Viking, the world’s largest river cruise line, took supply of one other ship that’s customized constructed for the Nile River in Egypt.
Viking took supply of Viking Hathor in a ceremony that befell in Cairo. The ship will be part of sister ships Viking Osiris and Viking Aton in providing the cruise line’s fashionable 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Viking now has complete of 5 ships crusing in Egypt.
The ship holds 82 visitors in 41 cabins and has the identical elegant Scandinavian design that Viking cruise ships are recognized for.
This 12-day itinerary begins with a three-night keep in a lodge in Cairo so visitors can go to the Nice Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Sakkara, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, or the Grand Egyptian Museum.
After the keep in Cairo, they are going to then fly to Luxor to go to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak earlier than boarding the ship for an eight night time cruise on the Nile River.
Visits on the cruise embody:
- Tomb of Nefertari within the Valley of the Queens
- Tomb of Tutankhamun within the Valley of the Kings
- Excursions to the Temple of Khnum in Esna
- Dendera Temple advanced in Qena
- Temples at Abu Simbel and the Excessive Dam in Aswan
- A Go to to a colourful Nubian village
After the cruise, visitors will fly again to Cairo for one ultimate night time in a lodge.
Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking, gave the next assertion:
“We’re proud to welcome the Viking Hathor to our award-winning river fleet. With its abundance of cultural treasures and historical antiquities, Egypt has all the time been a vacation spot of nice curiosity to curious vacationers, together with our visitors.
“We consider our ships are by far probably the most elegant vessels crusing the Nile River, and we stay up for introducing much more explorers to this implausible vacation spot within the years to come back.”
Company can lengthen their journey with a three-night keep in Istanbul or a four-night extension to Jordan, Useless Sea & Amman.
