Here’s What It’s REALLY Like Onboard Viking River Cruises in France | Day 1 + Travel Tips
February 28, 2026
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OUR FIRST VIKING RIVER CRUISE IN FRANCE
Here’s What It’s REALLY Like Onboard Viking River Cruises | Day 1 + Travel Tips
What is embarkation day actually like on a Viking River Cruise?
Not just the pretty views.
Not just the marketing photos.
📍 Chicago, USA ➝ Avignon, France
In this video, I take you step-by-step through Day 1 of the Viking “Lyon & Provence” itinerary, sailing the Rhône River through southern France. Honest cruise review of @VikingCruises Hermod
From:
✈️ Departing Chicago
🇫🇷 Connecting through Paris Charles de Gaulle
🚐 Arriving in Marseille
🚢 Embarking in Avignon
🥗 First lunch onboard
🏰 First walk through medieval Avignon
Plus — I share essential travel and embarkation tips most first-time river cruisers don’t know.
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This series will show you the honest reality — day by day.
🚢 This Sailing:
Viking “Lyon & Provence”Rhône River, FranceEmbarkation Port: AvignonShip: Viking Hermod Longship
Subscribe for Day 2 — and follow this full Viking Rhône River Cruise journey from embarkation to disembarkation.
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