Viking’s Egypt addition

VIKING Cruises is investing in Egypt, revealing it will launch a 48-passenger vessel called Viking Ra on the Nile in Mar 2018.

The ship has been recently acquired and stripped down to the steel for an extensive reno.

Once completed, the all-suite ship will feature three stateroom categories, as well as a spa, two jacuzzis and an outdoor pool.

Viking Ra will operate a 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary where guests will spend three nights at a hotel in Cairo before flying to Luxor to board the ship.

The seven-day roundtrip sailing to Aswan will be followed by a flight back to Cairo and a final night in the city.

“With her introduction, we will be one of the only Western companies to own and operate a ship on the Nile,” said Michelle Black, managing director of Viking Cruises Australia and NZ.

Viking Ra’s pool deck is pictured, more on FACEBOOK.