Viking Ocean Cruises
Australia, Asia & Alaska
Australia, Asia & Alaska
Vancouver to Sydney
Combine Komodo & the Australian Coast, Bangkok, Bali & Beyond, Southeast Asia & Hong Kong, Far Eastern Horizons and North Pacific Passage for a remarkable 79-day journey.
Combine North Pacific Passage, Far Eastern Horizons, Southeast Asia & Hong Kong, Bangkok, Bali & Beyond and Komodo & the Australian Coast for a remarkable 79-day journey. From the northern reaches of America’s last frontier and Indochina to Indonesia and the “Land Down Under,” join locals and delve with them into an astonishing array of cultural treasures and breathtaking natural wonders. Overnights in 13 ports bring your destinations into sharp focus.
Day 1 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Day 2 |
Scenic Sailing: The Inside Passage |
Day 3 |
Ketchikan |
Day 4 |
Sitka |
Day 5 |
Scenic Sailing: Glacier Bay |
Day 6 |
Scenic Sailing: Yakutat Bay |
Day 7 |
Valdez |
Day 8 |
Seward |
Day 9 |
Kodiak |
Day 10 |
Scenic Sailing: Gulf of Alaska |
Day 11 |
Dutch Harbor |
Day 12 |
Sail the Bering Sea |
Day 13 |
Cross the International Date Line |
Day 14 |
Sail the North Pacific Ocean |
Day 15 |
Sail the North Pacific Ocean |
Day 16 |
Sail the North Pacific Ocean |
Day 17 |
Sail the Okhotsk Sea |
Day 18 |
Sail the Okhotsk Sea |
Day 19 |
Sapporo (Otaru) |
Day 20 |
Sapporo (Otaru) |
Day 21 |
Scenic Sailing: Tsugaru Strait |
Day 22 |
Tokyo |
Day 23 |
Tokyo |
Day 24 |
Tokyo |
Day 25 |
Shimizu |
Day 26 |
Shimizu |
Day 27 |
Osaka |
Day 28 |
Hiroshima |
Day 29 |
Hiroshima |
Day 30 |
Beppu |
Day 31 |
Kagoshima |
Day 32 |
Nagasaki |
Day 33 |
Sail the East China Sea |
Day 34 |
Taipei |
Day 35 |
Sail the East China Sea |
Day 36 |
Hong Kong |
Day 37 |
Hong Kong |
Day 38 |
Hong Kong |
Day 39 |
Sail the South China Sea |
Day 40 |
Ha Long Bay |
Day 41 |
Ha Long Bay |
Day 42 |
Hue (Chan May) |
Day 43 |
Sail the South China Sea |
Day 44 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Day 45 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Day 46 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Day 47 |
Scenic Sailing: Gulf of Thailand |
Day 48 |
Sihanoukville |
Day 49 |
Sihanoukville |
Day 50 |
Bangkok |
Day 51 |
Bangkok |
Day 52 |
Bangkok |
Day 53 |
Scenic Sailing: Gulf of Thailand |
Day 54 |
Sail the Strait of Malacca |
Day 55 |
Kuala Lumpur |
Day 56 |
Singapore |
Day 57 |
Sail the Java Sea |
Day 58 |
Jakarta, Java |
Day 59 |
Jakarta, Java |
Day 60 |
Semarang |
Day 61 |
Surabaya, Java |
Day 62 |
Bali (Benoa) |
Day 63 |
Bali (Benoa) |
Day 64 |
Lombok |
Day 65 |
Komodo |
Day 66 |
Sail the Timor Sea |
Day 67 |
Darwin |
Day 68 |
Darwin |
Day 69 |
Sail the Arafura Sea |
Day 70 |
Thursday Island |
Day 71 |
Sail the Coral Sea |
Day 72 |
Cairns |
Day 73 |
Townsville |
Day 74 |
Whitsunday Island |
Day 75 |
Sail the Australian Coast |
Day 76 |
Brisbane |
Day 77 |
Sail the Australian Coast |
Day 78 |
Newcastle |
Day 79 |
Sydney |
Kuala Lumpur
Wacky architecture, cultural contrast, call it what you will: In “KL,” as this town is widely known, it is not unusual to, say, see a modern skyscraper situated next door to a centuries-old shophouse. It’s one of the things that make Kuala Lumpur unique.
