Sail Close to Home on the New Viking Mississippi

Stretching for 2,350 miles, from Minnesota's Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico, our new cruises on the "Mighty Mississippi" offer a different type of cross-country journey for the curious explorer–one that allows you to be immersed in American history and culture.

A Mississippi River cruise offers the rare opportunity to sail through America's heartland. Explore picturesque towns and boom cities; take in views of pastoral farms and towering bluffs; and immerse yourself in region's rich history and culture. Here are a few highlights Viking reveals to you:

• New Orleans's festive French Quarter and Creole cuisine
• Cajun heritage in Baton Rouge
• Vicksburg National Military Park
• BBQ and Delta blues in Memphis
• Mark Twain's boyhood home
• Working family farm visit in Iowa
• Birdwatching along the "Mississippi Flyway"
• St. Louis's Gateway Arch and pioneering spririt
• Norwegian cultural experience at Vesterheim
• Intricate locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi