Dining

Viking Emerald has one restaurant with a casual yet elegant atmosphere. Regional specialties and contemporary cuisine can be found here for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Activities

To complement your tours and shore excursions, make sure to take advantage of the  Viking's Cultural Highlights — immersive learning and enhancement activities both onboard and ashore:

• Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe revue
• Hubei bronze bells performance
• Tibetan family tea
• Porcelain-making demonstration
• Visiting with children at a local school 

These in-depth experiences are included as an essential part of discovering more about the places through which you cruise, and each activity is planned specifically to illuminate each itinerary.

Cultural curriculum

Sometimes you want to dig a little deeper. Viking Emerald offers a series of onboard multimedia talks to shed light on the history and culture of the places you visit. Learn about:

• The Three Gorges Dam
• China's dynasties
• History of Chinese culture
• The Great Wall of China
• The Terra Cotta Warriors 
• Key written and spoken words and phrases in the Chinese language

These presentations provide a context for your own observations, enhancing your travel experience.

Courtesy of Viking CruisesTreat yourself to a spacious deluxe Explorer Suite with a private lounge and balcony while you travel the Yangtze River aboard Viking Emerald.

Staterooms

Accommodating 256 guests with full balconies, hotel-style beds in every spacious suite and stateroom and an outstanding crew, Viking Emerald is one of the most sophisticated river ships in the world. The ship's hotel operations are 100% managed by Viking River Cruises' Swiss-trained management team, employing knowledgeable English-speaking staff. 

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