{"id":55621,"date":"2019-10-04T16:36:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=55621"},"modified":"2019-10-04T18:01:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T22:01:06","slug":"visit-the-filming-location-of-downton-abbey-with-viking-cruises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2019\/10\/04\/visit-the-filming-location-of-downton-abbey-with-viking-cruises\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit the Filming Location of \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 with Viking Cruises"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Highclere castle famous as downton abbey with park and green trees newbury England<\/p><\/div>\n

You can now combine your love of ‘Downton Abbey’ and European river cruises into one adventure.<\/h2>\n

While Viking Cruises have for years been offering ways for its guests to explore Highclere Castle, which is featured on the former TV series \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 – the cruise line recently created a new way for passengers to experience even more of the acclaimed TV series turned movie.<\/p>\n

As part of its \u201cGreat Homes, Gardens & Gin\u201d cruise excursion, Viking Cruises partnered with Focus Features, Universal Pictures, and Carnival Films to develop a more detailed look at the various country-side settings in England used in Downton Abbey.<\/p>\n

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Along with touring the main filming location of Highclere Castle with exclusive access, the extension of the normal tour includes visits to Broughton Castle, Chavenage House, the Bombay Sapphire Distillery, and the private home of Prince Charles \u2013 Highgrove House.<\/p>\n

The extended Downton Abbey cruise excursion<\/a> will also feature visits to the prestigious University of Oxford, Blenheim Palace, and the Cotswolds. History buffs can also explore legendary World War II beaches and the American Military Cemetery in Normandy.<\/p>\n

The cruise excursion extension will be featured on Viking\u2019s Rhine Getaway river cruise in 2021. 1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a> so we can tell you how you can get in on these exclusive excursion opportunities.<\/p>\n

Downton Abbey is a former PBS series that has been adapted for the big screen and is currently showing in theaters. The British TV import focuses on the lives of the Crawley family and their servants in a fictional Yorkshire country estate set in the early 20th<\/sup> century. There were 52 episodes that aired between 2010 and 2015 with the show being recognized as the \u2018most critically acclaimed television show\u2019 by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011.<\/p>\n

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Tour Downton Abbey with Viking Cruises<\/h3>\n

To help capture the excitement surrounding the movie and cult classic TV series, Viking Cruises has been offering exclusive tours of Highclere Castle since 2014. To tour Downton Abbey filming locations with Viking Cruises, the cruise line offers half-day guided tours on many of its ocean and river cruise sailings including Viking\u2019s Egypt itineraries.<\/p>\n

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The best river cruises on Viking\u2019s tour Downton Abbey excursion features majestic stops and views along the Seine River. The exclusive river cruise sails along the Seine River which offers passengers great opportunities to experience the food, art, history and everyday life in France.<\/p>\n

The best Seine River cruise available on Viking Cruises<\/a> stops in amazing French towns including Mantes-La-Jolie, Paris, Rouen, and Vernon. In addition to the best Seine River cruise, Viking Cruises also offers many other river cruises to satisfy any cruiser\u2019s bucket list.<\/p>\n

Discover All Viking River Cruises starting at $371 per day here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Regardless if you\u2019re a Downton Abbey fan, a history buff, or just interested in exploring Europe, the Viking River cruises offer something for every passenger.<\/p>\n

Call us today to learn more about Viking Cruises and its excursions. Remember, no matter what type of cruise you are looking for, we’ll get you the very best deals and discounts available with no charge ever for our services. We can answer all your questions, book plane flights (when needed), hotels, your cruise, excursions, and more. Our job is to lessen your workload, save you money and time, eliminate guesswork, and give you more time to enjoy your amazing cruise. Call us today at 1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a>, and let us make your cruise dream a reality. We can help you with all your cruise-related questions, and we love doing it.<\/p>\n

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You can now combine your love of ‘Downton Abbey’ and European river cruises into one adventure. While Viking Cruises have for years been offering ways for its guests to explore Highclere Castle, which is featured on the former TV series \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 – the cruise line recently created a new way for passengers to experience … Visit the Filming Location of \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 with Viking Cruises<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,982],"tags":[1689,2059,651],"class_list":["post-55621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-river-cruises","category-viking-cruises","tag-best-seine-river-cruise","tag-tour-downton-abbey","tag-viking-cruises"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}