Viking River Cruises just announced the restart its European river operations in July 2021 with select itineraries in Portugal, France and along the Rhine for fully vaccinated guests. The first five European river itineraries are now available in July and currently open for booking:

• Rhine Getaway (8 days; Amsterdam to Basel)
• Portugal’s River of Gold (10 days; Lisbon to Porto)
• Paris & the Heart of Normandy (8 days; Paris roundtrip)
• Lyon & Provence (8 days; Avignon to Lyon)
• France’s Finest, a 15-day journey that combines the northern and southern France itineraries

On your Rhine Getaway Viking River Cruises will take you on an 8 day adventure where you’ll explorie one of Europe’s most-loved rivers, the Rhine. On this once in a lifetime vacation you’ll discover turreted fortresses, grand cathedrals, historic cities, medieval towns and spectacular scenery of a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Middle Rhine. Experience the region’s renowned white wines, and understand the importance of terraced vineyards that reach back to Roman times. Savor the various culinary traditions of Alsace. From Amsterdam and Cologne to Basel, you’ll be amazed by the rich landscape of beauty and culture. Click here for dates and prices.

Enjoy the Douro’s beauty and history on Viking River Cruises and experience the renaissance of Lisbon, newly invigorated with trending galleries and restaurants. You’ll explore two of Iberia’s oldest university towns: Coimbra, Portugal and Salamanca, Spain. Roam the port warehouses of Porto. Enjoy traditional cuisine, wine and fado singing. Cruise the Douro River Valley, the world’s oldest demarcated wine region and a UNESCO Site. Click here for dates and prices

Celebrate history, art, food, and customs as you cruise along the Seine River. Explore Giverny, where beautiful gardens were the setting that inspired many of Claude Monet’s masterpieces. Experience art and culture in a whole new way when you visit the charming farmhouse where he lived and worked. You’ll also trace the footsteps of Joan of Arc in Rouen, walk hallowed ground at Normandy’s American Military Cemetery and World War II beaches and savor Normandy cuisine. Click here for dates and prices

Tour lands of fine wine and cuisine on a Viking River Cruise along the Rhône. Find your inner van Gogh at an Arles painting class, discover Roman Provence at Les Arènes amphitheater and the Pont du Gard, and explore Avignon’s Palace of the Popes. Excite your palate in Lyon, capital of French gastronomy, savor Beaujolais wines, hunt for truffles and watch chèvre cheese being made. Click here for dates and prices

In their initial return to service, Viking River Cruise combined the best stops on their 15 day France’s Finest journey. Pay your respects at Normandy’s World War II beaches, walk in Joan of Arc’s footsteps at Rouen. Luxuriate in Paris’s sophistication. Savor Lyon’s culinary heritage. Toast the Beaujolais vineyards. Explore Avignon’s Palace of the Popes. Celebrate the Provençal lifestyle. Art, cuisine, style, joie de vivre—if you love everything Français, this journey combines our popular Paris & the Heart of Normandy and Lyon & Provence cruises into one tour de force. Click here for dates and prices

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