Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) in the present day introduced its latest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—was “floated out,” marking a serious development milestone and the primary time the ship has touched water. Set to sail in September 2025, the Viking Amun will be a part of the Firm’s rising fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River and can sail Viking’s standard 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.
“We’re very happy with our rising fleet in Egypt, which we contemplate to be by far probably the most elegant vessels on the Nile,” mentioned Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “Egypt is likely one of the world’s most fascinating locations, and we look ahead to introducing much more curious vacationers to this extraordinary area within the coming years.”
The standard float out ceremony of the Viking Amun happened at Massara shipyard in Cairo and is important as a result of it marks the ship shifting into its ultimate stage of development. She is going to now be moved to a close-by outfitting dock for ultimate development and inside build-out.
The Viking Amun & Viking’s Rising Egypt Fleet
Internet hosting 82 company in 41 staterooms, the brand new, state-of-the-art Viking Amunis impressed by Viking’s award-winning river and ocean ships, with the signature Scandinavian design for which Viking is understood. An similar sister ship to the Viking Osiris, the Viking Aton, the Viking Sobek and the Viking Hathor, the Viking Amun options a number of elements acquainted to Viking company, similar to a particular sq. bow and an indoor/outside Aquavit Terrace. Different ships in Viking’s Egypt fleet embrace the Viking Ra and the MS Antares. Along with the Viking Amun,Viking plans to welcome 5 new ships in Egypt within the subsequent two years, which is able to convey the Firm’s fleet to 12 vessels on the Nile River by 2027.
Viking’s Pharaohs & Pyramids Itinerary
In the course of the 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary, company start with a three-night keep at a first-class lodge in Cairo, the place they will go to iconic websites such because the Nice Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Sakkara, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, or the Grand Egyptian Museum. Company then fly to Luxor, the place they go to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak earlier than boarding a Viking river ship for an eight-day roundtrip cruise on the Nile River, that includes visits to the tomb of Nefertari within the Valley of the Queens and the tomb of Tutankhamen within the Valley of the Kings, and excursions to the Temple of Khnum in Esna, the Dendera Temple advanced in Qena, the temples at Abu Simbel and the Excessive Dam in Aswan, and a go to to a colourful Nubian village, the place company can expertise a conventional elementary college. Lastly, the journey concludes with a flight again to Cairo for a ultimate night time within the historic metropolis.
About Viking
Viking (NYSE: VIK) was based in 1997 and supplies destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans, and lakes around the globe. Designed for curious vacationers with pursuits in science, historical past, tradition and delicacies, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen usually says Viking gives experiences For The Pondering Particular person™. Viking has greater than 450 awards to its identify, together with being rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler within the 2023 and 2024 Readers’ Alternative Awards. Viking can also be rated a “World’s Greatest” for rivers, oceans and expeditions by Journey + Leisure. No different journey firm has concurrently obtained the identical honors by each publications. For added data, contact Viking at 1-800-2-VIKING (1-800-284-5464) or go to www.viking.com. For Viking’s award-winning enrichment channel, go to www.viking.television.
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