3 Night European Rivers Cruise
Danube Christmas Delights from Passau
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Embla
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsWed, Dec 17th 2025
Nights3
Departing PortPassau
Ports of CallPassau (2 Days), Linz, Wachau Valley, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest (2 Days), Krems
Embla - The First Woman
In Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman to be created, the mother of the human race. The god Odin and his brothers made Embla, along with Ask, the first man, from two tree trunks found on the seashore. Embla and Ask were the… 
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Regensburg to Budapest
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Atla
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 21st 2025
Nights7
Departing PortRegensburg
Ports of CallRegensburg (2 Days), Passau, Wachau Valley, Krems, Vienna (3 Days), Budapest (2 Days)
Atla - Norse Goddess of Water
The beautiful giantess Atla is the Norse goddess of water. She is the daughter of Aegir and Ran, god and goddess of the sea. Atla is one of the nine wave maidens who lives at the bottom of the sea, watching over the World Mi…
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$1,142.71/night
7 Night European Coast Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Jarl
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 21st 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Jarl - Noble Norse Warrior
Jarl is a noble Norse warrior renowned for his strength and intelligence. According to Norse legend, Heimdal disguised himself as a human named Rig, and leaves his post at the gateway to Asgard, where he is guarding the gods, t…
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From $3,299 pp*
$471.29/night
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7 Night European Coast Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Magni
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 21st 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Magni - Norse God of Strength Son of the mighty Norse god Thor, Magni is believed to be the one god stronger than his father. He is so strong that he is the only one besides Thor to be able to lift Mjolnir, Thor’s mighty hammer.
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$599.86/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Danube Christmas Delights from Budapest
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Aegir
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 21st 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Bratislava, Vienna, Krems, Wachau Valley, Linz, Passau (2 Days)
In 2012, the year the first Viking Longships were launched, the editors of Cruise Critic recognised the entire Viking Longship fleet as Best River Cruise Ship. This was the first time this honour had ever been awarded to more than one ship. Viking's fleet…
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$428.43/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Ingvi
DepartsTue, Dec 16th 2025
ReturnsTue, Dec 23rd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortPassau
Ports of CallPassau (2 Days), Linz, Krems, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest (2 Days)
Ingvi - Norse God of Kingship
In Norse mythology, Ingvi is the son of Odin, father of the gods. Ingvi (sometimes spelt Yngve) is a divine ancestor of the legendary Scandinavian dynasty, from whom the earliest historical Norwegian kings claimed to be desc…
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From $2,799 pp*
$399.86/night
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7 Night European Coast Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Ve
DepartsTue, Dec 16th 2025
ReturnsTue, Dec 23rd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Ve - Norse God of Countenance
In creation mythology, the Norse god Ve is crucial. Together with his brothers Odin and Vili, he slays the primeval being Ymir, thus ending the rule of giants. The triad of brothers creates heaven and earth from the body of …
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Danube Christmas Delights from Budapest
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Vilhjalm
DepartsTue, Dec 16th 2025
ReturnsTue, Dec 23rd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Bratislava, Vienna, Krems, Wachau Valley, Linz, Passau (2 Days)
Vilhjalm - Name of Norman Rulers
Vilhjalm Langaspjót, or William I Longsword as he is also known, was the half brother of Kadlin and the son of “Rolf the Ganger,” a Viking chief and first Duke of Normandy. Following in his famo…
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$485.57/night
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3 Night European Rivers Cruise
Danube Christmas Delights from Passau
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Gymir
DepartsWed, Dec 17th 2025
ReturnsSat, Dec 20th 2025
Nights3
Departing PortPassau
Ports of CallPassau (2 Days), Linz, Wachau Valley, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest (2 Days), Krems
Gymir was a giant whose daughter, Gerðr, married the god Freyr in Norse mythology. He is usually been interpreted as a sea-giant, but also sometimes as a Jötunn.
