Paris & the Heart of Normandy (Paris - Rouen - Paris)

About Viking RiverCruises

Viking is the world's largest river cruise line, known primarily for their tours of Asia and Eastern Europe. They have the most experience with river cruising and a comfortable fleet.

Traveler profile

Most passengers are 55+, and is catered more to retirees and seniors. Other passengers not uncommon, however. Usually English and German tourists.

Group size

European ships average 150 passengers. Ships in Russia and China have capacity for more (200-300).

Tour directors

For their Asian excursions, guides are typically Westerners. Eastern European tours will often hire fluent English locals.

Hotel type

The sort you would expect in a typical hotel, but on board.

What's included

All meals are usually included on board. Workshops, local culture and entertainment and other on-board attractions are included as well.

Free time

River cruise ships are often limited in the on-board entertainment they can offer relative to ocean-going ships. Things are well-planned, but there is plenty of free time if you choose.

Booking Policy

For any cruise/land booking, whether under deposit, partially paid, or paid in full and air-inclusive packages paid in full, the following travel agent- or guest-requested situations are considered cancellations and penalties will apply as noted below: changes to departure date; substitutions of itinerary; substitution of another person for original booked guest(s); or changing to a promotional fare. All cancellations must be in writing. For all air-inclusive packages cancelled after issuance of an airline ticket, the air portion of the refund, if any, will be processed only after the return of airline ticket. The following cancellation charges will be assessed for all written cancellations received prior to departure up to the scheduled time of departure.

Cancellation received | Following charges will apply: (Broken out by days before departure)
121 days or more | $100 per person
120-90 days | 15% of full fare
89-60 days | 35% of full fare
59-30 days | 50% of full fare
29-0 days | 100% of full fare