Italian Sojourn

7 nights from £3,790pp departing Tuesday 1st Sep 2026

Itinerary

Map

					Arrive	Depart
	1st01	SepSep	202626	Venice, Italy, embark on the Viking Vesta
Venice is a city unlike any other. No matter how often you've seen it in photos and films, the real thing is more dreamlike than you could imagine. With canals where streets should be, water shimmers everywhere. The fabulous palaces and churches reflect centuries of history in what was a wealthy trading center between Europe and the Orient. Getting lost in the narrow alleyways is a quintessential part of exploring Venice, but at some point you'll almost surely end up in Piazza San Marco, where tourists and locals congregate for a coffee or an aperitif.
	2nd02	SepSep	202626	Venice, Italy		17:00
Venice is a city unlike any other. No matter how often you've seen it in photos and films, the real thing is more dreamlike than you could imagine. With canals where streets should be, water shimmers everywhere. The fabulous palaces and churches reflect centuries of history in what was a wealthy trading center between Europe and the Orient. Getting lost in the narrow alleyways is a quintessential part of exploring Venice, but at some point you'll almost surely end up in Piazza San Marco, where tourists and locals congregate for a coffee or an aperitif.
	3rd03	SepSep	202626	Sibenik, Croatia	08:00	18:00
Šibenik's main monument, its Gothic-Renaissance cathedral, built of pale-gray Dalmatian stone and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands on a raised piazza close to the seafront promenade. From here a network of narrow, cobbled streets leads through the medieval quarter of tightly packed, terra-cotta–roof houses, and up to the ruins of a 16th-century hilltop fortress. The city has never been a real tourist destination. Before the Croatian war for independence, it was a relatively prosperous industrial center, but when the factories closed, Šibenik sank into an economic depression. However, the cathedral more than warrants a look, and it makes a decent base for visiting the waterfalls of Krka National Park.
	4th04	SepSep	202626	Bari, Italy	08:00	18:00
Bari, capital of the province of Apulia, lies on southern Italy's Adriatic coast. Its busy port is a leading commercial and industrial centre as well as a transit point for travellers catching ferries across the Adriatic to Greece. Bari comprises a new and an old town. To the north, on a promontory between the old and new harbours, lies the picturesque old town, or Citta Vecchia, with a maze of narrow, crooked streets. To the south is the spacious and regularly planned new town, which has developed considerably since 1930, when the Levant Fair was first held here. The heart of the modern town is Piazza della Liberta. The busy thoroughfare, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, separates the new town from the old. At the eastern end of the Corso begins the Lungomare Nazario Sauro, a magnificent seafront promenade that runs along the old harbour. Bari and the Apulian region were long recognized for their strategic location, attracting a succession of colonizers such as the Normans, Moors and Spaniards, each leaving their mark.
	5th05	SepSep	202626	Crotone, Italy	08:00	18:00
	6th06	SepSep	202626	Messina, Italy	08:00	17:00
Home to the Museo Regionale of Messina, known for featuring two of Caravaggio's paintings, the city is also famous for having been the capital of the ancient kingdom of Sicily.
	7th07	SepSep	202626	Naples, Italy	08:00	18:00
Naples, in the Campania region, is Italy's third largest city. Its claim to fame is the spectacular location along one of the world's most splendid bays, backed by the perfect cone of Mount Vesuvius. In addition to its beautiful setting, Naples' surprises with other outstanding attractions such as the Royal Palace, San Carlos Opera House, the impressive National Archaeological Museum and the Castel Nuovo, dating from the 13th-century. The city's central area is best explored on foot. Chaotic traffic conditions make driving around the city a very frustrating experience. Naples provides a convenient starting point for trips to such favored destinations as Pompeii, Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius. The Isle of Capri can be reached via a 45-minute hydrofoil service. The region of Campania was home to Greeks settlers some 300 years before Rome was founded. Pompeii, too, was a Greek town before being conquered by the Romans during the 5th century BC. It was under the Romans that Pompeii flourished and grew prosperous. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the population of 20,000 was wiped out, but dozens of buildings were preserved under layers of cinder more than 20 feet deep. The most important finds from Pompeii are displayed in Naples' National Archaeological Museum. A visit here will no doubt enhance a visit to ancient Pompeii.
	8th08	SepSep	202626	Civitavecchia, Italy, disembark the Viking Vesta	05:00
Italy's vibrant capital lives in the present, but no other city on earth evokes its past so powerfully. For over 2,500 years, emperors, popes, artists, and common citizens have left their mark here. Archaeological remains from ancient Rome, art-stuffed churches, and the treasures of Vatican City vie for your attention, but Rome is also a wonderful place to practice the Italian-perfected il dolce far niente, the sweet art of idleness. Your most memorable experiences may include sitting at a caffè in the Campo de' Fiori or strolling in a beguiling piazza.

