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2013 CHRISTMAS MARKET CRUISES

FLY $1795 ^

TO EUROPE RETURN

^See the back cover

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Winter is a magical time of the year in Europe, with fairytale, snow-topped castles and mountains, and a wonderful festive spirit everywhere. At the famous Christmas markets the air is filled with the scents of gingerbread and spicy glühwein, while the tunes of traditional carols can be heard around every corner. What better way to experience Christmas traditions than in the lands where they originated.

Enjoy a relaxing festive season with no rush, just the wonder of Europe’s most enchanting destinations, and the best-dressed ship in town.

Staterooms are selling quickly. Now is the time to secure your 2013 Christmas Cruise as well as take advantage of our $1795 HOLIDAY SEASON AIR OFFER. See the back cover for more information.

Call us now or speak to your travel agent, and book the holiday you deserve.

We look forward to welcoming you on board.

Teresia Fors Managing Director, MBA Viking River Cruises Australia & New Zealand

Find out more, visit www.vikingrivercruises.com.au

CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH VIKING

*This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction. Port sequence, places visited, tours and times may vary or be different to those shown above. All prices shown are per person based on double occupancy. Single supplements: F: 50%. E – ES: 100%. Prices correct at time of going to print. All holidays subject to availability. Current booking discount only valid on bookings made before 30 June, 2013. Offers end 30 June, 2013. Conditions apply, see back cover.

So much is included in the price:

• 8 day river cruise with river-view stateroom

• 6 guided tours, talks & lectures

• All on board meals: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners

• Old World Highlights & On Board Enrichment

• All port charges

• Complimentary on board Silver Spirits beverage package worth up to $900 per couple

• Gratuities worth up to $500 per couple†Actual value is dependent on length of

itinerary.

YOUR JOURNEY GREAT VIKING VALUE

BOOK EARLY AND THERE’S MORE!†

Budapest

Day 1 – PassauEmbark your ship; free time

Day 2 – PassauWalking tour & free time; Christmas market

Day 3 – LinzFull-day excursion to Salzburg, a UNESCO site, including a walking tour featuring Mozart’s birthplace

Day 4 – MelkBenedictine abbey tour

Danube River – Cruising the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO site

Dürnstein – Afternoon free time to stroll the cobbled streets

Day 5 – ViennaPanoramic city tour featuring the Ringstrasse & St. Stephan’s Cathedral; afternoon at leisure; Christmas market

Day 6 – BratislavaCity tour through Slovakia’s capital

Day 7 – BudapestCity tour of “Buda” and “Pest” including castle district, a UNESCO Site; afternoon at leisure; Christmas market

Day 8 – BudapestDisembarkation after breakfast

2013 CHRISTMAS CRUISES – NOW SELLING2013 Departure Dates ES AA A B C D E F

December 3, 10, 17, 24 2013 Price 6 345 4 845 4 145 3 845 3 245 3 045 2 745 2 595

With $250*pp saving 6 095 4 595 3 895 3 595 2 995 2 795 2 495 2 345

DANUBE WALTZ8 DAYS, 6 GUIDED TOURSFROM $2,345* per person

DANUBE

Prague

Budapest

GERMANY

CZECH REPUBLIC

AUSTRIA

HUNGARY

Cruise

Passau

Linz Melk

Ceský Krumlov

Dürnstein

Budweis

Vienna

Salzburg

Bratislava

DANUBE

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SLOVAKIA

Munich

JOURNEY HIGHLIGHTS 1 Explore the Danube aboard the finest

river cruise ships afloat, the sleek and sophisticated Viking Longships. Enjoy innovative on board features including the Aquavit Terrace, for elegant, alfresco dining.

2 At Melk’s Golden Abbey, visit the library, which houses over 80,000 priceless manuscripts, books and scrolls.

To make a booking call 1800 829 138 (AU) 0800 447 913 (NZ) or speak to your travel agent.

RHINE GETAWAY8 DAYS, 6 GUIDED TOURSFROM $2,445* per person

Amsterdam

Cologne

NETHERLANDSNORTHSEA

GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

FRANCE

Rüdesheim

Cruise

RHINE

RHINE

MOSELLE Koblenz

Speyer

Strasbourg

Lucerne Basel

Heidelberg

BreisachN

Kinderdijk

Maastricht

JOURNEY HIGHLIGHTS 1 Marvel at the fantastic views of the Neckar

River Valley from the beautiful ruins of Heidelberg Castle.

2 Sample some local delicacies in the French city of Strasbourg. Blending German and French influences, try Choucroute, a traditional dish of cabbage and spicy smoked pork.

