Rhine Getaway

  • From $3,799
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  • 8 Days
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  • 6 Guided Tours
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  • 4 Countries

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Bid farewell to your fellow guests and journey home. Or spend more time exploring, perhaps joining one of our extensions.

* Ground transfers are included with Viking Air purchase.

Post Cruise Extensions

More days means more to discover, with extension packages you can add after your Viking cruise or cruisetour. Enjoy additional days to explore your disembarkation city, or see a new destination altogether with a choice of exciting cities.
Post cruise extensions vary by itinerary and are subject to change.

Videos

At Home in Amsterdam with Linda

Explore one of the world’s most iconic cities, Amsterdam, with local guide Linda van Zanten. Living in Amsterdam for nearly a decade and working as a proud certified national guide, Linda shows us the city’s celebrated landmarks, including Centraal Station, the Jordaan District and Dam Square. When visiting Amsterdam, sampling the city’s famous Dutch pancakes is a must, and in addition to answering viewers’ questions during the livestream, Linda shares her favorite pancake topping.

Exploring Holland - Amsterdam to Kinderdijk

Long-time Viking family member and renowned British photographer Alastair Miller begins his journey in Amsterdam, where he reveals the cultural treasures of the Netherlands’s historic capital. Join Alastair as he peruses unique shops (Posthumuswinkel) and a colorful flower market, pedals through the city and visits the owner of a houseboat museum. After stepping on board Viking Kara, one of our award-winning Viking Longships, he sails to Kinderdijk to meet with locals who care for the iconic windmills.

Explore the fascinating history of museums and masterworks in Amsterdam and Bruges with Viking Guest Speaker Robert Schonfeld

Join Viking Guest Speaker Robert Schonfeld as he shares insights into the essential museums to visit in Amsterdam and Bruges, during his talk, “Museums, Masterworks & More in Amsterdam & Bruges.” Robert is an art and design historian, and his extensive career has included almost every role in the art world—photographer, collector, curator, teacher, adviser and dealer. During this fascinating presentation, he draws from his years of experience working at Sotheby's and with some of the most prominent private collectors and public institutions in the world.

Get a glimpse into Amsterdam’s past with guest lecturer Sherry Hutt, PhD

Discover the fascinating history of an iconic European city with guest lecturer Sherry Hutt, PhD, who presents “Amsterdam—Eight Centuries Along the Canals.” Founded as a small medieval settlement on the shores of the Amstel River in the Netherlands, Amsterdam later flourished as a center for finance and trade, reaching extraordinary artistic heights during the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Discover the origins behind many of the things that Amsterdam—and the Netherlands—is famous for, including tulips and chocolate, as Dr. Hutt shares insights into this canal-laced city.

Dutch Language Lesson

Learn a few useful Dutch words and phrases with Johan, your Viking tutor. Proost!