Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. RESERVATION HOURS (PACIFIC TIME) See your travel agent or call Viking River Cruises at 1-877-668-4546 2014 river cruises Europe x Russia x China x Southeast Asia The world’s leading river cruise line...by far® Customer # SFI-01042 13-149/14-153A 3/18/13 CST: #2052644-40 © Copyright 2013, Viking River Cruises The world’s most awardwinning cruise line Su bj SA ec M tt P o LE C ha ng e Source Code # 5700 Canoga Avenue, Suite 200 Woodland Hills, California 91367 vikingrivercruises.com 2- Bo 1, 2 Best New River Ship Viking River Cruises Longships Picks 2012 Editors’ Viking River Cruises paid Presorted Standard U.S. Postage 01 3 o 20 ki 14 n E F g a up OR D rl O is y to -1 ff co C er 2 r - F ui ex u OR se pi n re t p -1 l sM A us ay ir 3 Postmaster: Please deliver between April 1—6, 2013 Viking Travel Protection – Cancel for any reason! Schedule of Coverages Maximum Benefit Amount Trip Cancellation due to named perils..............................................Cash refund up to trip cost Trip Cancellation for any reason..................................................... Voucher for future travel Trip Interruption............................................................................150% of insured trip cost Accidental Death & Dismemberment ............................................................Up to $25,000 Accident & Sickness Medical Expense..........................................................Up to $100,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation & Repatriation.............................................Up to $100,000 Travel Delay (Up to $300 per day).................................................................... Up to $1,500 Baggage & Personal Effects..............................................................................Up to $3,000 Baggage Delay................................................................................................. Up to $1,000 24-Hour Worldwide Emergency Assistance..............................................................Included Travel Protection Prices start at only $249 per person! Travel protection may not be purchased after booking is paid in full Premiums are based on trip cost; see our website for details. Su bj SA ec M tt P o LE C ha ng e Please note: Prices listed are per person. Pre-existing conditions exclusion is waived if your Travel Protection Plan is purchased within 14 days of initial trip deposit or added within 14 days of final payment when full trip payment is required at time of booking. Travel protection provided by Travel Guard. The Travel Insurance Benefits are underwritten by: National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. This is only a brief description of the plan. The plan certificate, which fully details the Benefits, Limitations & Provisions of the plan is available at vikingrivercruises.com. Special note for travelers to Vietnam and Myanmar: All Guests traveling to Southeast Asia are required to purchase medical insurance and baggage coverage. Visit vrc.com/limited-coverage for details. *The Cancel For Any Reason Waiver Benefit is not insurance and is provided by Viking River Cruises. To report a Cancel For Any Reason Waiver Benefit claim, contact Travel Guard at travelguard.com. C r u i s e , t o u r & a ir p ricin g n ot es & o ffe r r e s t rict ion s Pricing Notes: On all sail dates the discount is per stateroom based on double occupancy. Single supplement savings are off applicable rates. Cruise fares listed are cruise only in U.S. dollars, per person, based on double occupancy. Cruise fares listed are valid for North American residents only. Cruise ship fuel surcharge may apply. All fares and offers are for new bookings only as of April 1, 2013, are subject to availability, may not be combinable with other offers except Past Guest Travel Credit and Referral Rewards Credit, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Fares are based upon published full brochure fares; all cruise fares are cruise only, and do not include pre-paid charges, optional facilities and service fees, and personal charges, as defined in the terms and conditions of the Passenger Ticket Contract. Explore More pricing is based on extension hotel check-in date. Full brochure fares may not have resulted in actual sales in all stateroom categories and may not have been in effect during the last 90 days. Promotional fares may remain in effect after the expiration date. Air promotion applies to economy, roundtrip flights only from select Viking North American gateways and includes airport-to-ship or hotel transfers, air taxes and air fuel surcharges. Viking reserves the right to correct errors or omissions and to change any and all fares, fees and surcharges at any time. For up-to-date prices, please call Viking at 1-877-668-4546. The cruise ship fuel surcharge is additional revenue to Viking, as does any additional charge relating to currency fluctuation other than for fully paid cruise fares and full fares, which fluctuations are beyond our control. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Complete terms and conditions may be found in the Passenger Ticket Contract at vikingrivercruises.com. International Airfare: Air prices are per person based on the cruise/cruisetour check-in date, and include transfers plus all government taxes and fees of approximately $160 and air fuel surcharges. Paid Business or Premium Economy Class may require travel in economy on flights within the United States, Europe or Asia. Air seats are limited; airfares are subject to change until full payment of air is received. If air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately. Explore more pricing is based on hotel check-in date. A forced overnight or long layover may be required based on available air schedules and may require departing the U.S. one day earlier. Forced overnight/transit hotel may be included with purchase of roundtrip international air from Viking in which flights arrive/depart on ship/hotel check-in/check-out day (not combinable with custom air, stopovers or deviations). All transfers, included with airfare or purchased separately, must be with flights that arrive/depart on ship or included hotel check-in/check-out day only. Additional airline imposed baggage charges may apply; consult your airline. Additional gateways are available; visit our website or call 1-877-668-4546 for current prices. Additional terms and conditions may be viewed at vikingrivercruises.com. 2014 Early Booking Discount: 2-FOR-1 cruise and up to 2-FOR-1 air (on Russia or Ukraine itineraries from BOS, EWR, NYC, PHL or PIT; on China itineraries from LAX, SFO, PDX or SEA; all other gateways available; see website for pricing) are considered a single offer. Air does not have to be purchased to get cruise/tour offer. Must request offer code EBD at time of booking. Must book and pay in full by May 31, 2013. Offer expires May 31, 2013. 2013 Special Savings Discount: Air does not have to be purchased to get cruise/tour offer. Must request offer code at time of booking and pay in full by April 30, 2013. Offers expire April 30, 2013. Offer 10D: 2-FOR-1 cruise and up to FREE international air (aboard Viking Longships Jr Suites & above bookings in Nov & Dec from BOS, NYC, PHL, PIT, ATL, BWI, CLT, ORD, CLE, DFW, HOU, MCI, MIA, MSP, ORL, RDU, STL, TPA, YYZ, WAS, DEN, LAX, PHX, PDX, SLC, SAN, SFO, SEA) are considered a single offer. Not combinable with custom air, stopovers, deviations or Frequent Flyer Programs. Free box of chocolates provided in stateroom with all Viking Longships sailings in November and December. Business Class upgrades with Viking Longships Suite bookings from $1,995 per person from BOS, EWR, NYC, PHI, PIT (other gateways available; ask for details); no custom air, deviations, stopovers, land extensions or Frequent Flyer Programs. Offer 03D: 2-FOR-1 cruise and up to 2-FOR-1 international air (from BOS, NYC, PHI, PIT other gateways available; visit website for details) are considered a single offer. 69 Table of contents Introduction River Cruising Viking Advantages & Value Viking Longships Viking Online China & Southeast Asia 2 4 6 8 2014 Itineraries E u r o pe 10 Rhine Getaway / 8 Days Amsterdam to Basel 14 Grand European Tour / 15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest 18 Tulips & Windmills / 10 Days Amsterdam–Antwerp–Amsterdam 22 Danube Waltz / 8 Days Passau to Budapest 24 Cities of Light / 12 Days Paris to Prague 26 Passage to Eastern Europe / 11 Days Budapest to Bucharest 28 Elegant Elbe / 10 Days Berlin to Prague 30 Châteaux, Rivers & Wine / 8 Days Bordeaux–Saint-Émilion–Bordeaux 32 Portraits of Southern France / 8 Days Chalon to Avignon 34 40 China’s Cultural Delights / 18 Days Beijing to Shanghai 42 Roof of the World / 16 Days Beijing to Shanghai, plus Tibet 44 Magnificent Mekong / 15 Days Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City 46 Memories of Mandalay / 16 Days NEW48 Bangkok–Mandalay–Yangon Ukraine & Russia Footsteps of the Cossacks / 12 Days Kiev to Odessa 50 Waterways of the Czars / 13 Days St. Petersburg to Moscow 52 Su bj SA ec M tt P o LE C ha ng e Romantic Danube / 8 Days Budapest to Nuremberg Imperial Jewels of China / 13 Days Shanghai to Beijing Programs & Details Deck Plans Viking Travel Protection Terms & Conditions 54 55 56 Paris & the Heart of Normandy / 8 Days 36 Paris – Rouen – Paris Portugal’s River of Gold / 10 Days Lisbon to Porto 38 2014 Early booking discount 2-for-1 cruise plus up to 2-FOR-1 air Offer expires May 31, 2013 XXCover: Sail into Budapest on XXThis Page: Beijing gardens a Viking Longship Viking River Cruises 1-877- 668- 4546 1