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Water has always been a source of life

and there is no coincidence that major cities are situated on or nearby rivers; dating back to the earliest settlements, rivers were used as trade and transport routes. Due to this, diverse cultures, iconic craftsmanship and unique cuisines were formed creating some of the worlds most loved holiday destinations.

Whilst Ocean Cruise guests enjoy multiple destinations during a cruise and land holidays can be multi centered, there is a truly cultural enriched experience that waits when boarding a River Cruise.

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From destinations around the world, enclosed is a handpicked selection of our Fred.\ River Cruise favourites for you to choose from.

If however you are interested in a destination not featured, maybe the Mississippi, Amazon or Ganges, please contact our travel specialists on 0808 159 5256 and one of the team can talk you through the benefits of River Cruising and all destinations we provide.

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If you are yet to experience the delights of a River Cruise… …why not enjoy a 5 day River Cruise experience with Arosa from only

£259pp

Danube Christmas Markets

Amsterdam & Rotterdam

Romance on the Rhine

Cruise from £259pp

Cruise from £275pp

Cruise from £275pp

Departing on multiple dates between 17/11/15 and 19/12/15

Departing on multiple dates between 01/11/15 and 25/11/15

Departing on multiple dates between 01/11/15 and 25/11/15

Arosa’s premium all-inclusive services includes: FullBoardPlus – Gourmet Buffets with live cooking stations Specialty Dining Evenings High Quality Drinks Included Throughout The Day 1 x Free Half Day Excursion and much more…

Terms & conditions: Prices shown are cruise only and subject to availability, full Arosa terms & conditions apply.

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SAVING over

£850

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Trip Highlights ◆ Explore the incredible Cu Chi Tunnels ◆ See the infamous Killing Fields ◆ Receive a Buddhist blessing in Oudong ◆ Marvel at Angkor Archaeological Park ◆ View the sunset over Angkor Wat Your Itinerary

Day 1. Depart London Make your way to London Heathrow for your flight to Vietnam.

Day 2. Arrive Ho Chi Minh City Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam’s largest city, located on the banks of the Saigon River. On arrival at the airport here today, you’ll be met by a Travelmarvel representative and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, get to know your fellow travellers and Travelmarvel Tour Director during a Welcome Dinner – the perfect start to your Vietnam & Cambodia journey.

Stay: Two Nights: Grand Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. Daily Meals Included: • Dinner Day 3. Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City This morning take a step back in time and revisit the military history of the area. Visit

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the Cu Chi Tunnels, built by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the Vietnam War. Part of a larger network, the tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots during combat. They also served as communication and supply routes, hospitals, weapon caches and living quarters for numerous guerrilla fighters. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast Day 4. Ho Chi Minh City, Embark Cruise Your journey begins today in Saigon.

Upon arrival, be met at the airport, then drive to My Tho Port and board your river ship for a relaxing journey aboard the luxurious RV La Marguerite. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner on board.

Stay: Seven Nights: RV La Marguerite Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Day 5. Cai Be, Sa Dec A local boat will take you to the riverland town of Cai Be today. Visit floating markets, then cruise to Sa Dec, where French writer Marguerite Duras met her Vietnamese-Chinese lover, Huynh Thuy Le. Tour Huynh Thuy Le’s old house.

Later, visit a local brick factory and a Cao Dai Temple. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Day 6. Tan Chau, Border Crossing

Transfer to a small boat for a journey along the tiny tributaries that snake around Tan Chau and step ashore for a rickshaw tour. Spend the rest of today on board your luxurious river ship. Perhaps take in a fruit-carving demonstration while you cross the border into Cambodia.

Continue cruising overnight to Phnom Penh. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Day 7. Phnom Penh This morning embark on a moving excursion to the infamous Killing Fields, before visiting the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, located on the site of the Khmer Rouge’s notorious Security Prison 21 (S21). Here, you’ll learn of the atrocities inflicted upon Cambodians during Pol Pot’s regime in the mid-to-late 1970s.

Later this afternoon, take in Phnom Penh’s river promenade as your ship nears the capital. After lunch on board, disembark and enjoy a guided tour of the spectacular Royal Palace. Afterwards, head to the Silver Pagoda.

Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Day 8. Phnom Penh, Koh Chen Village Enjoy time at leisure this morning in Phnom Penh. Relax aboard your

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Mekong from only £2,359pp

luxury ship or discover the city’s other attractions, including the famed Russian market. Later today, cruise to the remote Koh Chen, a small village specialising in silver and copperware. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Day 9. Oudong, Kampong Tralach After breakfast, disembark in Prek K’dam and travel by coach on a morning tour of Oudong, the former royal capital of Cambodia. Like a Local – visit the monastery for a Buddha blessing experience. Afterwards, continue to Kampong Tralach for a visit to Wat Kampong Tralach Pleu. Like a Local – enjoy an ox-cart ride. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Day 10. Kampong Chhnang Enjoy a boat excursion into the wetlands near Kampong Chhnang, and then tonight, enjoy a superb dinner. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Day 12. Angkor, Siem Reap Like a Local – in Siem Reap, you will meet local underprivileged children who are supported by the organization Opportunities of Development through Art (ODA). Enjoy a magnificent sunset over Angkor Wat before a Farewell Dinner.

Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner Day 13. Depart Siem Reap Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast Day 14. Arrive London Terms & conditions: ^Free cabin upgrade is subject to availability. Savings message is based on 2 adults sharing a suite in comparison to the APT full brochure fare. Full APT terms and conditions apply.

Day 11. Siem Reap, Angkor Disembark your ship this morning. Later, visit ancient Angkor Thom and Bayon.

Special Stay – Shinta Mani Resort.

Stay: Two Nights Siem Reap, Shinta Mani Resort Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast

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Fares Departing From 2 Apr 2016 £2,359pp 6 Aug 2016 £2,459pp 3 Sept 2016 £2,759pp Alternative departure dates and regional flights are available on request, please call for details

Included in your fare:

All international airfares All domestic transport 8 day Mekong river cruise Port charges & tipping International wines with lunch and dinner during your river cruise Soft drinks, local beer & spirits at all times during your river cruise All Excursions as detailed in your itinerary

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Award-winning ultra-luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways offers sensational features from its exclusive Twin Balconies to multiple dining venues and complimentary Internet plus an on board Infotainment System with Hollywood movies; AmaWaterways sets the standards in river cruising each year.

When you travel with AmaWaterways, you do more than simply visit a destination – you experience it in a truly authentic and in-depth way. It begins with a champagne welcome as you step aboard followed by an introduction to the courteous crew. With carefully planned itineraries to maximize your enjoyment of the scenery, history and the atmosphere of your chosen destination; This truly is an ultra-luxury experience!

SAVE up to £1500 The Romantic Danube

9th September 2015 7 nights aboard AmaSonata Vilshofen to Budapest FREE FLIGHTS from London WAS £2529pp

NOW from £1849pp

Melodies of the Danube 14th September 2015 7 nights aboard AmaPrima Budapest to Vilshofen FREE FLIGHTS from London WAS £2599pp

NOW from £1999pp

The travel specialists at Fred.\ River Cruise have hand-picked a selection of fantastic offers for you to choose from taking you right to the heart of Europe.

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The Enchanting Rhine

14th & 28th September & 5th October 2015 7 nights aboard AmaCerto Amsterdam to Basel (or reverse) FREE FLIGHTS from London WAS £2489pp

NOW from £1799pp **RAIL & SAIL** Rhone & Provence

1st October 2015 7 nights aboard AmaDagio Lyon to Arles FREE FLIGHTS from London WAS £2729pp

NOW from £1999pp

Free Drinks

Free Flights

The Romantic Danube

The Enchanting Rhine

NOW from £1999pp

NOW from £1899pp

Melodies of the Danube

Rhone & Provence

NOW from £2039pp

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9th September 2015 7 nights aboard AmaSonata Vilshofen to Budapest FREE FLIGHTS from Manchester WAS £2699pp

14th September 2015 7 nights aboard AmaPrima Budapest to Vilshofen FREE FLIGHTS from Manchester WAS £2639pp

14th September 2015 7 nights aboard AmaCerto Amsterdam to Basel (or reverse) FREE FLIGHTS from Manchester WAS £2589pp

1st October 2015 7 nights aboard AmaDagio Lyon to Arles FREE FLIGHTS from Manchester WAS £2939pp

Regional flights & rail departures available on request, please call Fred.\ River Cruises for details

Free Overseas Transfers

Free Shore

Excursions

Free Bicycle Hire

Free WIFI onboard

Terms & conditions: Savings message is based on 2 adults sharing a cabin on the 1st October 2015 departure, subject to availability for new bookings only.

Full AMA Waterways terms and conditions apply.

