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U N I WOR L D B OU T IQU E R I V E R C RU I S E S Ultimate Luxury
31st October 2016 EUROPE | RUSSIA | INDIA | CHINA | VIETNAM | CAMBODIA | EGYPT
CASTLES ALONG THE RHINE Including exclusive 3 day private Amsterdam tour
PLUS $100pp on board spending money Free excursions Free drinks And more
Uniworld’s Hallmarks of Distinction Uniworld’s six “Hallmarks of Distinction” set us apart from the competition and showcase our dedication to delivering the highest standards of excellence in luxury river cruising.
Uniworld’s Hallmarks of Distinction Uniworld’s six “Hallmarks of Distinction” set us apart from the competition and showcase our dedication to delivering the highest standards of excellence in luxury river cruising. UNRIVALLED EXPERTISE
ONE-OF-A-KIND SHIPS
A LEGACY OF SERVICE
Thanks to decades of experience in luxury travel, including with our sister company, Red Carnation Hotels, Uniworld sets the standard for excellence in hospitality, culinary and nautical practices in luxury river cruising.
Each exquisitely appointed Uniworld ship is a work of art designed to be as unique as our guests and as inspiring as the destinations we visit.
Our doctrine, “No request too large, no detail too small,” comes to life in every interaction we share with our guests. We never tire of going above and beyond to create extraordinary experiences both onboard and onshore.
UNRIVALLED EXPERTISE
ONE-OF-A-KIND SHIPS
A LEGACY OF SERVICE
Thanks to decades of experience in luxury travel, including with our sister company, Red Carnation Hotels, Uniworld sets the standard for excellence in hospitality, culinary and nautical practices in luxury river cruising.
Each exquisitely appointed Uniworld ship is a work of art designed to be as unique as our guests and as inspiring as the destinations we visit.
Our doctrine, “No request too large, no detail too small,” comes to life in every interaction we share with our guests. We never tire of going above and beyond to create extraordinary experiences both onboard and onshore.
CULINARY EXCELLENCE
PERSONALISED EXPERIENCES
UNIWORLD CARES
We bring together the finest chefs, the freshest ingredients sourced from local farmers’ markets and other regional suppliers and distinctive wines and beers chosen by acclaimed sommeliers, giving you a mouth-watering culinary journey for all of the senses.
Our innovative onshore programmes go well beyond landmarks and group tours. With personalised experiences tailored to match both your interests and lifestyle, you can choose excursions ranging from guided bicycle rides to exclusive wine tastings designed to immerse you in the local cultures.
From supporting philanthropic efforts worldwide to protecting the destinations and inspiring cultures our guests visit, our connection to the world around us runs far deeper than any river.
CULINARY EXCELLENCE
PERSONALISED EXPERIENCES
UNIWORLD CARES
We bring together the finest chefs, the freshest ingredients sourced from local farmers’ markets and other regional suppliers and distinctive wines and beers chosen by acclaimed sommeliers, giving you a mouth-watering culinary journey for Save up to all of the senses.
Our innovative onshore programmes go well beyond landmarks and group tours. With personalised experiences tailored to match both your interests and lifestyle, you can choose excursions ranging from guided bicycle rides to £1,200 per couple* | Offer expires 31 exclusive wine tastings designed to immerse you in the local cultures.
From supporting philanthropic efforts worldwide to protecting the destinations and inspiring cultures our guests visit, our connection to the world around us runs far deeper than any river.
2016 Early Booking Savings
January 2016
2016 Early Booking Savings Save up to £1,200 per couple* | Offer expires 31 January 2016
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P R I VAT E T O U R Enjoy a three day, Private Tour of Amsterdam, followed by a luxury 8 day river cruise along the enchanting Rhine River...
