Viking Tours
Phone: 1-877-523-0531
Website: www.vikingtours.com/aarp
AARP Member Benefit:
All AARP members are eligible for a $50-per-person discount on any 2009 Viking Tours itinerary, in addition to any other incentive offer. Your AARP membership ID must be provided at time of booking to qualify.
About Viking Tours
Viking Tours, a sister company to Viking River Cruises, offers the finest in small group travel. Enjoy fabulous destinations like Egypt, India and the Galápagos, with the same travel experts who bring you delightful Viking River Cruises journeys through Europe, Russia and China.
Why choose Viking?
Viking Tours journeys are designed especially for people like you, who want to go beyond the typical itinerary when they travel. They take you to the heart of your destination, where you enjoy:
- Guided tours of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Wonders of the World
- Once-in-a-lifetime experiences, like soaring over the ancient monuments at Luxor in a hot air balloon, riding on the back of a brightly painted elephant in India or photographing ancient tortoises and blue-footed boobies in the Galápagos
- Home-hosted dinners featuring authentic regional cuisine
- Deluxe accommodations at world-class properties
- The best and most knowledgeable Tour Directors in each region
And because you travel in small groups of 12-20 guests, you benefit from a more intimate, in-depth travel experience.
These value-packed programs offer once-in-a-lifetime journeys with everything included in the price of your tour.
Itineraries
Pathways of the Pharaohs
Walk in the footsteps of ancient rulers as you experience the Great Pyramids and eternal Sphinx at Giza; Cairo’s fascinating museums; a Nile cruise to the ancient temples at Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae; plus a rarely experienced cruise across Lake Nasser to the massive monuments at Abu Simbel. Then, visit Alexandria, with its Roman ruins and fabulous Bibliotheca Alexandrina, built to honor the ancient library at Alexandria that burned down long ago. Optional pre-extension to multicultural Israel; optional post-extension to Jordan’s Petra.
Wonders of Majestic India
Immerse yourself in India’s myriad colors as you tour her “golden triangle” cities—Delhi, Agra (site of the incomparable Taj Mahal) and Jaipur. Then, visit some of the destinations off the beaten path, including Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur, Ranthambore and Udaipur, where you experience more of what India has to offer, with game drives, market tours and folkloric performances. All hotels are stunning 5-star properties, two of which are former royal palaces. Optional pre-extension to spectacular Dubai or post-extension to scenic Bhutan.
Pristine Galápagos
Heed the call of the wild as you journey to the Galápagos, and come aboard the Galápagos Explorer II. Enjoy sailing the crystal-clear waters as you make your way around the archipelago. Visits to many of the islands allow you to experience the region’s unique flora and fauna on land. Fascinating tours of research and ecological preservation facilities, like Darwin Station, enrich your visit. Finish with a comprehensive tour of Quito, Ecuador. Optional post-extension in Peru, where you visit breathtaking Machu Picchu and tour Inca ruins at Cuzco, Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
AARP Member Benefits are offered by third-parties through contractual arrangements with AARP Services Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AARP, or by AARP Financial Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AARP Services, Incorporated.
