Viking Thoth

Viking Thoth at a glance

Viking Thoth launched in 2025 as one of Viking River Cruises' newest Nile ships. Designed for an intimate experience on the river, she carries just 82 guests served by a crew of 48 — a ratio that keeps service personal throughout. With 41 cabins spread across her decks, she is a purposefully small ship, built to navigate the Nile and bring guests close to Egypt's ancient monuments.

• Crew: 48
• Cabins: 41
• Home waters: Nile River, Egypt
• Operated by: Viking River Cruises

Current sailings depart from Luxor, Egypt, with voyages of up to seven nights on the Nile. As all departures are in Egypt, every booking involves flying from Australia — something CruiseAway handles as part of a complete holiday package, so the cruise is the centrepiece of a longer trip rather than a standalone booking.

Dining on Viking Thoth

Viking Thoth offers a full spread of dining venues, from a complimentary main restaurant to speciality options that carry a separate charge.

The Restaurant is the main dining room, included in your fare, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing river views as you work through regional specialities and timeless classics. For something more casual, the Pool Grill on Deck 7 serves freshly prepared poolside dishes alongside a salad bar, also included in your cruise fare. The World Café, also on Deck 7, offers open kitchens with live cooking and international dishes — including premium sushi and seafood — with seating that spills out onto the Aquavit Terrace®, where you dine under an open sky with the river as your backdrop.

The Wintergarden on Deck 7 Midship hosts a complimentary afternoon tea of finger sandwiches, scones, pastries and international teas to classical music — a fitting pause on a Nile afternoon. Mamsen's®, tucked inside the Explorers' Lounge, serves Norwegian specialities from breakfast through dinner at no extra charge.

For special occasions, Manfredi's Italian Restaurant® delivers authentic Italian cuisine with à la carte pricing and a private dining room option. The Chef's Table offers a sommelier-paired multi-course tasting menu with reservations required and à la carte pricing. The Kitchen Table takes a hands-on approach, bringing local flavours and cooking techniques to life as an interactive culinary experience; confirm inclusion or pricing at the time of booking.

Bars and lounges

Viking Thoth's social spaces are generous for a ship of this size. The Living Room sits at the heart of the ship, offering calm seating and live classical music from the Viking Resident Musicians — a natural place to unwind between shore excursions. Entry is free, with beverages charged separately unless included in your package.

Torshavn® takes its cue from the golden age of jazz lounges, with live music and cocktails in an intimate setting; beverages are charged separately. The Explorers' Lounge wraps two-storey panoramic windows around you as you watch the scenery pass with a drink in hand. The Clinker Bar in the Living Room atrium evokes the lines of ancient Norse longships, while the Atrium provides a central meeting point for cocktails and conversation.

Pools, wellness and activities

Despite her compact size, Viking Thoth carries two pools. The Main Pool with Retractable Roof is heated and usable in any weather, with an evening film screen for poolside cinema under the stars. The Infinity Pool — one of the first of its kind at sea — offers floor-to-ceiling windows that blur the line between the water and the Nile beyond, with a hot tub alongside; entry is included in your fare.

The Nordic Spa provides complimentary access to its sauna and snow grotto, with individual treatments charged separately. The Fitness Centre is complimentary for equipment use, covering treadmills, elliptical machines, exercise bikes and open space for yoga and pilates, though some guided classes carry a charge. The Hair Salon offers cuts, styling and the Royal Nordic Hair Ritual at separate cost.

On deck, the Sports Deck features a running track, boccie, mini golf and shuffleboard — all included — while The Theater seats up to 450 guests for lectures, films and TED Talks, and can be configured as two HD cinemas. All admission is included in your fare.

Cabins on Viking Thoth

Viking Thoth offers three cabin grades across 41 staterooms. For full layouts and deck-by-deck plans, see the Viking Thoth cabins and deck plans page.

The Standard Stateroom B is a 21.6 m² outside cabin sleeping two, with a half-height picture window that frames the river directly from your room — a meaningful feature on a Nile sailing where the scenery is the whole point. The Veranda Stateroom A steps up to 22.2 m² with a private veranda behind floor-to-ceiling access doors, giving you your own outdoor river viewing space without sharing a public deck. At the top sits the Explorer Suite ES, a 48.8 m² balcony suite sleeping up to four, with a complimentary Silver Spirits beverage package, laundry service and in-room breakfast all built in.

Whatever grade suits your group, CruiseAway's cruise experts can talk through the differences in fare inclusions and help you match cabin and package to your travel style.

Why book Viking Thoth with CruiseAway

Every Viking Thoth sailing departs from Luxor, Egypt, which means the cruise sits in the middle of a longer Egypt trip for most Australian travellers. CruiseAway's DreamAway Packages are built precisely for this: we wrap flights, hotel nights either side and transfers around the cruise so it all sits on one booking. You deal with one team rather than three separate suppliers, and our cruise experts handle the details — cabin selection, shore excursion planning and fare inclusions — from the first call. CruiseAway's Best Price Guarantee backs every booking.

Other Viking River Cruises ships to consider

If you are weighing up vessels within the Viking fleet, CruiseAway also lists Viking Astrild and Viking Forseti as other river ships you may be choosing between, alongside ocean ships such as Viking Sea, Viking Star, Viking Sky and Viking Ullur.

Common questions about Viking Thoth

Where does Viking Thoth sail?

Viking Thoth sails the Nile River in Egypt. Current itineraries depart from Luxor and run for up to seven nights. Because all sailings are in Egypt, Australian travellers will need to fly to join the ship — CruiseAway can book that as part of a complete package.

How many guests does Viking Thoth carry?

Viking Thoth carries 82 passengers, served by a crew of 48. That guest-to-crew ratio keeps the experience personal and unhurried — well suited to a destination where slow, attentive travel is the point.

Which cabin grade is right for me on Viking Thoth?

If river views matter to you, the Standard Stateroom B's picture window delivers them from your own room at the most accessible price point. Guests who want private outdoor space will find the Veranda Stateroom A's private veranda the key upgrade. Families or groups of four, or those who want drinks and laundry included from the outset, should look at the Explorer Suite ES. Our cruise experts can talk through exactly what each grade includes.

What is included in the cruise fare?

The base fare covers The Restaurant, World Café, Pool Grill, Aquavit Terrace, Mamsen's and Wintergarden dining, as well as The Living Room, Sports Deck, both pools, The Nordic Spa access and The Theater. Beverages, speciality dining at Manfredi's and The Chef's Table, spa treatments, guided fitness classes and hair salon services carry separate charges unless you have a package that covers them. The Explorer Suite ES includes the Silver Spirits beverage package, laundry and in-room breakfast by default.

Can CruiseAway book my flights to Egypt as well?

Yes. Because all Viking Thoth sailings depart from Luxor, Egypt, we treat the cruise as the centrepiece of a longer trip and can include flights from Australia, hotel stays before and after, and airport transfers in a single DreamAway Package booking. Speak to our cruise experts for a combined quote.