7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Baldur
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 21st 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Baldur - Norse God of Light and Joy
Baldur was everyone’s favorite, loved by both gods and mortals. Baldur was believed to be indestructible. So impervious to injury was he that, at banquets, guests used to amuse themselves by hurling objects at hi… 
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine- Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Hlin
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 21st 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBasel
Ports of CallBasel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Mannheim, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Dordrecht, Amsterdam
Hlin - Norse Goddess of Protection
The task of the Norse goddess Hlin is to protect and shelter humankind. She is also the goddess of consolation and brings comfort and solace to those who grieve, kissing away their tears. Hlin is deeply compassionate in…
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$428.43/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Kara
DepartsSun, Dec 14th 2025
ReturnsSun, Dec 21st 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
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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11 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle - Zurich to Paris
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Dagur
DepartsMon, Dec 15th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights11
Departing PortZurich
Ports of CallZurich (2 Days), Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer, Mannheim, Mainz, Koblenz, Cochem, Bernkastel, Trier, Reims, Paris (3 Days)
Dagur, meaning “day” in Old Norse, is personified as a god in Norse mythology. He appears in a 13th-century work called the Poetic Edda. He is the son of Dellingr (the dawn) and Nótt (the night), symbolizing the daily cycle.
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11 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle from Paris
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Odin
DepartsMon, Dec 15th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights11
Departing PortParis
Ports of CallParis (2 Days), Reims, Trier (2 Days), Bernkastel, Cochem, Koblenz, Mainz, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Basel, Zurich (2 Days)
Odin - Norse God of Wisdom
Father of the Norse gods, Odin is the god of wisdom and is associated with magic and prophecy. He also brings victory in battle. Odin is often pictured with long gray hair and beard, cloak and floppy hat to disguise himself as …
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$409.00/night
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11 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle - Zurich to Paris
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Bestla
DepartsMon, Dec 15th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights11
Departing PortZurich
Ports of CallZurich (2 Days), Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer, Mannheim, Mainz, Koblenz, Cochem, Bernkastel, Trier, Reims, Paris (3 Days)
Bestla is known to be a giantess, both literally and metaphorically speaking. In Norse mythology, she is the daughter of the giant Bolthorn and is married to Bor. They have three sons together, the gods Vili, Ve and Odin. The latter was the father of the …
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$518.09/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle (river)
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Hild
DepartsMon, Dec 15th 2025
ReturnsMon, Dec 22nd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBasel
Ports of CallBasel, Strasbourg, Speyer, Mannheim, Mainz, Rhine River, Koblenz, Winningen, Bernkastel, Trier (2 Days)
Hild – Giver of Everlasting Life
Also known as Hildr, the great and powerful Norse goddess Hild was one of the legendary Valkyries.
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle (river)
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Herja
DepartsMon, Dec 15th 2025
ReturnsMon, Dec 22nd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortTrier
Ports of CallTrier (2 Days), Bernkastel, Winningen, Koblenz, Rhine River, Mainz, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Basel
Herja – Decider of Fates In the Prose Edda, the respected 13th-century chronicle of Old Norse mythology, Herja was a mighty Valkyrie.
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Sigyn
DepartsTue, Dec 16th 2025
ReturnsTue, Dec 23rd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Sigyn - Goddess of Fidelity
Wife of the mischievous god Loki, Sigyn is the goddess of fertility and bonds. Dedicated and loyal, she stays with her husband during his final punishment, when Odin’s son Vali kept him bound to avenge the death of his b…
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$599.86/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Gefjon
DepartsTue, Dec 16th 2025
ReturnsTue, Dec 23rd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Gefjon - Norse Goddess of the Plow
Gefjon is credited with the creation of the Danish island of Zealand. When the ruler of Sweden offers her all the land she and four oxen can plow in a day and a night, she transforms her four sons into beasts of burden.…
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$442.71/night
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$528.43/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine- Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Rolf
DepartsTue, Dec 16th 2025
ReturnsTue, Dec 23rd 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBasel
Ports of CallBasel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Mannheim, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Dordrecht, Amsterdam
Rolf - Symbol of Courage
One of the oldest of all Nordic-Viking names, “Rolf” came from “Hrodwulf,” a Dark Ages appellation when mostly pagan names tended to extol virtues. One of the most famous kings of antiquity, Rolf gained re…
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Einar
DepartsWed, Dec 17th 2025
ReturnsWed, Dec 24th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Einar - Norse Earl of Orkney
A strong warrior, Einar wrested control of the Orkney and Shetland Islands from Danish warlords in the late 9th century after his brother Hallad was unable to hold his ground there. The dynasty that he founded ruled the archi…
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$542.71/night
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$999.86/night
7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine- Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Sigrun
DepartsWed, Dec 17th 2025
ReturnsWed, Dec 24th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBasel
Ports of CallBasel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Mannheim, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Dordrecht, Amsterdam
Sigrun - A Valkyrie
Sigrun is the leader of a band of nine Valkyries, the horse-riding women who descend upon battles to decide which soldiers die and which live. She dies from sadness after her lover Helgi is slain by her brother Dagr, and is la…
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$414.14/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine- Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Egdir
DepartsWed, Dec 17th 2025
ReturnsWed, Dec 24th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBasel
Ports of CallBasel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Mannheim, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Dordrecht, Amsterdam
Viking Longship Egdir
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$414.14/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Vali
DepartsThu, Dec 18th 2025
ReturnsThu, Dec 25th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
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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$471.29/night
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine- Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Hervor
DepartsThu, Dec 18th 2025
ReturnsThu, Dec 25th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortBasel
Ports of CallBasel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Mannheim, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Dordrecht, Amsterdam
Hervor - A Valkyrie
Valkyrie Hervor’s dedication to Odin during wartime is illustrated by her well-known story. During a time of peace, she was spinning flax by a lake when the blacksmith Volund came along and took the fair-haired woman as his wife…
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Gersemi
DepartsThu, Dec 18th 2025
ReturnsThu, Dec 25th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Gersemi - Norse Goddess of Beauty
Daughter of Freya, the goddess of love, and the god Od, Gersemi is associated with great riches and beauty. Her name, along with the name of her sister Hnoss, translates into “treasure.” Gods and mortals alik…
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7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Mimir
DepartsFri, Dec 19th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Mimir - Norse God of Wisdom
Mimir is said to have gained wisdom and knowledge by drinking from the Well of Wisdom. He is so wise that when the great tribes of Vanir and Aesir gods are at war, the Vanir tribe calls on him for counsel. But, incapable of tr…
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$399.86/night
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$471.29/night
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$785.57/night
7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Christmas on the Rhine - Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Eir
DepartsFri, Dec 19th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Eir - Valkyrie & Goddess of Healing
The goddess Eir is by many accounts “the best of all physicians.” But scholars differ on the capacity in which she used her power. Some depict her as a goddess of healing, tending to the sick and …
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$399.86/night
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$471.29/night
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$785.57/night
7 Night European Rivers Cruise
Cruise LineViking River Cruises
ShipViking Eldir
DepartsFri, Dec 19th 2025
ReturnsFri, Dec 26th 2025
Nights7
Departing PortAmsterdam
Ports of CallAmsterdam, Dordrecht, Cologne, Koblenz, Mannheim, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Eldir - Loyal Servant & Fire-StokerEldir, whose name means “fire-stoker,” is a servant of the sea giant Ægir in Norse mythology. Despite his lesser-known status, Eldir is recognized for his loyalty and service.
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