Ocean cruising has been a popular concept within travel for a number of years. In recent years, however, more and more holidaymakers are opting to cruise along the rivers of the world.
Ocean cruises and river cruises do have some obvious similarities using the rivers ensures that travellers to get into the heart of a country to explore specific regions of interest.
Often, river cruises are specifically designed to maximise time docked at a specific points and some even allow over-night stays for the nightlife to be enjoyed.
How relaxing does that sound?
Courier Travel, via one of our travel partners, can offers readers a very special offer for Viking River Cruises. Make a 2017 river cruise booking by 30th September and qualify for a discount of £1,000 per person!
Here are our favourite itineraries for this very special offer – Click on any of the images below to view related Courier Travel holiday.
Romantic Danube
During this 8 days journey sailing from Nuremburg to Budapest encounter the grand cities and quaint villages along the celebrated Danube River. Highlights include Passau, Vienna and Budapest.
Elegant Elbe
Our exclusive departure is bookended by two nights in multicultural Berlin and two nights in graceful Prague. The time on the river is spent sailing from Magdeburg in Germany towards Melnik in Czech Republic.
Rhine Getaway
Experience the highlights of the legendary Rhine and visit 3 countries in just 8 days! Sailing from Amsterdam down towards Basel – highlights includes stops at Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim and Strasbourgh – amongst others.
Imperial Jewels of China
This phenomenal itinerary presents China’s key highlights in just 13 days. This amazing cruisetour – we spend 6 days on the river – takes in all of China’s key attractions between Shanghai and Beijing. Most notably we visit the world UNESCO Heritage sites of The Three Gorges and Great Wall of China.
Danube Waltz
This 8-day itinerary highlights five of Europe’s most enchanting countries: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Discover some of Europe’s finest capital cities – Budapest’s imperial delights, Bratislava’s baroque wonders and see first-hand why Austria’s Vienna is known as ‘the city of Waltz’.
The Holidays
Special Offer – save £1,000 per person on Viking cruise holidays departing in 2017. Discount applies to bookings made by 30th September 2016. All prices include the discount of £1,000 per person discount and travel from Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen airports.
To request a full brochure or if you are interested in booking, please call 01224 338004 and quote ‘DC513 Viking River Cruises’ or view all of our river cruises here.
