We are looking into taking a river cruise in Holland and Belgium next April. Both Vantage and Viking Tours offer a ten day cruise. The prices are similar, but I believe Vantage includes airfare.
Anyone with any experience with either of these Tour groups, I would appreciate your thoughts both pro and con.
Thanks much!
Vantage River Cruises vs. Viking River Cruises
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We're considering the same options. There is a significant price difference in favor of Viking and the tours are quite similar. I noticed that you were inquiring last year. Did you make a decision and how did it turn out?
I have not cruised Vantage but have done Viking on the Danube and the Volga. The tours were great. The Volga cruise thru Russia was on an older boat, but still quiet nice. We are taking a China trip this fall with Viking and looking forward to it. We have previously taken a China cruise with Princess and it was just OK. Either way, enjoy the sights and just have fun.
I chose Viking over Vantage because of the boat's layout, location of stairs,etc. I feared the Vantage boat would be noisier with only one staircase and thus more people walking by my room.
We did make a decision, but it was NOT to take a river cruise. We decided to take a cruise on Princess Cruise line to The Baltic Capitals. We had a great time!