Viking River Adventure: Egypt and Vietnam
By Tully Luxury Travel | 12-14-2022 |
Explore Cairo and the banks of the Nile River or discover Hanoi and historic wonder on the Mekong River.
Two iconic rivers, one incredible cruise line. Viking Cruises lets you explore some very exciting areas with an intimate and comfortable – and luxurious! – home base to return to each day. With Viking’s river cruises down the Nile and the Mekong, time seems to stand still while the rivers rush on.
Archeological treasures and storied UNESCO sites
On the Viking Pharaohs & Pyramids river cruise, from Cairo and back, you travel through time – from the beginning of Egyptian civilization all the way to an authentic and pleasant present, evenings under the stars, the breeze on your face. Wend your way through lush farmland, broad dessert, bright and busy villages, and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that stand testament to the exaltation of Egypt’s fabled palaces, temples, and tombs.
With this 12-day Viking Nile River cruise, the history lesson starts immediately in Cairo and Giza at the Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Sphinx – Ancient Wonders of the World that have managed to resist the sands of time. As the river bends at Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, a multitude of BC civilizations await your discovery, including the Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex. See the famous tombs of Tutankhamun, Queen Nefertari, and the temple of Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only female pharaoh.
Sail on to ancient Edfu’s Temple of Horus, Kom Ombo, and finally Aswan and the Temple of Isis at Philae. Shore excursions also include stops in fabulous souks and community schools to put you in touch with today.
Ancient temples, floating markets and lush valleys.
On Viking’s 15-day Magnificent Mekong river cruise, your adventure stretches from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, with the cruise itself linking Kampong Cham in Cambodia and My Tho in Vietnam. Fertile vistas, golden treasures, excellent food, dance performances, theater, and music are all woven into the agenda.
Discovering Hanoi feels like an endless outpouring of cultural sites and sounds, its thousand-year-old temples, and pagodas mixing with French colonial styles and modern glamor. You get a true sense of the incredibly fascinating and diverse culture of Vietnam first-hand. A short flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia, puts you at the gateway to the Temples at Angkor Wat, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Siem Reap’s colorful life is not without its special culinary treats.
Take a quick coach tour through the countryside to Kampong Cham, to board the river cruise ship for a fabulous journey down the Mekong, taking in the waterfront capital city of Phnom Penh, with its galleries and temples, markets, and magnificence. Find traditional rural life at Tân
Châu and explore the canals at Sa Déc amid the rolling hills, the floating markets, and the silk-weaving workshops. Disembarking at the Mekong delta, you complete your vacation in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, a bustling metropolis with a historical center.
Pre- or post-cruise excursions can also whisk you to the coastal resort cities of Da Nang or Nha Trang to give you an even better flavor of Vietnam.
Now is definitely the time
Get in touch with the Tully Luxury Travel Designers to book a passage on one of these extremely well-reviewed river cruises, and get set to open your mind to a new world of travel delights.