Lyon & Provence: from £1,395 per person

• The destination: Enjoy a truly relaxing cultural experience in France, the land of fine wine and delicious food. With a multitude of authentic local experiences to enjoy, from an Arles painting class to lessons on how to create Choux Chantilly cream puffs, the Lyon & Provence itinerary is the perfect opportunity to indulge in French culture.
• Details: 8-day itinerary, departing in June- August 2017, starting from only £1,395 pp when booked before May 10th 2017.  Call 0800 319 66 60 to book.

About Viking Cruises

Viking Cruises offers culturally-enriching, destination-focused river and ocean cruises for travellers curious about the world, its rich culture and varied history. Viking Cruises takes its guests on curated, elegant voyages to some of the most iconic rivers ns in Europe and the Far East, allowing a unique window on inspiring destinations and rewarding experiences. Featuring onboard cultural enrichment and included shore excursions, Viking's journeys are competitively priced for genuine value.

Since its 1997 inception the company has grown to become the world's leading operator with a fleet of 65 vessels and in 2015 Viking debuted its maiden season of ocean cruising. Having christened its second ocean ship, the Viking Sea, in May 2016, Viking Cruises will build a further four ships by 2020 bringing their Ocean fleet to a total of 6 ships. The sophisticated state-of-the-art Viking Ocean Ships can host 930 guests on itineraries that start from the brand's homeland in Scandinavia and the Baltic through to the Western and Eastern Mediterranean.

Viking Cruises consistently wins customer-voted and industry-recommended awards, with 2016 being a record breaking year for the company. This includes holding onto 'Best River Cruise Line' at the British Travel Awards for the eighth year in a row, as well as being awarded the same accolade by the Times and Sunday Times Travel. In addition, Viking Ocean Cruises was rated the #1 ocean cruise line in Travel + Leisure's 2016 “World's Best” Awards, and 2017 continues this award-winning streak following eight award wins at the UK Cruise Critic 2017 Cruisers' Choice Awards.

For additional information on Viking's River and Ocean offering, contact Viking Cruises 0208 780 7995 or visit the company at www.vikingcruises.co.uk. Follow Viking River Cruises on Facebook www.facebook.com/VikingRiverCruisesUK and Twitter www.twitter.com/vikingriveruk.

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