Viking River Cruises on the Douro

Viking River Cruises on the Douro at a glance

Viking River Cruises currently operates 4 river-cruise vessels on the Douro, with an average passenger count of 106. The line is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland and was founded in 1997; Viking River Cruises pioneered the modern European Longship class in 2012 and remains the largest single operator on the Rhine, Main, Danube and Seine. Each Longship carries about 190 guests across three passenger decks, with floor-to-ceiling glass doors in most staterooms, a bow Explorer Suite and a sun deck framed by an organic herb garden.

The Douro itself flows through Spain, Portugal over 897 kilometres. The Douro is one of the most spectacular river-cruise routes in Europe — a deeply terraced wine valley cultivated since the seventeenth century and itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ships sail upriver from Porto through five locks, including the cathedral-like Carrapatelo with its 35-metre lift. Headline destinations served by Viking River Cruises on this river include Porto, the Alto Douro wine region, Salamanca, Régua, Pinhão.

Viking River Cruises ships sailing the Douro

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