Thank you for your kind comments, Betty! I’m glad to hear that this post helped you plan your visit. I use a combination of my phone camera and my Canon EOS Rebel SL2 to take pictures. I find that my phone captures bright colors well, and my camera does a better job capturing details, e.g. on the cathedral. Enjoy your cruise!

Thanks for the post Kevin. We are going on a Viking cruise soon too. After the guided tour and free time in Strasburg, how did you get back to the ship that afternoon? Also, in other cities, if Viking has included tours in the morning and afternoon, does that mean that you will be in the city all day so we could book other private tours and still get back to the ship in time? Thanks.

I think it is about an hour, so technically possible. However, I don’t think it’s particularly picturesque. The walk would be through some industrial areas on the western side of the city along the Rhine.

Would it be possible to walk from the ship’s port to the city center of Strasbourg?

If I remember correctly, the Viking walking tour of Strasbourg ended at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, and Petite-France is only about a fifteen minute walk away. We were given a few hours in the afternoon to explore Strasbourg on our own without a guide.