Watching these in order. I suspect this will be our favorite excursion as well. We are taking this same cruise in August '24. What was the weather like on this excursion? Temps? Thanks! 🙂
@andybreakstone19585 күн бұрын
speyer in the morning or heidleberg worms which one do u recommend
@OwnRareTravel4 күн бұрын
We didn't go on the Worms Tour it was sold out during our cruise. I have to say that Speyer was very enjoyable. That Tek Museum was completely unique and surprising. So from what I know I'd have done the same thing if I had the option.
@RicePictures5 күн бұрын
Very nice!
@OwnRareTravel4 күн бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! Found the LUTs for the Pocket 2. Changed my cam to D Cine Like (akin to Log) so YAY! Thanks for your help.
@andybreakstone195810 күн бұрын
rather do hop on hop off paris
@OwnRareTravel9 күн бұрын
Makes sense to do a Hop-on Hop-off tour in Paris. You can control a lot more of your experience that way. The video I am working on now is when we were in Paris and went through the Palace of Versailles. It was truly amazing... but very busy. Controlling your tours is a good idea right now, especially with the Olympics, never know what is changed/closed or completely new.
@andybreakstone195810 күн бұрын
i didnt sign up for rheims dont fee like going to cemetery.what do u think aron
@andybreakstone195810 күн бұрын
ty start mine in 2 weeks great videos
@AaronSundman9 күн бұрын
EXCELLENT! Great time for a European Cruise!
@lesbraker419313 күн бұрын
Im doing that same cruise that you did this coming August. Thanks for the information and guidance. Your videos have helped us plan things to do during our cruise. AgaIn thank you Aaron!
@OwnRareTravel12 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful! What was funny about this cruise is how much my wife was against cruises... hated the thought of being on a boat locked in with a bunch of people we don't know. Now? She says it was the best vacation we've ever taken, loved the ship, the staff, the food, the people (with a few exceptions(grin)), and the locations. Enjoy your trip! Can't wait to hear how it goes for you.
@robynames921313 күн бұрын
Amazing!
@OwnRareTravel13 күн бұрын
THANK YOU! It's really nice when you can turn a beautiful walk in a beautiful place into something that can be shared with the world.
@CandiHibbitts14 күн бұрын
I would love to go! And have you for a tour guide!
@OwnRareTravel13 күн бұрын
YES! Sign me up! :)
@denisedresel733814 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the video! I have been looking for one about the Swiss Alps excursion. It looks to be a long ride there and back. Are there many stops along the way? Hoping it's not just a long bus ride. Thanks again!
@OwnRareTravel13 күн бұрын
Hello Denise! I loved that excursion, probably my favorite. There were a couple stops along the way. They were in spots I found to be absolutely gorgeous... like quintessentially Switzerland type gorgeous. We got in the front seats (by getting to the bus very early) so we could capture some of the most interesting parts of the bus ride.
@robynames921315 күн бұрын
I’m sad……I want to see more! Thank you for your eye. I love that you capture the beauty and the people ( little girl riding a bike). Please travel more and take us with you!
@OwnRareTravel14 күн бұрын
It's not clear in most of my videos how alive the cities are. Little clips like playful bike ride that show just the tiniest bit. Thank you so much for noticing. I need to keep my eye out for these moments. :)
@user-ti1kw1ft6e16 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking us on your journey, we’re on the same cruise next June. What month did you go? Book any other excursions from the cruise you would recommend?
@OwnRareTravel16 күн бұрын
You will love it! We went late July through early August. It certainly rained some days but was really perfect temps throughout, high 50's to high 70's. I'd say my favorite excursions were Highlights of the Alps and Biking the Moselle.
@OwnRareTravel16 күн бұрын
We heard the Zermatt Extension was awesome, the Blackforest Excursion... not so good. We went on all of the included excursions when we didn't have another one scheduled, really glad we did. The Montemorte Hill one was sold out, so we went on the Palace of Versailles one, it was very crowded... but glad we went on it. Can't wait to make that video, such good video from that place.
@OwnRareTravel16 күн бұрын
Last comment.. :) We loved that Tek Museum in Speyer, so eclectic... so unexpected. So glad we went on the gondola ride over the river in Koblenz too, very cheap but had amazing views.
@andybreakstone195816 күн бұрын
great ano ther one.my trip july 26 starts in zurich
@OwnRareTravel16 күн бұрын
Most of our time in Zurich was on a Sunday so most things were closed. You are going at a great time!