First, discover Amsterdam, an inspiring and compact city filled with prominent museums and hundreds of restaurants, bars and clubs. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and almost a world of its own. Home to 174 different nationalities, Amsterdam is a true melting pot of cultures. The city centre with its famous canals breathes history and gives the city its character; the warehouses once used for trade have now been converted into apartments that mingle comfortably with international financial institutions nestled in 18th-century mansions. The city will be your home from home as you are picked up from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on 31st October 2016 for your three day exclusive Amsterdam tour, staying at a luxury 4* hotel in the heart of the city. At the end of your tour you will be taken to the cruise port on 2nd November 2016 to begin your luxury river cruise along the Rhine.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE: PRIVATE PRE-CRUISE TOUR • 2-night 4* Accommodation including breakfast
• Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions
• 3 lunches at specially selected restaurants
• Welcome and Farewell Gala Dinners
• Visit Zaante Schans, The Hague, Delft Pottery Museum and Haarlem • Expert local guides
• Cultural enrichment, including a Signature Lecture: The Rhine River: Shaping European History from the Romans to the European Union”
• Return flights, overseas transfers and entrance fees
• Captivating onboard local entertainment • $100 on board spending money
ULTIMATE LUXURY RIVER CRUISE: • 7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the elegant River Empress
• 6 days of excursions, including “Choice Is Yours” options, all fully hosted by English-speaking local experts • 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• All meals onboard, prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients
• Guided “Do as the Locals Do,” “Village Day,” and “Gentle Walking” programmes
• Unlimited beverages onboard, including fine wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, and mineral water
• State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio–headset system on all shore excursions • Use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks
P R I VAT E A M S T E R D A M T O U R - P R E - C R U I S E
MONDAY 31.10.2016
TUESDAY 01.11.2016
DISCOVER AMSTERDAM
THE HAGUE
Your guide will take you along Amsterdam’s best neighbourhoods. Discover the heart of the city in the Jordaan area, the most authentic neighbourhood of Amsterdam. Your guide will tell you about the Jordanese traditions, the turbulent past and its famous residents. During the tour we can enjoy a nice cup of coffee at one of the authentic cafés. Afterwards we continue to the Dam Square, where you can find the Royal Palace, New Church and the National Monument. By foot or by tram we will reach the beautiful flower market, where you will have some time to stroll around. A great walk to discover the true Amsterdam!
The Hague is one of the most extraordinary cities in Holland. Not just because it is the headquarters of the government, but also because of its many monuments, historic districts and its location near the beautiful North Sea coastline. The Hague is also known as the ‘Royal City by the Sea’ and is called ‘the residence city’ because of the many members of the Dutch Royal Family who reside in its chic neighborhoods. Truly, you have not seen Holland until you have been to The Hague.
ZAANSE SCHANS The Zaanse Schans is one of the highlights of the Netherlands, just outside Amsterdam. Be part of a vibrant and stunning living and working community that dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. It’s packed with wooden windmills, barns, houses and museums and built in the typically Dutch wooden architectural style, relocated here piece by piece since 1961. The Zaanse Schans will easily fill half a day– there is so much to see, taste, smell and experience! Take a walk through the stunning buildings and the unique peat meadow landscape. Come and watch traditional crafts such as clog-and cheese-making or visit the windmills and traditional buildings.
DELFT BLUE POTTERY MUSEUM A visit to the beautiful city Delft, will take you to the Delft Pottery Museum. The museum has a huge collection of Delft Blue antiques, which gives you a glimpse of the history of Delft Blueware. Every 10 minutes there is a free guided tour. A professional guide will show you around the pottery and will explain everything about how Delftware is produced. At the end you have the opportunity to visit the showroom and shop where you will find a wide range of authentic Delftware, everything entirely hand-painted. LUNCH AT RESTAURANT ‘T GOUDE HOOFT
MORNING
Restaurant ‘t Goude Hooft is the oldest inn of The Hague and has been completely refurbished to one of the cosiest restaurants of The Hague. It is often known as the living room of The Hague.
