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Viking NEWS<br />
A round-up of the latest travel news and events<br />
from the world of Viking<br />
ULTIMATE<br />
WORLD CRUISE<br />
Setting sail on 31 August 2019,<br />
Viking will attempt to set a<br />
new Guinness World Record<br />
for the Longest Continuous<br />
Passenger Cruise with its<br />
245-day roundtrip journey<br />
embarking from London.<br />
Guests on Viking Sun will be<br />
able to visit six continents, 51<br />
countries and 111 ports as they<br />
circumnavigate the world. The<br />
Ultimate World Cruise itinerary<br />
also offers overnight stays in<br />
23 cities around the world and<br />
a varied cultural programme of<br />
activities and excursions.<br />
VIKING RETURNS<br />
TO TIBET<br />
Viking guests can once again<br />
travel to Tibet with us on the aptly<br />
named Roof of the World journey,<br />
from Beijing-Tibet-Shanghai or in<br />
reverse. Departing April-October<br />
2020, the 17-day trip will take<br />
in the soaring Himalayas as well<br />
as Shanghai’s futuristic skyline,<br />
the Great Wall of China, Xian’s<br />
Terracotta Army and Beijing’s<br />
Forbidden City. In Tibet, guests<br />
will visit Lhasa, the spiritual and<br />
cultural centre, known as the<br />
“City of the Sun”, and will have<br />
the chance to take tea with a local<br />
family and to learn more about the<br />
Buddhist tradition.<br />
PHOTOS: © ISTOCK<br />
6 VIKINGCRUISES.CO.UK | WINTER 2019<br />
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