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14 Night European Rivers Cruise
Grand European Tour - Budapest to Amsterdam
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Tir
DepartsThu, Dec 18th 2025
ReturnsThu, Jan 1st 2026
Nights14
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Wertheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk Windmills, Amsterdam
Tir - God of Heroic Glory
The son of Hymir, Tir is the god of heroic glory who sacrificed his hand to tame the evil wolf Fenrir. Fenrir agreed to allow the gods to bind him in magical silken ribbon only if one of them placed his hand in his mouth…
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From $4,799 pp*
$342.79/night
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From $6,799 pp*
$485.64/night
Suite
From $10,499 pp*
$749.93/night
14 Night European Rivers Cruise
Grand European Tour - Amsterdam to Budapest
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Vali
DepartsThu, Dec 18th 2025
ReturnsThu, Jan 1st 2026
Nights14
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Kinderdijk Windmills, Cologne, Koblenz, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Vienna (2 Days), Budapest (2 Days)
Vali - Son of Odin
The son of Odin and the giantess Rind, Vali was conceived strictly to avenge the death of Baldur, another of Odin’s children. To achieve this, Vali grows into manhood in just one day, developing courage and perfecting his marksma…
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$342.79/night
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$485.64/night
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From $10,499 pp*
$749.93/night
7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Tir
DepartsThu, Dec 18th 2025
ReturnsThu, Dec 25th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Tir - God of Heroic Glory
The son of Hymir, Tir is the god of heroic glory who sacrificed his hand to tame the evil wolf Fenrir. Fenrir agreed to allow the gods to bind him in magical silken ribbon only if one of them placed his hand in his mouth…
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From $2,899 pp*
$414.14/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Danube (river)
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Tor
DepartsFri, Dec 19th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortRegensburg
Ports of CallRegensburg (2 Days), Passau, Wachau Valley, Krems, Vienna (3 Days), Main Danube Canal, Budapest (2 Days)
Tor - Norse God of Thunder Tor, a version of the name Thor, is a son of Odin and god of the sky and thunder. Strong and powerful, he is the protector of gods and people and is usually depicted wielding his mighty hammer, Mjolnir.
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From $2,999 pp*
$428.43/night
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From $3,499 pp*
$499.86/night
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From $5,999 pp*
$857.00/night
7 Night European Coast Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Var
DepartsFri, Dec 19th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Var - Norse Goddess of Oaths
The Norse goddess of oaths, Var is a truth seeker. She oversees all agreements and contracts, particularly marriage vows made between men and women, which were known as várar in Old Norse. Hence, she is the goddess o…
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$428.43/night
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$499.86/night
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$857.00/night
7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Regensburg to Budapest
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Gullveig
DepartsSat, Dec 20th 2025
ReturnsSat, Dec 27th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortRegensburg
Ports of CallRegensburg (2 Days), Passau, Wachau Valley, Krems, Vienna (3 Days), Budapest (2 Days)
Gullveig - Powerful Norse Seer
Her name means “gold branch.” This beautiful, beguiling Norse sorceress loves and desires nothing more than gold. When she leaves the realm of the Vanir gods and travels to Asgard, home of the Aesir gods, in sea…
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7 Night European Coast Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Egil
DepartsSat, Dec 20th 2025
ReturnsSat, Dec 27th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Egil - Warrior Poet
Egil is one of the most memorable Vikings to appear in the Old Norse sagas. Combining courage and brawn with high intelligence, Egil embodied ethicality and composed intricately beautiful poetry. Today, Egil personifies the Viking spi…
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7 Night European Coast Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Atla
DepartsSun, Dec 21st 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 28th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Atla - Norse Goddess of Water
The beautiful giantess Atla is the Norse goddess of water. She is the daughter of Aegir and Ran, god and goddess of the sea. Atla is one of the nine wave maidens who lives at the bottom of the sea, watching over the World Mi…
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From $2,999 pp*
$428.43/night
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From $3,499 pp*
$499.86/night
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From $5,999 pp*
$857.00/night
7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Regensburg to Budapest
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Jarl
DepartsSun, Dec 21st 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 28th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortRegensburg
Ports of CallRegensburg (2 Days), Passau, Wachau Valley, Krems, Vienna (3 Days), Budapest (2 Days)
Jarl - Noble Norse Warrior
Jarl is a noble Norse warrior renowned for his strength and intelligence. According to Norse legend, Heimdal disguised himself as a human named Rig, and leaves his post at the gateway to Asgard, where he is guarding the gods, t…
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From $2,799 pp*
$399.86/night
Balcony
From $3,299 pp*
$471.29/night
Suite
From $5,499 pp*
$785.57/night
7 Night European Coast Cruise
Christmas on the Danube - Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Var
DepartsMon, Dec 29th 2025
ReturnsMon, Jan 5th 2026
Nights7
Departing PortBudapest
Ports of CallBudapest (2 Days), Vienna (2 Days), Krems, Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg (2 Days)
Var - Norse Goddess of Oaths
The Norse goddess of oaths, Var is a truth seeker. She oversees all agreements and contracts, particularly marriage vows made between men and women, which were known as várar in Old Norse. Hence, she is the goddess o…
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Prices are per person, double occupancy, cruise only and on select sailings. Prices shown are for stateroom categories as noted and are shown in US Dollars. Pricing listed includes taxes and fees. Airfare is not included. Prices and itineraries are based on availability and are subject to change without notice.