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Majestic Yangtze Trip Highlights ◆ Great Wall of China ◆ Terracotta Warriors ◆ Pandas ◆ Yangtze River Cruise ◆ Beautiful Scenery ◆ Temples & Palaces ◆ UNESCO World Heritage ◆ Cultural Show ◆ Shopping

Fares Departing From 2 Nov 2015 £2,459pp 11 Apr 2016 £3,059pp 31 Oct 2016 £2,659pp Included in your fare:

All international airfares All domestic transport, departure taxes & current fuel surcharges All accommodation All meals Entrance fees, guides & daily tours Visa fees for UK passport holders

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Your Itinerary

Days 1-2: Fly to Shanghai Fly overnight to the exuberant city of Shanghai, called ‘the Paris of the East’.

Depending on your time of arrival the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.

Day 3: Discover Shanghai Shanghai is China’s great metropolis, where east and west collide on streets lined with futuristic skyscrapers and 10th century temples. Today’s explorations include the peaceful Yu Gardens, the atmospheric alleys of the old town, and the fine arts and antiquities of the Shanghai Museum.

Admire the magnificent colonial architecture with a stroll along the Bund. Follow the age-old silk production process at the Silk Museum, from the cultivation of silkworms up to creating the final piece. There are also many gorgeous, handmade items for sale. This evening view the city from the Huangpu River on a panoramic cruise.

The skyscrapers and glimmering lights are a sight to behold, Shanghai is unlike any other city in the world. Later on you will sample some traditional cuisine.

Day 4: Fly to Yichang Take the morning to see the sights of the ultramodern Pudong area of the city with its sci-fi skyscrapers before flying to Yichang to board the Yangtze River Cruise vessel.

Days 5-7: Yangtze River Cruise A man-made marvel, the Three Gorges Dam showcases this massive feat of engineering. But as we cruise up stream nature takes over, revealing some of the world’s most dramatic scenery including the Three Gorges themselves. Over the next three days prepare for one breathtaking panorama after another. Take a side trip to the attractive Goddess or Shennong Stream and enjoy shore excursions to the Ghost City of Fengdu or Shibaozhai.

Day 8: Drive to Chengdu Disembarking the cruise vessel, explore old Ciqikou, a district known for its porcelain production during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Ciqikou’s narrow streets are perfect for a morning stroll to admire the historical, traditional architecture. Transfer to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, where this evening there will be a delicious Sichuan meal to enjoy.

Day 9: Panda Conservation Centre A visit to Chengdu’s famous Panda Conservation Centre allows you to see and learn about China’s celebrated bears up close in surroundings that mirror their natural habitat. A look around the informative museum gives an overview of the reserve’s breeding programme. We’ll then fly to the former imperial capital of Xian. This evening a delicious feast of traditional Shui Jiao dumplings and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing awaits.

Day 10: Terracotta Warriors, Xian After their fortuitous discovery in the1970s, the Terracotta Army of China’s first Emperor Qin Shi Huang has intrigued visitors ever since. Spend the morning viewing the enigmatic ranks of life sized warriors. Visit the workshop of the craftsmen who recreate Terracotta Warriors in the style of their ancient counterparts. Watch the skilled production process and buy a souvenir warrior to take home. Later stroll on the beautifully preserved 14th century city walls that enclose Xian’s old town.

Day 12: Forbidden City Heading to Beijing’s symbolic heart, stroll across Tiananmen Square and into the sprawling magnificence of the Forbidden City. Entering through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, you will find a complex full of imperial riches. Soak up the harmonious ambience of the Temple of Heaven, an orderly oasis in a bustling urban landscape.

Day 13: Great Wall of China This morning is dedicated to China’s most iconic sight – the Great Wall.

Taking a walk on this incredible structure is the best way to appreciate both the sheer magnificence of the wall itself and the dramatic scenery that it crosses. In the afternoon savour the idyllic landscapes of the Summer Palace as you wander through traditional Chinese gardens and view the exquisite architecture, before a Chinese acrobatic show. This evening, savour Beijing’s best known delicacy – Peking Duck.

Day 14: Fly Beijing to UK Fly to the UK, arriving home the same or following day.

Day 11: Explore Xian, fly to Beijing A fascinating morning includes a visit to the lovely Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the treasures of the Shaanxi Museum. Take time to walk through the atmospheric alleys of the Muslim Quarter which are lined with Islamic food stalls. Later, fly to Beijing, China’s capital city.

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