"While not part of the Viking trip we took the train to Bern and Lucerne - 2 days each on our own.The hotel was very close to the tram line that easily connected to the main train station and all other points one would want to visit...."Read More
I wanted a special Christmas gift for my wife and she loves all things Christmas. The draw of magical Christmas markets in beautiful historic settings is what drew me to join this cruise.
We allowed Viking to do our flight arrangements. Most all were great. More on that later.
The arrival and checkin in Paris was very smooth as has always been our experience with Viking. We enjoyed the ...
I have always wondered what the European Christmas Markets were like. This cruise allowed me to find out! My husband and I went on this cruise as a birthday present for me. This was our first Viking cruise but will not be the last.
We stayed two nights in Paris as part of the journey. Our first excursion included a bus tour of the city as well as free time at the Christmas Market. This Market ...
My wife had always wanted to visit the Christmas markets in Europe. This cruise fit the bill perfectly, as well as coinciding with our 45th anniversary. From the start, Viking took good care of us. Planning for the Air travel portion of the trip was handled well, with 1 on 1 interaction with the planners. Our plane was 4 hours late, but we were greeted as soon as we passed through passport ...
We've only been on two Viking cruises and i think we are done with this company. The ships to us are very basic and amenities provided during the cruise were really minimal. I would rate this company and mid-range and certainly not luxury level. I felt the port stops for Viking were extremely inconvenient and they would frequently provide misleading descriptions of walking distances such as ...
I was interested in visiting Prague and Paris and the price seemed very reasonable. I was not disappointed. In fact, it exceeded my expectations. The city tours were very educational and enjoyed all the walking. the staff on the Viking Hild were exceptionally kind and accommodating. The food was excellent as were the drinks. I appreciated the choice of entrees available. Visiting Prague was my ...
This was our first river cruise. We chose Viking because of its excellent reputation and the Prague to Paris itinerary looked exciting. Viking took care of everything...air flight, transfers, etc. A Viking rep met us at Prague airport and someone from Viking was with us the entire time. The Prague hotel and tour were excellent. Every detail was worked out as we made our way to the Hilde. The ship ...
Perfect trip for a first time traveler. Especially someone traveling solo. Everything was included so I didn’t have to worry about where to eat or how to get transportation. I also didn’t have to worry about my bags or if the places I stopped would be nice enough. Good food. Great tours. The ship was very nice. My cabin was always clean.
I liked the size of the ship. I believe only 200 ...
This cruise was Paris to Zurich. I had never been on Viking before. I was immediately impressed by the evident organization regarding check-in, baggage labeling and handling, and room assignments. The cruise was well planned with multiple excursion choices. On excursions, every guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. We had plenty of time during each of the excursions and enjoyed each. ...
We wanted to visit Switzerland for a long time. And my family history is from France.
Zurich was horrible I wouldn’t go there again. At least not at that time of year.
Also this isn’t a cruise where you are on the Ship a lot. There is a lot of busing. But the cruise is amazing, the staff even more so. In the future I’d prefer 11-20 day trips with no hotels and busing. But we will ...
Love Viking - Cruise Director did a great job. The places we went to were very interesting and memorable. The dining experience was excellent every day.
Great organization in getting us to and from the ship. The coach that was not a Viking coach that we had was not in very good shape and the seats were very tight. The Viking coaches were much better.
Loved the history lessons we ...