@RLee210519 күн бұрын
A mutual friend, Candi Hibbits, let me know about our mutual interest, travel. Nice work with your video. I spent a day in Geneva with my son a couple of years ago and did some skiing in the French Alps. Switzerland is a beautiful country!
@OwnRareTravel16 күн бұрын
Indeed! Just a couple days in Zurich made me want to go back! Spent a week in Geneva recently, cemented my love for Switzerland. Thanks for watching! Any other cities you recommend?
@RLee210516 күн бұрын
@@OwnRareTravel I've only been to Europe twice and raced around trying to see everything while doing nothing justice. Most of the places I went are well-known, but one that wasn't was Helsinki, Finland. Almost everyone spoke English. It's clean and very easy to navigate. Also pretty much everywhere in the Netherlands is easy to train, bike, or walk. I'm anxious to watch more of your work.
@CandiHibbitts19 күн бұрын
Your video is amazing! You are very talented. I think I will book a trip today!
@andybreakstone195822 күн бұрын
going july 26 aug 9 thanks for posting
@OwnRareTravel20 күн бұрын
Fantastic! We loved it! What excursions are you going on? Highly recommend going on the gondola over the river in Koblez if you have time. Also, the Speyer Tek Museum was so much fun.
@robynames921323 күн бұрын
So peaceful!
@OwnRareTravel19 күн бұрын
That day was magnificent. It’s really nice just having them out here to look back on. Thank you for supporting our channel!! :)
@robynames921326 күн бұрын
That bike ride was awesome!
@OwnRareTravel26 күн бұрын
It was so fun! Viking had the trip perfectly planned. Really never expected to bike through such lush beautiful places.
@robynames921326 күн бұрын
Wonderful!
@karieperrien873626 күн бұрын
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing Aaron & Patricia! I would not be coordinated enough to ride a bike and look around at the beauty! 🤣
@OwnRareTravel26 күн бұрын
It was much less tiring to ride the eBikes that's for sure. However, they did take a bit of getting used to... you know... without going into the water. :)
@tylerthomas395726 күн бұрын
The excursion looks amazing. How much walking/hiking was there to get to the top and then back down? We are trying to decide between this trip and the Rhine Getaway. I'm curious how much of the 10 hour excursion is spent hiking uphill.
@OwnRareTravel26 күн бұрын
Yes that was an absolutely fantastic excursion. There was some walking but not a lot. We did walk around Brienz for about 30 minutes, no major grades. On the highest part of the mountain we walked to the restaurant and to the train station, no more that 10 minutes or so. Up there you could choose to walk up some pretty steep areas if desired.
@patriciasundman488127 күн бұрын
Simon was amazing!
@OwnRareTravel27 күн бұрын
He was an awesome Cruise Director. What a great day!
@SusanBrown-nd9mwАй бұрын
Ooh! I was just there a few weeks ago and we took a tour of the lake…lovely! A special treat we had on a different walking tour was to taste cookies made in a bakery established for special needs workers. The cookies were delicious and I loved the concept!
@OwnRareTravelАй бұрын
That is fantastic! I find that exact thing the most exciting about just randomly walking a city, you never know what you will find. Lake Geneva was so majestic and beautiful, wish I could have spend another 3 hours just walking around it.
@alking.abwhajrАй бұрын
مكان جميل للسياح هنا 💯💛🙏🏻
@OwnRareTravel27 күн бұрын
Indeed! What a beautiful place to just walk and explore. Have you been to Switzerland? What cities do you recommend? بالفعل! يا له من مكان جميل للمشي والاستكشاف. هل زرت سويسرا؟ ما هي المدن التي تنصح بها؟
@sammyday3341Ай бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you so much.
@OwnRareTravel27 күн бұрын
You are so welcome! Are you going on one of the Rhine River tours? Looking for our next one. Any recommendations?
@timweinberg35742 ай бұрын
Thanks for your wonderful videos, we are scheduled for this cruise later this year. What time of year did you go. It looks somewhat cool and rainy. I'm just wondering, we are going in the beginning of August. Thanks for your time
@OwnRareTravelАй бұрын
Hello! Ours was the beginning of August as well. From what I understand it is normally warmer during that time so yours should be better. Have a great trip!
@robynames92132 ай бұрын
Nice! I miss Boston.
@andybreakstone19582 ай бұрын
great vid going in july wheres days 8-12 aaron
@OwnRareTravel2 ай бұрын
Thank for watching! I am getting them out much slower than I expected to. I'll get them all completed. I loved that trip! I get to re-live all the moments by editing each piece of footage. It has been awesome... and tedious. :)
@patriciasundman48812 ай бұрын
Absolutely an amazing day and highly recommend both optional excursions. They do have shuttles at the castle if you don’t want to walk the path.
