Far East & Alaska – Hong Kong to Vancouver – Viking Orion – Viking

Day 1

6th May '28

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. More

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Day 2

7th May '28

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. More

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Day 3

8th May '28

Sail the East China Sea

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Day 4

9th May '28

Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan

Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top. Taipei is also known for its lively street-food scene and many night markets, including expansive Shilin market. More

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Day 5

10th May '28

Sail the East China Sea

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Day 6

11th May '28

Nagasaki

Nagasaki is a Japanese city on the northwest coast of the island of Kyushu. It’s set on a large natural harbor, with buildings on the terraces of surrounding hills. It is synonymous with a key moment during World War II, after suffering an Allied nuclear attack in August 1945. The event is memorialized at the city’s Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park. More

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Day 7

12th May '28

Kagoshima

Kagoshima, a seaside city on Japan’s Kyushu Island, is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. It’s best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay. At its base, the Nagisa Lava Trail winds through lava fields filled with boulders. Once set on an isolated island, the volcano became connected to the Osumi Peninsula after an eruption in 1914. More

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Day 8

13th May '28

Beppu, Japan

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Day 9

14th May '28

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded by a moat and a park. More

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Day 10

15th May '28

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded by a moat and a park. More

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Day 11

16th May '28

Osaka, Japan

Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It’s known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It’s surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines. More

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Day 12

17th May '28

Shimizu, Japan

Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp. More

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Day 13

18th May '28

Shimizu, Japan

Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp. More

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Day 14

19th May '28

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city’s many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum). More

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Day 15

20th May '28

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city’s many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum). More

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Day 16

21st May '28

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city’s many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum). More

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Day 17

22nd May '28

Scenic Cruising: Tsugaro Strait

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Day 18

23rd May '28

Sapporo (Otaru), Japan

Sapporo, capital of the mountainous northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is famous for its beer, skiing and annual Sapporo Snow Festival featuring enormous ice sculptures. The Sapporo Beer Museum traces the city’s brewing history and has tastings and a beer garden. Ski hills and jumps from the 1972 Winter Olympics are scattered within the city limits, and Niseko, a renowned ski resort, is nearby. More

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Day 19

24th May '28

Sapporo (Otaru), Japan

Sapporo, capital of the mountainous northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is famous for its beer, skiing and annual Sapporo Snow Festival featuring enormous ice sculptures. The Sapporo Beer Museum traces the city’s brewing history and has tastings and a beer garden. Ski hills and jumps from the 1972 Winter Olympics are scattered within the city limits, and Niseko, a renowned ski resort, is nearby. More

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Day 20

25th May '28

Sail the Sea of Okhotsk

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Day 21

26th May '28

Sail the Sea of Okhotsk

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Day 22

27th May '28

Sail the Pacific Ocean

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Day 23

28th May '28

Sail the Pacific Ocean

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Day 24

29th May '28

Sail the Pacific Ocean

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Day 25

30th May '28

Cross the International Date Line

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Day 26

31st May '28

Sail the Bering Sea

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Day 27

1st Jun '28

Scenic Cruising: Gulf of Alaska

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Day 28

2nd Jun '28

Kodiak, Alaska, US

Kodiak is the main city and one of seven communities on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. All commercial transportation between the island’s communities and the outside world goes through this city via ferryboat or airline. The population was 6,130 as of the 2010 census. More

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Day 29

3rd Jun '28

Homer, Alaska

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Day 30

4th Jun '28

Seward

Seward is a port city in southern Alaska, set on an inlet on the Kenai Peninsula. It’s a gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, where glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield into coastal fjords. Surrounded by peaks, the fjords are a whale and porpoise habitat. The city’s Alaska SeaLife Center has seals and puffins, and fishing boats fill Seward Harbor. To the west, a trail leads to the summit of Mount Marathon. More

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Day 31

5th Jun '28

Valdez, Alaska

Valdez is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city is 3,976, down from 4,036 in 2000. The city was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. More

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Day 32

6th Jun '28

Hubbard Glacier

Hubbard Glacier is a glacier located in eastern Alaska and part of Yukon, Canada, and named after Gardiner Hubbard. More

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Day 33

7th Jun '28

Scenic Sailing: Glacier Bay

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Day 34

8th Jun '28

Sitka

Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It’s spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles. More

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Day 35

9th Jun '28

Ketchikan

Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state’s southeastern coast. It’s known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It’s also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles. More

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Day 36

10th Jun '28

Scenic Cruising: The Inside Passage

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Day 37

11th Jun '28

Vancouver

Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. More

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Far East & Alaska – Hong Kong to Vancouver

Your itinerary

Day 1

Hong Kong

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Depart

Day 2

Hong Kong

Arrive

Depart

Day 3

Sail the East China Sea

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Depart

Day 4

Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan

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Day 5

Sail the East China Sea

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Day 6

Nagasaki

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Day 7

Kagoshima

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Day 8

Beppu, Japan

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Day 9

Hiroshima, Japan

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Day 10

Hiroshima, Japan

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Day 11

Osaka, Japan

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Day 12

Shimizu, Japan

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Day 13

Shimizu, Japan

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Day 14

Tokyo (Yokohama)

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Day 15

Tokyo (Yokohama)

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Day 16

Tokyo (Yokohama)

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Day 17

Scenic Cruising: Tsugaro Strait

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Day 18

Sapporo (Otaru), Japan

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Day 19

Sapporo (Otaru), Japan

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Day 20

Sail the Sea of Okhotsk