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Viking debuts new 2027 itineraries on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, which are now open for booking.
Guests can now reserve their spot on the new 15-day “Bayous, Blues & Bluegrass” itinerary, which operates between New Orleans and Louisville. The 8-day “Mississippi & Ohio River Explorer” itinerary is also available, offering a journey between Memphis and Louisville.
Both new voyages are offered aboard the Viking Mississippi, a 386-guest vessel with 193 all-outside staterooms.
In addition to the new itineraries, guests can also book a variety of other voyages, from the 22-day “Mississippi River Odyssey” to the 8-day “Mississippi Delta Explorer” and more.
From now through February 28, guests can save up to 35 percent off all inclusive voyages and enjoy free international airfare and a $25 deposit on all itineraries on select 2026-2028 river, ocean and expedition itineraries during the Viking Savings Event.
“Wherever they are in the world, our guests are interested in the history, culture and culinary traditions of the destinations they visit,” says Torstein Hagen, chairman and chief executive officer of Viking. “The towns and cities along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are close to home for quite a few of our guests—and are fantastic destinations that many have yet to discover.”
This article originally appeared in TravelPulse.
Contact My Journey Begins Travel to plan and book a Viking cruise, including Viking 2027 on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
About Viking
Viking® was named the #1 River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in their 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, and for the second year in a row, the #1 Ocean Cruise Line* by Travel + Leisure readers in the World’s Best Awards 2017. The innovative travel company believes in offering extraordinarily well-designed cruises that bring travelers closer to the cultures of the world. With destination-focused itineraries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia and beyond, Viking invites its guests to explore with like-minded travelers on what it calls The Thinking Person’s Cruise®, a culturally rich, immersive experience designed to help guests discover the most intimate nuances of their destination both on board and ashore-with enriching shore excursions, insightful lectures, Destination Performances, cooking classes and regionally inspired cuisine. Plus, with Viking Inclusive Value, just about everything is covered, from meals and beverages to shore excursions and shipwide Wi-Fi. Enjoy all this while sailing on board one of the state-of-the-art ships of the newest fleets in the industry. Whether it be a Viking Longship or an ocean sister ship, the award-winning vessels of Viking have been recognized for their small ship luxury, streamlined Scandinavian design, refined onboard ambience and understated elegance.
*Ship size category: 600-2,199 guests