3 Kinderdijk is a village community in Holland, which includes a set of 19 windmills built in the 18th Century to control flooding. Visit an actual working windmill.

Find out more, visit www.vikingrivercruises.com.au

Cologne

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*This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction. Port sequence, places visited, tours and times may vary or be different to those shown above. All prices shown are per person based on double occupancy. Single supplements: F: 50%. E-ES: 100%. Prices correct at time of going to print. All holidays subject to availability. Current booking discount only valid on bookings made before 30 June, 2013. Offers end 30 June, 2013. Conditions apply, see back cover.

So much is included in the price

• 8 days on board with river view stateroom

• 6 guided tours

• Meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners, featuring regional specialties and including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner and Captain’s Farewell Dinner

• Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites

• On Board Enrichment: Enjoy a classical music performance; learn how to create your own Alsatian Flammkuchen; observe a traditional glassblowers; attend lectures on Germany’s current affairs & origins of Rhine River cruising



• $500 per couple discount off the cruise cost

• Gratuities worth up to $500 per couple

• Airport transfers worth up to $260 per couple

†Actual value is dependent on length of itinerary. Airport transfers are only included if Viking $1795 air offer is purchased and the arrival/departure city and date on your Viking issued air ticket coincides with cruisetour start/finish city and date.

YOUR JOURNEY

GREAT VIKING VALUE


Day 1 – Amsterdam Embark your ship; free time to visit Anne Frank House or Christmas market

Day 2 – Kinderdijk

Tour Kinderdijk windmills, a UNESCO site

Day 3 – Cologne Walking tour & Gothic cathedral visit; free

time to visit a local brewery and sample Kölsch; Christmas market

Day 4 – Koblenz Marksburg Castle excursion Rhine River – Cruising the Middle Rhine, a UNESCO site

Rüdesheim – Evening at leisure to stroll along the Drosselgasse, perhaps sample local wines; Christmas market

Day 5 – Heidelberg Half-day city tour featuring Heidelberg Castle & free time

Speyer – Evening at leisure or stroll the cobbled streets; see Speyer Cathedral, a UNESCO site

Day 6 – Strasbourg Walking tour featuring Strasbourg Cathedral; afternoon at leisure to sample Alsatian treats; Christmas market

Day 7 – Breisach Black Forest scenery tour with clock-making demonstration; optional Colmar excursion; Christmas market

Day 8 – Basel Disembarkation after breakfast

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Christmas market


December 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 2013 Price 6 445 4 945 4 245 3 945 3 345 3 145 2 845 2 695

With $250*pp saving 6 195 4 695 3 995 3 695 3 095 2 895 2 595 2 445

Fly to Europe return for $1795^ per person See the back cover for details.

ROMANTIC DANUBE8 DAYS, 6 GUIDED TOURSFROM $2,345* per person

MAIN-DANUBECANAL

DANUBE

Prague

Nuremberg

Budapest

GERMANY

CZECH REPUBLIC

AUSTRIA

HUNGARY

Regensburg

Cruise

Passau

Melk Vienna DANUBE

MAIN

Kelheim

N

JOURNEY HIGHLIGHTS 1 Visit the ruins of Zeppelin Field, used in

the 1930s as Nazi parade grounds, and see the Palace of Justice, site of the famous Nuremberg Trials. Spend some free time exploring Nuremberg’s Old Town area.

2 Budapest is aptly called “Paris of the East” for its beautiful evening illumination and reflected lights in the Danube’s waters. The old city features amazing examples of architecture such as Buda Castle, Parliament building, Chain Bridge and Matthias Church, where the coronation ceremonies of Hungarian kings were held.

3 Walk through Regensburg, one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities. Founded by Marcus Aurelius over 2,000 years ago, its many architectural highlights include the 12th-century Old Stone Bridge.

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Nuremberg

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*This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction. Port sequence, places visited, tours and times may vary or be different to those shown above. All prices shown are per person based on double occupancy. Single supplements: F: 50% E-ES: 100%. Prices correct at time of going to print. All holidays subject to availability. Current booking discount only valid on bookings made before 30 June, 2013. Offers end 30 June, 2013. Conditions apply, see back cover.

So much is included in the price:

• 8 days on board with river view stateroom

• 6 guided tours

• All on board meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners, featuring regional specialties and including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner and Captain’s Farewell Dinner

• Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites

• On Board Enrichment: Enjoy musical entertainment highlighting Austrian & Hungarian classics; attend lectures on the European Union, Viennese coffee houses and Mozart; learn to make your own apple strudel



• $500 per couple discount off the cruise cost

• Gratuities worth up to $500 per couple

• Airport transfers worth up to $260 per couple

†Actual costs are dependent on length of itinerary. Airport transfers are only included if Viking $1795 air offer is purchased and the arrival/departure city and date on your Viking issued air ticket coincides with cruisetour start/finish city and date.

