Tesco Clubcard Teams Up with Viking

    LONDON, ENGLAND, May 24, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The world's leading river cruise line, Viking River Cruises, has been approached by retail giant TESCO to offer a discount on Viking holidays in exchange for TESCO Clubcard vouchers.

TESCO Clubcard customers can now enjoy discounts for a number of picturesque holidays on rivers across Europe, Russia and Asia. The Clubcard offer is available across all of Viking routes and 31 ships; including the new revolutionary Longships which launched in March and the Douro route which launches in 2013.

Wendy Atkin-Smith, MD of Viking River Cruises UK, said, "We were delighted to receive this offer from TESCO and we hope that Viking's presence on the Clubcard scheme will mean that more and more people will be able to experience the beauty of a river cruise."

For further details on the TESCO Clubcard promotion please visit http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=2533.

About Viking River Cruises

Viking River Cruises, the world's leading river cruise company, offers scenic cruising along the rivers of Europe, Russia, China and Southeast Asia. The company has been honoured multiple times as the top river cruise line on Conde Nast Traveller's "Gold List" and Travel + Leisure's "World's Best" Awards as well as being recognised as the World's Leading River Cruise Operator at the World Travel Awards and the "Best River Cruise Line" at the British Travel Awards. Since its 1997 inception, the company has grown to a fleet of 19 vessels, and provides unique, deluxe holidays to travellers with an interest in geography, culture and history. With a $250 million investment in a fleet development programme, by 2013 Viking will have several refurbishments plus the introduction of 10 new ships beginning with Viking Emerald and Viking Prestige in 2011 and six ships in 2012. For additional information about cruise deals, contact Viking River Cruises 020 8780 7995.

Website: http://www.vikingrivercruises.co.uk

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