Savings of $1,000 per cabin on Viking River Cruises

Viking River Cruises is offering a number of river cruises and cruise tours in Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and China for a savings of $1,000 per stateroom if you book by January 25, 2008.

In Ukraine, you can choose the 11-day Kiev to Odessa "In the Footsteps of the Cossacks" cruise along the Dnieper River, including nine guided tours along the way. Stops include Sevastopol and Yalta. Five sailings are up for sale -- two in June, two in August and one in October -- and prices begin at $2399 per person in double occupancy. Three 12-day cruises from Odessa to Kiev are also available June to September; the latter starts at $2499.

The 12-day "Paris to Prague" trip includes an 8-day cruise along the Moselle, Rhine, and Main rivers as well as two nights in Paris and Prague on either end. Eleven guided tours are included from start to finish. Cruises are offered from March to October, with prices starting at $2699 for a March 21 departure.

The 16-day "China's Cultural Delights" travels from Beijing to Shanghai or the reverse and includes a 10-day Yangtze River cruise as well as three nights in Beijing, two in Shanghai and one night in Xian; intra-China flights, 16 guided tours and various cultural events are also included. Dates range from March to October and cruisetour prices start at $3399 per person in double occupancy.

For more information or to book any of these trips, call 877/668-4546 by January 25 and ask for offer 14Echo. You can also call your travel agent.

Full payment is required at time of booking. Prices include port charges but do not include fuel surcharges of $49 per passenger.

Photo of Viking Fontane (used in the "Paris to Prague" cruise) courtesy of Viking River Cruises.