Viking Middle East Cruise Reviews

Viking Kara was our home for a week. Here we are in Kinderdijk to see the windmills. Great tours
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Lunch on the deck was always a blast.
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Room 209
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Room 209
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Phenomenal Once in a Lifetime Cruise on the Nile

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking MS Antares

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BVI sail
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We were aboard the Viking M/S Antares for a Nile River cruise, round trip from Luxor. The Viking tour actually begins and ends in Cairo with land excursions. The ship has a traditional design and the interior is very warm with lots of wood and marble finishes. The french balcony stateroom was extremely large (430 sq ft) and very comfortable. Our cruise was about 2/3 full with only 44 guests so ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Egyptian history in a nutshell

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Osiris

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Nameless One
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

The Viking Osiris is a great Nile River ship, intimate, new, and designed for this service. Take advantage of all optional trips, especially the hot air balloon at dawn over the Valley of the Kings and the trip to Abu Simbel. The days are long, with little down time, but you cover a lot of history. The boat is relatively informal, no need to dress for dinner, etc., as you may be just coming ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


The best way to experience the Nile

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Aton

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Mr.Bill1
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

My wife and I are generally ocean cruise fans, but we took this trip in order to explore the history of Egypt. It's hard to imagine a better itinerary than the one organized by Viking. One of the highlights was Nefertari's tomb. Admission is limited to 100 visitors a day, and on the day we visited over half of those were our fellow passengers. The tour guides (Program Directors in Viking ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Viking Ra -Pharoahs and Pyramids - Everything You Always Wanted on the Nile

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Ra

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Linda S59
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

we just got back from sailing on the Viking Ra which leaves/ returns from/ to Luxor, Egypt and has additional days in Cairo for touring. This was our first Viking cruise and we were very favorably impressed with the ship, food and tour guides. I highly recommend this cruise for Americans who want to see the famous temples and pyramids in Egypt!! our tours included entering into a Pyramid tomb, ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


PYRAMIDS & PHARAOHS & PETRA

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Osiris

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cboyle
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This is a journal of our November 1-16, 2023, “Pyramids & Pharaohs” land/cruise package with Jordan extension on the Viking Osiris. We booked this trip in 2021 with the thought that the COVID-19 pandemic would be over by two years later. It turned out that we were the first Viking sailing that would not require passengers to provide proof of COVID vaccination (although we had received the fall ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


A once in a lifetime trip

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Osiris

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Cruisetemple1
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

To visit Egypt was a dream of mine for a long time but waited until I retired and there was relative peace in the country. From our time in Cairo to the actual cruise down the Nile I was totally enthralled with the itinerary that Viking provided. The guides were Egyptologist and thus knew all the hieroglyphics and gods that the pharaohs worshiped and thus built their burial ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom


Cruise from Luxor to Aswan and back again.

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Ra

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Duffee1
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We decided that we wanted to experience Egypt in terms of seeing the sites around Cairo, including the Giza plateau, and then see the temples along the Nile. We selected Viking due to the itinerary offered and the quality of the ship’s accommodations. We were not disappointed. The hotels we stayed at in Cairo , the Sheraton and the Intercontinental, were superb accommodations. The tours of the ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Suite


Pharaohs and Pyramids

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Ra

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Sluggo1087
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

We chose the cruise because we were interested in the history of Egypt and especially the times of the Pharaohs. The entire package was 11 days with 7 of the days aboard the Viking Ra; a small river craft with an excellent crew. We enjoyed the briefings from the two Egyptologists on board as well as their daily guiding experiences. The chef on board the Ra was excellent as was the dining ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Beyond expectations

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Osiris

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finalglidepath
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We chose this trip so we could complete our visit to 7 Continents and Africa was the last one we needed. The Osiris is relatively new and only carries 80 passengers. The onboard experience was typical Viking. A great staff who always looked as if they wanted to be there with outstanding service. As for the included tours, I will admit we sure had a busy itinerary. The group was divided into 3 ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom

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Pharaohs and Pyramids

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Aton

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Jarkdr
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We had always wanted to go to Egypt and figured with inflation, it was only going to get more expensive. We chose the Viking Pharaohs and Pyramids tour which starts in Cairo as a land package then flies to Luxor to sail on the Viking Aton. There was only one voyage before ours, as it was a brand new vessel. The boat was magnificent. So clean. The staff was there to serve. The service ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


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