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Viking River Cruise - Bordeaux
Posted on 4/14/26 at 8:14 am
Posted on 4/14/26 at 8:14 am
I’m considering booking Viking’s 8-day river cruise through Bordeaux and the surrounding region, and I’d love to hear opinions on both Viking as a cruise line and the trip itself...
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Posted on 4/14/26 at 9:39 am to lsuche2003
I am at the airport right now waiting for my flight to Athens for my Viking ocean cruise.
We took the Viking Bordeaux cruise two years ago. It was our first Viking cruise and our first river cruise and we loved it. If you are in to wine, you get to thoroughly explore one of the great wine regions of the world.
We started and ended in Bordeaux which is like a mini Paris.
The boat didn’t travel very far, but we were in a different port every day.
On the St Emilion day we had lunch at a Chateau and winery and were hosted by the Count and Countess who own the estate.
On the Medoc day we drove by four of the five first growths, got to walk around Chateau Margaux and had dinner at Chateau Kirwan.
I took an E-bike ride through the vineyards which was fun and scenic.
As for the scenery, I will say that it was pleasant, but not as spectacular as the scenery on the Rhine and the Danube. We took the Grand European last year and it was incredible. The ports and scenery were off the charts. That was the best cruise I have ever been on.
The Bordeaux cruise is highly recommended, especially if you are interested in wine. Otherwise, try to swing the Grand European which is longer since it combines the Rhine and the Danube.
We enjoy Viking.
We took the Viking Bordeaux cruise two years ago. It was our first Viking cruise and our first river cruise and we loved it. If you are in to wine, you get to thoroughly explore one of the great wine regions of the world.
We started and ended in Bordeaux which is like a mini Paris.
The boat didn’t travel very far, but we were in a different port every day.
On the St Emilion day we had lunch at a Chateau and winery and were hosted by the Count and Countess who own the estate.
On the Medoc day we drove by four of the five first growths, got to walk around Chateau Margaux and had dinner at Chateau Kirwan.
I took an E-bike ride through the vineyards which was fun and scenic.
As for the scenery, I will say that it was pleasant, but not as spectacular as the scenery on the Rhine and the Danube. We took the Grand European last year and it was incredible. The ports and scenery were off the charts. That was the best cruise I have ever been on.
The Bordeaux cruise is highly recommended, especially if you are interested in wine. Otherwise, try to swing the Grand European which is longer since it combines the Rhine and the Danube.
We enjoy Viking.
This post was edited on 4/14/26 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 4/14/26 at 12:19 pm to geauxpurple
Thanks for all the great information. I’m curious — when’s the best time to take the Bordeaux cruise. I’ll definitely look into the Grand European in the near future.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:01 pm to geauxpurple
Here we go! Expect the full trip report!
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:45 pm to lsuche2003
We went in April 2024 and it was fine. The weather was nice and the summer crowds had not hit yet. We only had one day when the water level did not allow us to dock at the port so we docked at Bordeaux again and were taken by bus to Cadillac and Sauternes which was not far away.
Another reason we picked the Bordeaux cruise (other than the wine master course) was that we were planning to go to Paris anyway and Paris is an easy train ride from Bordeaux.
Another reason we picked the Bordeaux cruise (other than the wine master course) was that we were planning to go to Paris anyway and Paris is an easy train ride from Bordeaux.
This post was edited on 4/14/26 at 2:51 pm
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