Viking Partnership with Downton Abbey New Sequel – Cruise Maven

Viking declared a partnership with Target Attributes, Universal Photographs and Carnival Films for the next full-length film, Downton Abbey: A New Era.

Downton Abbey: A New Era will be the continuation of the very first Downton Abbey film, an extension of the globally well-liked tv sequence. 

Funding for Masterpiece Theatre’s Downton Abbey television collection thrust Viking to become a home name for the duration of its sponsorship over the decades.

The present aired on PBS, and extending this Viking partnership with Downton Abbey: A New Era, reinforces Viking’s determination to enriching cultural programming. 

Downton Abbey: A New Period – What to Expect

The unique principal solid reunites in the this continuation of the 2019 element movie that follows the Crawley spouse and children and the personnel of Downton Abbey.

To uncover the mystery surrounding the Dowager Countess’ recently inherited villa, the Crawley relatives will journey to the south of France.  This marks the first time that the display will movie outside the house of the U.K. 

Downton Abbey:  A New Period opened in London on April 25 and will debut in the U.S. on May well 20. 

“Many of our guests had been launched to each Viking and Highclere Castle when observing the acclaimed Downton Abbey series. For more than a ten years, we have been linked with Downton Abbey and the crew at Carnival Films, by way of the tv collection and the 1st movie, and we are very pleased to continue on that partnership,” explained Karine Hagen, Government Vice President of Viking.

“Offering Privileged Accessibility to cultural treasures all-around the entire world is a important facet in the Viking way of travel—and our activities at Highclere Castle, made in close collaboration with the Carnarvon household, have become cherished favorites amongst our visitors.” 

Viking and Highclere Castle

Beginning in 2013, Viking has presented friends a wide variety of methods to encounter life at Highclere Castle, the location for Downton Abbey.

In fact, Highclere Castle is the house of the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. Entry to the Castle on pre- or post-cruise extensions were co-designed by Karine Hagen and the Carnarvon family members.

Tours include things like the very-rated Oxford & Highclere Castle and Fantastic Houses, Gardens & Gin extensions, both of which are available for visitors on pick river and ocean voyages.

Nile River Cruise Connections to Carnavon Family

Viking’s Pharaohs & Pyramids Nile River cruise itinerary presents the 5-day British Collections of Historical Egypt pre-cruise extension.  Attendees get an introduction to Egyptian antiquities just before for their Nile knowledge. 

The Carnavon link retraces the methods of the world’s most renowned Egyptologist, Howard Carter, and his benefactor, the 5th Earl of Carnarvon.

Attendees on the Nile River cruise have distinctive obtain to archives and museum reveals not usually witnessed by most tourists.  At Highclere Castle, the Earl’s amazing personal selection of Egyptian artifacts are on show. 

“Viking and Highclere Castle have been linked through Downton Abbey and my shut friendship with Karine for much more than a decade, and we are delighted to go on welcoming the prolonged Viking spouse and children to working experience each day existence at our dwelling,” additional Woman Carnarvon.

Lady Carnarvon has also welcomed viewers to Highclere Castle on Viking’s award-profitable enrichment channel, Viking.Television 

Girl Carnarvon was godmother to a Viking Longship, Viking Skadi, and is the ceremonial godmother to Viking’s latest ocean ship, Viking Mars, which debuts in May perhaps 2022.

Viking River Cruises in France

To take a look at France like the Crawley family members in the new movie, Viking offers 8 river voyages with ports of simply call during the place.

In the south of France, Viking’s 8-working day Lyon & Provence itinerary travels amongst Avignon and Lyon alongside the Rhône River. Attendees can savor the area’s awesome wines even though studying about the background of Roman occupation in the location.

On Viking’s grand 15-day voyage, France’s Best, the journey extends from the shorelines of Normandy all the way south to Avignon.

Extra river voyages in France involve: Paris & the Heart of Normandy, Cities of Light, Chateaux, Rivers & Wine, Rhine Getaway, Paris to the Swiss Alps and the new 8-working day itinerary, Xmas on the Seine, which sails roundtrip from Paris and delivers a appear at Joyeux Noel beginning this holiday getaway season.         

Downton Abbey Sweepstakes

As a result of June 30, 2022 Viking is supplying two sweepstakes to U.S. and Canadian inhabitants for a likelihood to acquire grand prize trips for two on Viking’s 8-day river voyage, Paris & the Heart of Normandy and a 3-evening Privileged Entry land extension system, Oxford & Highclere Castle.

The winner will also receive roundtrip global Enterprise Class air for two. Enter now through April 30, 2022, for the latest grand prize.  The next sweepstakes operates from May 1 through June 30 for the next grand prize chance.

Sherry Laskin

I’m the editor and creator of CruiseMaven.com, a solo traveler cruising the entire world on waves and wheels, amassing recipes together the way.  I hope my content articles and pics entertain, advise and inspire you to vacation the globe with out flying.  Just take a breath…stop for a area food and a glass of wine alongside the way.