Viking River Cruises – The Grand European Tour Week 1!
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Welcome Aboard!
Come sail with us on Viking River Cruises for the first week of our 15 day Grand European Tour. Visit the glorious cities of Europe with us in the comfort and luxury of your Virtual Cabin! We’ll be cruising the rivers of the Danube, Rhine, and Main on this magical journey.
Let’s sail away together…
Day 1 and 2 Budapest, Hungary
It was great to spend a few days in Budapest as we had never been before. We loved exploring the city and found some of the best places to photograph the stunning architecture. Our excitement grows with every hour as it gets closer to time to board the ship. This is our first river cruise experience and we’re ready to see what fun awaits!
Viking River Cruises Day 3 Bratislava, Slovakia
On Monday evening, we set “sail” at 9pm from Budapest to our first stop in Bratislava, Slovakia. The night sky was gorgeous and the buildings of Budapest shined and twinkled as we waved goodbye…
Bratislava was our first trip to Slovakia and it certainly charmed us!
Wednesday finds us in glorious Vienna!
Day 5 Melk Abbey
Thursday we arrived in Melk, Austria for a visit to one of the most spectacular libraries in the world! Along the way we were treated to “scenic cruising” along the Danube…
If it’s Friday, this must be Passau, Germany!
It’s been an amazing week and we’re just halfway through! This is definitely one of the best ways to see Europe we’ve ever experienced. Our every wish is taken care of by the happy and attentive staff – we even have dessert at lunch! 😉
We hope you’ve enjoyed this first week of cruising with us! Next week we’ll be exploring the Rhine and Main on our way to the final stop in Amsterdam. Thanks for coming along!
This looks like an amazing trip! I would love to cruise through Europe. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you.
I have never done a river cruise but it sounds fun, especially in Europe as you can see so many countries at once! And the Danube River is great!
To be honest, I never thought about going on a cruise in Europe but this looks amazing! All of your pictures are so beautiful. I especially like the one of the Wachau Riverbank.
I am in absolute awe of this trip and the views you have seen – absolutely gorgeous. I’ve never been to Bratlislava, but would like to now .I know Vienna pretty well, but I think The Wachau Riverbank looked the most stunning to me. Look forward to more! What a great way to see some of what Europe offers – and its sheer beauty.
Wow, what an amazing itinerary, I’ve never done this river cruise, it looks spectacular I’m sure. What a wonderful way to enjoy the landscape with those water views.
Vienna and Melk are some of my favorite areas in Europe, I’d love to cruise the Danube!
Ahhh! All the photos look fantastic! I can’t wait to go back to Europe!
Last summer I was in Budapest and saw a Viking Cruise just loading up for a sail. I remember thinking, well it would be MUCH easier to jump around this area of Europe by boat, rather than the various weekends we were cobbling together to see much of the same. I have never been on a cruise myself but if I were to do so, I think a small boat like Viking is the only way to go!
Julie, this is our first river cruise and I have to say that Viking really pulls out all the stops – they take care of everything! It’s a fantastic way to see Europe – we’re now very spoiled for other ways of travel 🙂
Wave Hello as you are sailing by Arnhem? I live a couple of footsteps away from the Rhine so you will pass by me next week. In case you are stopping here and want to explore the city, just get in touch!
Thank you!! We will be sure to wave as we pass by!! 😉
I’ve always wondered about Viking River Cruises! It looks so fun to explore Europe this way. How much time do you have in each city?
Jackie, we are typically in each place for 1 day – time to do tours and then we’re back on the boat for evening, but sometimes we don’t set sail until late at night and do “scenic cruising” to our next destination.
I have never done a river cruise! would love to see some shots of the boat! this looks like a really cool way to see the sights! the Wachau riverbank is gorgeous!
Thank you so much! It’s really beautiful all along the riverbanks 🙂
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