Friday 21st November 2008
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Viking Helvetia
6 Nights
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Highlights: Cologne, Koblenz, Mainz, Strasbourg, Rudesheim |
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| 27th Dec 2008 | — | £895 | — | £1075 | — | n/a |
 Cruise Itinerary | Day | Destination | Arrive | Depart |
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| 1 | Fly from UK airport (UK) | | | | | 2 | Cologne (Germany) | | | | Stroll through the Old Town and pass St.Martin's Church. Visit inside Cologne's Dom, a remarkable Gothic cathedral. Visit a typical brewery and sample Kolsch, the local brew. | | 3 | Koblenz (Germany) | | | | Deep in the heart of Moselle wine country, dotted with castles and fortresses, the 2,000 year-old city of Koblenz presides over the meeting of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. Among its highlights are the settlement founded by the German Order of Knights in 1216 and the Prince Elector's palace, as well as the commanding Ehrenbreitstein Fotress, Europe's largest, which towers nearly 400 feet above the Rhine. | | 4 | Mainz (Germany) | | | | Visit Gutenberg Museum, chronicling the history of printing. Walk to St. Martin's Cathedral. | | 5 | Strasbourg (France) | | | | See the Place d'Austerlitz and the European Parliament and tour the interior of the city's famed cathedral. Explore the old section of this French-German city. | | 6 | Rudesheim (Germany) | | | | take a tour to the Niederwald Monument,high above the Rhine River. Enjoy Rudesheim's restaurants, bars and shops that line the Drosselgasse. | | 7 | Fly to the UK (UK) | | | |
 Fine dining onboard.
Life OnboardDining
Dining on board is single-seating for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This means guests eat at a table of their choice during dining times advised in the on board daily programme.
Meals are European - style. Begin your day with an extensive buffet breakfast, or choose a breakfast specialities. For lunch offerings include a salad and sandwich bar as well as a choice of 2 entrees and dessert. Dinner is a multi-course meal, often focusing on regional specialities and to compliment your meal you can select from a menu of local and international wines. On every cruise there is Captain's welcome cocktail reception and dinner and a Captain's farewell dinner.
Extracts from a Typical Dinner Menu
APPETISERS
Norwegian Fjord Salmon in Honey Mustard Sauce
Goats Cheese Marinated in Herbs and Chilli on Arugula Salad
SOUPS
Cream of Carrot Soup
Beef Consomme
MAIN COURSES
Prime Rib of Beef with Bearnaise Sauce, Snow Peas, Glazed Turnips and Daphine Potatoes
Broiled Red Snapper with Red Wine Sauce, Vegetable Couscous and Pepper Relish
DESSERTS
Pastry Chefs Dessert Buffet
FROM THE BUFFET
Selection of International Cheeses
Coffee, Tea and Petit Fours
Entertainment
With Vikings 'Old World Highlights' programme you can make the most out of the places you visit. With language lessons, hands-on demonstrations, tasting of local specialities, lectures on history and culture. During some stays in port overnight, you can also take advantage of concerts or an opera on shore.
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