Southern France
Viking Buri Cruise Review to Europe
7 Night Portraits Of Southern France (Chalon To Avignon)
Sail date: October 11, 2015
Ship: Viking Buri
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 309
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
The Viking boat experience itself was exceptional. Though some were exceptional (Avignon) the onshore excursions guides were somewhat disappointing in comparison to our previous cruise. Of particular note here was Arles, which was the optional included tour supposedly concentrating on Van Gogh. Our guide literally picked up postcards from a kiosk rack and said well he painted this here and that there, etc. Others abandoned the tour but we stuck with it thinking it had to get better.Having previously visited Arles and loved it we played up the visit to our friends. After that tour they questioned our advice on the visit. The food though was even better that our previous trip. The Viking employees were all great, especially our server Robert in the dining area. Our Nice extension guide was also exceptional and made that part of the visit.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Eat every meal. The food is exceptional. Had planned on several meals off the boat but the food was so good we could not resist being back at the boat. Skip the Arles tour or at least express some concern before signing up.
Ports of call
Chalon-Sur-Saone, France
Vienne, France
Tournon, France
Viviers, France
Arles, France