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Viking expands European land options

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Viking Cruises has announced the availability of six additional “Explore More” land extensions for 2014 that enable Viking guests to extend their stay and enhance their time abroad. Similar to Viking’s carefully crafted cruise itineraries, these new Viking land extensions provide guests with options to customize their experience to suit their interests. All extensions begin with a walking tour to familiarize guests with the area and include handpicked, high-quality hotel accommodations. With a Viking Concierge available on-site at the hotel, travellers have a local host to help them make the most of their trip.

New excursions for 2014 include:

!!! Bruges (three nights; available with Rhine Getaway) – Recently named one of the most popular cities in Europe, Bruges offers some of Europe’s finest dining, scenic squares set among medieval houses, charming bridges and beautiful canals. With the on-site Viking Concierge, travellers will feel right at home. Prices start at $699 p.p.

!!! Kraków (three nights; available with Elegant Elbe) – In addition to exploring one of Poland’s oldest and largest cities long hidden behind the Iron Curtain, Viking’s Concierge can help guests plan a visit to the moving site of nearby Auschwitz or the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Prices start at $699 p.p.

!!! Nuremberg (two nights; available with Romantic Danube) – Guests will enjoy a guided tour of historic Nuremberg Castle, and Viking’s Concierge can help guests make the most of their time by planning a visit to the Germanische National Museum or a nearby Brauhaus to experience an authentic German beer hall up close. Prices start at $399 p.p.

!!! French Riviera (three nights; available with Portraits of Southern France or France’s Finest) – Guests can take in the glitz and glamour of Nice with a guided tour of the coastal resort town; then relax on the beach; or take in the cosmopolitan sites of nearby St. Tropez, Cannes or Monaco with customized arrangements made by their Viking Concierge. Prices start at $799 p.p.

!!! The Hague (two nights; available with Tulips & Windmills) – Following a guided tour of The Hague, guests can have their Viking Concierge arrange for visits to local great art collections from 17th-century Dutch Masters like Vermeer and Rembrandt, to modern works by Monet,  Mondrian and Picasso. Prices start at $499 p.p.

!!! Lake Geneva (three nights; available with Rhine Getaway) – Guests will enjoy the scenery of Montreux, one of the loveliest resorts on Lake Geneva, and their Viking Concierge can provide a customized plan for a Swiss Riviera wine tour or a ride on the Golden Pass train through Alpine scenery. Prices start at $799 p.p.

(http://www.vikingcruises.com)