Explore More Issue 18

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“…literally dazzling” Tom Holland, The Sunday Times CANOPIC COFFINETTE OF TUTANKHAMUN 150 ORIGINAL ARTEFACTS FINAL WORLD TOUR 2 November 2019 – 3 May 2020 Book Tickets:

WELCOME Welcome to our winter edition of Explore More We have had a brilliant year here at Viking and are thoroughly looking forward to the year ahead. We recently had the pleasure of meeting many of our guests at a special event we held at Cadogan Hall in London, where we gathered for a concert conducted by the wonderful Debbie Wiseman, OBE. As we filmed the concert we are delighted that many of you will be able to view it whilst travelling on board our ships. We are also thrilled to be sponsoring the London leg of Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharoah which has recently opened at the Saatchi Gallery. We interviewed curator Tarek El Awady to find out more about this historic exhibition (page 38) which we have loved being involved with, especially as Egypt is one of our most popular destinations. As ever, we have a range of inspiring travel features and information-packed City Guides, as well as food writer Karen Burns-Booth’s recipes from Russia (page 60). Nordic-inspired interiors are one of the things that defines Viking, and we loved reading more about journalist Laura Ivill’s favourite areas of Viking Jupiter on her trip to see the midnight sun. We have rounded up our top five musical destinations around the world (page 28) and the award-winning garden designer Paul Hervey-Brookes shares his insights on Egyptian plants and their ancient meanings (page 40). We wish you all a very happy Christmas and New Year, and look forward to seeing more of you at our events in 2020. Until then... Best wishes, Managing Director, Viking UK Tweet us: @VikingCruises Like us: facebook.com/VikingCruisesUK Follow us: instagram.com/vikingcruises Email us: uk-marketing@vikingcruises.com Find out more about the Viking Explorer Society on our website WINTER 2019 | VIKINGCRUISES.CO.UK 3 003_EM18_WELCOME.indd 3 05/11/2019 16:53