Day by Day
To learn more about each port of call and our included as well as optional excursions, click on the individual days below.
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Rome, Italy |
From the Colosseum to the Forum, Rome is a rich repository of the ruins of empire. |
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Rome, Italy |
More than 2,500 years of history live in the storied streets of Rome. |
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Naples, Italy |
The legacy of the kingdom of Naples is visible in its grand architecture. |
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Cruise the Ionian Sea |
Gateway to the Adriatic, the Ionian Sea kisses picturesque and historic shores. |
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Heraklion, Greece |
Heraklion, Crete was once the strongest fortified city in the Eastern Mediterranean. |
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Cruise the Mediterranean Sea |
The Mediterranean Sea has borne innumerable legends and histories on storied shores. |
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Jerusalem, Israel |
Christianity, Judaism and Islam all trace their faith to the holy city of Jerusalem. |
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Haifa, Israel |
Seaside Haifa is one of Israel’s most important and beautiful cities. |
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Haifa, Israel |
In Haifa, Bahá’í pilgrims flock to the hanging gardens that adorn Mount Carmel’s slopes. |
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Limassol, Cyprus |
With its rich history, Limassol has long been a cultural crossroads. |
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Cruise the Mediterranean Sea |
A crossroads of trade and culture, civilizations have risen and fallen on Mediterranean shores. |
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Rhodes, Greece |
The lush, fertile island of Rhodes is home to Europe’s largest active medieval town. |
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Mykonos, Greece |
Mykonos offers stunning, sun-drenched island vistas and centuries-old windmills. |
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Athens, Greece |
The legacy of ancient Greece looms large atop Athens’s Acropolis Hill. |
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Athens, Greece |
From the city’s colonnaded Parthenon, Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle debated the role of government in civic life before captivated audiences. |
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Pre & Post Cruise Extensions
More days means more to discover, with extension packages you can add before or after your Viking cruise or cruisetour. Maximize the value of your overseas flight and enjoy additional days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city, or see a new destination altogether with a choice of exciting cities.
On Cities of Antiquity & the Holy Land your Viking Resident Historian is delivering the following iconic lectures:
- - The Roman Empire
- - Greek Civilization
- - Ottoman Empire
- - The Bayeux Tapestry
