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Restaurant at Bryggen in the city of Bergen, NorwayJourney along timeless trade routes with Viking’s 15-day Trade Routes of the Middle Ages voyage from Bergen to Barcelona or vice versa. Priced from $9,995pp in a Deluxe Veranda Stateroom with included airfare for your companion on all 2025, 2026 and 2027 ocean voyages if booked before 15 November 2024.

Trace medieval routes of commerce during a fascinating 15-day cruise bookended by enriching overnight stays in Bergen and Barcelona. Explore three of Europe’s most picturesque cities: Amsterdam, Bruges and Paris. Call on England from the historic ports of Portsmouth and Falmouth and admire the neoclassical gems of the wine-making city of Porto. Explore Málaga, the gateway to Granada’s stunning Alhambra palace, and view the splendid Roman ruins of Cartagena.

Viking’s award-winning state-of-the-art ocean vessels are intimate yet sophisticated. Custom designed with fewer than 1,000 guests and all veranda staterooms, they take you as close as possible to each destination, sailing right into the heart of some of the world’s greatest cities. With no kids, no casinos, and everything you need to be included, they focus on delivering meaningful experiences tailored to you.

Channel Nine is now airing the four-part Explore TV series on the 15-day Trade Routes of the Middle Ages voyage on Saturday afternoons at 12:30 AEDT. The reruns will give agents, their clients and potential cruisers interested in tracing the ancient commerce route of the Med the opportunity to see this itinerary first-hand. Airing Saturday afternoons through to 12 October 2024.

The Palace of the Parliament, the second largest building in the world, built by dictator Ceausescu in Bucharest, Romania.

RIVER – Passage to Eastern Europe

Sail to lands rich in traditions with Viking’s 11-day Passage to Eastern Europe voyage from Bucharest to Budapest or vice versa. Priced from $7,795pp in a Standard Stateroom with included return economy air on all 2025, 2026 and 2027 river voyages if booked before 15 November 2024.

See Bucharest’s 3,000-room Palace of Parliament. Make banitsa bread with a home cook in Vidin. Explore Belgrade’s Ottoman and European treasures, including the 6th-century Kalemegdan Fortress. View the Danube’s towering Iron Gate. Witness Hungary’s daredevil Puszta horsemen. Behold Budapest’s grandeur. Once hidden behind the Iron Curtain, the eastern Danube still has secrets to reveal on this enriching cruisetour.

Viking’s elegant award-winning Longships deliver an unrivalled river cruise experience. Sleek and modern, with no more than 190 guests, boasting all-outside staterooms and inviting interiors bathed in natural light, there really is no better way to see Europe. Enjoy extraordinary value, enriching experiences, and pure comfort with everything you need included.