Viking Vesta

Launch Year

2025

Capacity

998

Cabins

Accessible

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Holiday Summary

	Return flights including luggage allowance
	Overseas Transfers
	7 nights aboard the Viking Vesta
	Deluxe all-veranda accommodation
	Wine, beer and soft drinks with all meals on-board
	Enriched escorted tours with guide and headsets
	Complimentary self-service laundry
	Complimentary speciality restaurants
	Complimentary tea and coffee
	Port Taxes and Fees
	ABTA and ATOL Protection*

Balcony staterooms from		£3,790pp
V1	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,890pp
V2	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,790pp
DV1	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)	£4,490pp
DV2	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£4,390pp
DV3	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£4,290pp
DV4	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,190pp
DV5	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,090pp
DV6	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,990pp
PV1	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£5,490pp
PV2	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£5,390pp
PV3	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£5,290pp

Suite staterooms from		£6,290pp
ES1	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5)	£10,490pp
ES2	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5, 6)	£9,490pp
ES3	Explorer Suite (Deck 3)
PS1	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 8)	£6,690pp
PS2	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 7)	£6,490pp
PS3	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 6)	£6,290pp
OS	Owner’s Suite

Balcony staterooms from		£3,790pp
V1	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,890pp
V2	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,790pp
DV1	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)	£4,490pp
DV2	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£4,390pp
DV3	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£4,290pp
DV4	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,190pp
DV5	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,090pp
DV6	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,990pp
PV1	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£5,490pp
PV2	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£5,390pp
PV3	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£5,290pp

Suite staterooms from		£6,290pp
ES1	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5)	£10,490pp
ES2	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5, 6)	£9,490pp
ES3	Explorer Suite (Deck 3)
PS1	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 8)	£6,690pp
PS2	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 7)	£6,490pp
PS3	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 6)	£6,290pp
OS	Owner’s Suite

Balcony staterooms from		£3,790pp
V1	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,890pp
V2	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,790pp
DV1	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)	£4,490pp
DV2	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£4,390pp
DV3	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£4,290pp
DV4	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,190pp
DV5	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,090pp
DV6	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,990pp
PV1	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£5,490pp
PV2	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£5,390pp
PV3	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£5,290pp

Suite staterooms from		£6,290pp
ES1	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5)	£10,490pp
ES2	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5, 6)	£9,490pp
ES3	Explorer Suite (Deck 3)
PS1	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 8)	£6,690pp
PS2	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 7)	£6,490pp
PS3	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 6)	£6,290pp
OS	Owner’s Suite

Balcony staterooms from		£3,790pp
V1	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,890pp
V2	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,790pp
DV1	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)	£4,490pp
DV2	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£4,390pp
DV3	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£4,290pp
DV4	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,190pp
DV5	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,090pp
DV6	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,990pp
PV1	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£5,490pp
PV2	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£5,390pp
PV3	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£5,290pp

Suite staterooms from		£6,290pp
ES1	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5)	£10,490pp
ES2	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5, 6)	£9,490pp
ES3	Explorer Suite (Deck 3)
PS1	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 8)	£6,690pp
PS2	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 7)	£6,490pp
PS3	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 6)	£6,290pp
OS	Owner’s Suite

Balcony staterooms from		£3,790pp
V1	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,890pp
V2	Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,790pp
DV1	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)	£4,490pp
DV2	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£4,390pp
DV3	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£4,290pp
DV4	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,190pp
DV5	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£4,090pp
DV6	Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (Deck 3)	£3,990pp
PV1	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5, 6)	£5,490pp
PV2	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 5)	£5,390pp
PV3	Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (Deck 4)	£5,290pp

Suite staterooms from		£6,290pp
ES1	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5)	£10,490pp
ES2	Explorer Suite (Deck 4, 5, 6)	£9,490pp
ES3	Explorer Suite (Deck 3)
PS1	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 8)	£6,690pp
PS2	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 7)	£6,490pp
PS3	Penthouse Junior Suite (Deck 6)	£6,290pp
OS	Owner’s Suite