Viking River Cruises is the world's leading river cruise company with a fleet of 21 deluxe cruise vessels operating on the major European rivers, the waterways of Russia, in the Ukraine and further afield, on China's mighty Yangtze. The ships are Scandinavian in design and offer a level of service and comfort second to none. Hotel style cabins on most of the ships are perhaps the greatest surprise, offering en suite facilities, double beds complete with feather duvets, TV, air conditioning and in many 'rooms', fully opening French windows or picture windows.

The newest ship to join the fleet is the 198 passenger Viking Helvetia, which at 433 feet is the longest vessel on the Rhine. Further afield, the Viking Century Sky and Viking Century Sun on the Yangtze River are by contrast the company's largest ships with accommodation over four decks in all balcony cabins, for 306 passengers. Each ship boasts a restaurant, observation lounge and bar, coffee bar, sun deck bar, sauna, business centre, sun deck shops, laundry, gym and beauty salon. Viking River Cruises offers an extensive range of cruise itineraries ranging in duration from seven to 17 nights. In China, four cruise itineraries of five or nine nights are offered with a selection of land-based tours giving customers the chance to see some of this country's fascinating and awe-inspiring highlights such as the Terracotta Warriors at Xian, the Great Wall and not forgetting one of the world' largest engineering undertakings, The Three Gorges Dam.  

Why Book with Viking River Cruises:

• Largest fleet of deluxe river cruise vessels in the world.

• Swiss hotel management sets a consistent standard across all vessels.

• Every cruise includes excursions with English speaking guides.

• All-Inclusive Beverage Packages & Shore Excursion Headphone Programme.

• The most extensive range of river cruise itineraries on the market.