Day by Day
To learn more about each port of call and our included as well as optional excursions, click on the individual days below.
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Tokyo, Japan |
Energetic Tokyo is a spellbinding blend of towering skyscrapers and tranquil Shinto shrines. |
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Tokyo, Japan |
Lively capital of the “Land of the Rising Sun,” Tokyo is the cultural heart of Japan. |
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Shimizu, Japan |
Watched over by Mt. Fuji’s snowy, symmetrical cone, Shimizu enjoys a dramatic setting. |
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Shimizu, Japan |
Shimizu, long a thriving harbor town, exports green tea leaves cultivated in nearby hills. |
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Osaka, Japan |
Osaka is home to ancient shrines that draw pilgrims from all over Japan. |
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Hiroshima, Japan |
Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park embodies its residents’ hopes for the future. |
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Hiroshima, Japan |
Resilient Hiroshima has been gloriously rebuilt as a modern, forward-looking city. |
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Busan, South Korea |
South Korea’s “second city,” Busan boasts 17 centuries of history. |
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Nagasaki, Japan |
East and West converge in Nagasaki, where Dutch traders resided for two centuries. |
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Kagoshima, Japan |
Set in the shadow of a towering volcano, Kagoshima’s scenic bay is a sunken caldera. |
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Cruise the East China Sea |
The East China Sea carried early traders from afar to the shores of Shanghai. |
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Taipei, China |
Taipei exudes an intriguing blend of Chinese, Japanese and Western influences. |
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Cruise the East China Sea |
The East China Sea, one of the four seas of legend, has a storied history. |
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Hong Kong, China |
Bustling Victoria Harbor, with its stunning vistas, is the heart of Hong Kong. |
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Hong Kong, China |
Hong Kong is home to long-cherished Eastern traditions amid modern Western sensibilities. |
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Pre & Post Cruise Extensions
More days means more to discover, with extension packages you can add before or after your Viking cruise or cruisetour. Maximize the value of your overseas flight and enjoy additional days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city, or see a new destination altogether with a choice of exciting cities.
Our faculty of historians provide an enhanced level of enrichment, delivering iconic lectures specific to this itinerary, including:
- - History of Southern China
- - History of Japan
- - Oceans in Context—History & Inspiration
- - Islands in History
