Viking Lofn

Sailing the Rhône on Viking Lofn

Viking Lofn carries up to 190 guests along the Rhône — one of France’s great southern waterways, threading through the vineyards of Burgundy, the lavender plains of Provence and the medieval city of Avignon. Built in 2015, she is a sleek 135-metre longship, crewed by 53, designed around the unhurried rhythm of river travel: low to the water, long at the rail, unhurried at the table.

All three sailings currently on sale are one-way journeys of seven to fourteen nights, departing from either Avignon or Lyon and finishing — depending on the itinerary — in Lyon, Avignon or Paris. Because every departure is in France, CruiseAway puts the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers together with the cruise on a single booking, so nothing is left to arrange separately.

On board Viking Lofn

Viking Lofn’s public spaces are built for the view. The Aquavit Terrace® extends al fresco dining to the open air — breakfast and lunch served with the riverbank sliding past — and is included in the fare. The Lounge runs floor-to-ceiling windows along the waterline, with a bar for drinks and an easy place to compare notes on the day’s ports. Up top, the Sun Deck gives 360-degree views and a Walking Track for anyone who wants to stay moving between stops; access to the deck is restricted during canal passages and under low bridges for safety, but the rest of the time it is the best vantage point on the ship.

Quieter pleasures live below: a curated Library for reading away from the bustle, and an on-board Herb Garden — a small green corner that supplies fresh herbs to the kitchen daily, a detail that sits well with these environmentally considered ships. Both are open to all guests at no extra charge.

What the Viking River Fare includes

Viking Lofn sails on a single structural tariff: the Viking River Fare. It is not all-inclusive, but it covers a great deal — a complimentary shore excursion at every port, full onboard dining with regional specialities, beer, wine and soft drinks at lunch and dinner, round-the-clock coffees, teas and bottled water, free Wi-Fi, and UNESCO site visits. The result is that most of what costs extra on other lines is already in the price, and the main day-to-day variable is drinks outside meal times, which are charged individually unless a package is added.

Cabins on Viking Lofn

Across 95 cabins there are eight grades spanning three families. Outside staterooms — two grades — come with a half-height picture window that brings in natural light and riverside scenery. Two balcony grades step up to a fuller outdoor connection. The four suite grades divide between French-balcony doors (openable floor-to-ceiling glass that lets fresh river air in without a full veranda footprint) and full-size verandas with direct outdoor river-view space. The Viking Lofn cabins and deck plans page has every grade laid out in detail.

The Viking River Cruises fleet

Viking Lofn is one of thirty Viking River Cruises ships currently sailing. The Viking River Cruises page shows the full fleet and what sailing with them is like. The ships are grouped below by the river they sail:

Rhine River, Europe
Viking Idi, Viking Alsvin, Viking Gefjon, Viking Gersemi, Viking Hervor, Viking Annar, Viking Dagur, Viking Sigrun, Viking Haki, Viking Hlin, Viking Hild, Viking Sigyn, Viking Herja, Viking Mimir, Viking Egdir

Danube River, Europe
Viking Eldir, Viking Vali, Viking Rota, Viking Lif, Viking Vidar, Viking Honir, Viking Gullveig, Viking Embla, Viking Aegir, Viking Baldur

Transatlantic
Viking Vela, Viking Astrea, Viking Lyra

Western Mediterranean
Viking Libra

Also in the fleet
Viking Mississippi

Booking Viking Lofn with CruiseAway

CruiseAway’s cruise experts know the Viking River Cruises fare structure in detail — which grade makes sense for a solo traveller, where the best river views sit on a Rhône itinerary, how the Viking River Fare stacks up against adding a drinks package. Because every Viking Lofn sailing departs from France, we also put the whole journey together: flights from Australia, pre- or post-cruise hotels in Lyon or Paris, and airport transfers, all on one booking under our Best Price Guarantee. That is what a DreamAway Package does, and it means nothing falls between two separate bookings.

Questions about Viking Lofn sailings

Does the Sun Deck stay open the whole voyage?

Mostly, yes — but access is restricted during canal passages and when the ship passes under low bridges, for safety reasons. Outside those moments, the Sun Deck is open to all guests at no extra charge and is the best spot for open-air views along the Rhône.

Are drinks included in the Viking River Fare?

Beer, wine and soft drinks are included at lunch and dinner, as are coffees, teas and bottled water throughout the day. Drinks ordered outside meal times at the Lounge bar are charged individually unless a package has been added to the booking — something CruiseAway’s cruise experts can advise on when you book.

Which ports do Viking Lofn sailings use?

Current sailings embark from Avignon or Lyon and disembark in Lyon, Avignon or Paris, depending on the itinerary. All three are in France, so CruiseAway includes the connecting flights and transfers as part of the same booking.

Is Wi-Fi included on board?

Yes — free Wi-Fi is covered by the Viking River Fare across all sailings, with no separate charge to connect.