Burlington IA Iowa
22
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Viking River Cruises (22 Cruises)
Viking Mississippi
22 Cruises
| 6 July | 22 days | One-way from New Orleans to Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
| 20 July | 8 days | One-way from Alton IL to Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
| 27 July | 15 days | One-way from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to New Orleans |
| 11 July | 22 days | One-way from New Orleans to Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
| 25 July | 8 days | One-way from Alton IL to Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
Frequently Asked Questions
At the foot of downtown, on the Mississippi. The Port of Burlington visitor centre, in a former port building facing the dock, is the natural starting point for the call.
Yes, but expect a climb. The town rises on limestone bluffs: the shopping streets are steps away, while the Victorian house district takes a steady uphill walk.
A brick street that climbs the hill in barely 84 metres through five sharp curves and two quarter turns. Built in 1894, its bricks were laid at an angle to give horses grip; it claims the title of crookedest street in the world.
Climb Snake Alley, wander the Heritage Hill Victorian district, come back down through the shopping streets and their antique dealers, then finish at Mosquito Park for the river panorama.
Little Mosquito Park, perched on the bluff a few streets from Snake Alley. The river spreads out below, dotted with wooded islands and crossed by barge tows heading down to New Orleans.
The Garrett-Phelps House, a mid-nineteenth-century home turned museum, and the Des Moines County Heritage Center, housed in a former columned library. The restored 1937 Capitol Theatre rounds out the circuit.
US dollars and English. Cards are accepted everywhere; some cash is useful at antique shops and for tipping.
May through October, the Mississippi cruise season. Fall colours the valley and makes the Snake Alley climb more pleasant; Midwest summers are hot and humid.
Yes, with one caveat: the town is steep. Children enjoy Snake Alley enormously, but a stroller is hard work on it. The lower shopping streets stay easy.
The riverfront and lower shopping streets, yes. Snake Alley and Heritage Hill, no — the climb is steep and cobbled. A motorised excursion solves the upper town.