YOUR JOURNEY

GREAT VIKING VALUE


Day 1 – Budapest Embark your ship; free time

Day 2 – Budapest City tour of “Buda” and “Pest” including Castle District, a UNESCO site

Danube River - Cruising the scenic Danube Bend

Day 3 – Vienna Panoramic city tour featuring the Ringstrasse & St. Stephan’s Cathedral; afternoon at leisure; optional classical concert; Christmas market

Day 4 – Danube River Cruising the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO site

Melk - Benedictine abbey tour with library and frescoes

Day 5 – Passau Walking tour and free time; Christmas market

Day 6 – Regensburg Walking tour through medieval city centre, a UNESCO site

Kelheim - Optional Danube Gorge & Weltenberg Abbey excursion; Christmas market

Day 7 – Main-Danube Canal Scenic cruising through this engineering marvel

Nuremberg - City tour & guided walk to Market Square or optional WWII history tour; free time; Christmas Market

Day 8 – Nuremberg After breakfast, disembarkation

Viking Aegir Foyer

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November 30; December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22

2013 Price 6 345 4 845 4 145 3 845 3 245 3 045 2 745 2 595

With $250*pp saving 6 095 4 595 3 895 3 595 2 995 2 795 2 495 2 345

Fly to Europe return for $1795^ per person See the back cover for details.

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You choose the stateroom category

You choose the major European gateway of arrival and departure

Enjoy Viking’s choice of seven airlines: Qantas/British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Scandinavian Airlines or Finnair.

Plus, you can include an Asian stopover without any additional air costs.

– How’s that for a great offer?

Book a 2013 Christmas cruise with Viking and fly for $1795^ per person

–Yes, includes all taxes!

*Conditions: Offer expires 30 June, 2013 and is only valid on 2013 sailings. Must book by 30 June, 2013. Prices listed are in Australian dollars, per person, double occupancy and include port charges. Single supplements apply; call for details. Offers and fares are valid at the time of printing (March, 2013) and subject to availability. Cruise fares listed are valid for Australian & New Zealand residents only. All fares and offers are for new bookings only as of 1 March 2013, are subject to availability, only combinable with Past Guest Travel Credit and Referral Rewards Credit, capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at anytime without prior notice. 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 and availability, please call Viking at 1800 829 138 (AU) 0800 447 913 (NZ) or speak to your travel agent. Additional terms and conditions may apply. For complete information on terms and conditions, itinerary, liability of Viking River Cruises, Inc., and liability limits, refer to the Passenger Ticket Contract. A copy of the Passenger Ticket Contract is available by contacting Viking River Cruises or visiting www.vikingrivercruises.com.au. ^TERMS & CONDITIONS: Viking 1795 air offer is only valid if booked in conjunction with a Viking River Cruise Christmas itinerary for travel in 2013. Viking 1795 air is a strictly limited offer, conditions apply, subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Viking 1795 air offers Guests booked on a cruise / tour itinerary a return economy class airfare from Australia to Europe for $1795.00. Full air fare payment ($1795 per person) is due at the time of booking. Price is in Australian currency, per person and includes seasonal surcharges, all government fees and taxes and air fuel surcharges. Flights are available from Australian gateway cities of ADL/BNE/MEL/PER/SYD, for travel to Europe. Valid from travel between 20 November 2013 and 10 January 2014. Guests may choose date for travel and major European gateway destination, for full list visit www.vikingrivercruises.com.au or request at the time of booking. Viking will book the most suitable routing with a carrier chosen from a pool of airlines such as: Qantas/British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Scandinavian Airlines or Finnair. Flights may be currently out of the system date range and Viking will advise you when flights are within system range. If you request a customized route you will be responsible for all additional costs. Viking 1795 air is fully non-refundable, non-changeable, not redeemable for cash, non-transferrable and non-redeemable for cruise credits. Full airline terms and conditions will apply. Airline schedules are subject to change without notice. Viking 1795 air Viking River Cruises pays government fees and taxes, air fuel surcharges therefore at no point will these be refunded to you by Viking River Cruises. Additional terms and conditions may be viewed at www.vikingrivercruises.com.au

Call us now on 1800 829 138 (AU) 0800 447 913 (NZ) or see your travel agent.

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