Viking (www.viking.com) has announced its spectacular Explorers’ Sale for North Americans. The new booking incentives apply to select voyages on Viking’s small ships. The sale is ongoing through January 31, 2025 with special fares starting at $1,999 per person, with up to free international airfare on select itineraries. Additionally, there is a $25 deposit for all itineraries with additional savings for new
Select 2025–2027 river, ocean, and expedition voyages are included and you can call Viking toll-free at 1-855-8-VIKING (1-855-884-5464) or contact a travel advisor for details.
Viking Launches New “Explorers’ Sale”
Viking travels to all seven continents. Its river, ocean, and expedition voyages journey to more than 500 ports in over 85 countries.
Here are the highlights of the company’s most popular itineraries.
The Iconic Western Mediterranean itinerary is an 8 day voyage from Barcelona to Rome. Guests are treated to France’s famous southern coast and Italy’s Renaissance treasures are featured. Along the way enjoy Catalonian and Tuscan art, architecture, and history on overnights in Barcelona and Tuscany. In the South of France guests visit Montpellier and picturesque Marseille, as well as Monaco’s glamorous city by the sea, Monte Carlo.
In Search of the Northern Lights tour is a 15 day journey from London to Bergen where dawn and twilight converge during long Arctic nights. Norway’s snow-covered landscapes with rugged mountains and steep fjords stand out and the aurora borealis delights the eyes. Guests learn about Sami legends and World War II history on this adventure voyage.
Viking’s Grand European Tour is a 15 day Budapest to Amsterdam journey in which guests view Rhine Valley vistas from a 900-year-old castle, indulge in the culinary delights of Austria’s Wachau Valley, learn the Viennese waltz, and tour Melk’s Benedictine Abbey.
There are discoveries to be learned around Nuremberg’s World War II history on the voyage that incorporates the best of Europe on the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers.
Speaking of the Rhine, the grand Rhine Getaway is an 8 day adventure from Basel to Amsterdam. Guests are treated to soaring Rhine Valley vistas, sample the culinary artistry of Austria’s Wachau Valley, and learn the Viennese waltz. Along the way are visits to Melk’s Benedictine Abbey and the opportunity to explore Nuremberg’s World War II history. The 15-day journey features the windmill-dotted waterways of Holland and spectacular Hungarian landscapes.
Viking’s New “Explorers’ Sale” Applies to Small Ship Voyages Across All Seven Continents
Viking’s Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary is a 12 day Cairo roundtrip adventure. Guests view the one-of-a-kind pyramids–from astride a majestic camel! Included are tours to the Temple of Karnak, Queen Nefertari’s tomb in the Valley of the Queens, and Aswan’s spice market. Expert Egyptologists are on board for exciting lectures and conversation.
The Mississippi Delta Explorer tour is an 8 day venture from New Orleans to Memphis. Guests are treated to glimpses of the grand homes of the Lower Mississippi, learn about Natchez’s French and Acadian heritage, and visit the Vicksburg battlefield. Savory Cajun and Creole cuisine are featured, as well as Memphis’s famous barbecue
The Antarctic Explorer is a 13 day voyage from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, encompassing the Antarctic peninsula. Guests follow in the footsteps of explorers such as Amundsen, Shackleton, and Scott, as they survey towering glaciers, snow-covered landscapes, immense icebergs, and once-in-a-lifetime wildlife viewing. Each day brings new surprises as you discover the world’s last truly wild frontier.
Viking was rated #1 for Oceans, #1 for Rivers and #1 for Expeditions, by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards for the second consecutive year. Viking was also named a “World’s Best” for oceans, rivers and expeditions in Travel + Leisure’s 2024 World’s Best Awards. No other travel company has received the same honors from both publications simultaneously, and Viking has achieved this accomplishment two years in a row.
Viking was named Best Luxury Line, Best Line for Couples and Best Line in the Mediterranean in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Cruise Lines ranking for the fourth consecutive year. Viking’s ocean ships have also been rated and “Recommended” as part of the Forbes Travel Guide 2024 Star Awards, an annual independent evaluation for luxury travel brands. Additionally, Cruise Critic honored Viking with seven awards across the Luxury (Ocean), River and Expedition categories 2024 Best in Cruise Awards.
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