"On a daily basis, the tour director and her staff did a stellar job making sure our trip was a success, providing helpful service all week, and were never, ever, without a smile.The travel agent for two of our friends booked their trip on the Viking ship leaving for the same places as us accidently on the ship leaving one day after us...."Read More
I've wanted to take a river cruise for a long time. I originally planned to take a Mediterranean cruise, but a friend expressed an interest in visiting some European countries that wouldn't have been on one of those. A neighbor had taken the Grand European Tour and highly recommended it, so we decided to take that one. We had a wonderful experience. We liked the "small ship" experience without ...
Viking has shown us before the attention to detail in providing service and comfort on their cruises. So many extras are included in the cost of their cruises. The food quality is outstanding and rooms are very comfortable. The Ocean ships and Long Ships on the Rhine are both great and smaller than the mainstream cruise lines. The amount of people allowed on Viking ships makes it easier for ...
I had been looking at the Viking Cruise - Grand European Tour for several years and compared this cruise with the larger Pacific Ocean cruises to Alaska. I found the Pacific Ocean cruises to be much more expensive and with a larger number of passengers; somewhat worrisome since COVID-19. Last year several friends took the Grand European Tour cruise and raved about their experience. They posted ...
We wanted to explore the cities and towns along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in as efficient a manner as possible. So, we chose a river cruise to accomplish this goal, and selected Viking because of its strong reputation, abundant and high quality choices for shore excursions, and backseat of the incentives offered at the time we booked the cruise. The food and beverages were very good and ...
This was a cruise for my wife and two of her sisters. One of them had credit and chose the Grand European and my wife and the third sister decided to join the experience. We had always wanted to do a Viking cruise and the Grand European was enticing, but we generally felt it was too long for first-timers like us. The comfort of doing it with other family members, who have all been Viking guests in ...
We are Viking cruisers and went on this particular cruise with friends. To say we had a great time would not describe near enough the stellar experience we had on this trip. My husband had a few difficult days health wise and the staff was absolutely far and away beyond caring and efficient in helping him. The concierge recommended an on shore dr whom we visited and received excellent care. The ...
We took this cruise to celebrate our 44th anniversary a little early. Everything about the cruise was first rate. The only hiccough we encountered was beyond Viking's control. The water on the river was low because of lack of rain and we had to switch boats in the middle of the cruise. The switch was handled very efficiently and no part of the itinerary was missed. We even had a chance to eat at a ...
This cruise combined excursions with the opportunity to learn about the history and geography of the regions; the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Budapest in Hungary. We especially loved our pre-excursion in Amsterdam and loved the hotel and options for touring We also were excited to sail through the many locks. The ship was clean and beautiful and our stateroom was a great place to watch ...
The Grand tour fourteen day Rhine & Danube from Amsterdam to Budapest was packed full of great sights and cities. From pickup at the airport to boarding the Modi our embarkation was seamless and we immediately had access to our cabin. The itinerary was packed and full of history but there were ample downtime opportunities. The included daily tours were great and most optional tours were also ...
Intrigued about the opportunity to explore so many European Countries. The experience was beyond expectations. There was nothing left to question. The entire crew was especially accommodating with every request.
The meals kept you wanting many different and unique regional surprises. The chef did everything to please every taste bud.
I would recommend this Viking Cruise to all my friends ...