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Viking Ra Cruise Reviews for River Cruises to the Middle East

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"The culinary crew was especially helpful in addressing my wife's food allergies and they did everything necessary to insure her needs were met.Having the daily trips planned for us was especially helpful in that we probably wouldn't have selected all we did but we would have missed many fascinating sites...."Read More
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Quite the expansive learning experience.

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TamsenPB
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This replaced 2 July 2022 Russian river cruises. The learning of the history and current status of Eqypt was superb. It's not a place to go on your own....amazingly educated guides. They prepped us for all events, the when-were-how to get ready and how we would proceed. Only 50 passengers so had reasonably small #s on excursions. Great ability to move us around without losing anyone and keeping us ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Suite


Awesome trip

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jabflyfish
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

First class all the way!! First experience with Viking and it was absolutely terrific! The only disappointment I have was the fact that the Grand Egyptian Museum STILL has not opened. Obviously, Viking has no control over this, and the museums we did visit in Cairo were fantastic. Our guides were excellent and made the museums very enjoyable. The morning hot air balloon ride is not to be ...
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Sail Date: November 2022


Bucket List Trip

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RonBruner2655
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

The overall trip was fabulous. We had never taken a Viking River cruise before but we had heard good feedback from people we know that had done river cruises with Viking before. The entire trip was well choreographed, starting with the arrival at the Cairo airport. The Program Director (Hany) was excellent and we felt very lucky to have had his guidance and expertise on the entire tour. He was ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


A Very Memorable Vacation!

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8Falafels
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Because of our positive experiences on other Viking river cruises and my fascination with ancient Egypt, my husband and I booked the Pharoahs and Pyramids cruise on the Viking Ra for October 2022. This cruise was outstanding! We were well taken care of from the moment we stepped off the plane in Cairo until we returned 11 days later for our flight home. And, we were pleased to learn that ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


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Rbrown1954
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

My sister and I have always wanted to visit Egypt since we were in grade school (many, many years ago). I had traveled with Viking before and felt that Viking was the only way to go. You are taken care of from first getting off the last plane and everyday while in their company. The Guides were experts on Egypt and the crew were all gracious and so hospitable. This trip was as if we were taken ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Egypt Pharoahs and extension to Jordan

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Dawn Cardi
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We previously took a Viking cruise through Portugal and really loved it. We always wanted to cruise the Nile and the itinerary looked great so we booked it with our friends. Don't miss this cruise even if you are not a "cruiser' (We are not cruisers) We loved it! the ship is lovely and well kept. We had a balcony which allowed us to enjoy the beautiful scenery! The staff as on all Viking trips ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Amazing sites, beautiful ship, wonderful memories!

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Kirklulu
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

WARNING! This review is long. After reserving this cruise almost two years ago, we (group of 8) were a bit concerned if our cruise down the Nile on the Viking Ra scheduled to begin on March 6, 2020, would be cancelled. With Viking’s new cancellation policy, at least we could make a decision closer to the scheduled date so that gave us some flexibility with the ever-changing situation. We ...
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Sail Date: March 2020

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Brilliant experience

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Wodie
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise as the best way to see the amazing sights in Egypt and to learn about its people. This holiday greatly exceeded our expectations. Michael, our guide was awesome in his knowledge and enthusiasm not just for the temples some of which he had worked on as an Egyptologist but also for giving us a comprehensive overview of Egypt more recently. The hotels in Cairo were excellent and ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Great visit to Egypt

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Retired1811
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was our second Viking cruise and it was outstanding. We started with the optional Israel pre-cruise land tour. The tour guide, Jo Lane, was knowledgeable and outstanding. We visited all the biblical sites and more. The Dead Sea Scroll Museum and the Western Wall did not disappoint. We stayed at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem which was elegant but somewhat dated. It appears that all Five ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Egypt and cruising the Nile were fantastic

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mbethmc
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We had been on other Viking Riverboats and knew they would do a great job taking care of us in Egypt. This trip had been on our bucket list for a long time. We had booked it over two years ago. We particularly liked having a small number of passengers. We got to know everyone. From the time we landed at the airport to the time we went through security to leave we were taken care of. The ports and ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


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