@OwnRareTravel2 ай бұрын
Totally agree! I should have mentioned that. Most of us walked down to the Burg Eltz, however they had a shuttle that would take anyone all the way down if they wanted to ride.
@robynames92132 ай бұрын
This is so cool!
@SusanBrown-nd9mw2 ай бұрын
We are leaving for this cruise in two weeks! TY for this preview!
@OwnRareTravel2 ай бұрын
Nice! You are going to love it. We haven’t scheduled our next one yet, but will soon. Any favorite places you have?
@andybreakstone19582 ай бұрын
@@OwnRareTravel wheres days7-12 going in few months
@robynames92133 ай бұрын
Love this!!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Oh my! I just finished the Night/Day Parallel Walking Tour Experience video. Can’t wait for you to see that one. Uploading soon.
@BruceWhyard3 ай бұрын
So cool.
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Bruce! Great experiences in the old European Cities. Funny when you pull up to a city you have never heard of before and love it so dearly.
@robynames92133 ай бұрын
I love all the details you captured!
@kellysandy59723 ай бұрын
Let’s go!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Right on! We are right there with you. Have you checked out all the other itineraries? So many good options.
@robynames92133 ай бұрын
Awesome! I would love to go!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
We could get one of those bigger suites this time and have a grand old time together. What would be your favorite river to go on?
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Please let me know if you have any suggestions for what to cover in future videos. Also, everyone please comment about your favorite cruises or cities!
@andybreakstone19585 күн бұрын
did u do heidleberg.also gotta choose speyer or heidleberg
@patriciasundman48813 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy the video! Highlights of our stop in Speyer, including the included walking tour excursion. Best part? The technik museum is RIGHT THERE and walked a short couple of minutes. Don’t miss this opportunity. Great museum where you can walk on the wings of a 747.
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Great suggestion!
@LoisDiCicco3 ай бұрын
We just got back from this cruise! It was amazing. We had such a great time. Viking does a great job. Enjoying your video!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! We are excited about picking our next one. Any recommendations?
@LoisDiCicco3 ай бұрын
@@OwnRareTravel No because this was our first trip. We do want to go again. Maybe the Amsterdam to Budapest route. That looks amazing.
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Agreed! I would love to spend time in Amsterdam... have not even thought about Hungry much, that would be an amazing trip.
@herrelladventures4 ай бұрын
Excellent video. My wife and I have been looking into doing this exact cruise, including the alps excursion. Is there anything you would do differently, or do you have any tips that you might offer? Did you happen to use Viking air? Thanks for the great video and info.
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Fantastic trip, highly recommend! We did take Viking Air, for us it worked out perfectly. We were in room 104 in the duck view and had no issues. We did bring a white noise maker so that even if there was additional noise we would not be impacted by it. For us, we spent every moment out in the ship social areas that the room didn’t matter to us. I wish we would have done the Alps Extension. I heard that was amazing from the people on board that took it. My wife and I ate most dinners in the Aquivite Lounge rather than the large dining room. Worked well for us, just get there a little early when you want a private table for 2.
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Hey, have you been on ay of the other itineraries? Any recommendations or favorite places?
@robynames92134 ай бұрын
Lovely!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Join us for the next one?
@clairesundman104 ай бұрын
SO COOL!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Claire! What do you want me to focus on in the next videos?
@erinteichman90094 ай бұрын
Thank you for your videos. We are taking this cruise next month, April, 2024, from Paris to Zurich, then to Milan.
@OwnRareTravel4 ай бұрын
Fantastic! We loved our cruise. My wife thought she would hate it, had the time of her life. :)
@user-sk4jb1de1d5 ай бұрын
Makes me want to book a cruise! Great job Aaron!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Let’s Do!
@swaggyamelia5 ай бұрын
I feel like every lock is only going to get better and better!
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
YES! Better and better! Those locks were so cool/
@user-sk4jb1de1d5 ай бұрын
As always, another amazing vudeo Aarin, . Beautiful trip!
@AaronSundman5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate the comment. ❤
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot! Now looking for our next one. Any thoughts on the best ones?
@swaggyamelia8 ай бұрын
Wow I am so incredibly lucky to have a dad with such an ability to see the beauty of the world around you. I thought that the sound effects you allowed to come in through the music were a nice touch
@OwnRareTravel3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I gotta keep up with my awesome daughter!
@TobyRustin8 ай бұрын
Great video production. This video needs one thing... more Aaron!!