Superficially, KL may appear to be a modern Asian city of gleaming skyscrapers, but it retains much of the character and local colour which has been so effectively wiped out in cities such as Singapore. It has plenty of colonial buildings in its centre, a vibrant Chinatown with street vendors and night markets, and a bustling Little India.
The real heart of KL is Merdeka Square, the site of the city’s parades and celebrations and home to a 95m (312ft) high flagpole. In colonial days, Malaysia’s administrators used the square for cricket matches, but it was also here that Malaysia’s independence was declared in 1957. On the eastern side of the square is the moorish Sultan Abdul Samed
Building, topped by a 43m (141ft) high clocktower. KL’s magnificent railway station is built in a similar moorish style, with its full quota of minarets, cupolas, towers and arches, and may be construed as a delightful example of British colonial humour. The Petronas Towers building is less decorative but impossible to miss. It’s almost half a km (1640ft) high and is one of the tallest structures in the world.
The picturesque, striped onion-domed Masjid Jame (Friday mosque) is set in a grove of palm trees overlooking Merdeka Square and is neatly reflected in the new mirror-glass office building nearby. Just south of Jami Masjid are the teeming streets of KL’s Chinatown – a crowded, colourful area with the usual melange of signs, shops activity and noise. At night the central section is closed to traffic and becomes a brightly lit, frantic night market.
Budget hotels and hostels can be found in Chinatown and Jalan Pudu Lama. Mid-range hotels are concentrated in Chinatown and on Jalan Bukit Bintang. The night market in Chinatown is the most interesting place to eat in the evening.
Newcastle
Newcastle is the capital of the Hunter Valley Region, in New South Wales. Located on the east coast of Australia, the Hunter Region encompasses a land area of approximately 31,000 square kilometres and a resident population of around 544,000 people. Newcastle’s population is estimated at 132,000 people. Getting to and from Newcastle is simple. From Sydney, it is a comfortable 2 hour drive (Sydney is 171 kilometres to the south); 30 minutes by air and two hours by passenger train (there is a regular hourly service). There are also direct flights from Brisbane and Canberra. Newcastle is the gateway to the Hunter Valley and is now a very different place to the time when steel and coal industries were the main source of employment. Long gone are the smoky grey industrial images – they have been replaced with elegantly restored historic buildings; picturesque parks and gardens; an extensive selection of restaurants boasting cuisine from around the world; and the natural beauty of its white sandy beaches and harbour. There is a wide selection of magnificent art galleries and museums; nightclubs and eateries; and extensive shopping facilities. The long list of natural attractions
within easy access of the city includes everything from wilderness areas, rainforests and beaches to world famous vineyards. The green rolling hills of Australia’s oldest winemaking region are studded with restaurants, guest houses, and of course, the vineyards where more than twenty varieties of grape ripen slowly in the warm summer sunshine to produce some of Australia’s finest wines. Lakes, beaches, rivers and bays, combine with lush countryside to make the Hunter
region surrounding Newcastle almost unlimited in its appeal.
Sapporo
Sapporo, (säp-pô´rô) city (1990 pop. 1,671,765), capital of Hokkaido prefecture, SW Hokkaido, Japan. One of Japan’s most rapidly growing urban centers, Sapporo is famous for its annual snow festival. It was the site of the 1972 winter Olympics. Food processing, lumbering, woodworking, and printing are the major industries.
Semarang
Semarang, (se-mär´äng) city (1990 pop. 1,250,971), capital of Central Java prov., N Java, Indonesia, at the mouth of the Semarang R. An important port, it is one of Java’s major commercial centers. There are textile and shipbuilding industries, and tobacco, sugar, rubber, coffee, and kapok are exported.
Surabaya
A booming city of over 3 million, Surabaya offers many good hotels, shopping centers and entertainment. Its well stocked zoological garden include several species of Indonesian fauna like “orang utan”, komodo dragon and a collection of nocturnal animals.
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09/17/23 - 12/04/23 |
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09/17/23 - 12/04/23 |
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09/11/24 - 11/28/24 |
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