We are pleased to announce the delivery of our newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Amun. The vessel’s delivery ceremony took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt last month. With room to host 82 guests in 41 staterooms, the Viking Amun is built specifically to navigate the Nile River on our popular 12‌-day‌ Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. “As we continue to expand our award-winning fleet around the world, we are delighted to welcome the Viking Amun,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “These identical sister ships are the most elegant vessels on the Nile, and we are now pleased to offer even more opportunities for curious travelers to explore Egypt in Viking comfort.”

Focus Features’ new film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, is now playing in theaters nationwide. Our affiliation with the Downton Abbey franchise spans more than a decade. It began in 2011, when Viking became a national sponsor of MASTERPIECE, the celebrated series that first introduced Downton Abbey to American audiences on PBS. In 2014, we established an official partnership with Highclere Castle, the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon and filming location of Downton Abbey. To celebrate the release of the new film—and our longstanding relationship with Highclere Castle and the Carnarvon family—we have created a special website dedicated to all things Highclere. Click below to learn how you can join us on a Privileged Access excursion to this iconic estate.

We invite you to view a new video, featuring Lady Carnarvon and Viking’s Karine Hagen, as they recount the heartwarming story of how their many years of friendship grew into sisterhood and godmotherhood. From their shared love of Labrador puppies to Downton Abbey, a lasting partnership was forged between Viking and Highclere Castle.

Our 2028 Mekong River voyages are now open for booking, and we invite you to join us on a captivating journey through Vietnam and Cambodia. On our 15‌-day‌ Magnificent Mekong itinerary, you can discover the UNESCO-listed monuments of Angkor Wat, explore the vibrant Old Quarter of Hanoi and sample authentic pho in Ho Chi Minh City. With shore excursions in historic silk towns, charming fishing villages and former French colonial ports, you will have ample opportunity to delve into the local traditions of this lush region.  

All the spacious staterooms on board our elegant ocean vessels offer the ultimate in comfort, with unparalleled service and the clean Scandinavian design for which we are known. To further elevate your experience, consider booking a Viking suite, each of which features a separate living room and bedroom and expansive views. In addition to providing you with more space to unwind, Viking suites come with a welcome bottle of champagne, a stocked mini-bar—replenished daily—complimentary laundry and shoe shine services and priority access to shore excursions and specialty dining.

While no children under 18 are allowed on board our ships, your adult children are always welcome. In fact, as travel journalist Erika Ebsworth-Goold and her son discovered during their journey along the Seine, “When a family learns together, it grows together.” Writing for SheBuysTravel.com, Erika says that Viking's culturally immersive voyages are like “a hands-on history lesson,” and by the end of the trip, she felt that she had “traded a teen for a fine young man.” Click below to read the full article and learn why a Viking voyage is an excellent choice for “any family that includes curious individuals, no matter their age.”

From historic monuments to gilded palaces and modern marvels, you can discover Europe’s architectural wonders on our new, all-inclusive 18‌-day‌ river voyage from Budapest to Basel. Take in panoramic views of Hungary’s enchanting capital city from the awe-inspiring Fisherman's Bastion. Explore Würzburg’s ornate Bishops’ Residenz and gaze upon Apollo and the Four Continents—one of the world's largest frescoes. And, in Basel, discover masterpieces by the renowned architecture firms of Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando and Herzog & de Meuron.

“I once thought nothing captured Belle Époque grandeur more completely than the Palais Garnier in Paris until I entered the jewel-box intimacy of Budapest’s State Opera. Designed by Miklós Ybl and opened in 1884, in the same era as Garnier, it radiates elegance and proportion, with marble staircases, gilded ceilings and frescoes that celebrate the power of music. At its inauguration, Hungary’s own Franz Liszt—the heartthrob composer of the age—conducted, affirming the house’s stature on the world stage. Its auditorium, seating just over 1,200, is renowned for acoustics said to rival any in Europe. Here, music is not performance alone but the heartbeat of a city and the essence of Hungarian pride.”

– Jean Newman Glock,
Ambassador-at-Large

We always enjoy seeing the discoveries you make on your Viking voyages through your photos and videos. Be inspired by fellow travelers’ memories or share your own by uploading them at MyVikingStory.com—a central location where guests can post images and videos from their journeys around the world—or by tagging us on any social media platform using the hashtag #MyVikingStory.

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Karine Explores the Rhine, Main
& Danube Rivers

Join Karine Hagen as she highlights the historic riches found along three of Europe’s most important rivers, from storybook castles along the UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine to Austria’s stunning Wachau Valley and beyond.