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Videos

Videos from our cruise

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We say goodbye to Viking Eistla and encounter problems on our flight home

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/11/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/11/25

We enjoy one of Viking’s included excursions to Freiberg, Germany.

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/10/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/10/25

We enjoy an optional excursion to Gengenbach, Germany

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/9/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/9/25

We visit two Christmas Markets in Mannheim and Speyer today.

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/8/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/8/25

We enjoy views of castles along the Rhine and take an optional excursion to Rüdeshiem for dinner

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/7/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/7/25

We enjoy a walking tour of Cologne and our first visit to a Christmas Market (this year).

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We enjoy a cold and rainy walking tour of Dordrecht, The Netherlands

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/5/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/5/25

We embark Viking Eistla in Amsterdam for our Christmas Markets Rhine River Cruise.

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/4/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/4/25

An overnight flight to London, then onto Amsterdam for a pre-cruise overnight stay.

Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/1/25 Chris Dikmen & Rickee Richardson 12/1/25

We will be celebrating Christmas 2025 in Europe with Viking River Cruises.