10h30 - 11h00 Arrival at Schiphol Airport and welcome by guide
MORNING
11h30-11h50
Transfer to restaurant De Jonge Dikker
AFTERNOON 12h00-13h00 Lunch at restaurant De Jonge Dikkert 13h00-13h30 Transfer to the Zaanse Schans 13h30-15h00 Visit the Zaanse Schans with professional guide 15h00-15h30 Transfer to Amsterdam and luggage drop-off at the hotel 15h45-18h00 City walking tour in Amsterdam with professional guide Evening free time, dinner not included
09h00-10h15 Transfer fromAmsterdam to The Hague 10h15-11h45
Walking tour in The Hague
AFTERNOON 12h00-13h30 Lunch at restaurant ‘t Goude Hooft 13h45-14h15
Transfer from The Hague to Delft
14h30-16h00 Visit Delft and the Delft Blue Pottery museum 16h00-17h00 Transfer from Delft to Amsterdam Evening free time, dinner not included
WEDNESDAY 02.11.2016 DISCOVER HAARLEM A city of remarkable history and culture, Haarlem is just a short hop from Amsterdam but packs a unique punch. With spectacular monuments dating back almost 800 years, such as the Amsterdamse Poort and Sint-Bavokerk, it’s no wonder that so many great artists of the Golden Age wanted to capture its beauty and atmosphere. Discover this beautiful city during an interesting walking tour with our professional guide. FRANS HALS MUSEUM The Frans Hals Museum boasts the largest collection of paintings by Frans Hals in the world.In addition to paintings by Hals, the museum houses work by his predecessors and his contemporaries. Furniture, ceramics, glass and silver are also on display. The earliest paintings date from the 16th century. They are primarily biblical depictions. Around 1590 Haarlem became the middle point of a new style, Mannerism. Typical of this style are masterfully painted figures in contorted poses. LUNCH AT CAFÉBRINKMAN Located in the historic centre of Haarlem at the Grote Markt. This restaurant, established 1879 is famous for its hospitality and good food. Enjoy a delicious lunch in this historical building. MORNING 09h00-09h45 Transfer to Haarlem 10h00-11h15
City walk in Haarlem with professional guide
11h15-12h15
Visit the Frans Hals museum
AFTERNOON 12h30-14h00 Lunch in Haarlem at Café Brinkman 14h00-14h45 Transfer to cruise terminal in Amsterdam
CASTLES ALONG THE RHINE... Be inspired by the fairytale beauty and romantic spirit of the Castle-Laden, Vineyard-Rich Rhine
Cruise along the Rhine; Germany on one side, France on the other; and savour French joie de vivre and German Gemütlichkeit. Discover Alsace, whose dual French and German heritage has given it fabulous food and a wine making tradition that goes back to the Romans. Marvel at castles that were once mighty fortresses, now towering above the water as romantic ruins. Visit the fairytale cities of Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, Colmar, Strasbourg, and Rudesheim, and taste delightful white wines in the villages where the grapes are grown.
FRIDAY 04.11.2016
WEDNESDAY 02.11.2016
Note: The aerial tram to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is only available on tours that depart on or after April 3.
AMSTERDAM
KOBLENZ, CRUISING THE ROMANTIC RHINE RIVER, BOPPARD FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Koblenz walking discovery tour OR aerial cable car ride to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress After a morning of scenic cruising, head ashore for a walking discovery tour of Koblenz or an aerial tram ride up to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, which offers dazzling views of the Moselle and Rhine rivers.
Arrive at ship
SATURDAY 05.11.2016
THURSDAY 03.11.2016
CRUISING THE ROMANTIC RHINE RIVER, RUDESHEIM
COLOGNE
FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Exclusive Castle Vollrads wine tasting and guided Boppard village stroll
FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Cologne walking discovery tour with Cologne Cathedral visit Weave through the narrow Old Town streets of Cologne en route to the city’s imposing Gothic cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inside this centuries-old pilgrimage site is a shrine believed to hold relics of the Magi—the Bible’s fabled Three Kings. In the evening, enjoy a Captain’s Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner. Note: On Sundays and Catholic holidays, guided tours inside the cathedral are not allowed, but individual visits are still welcomed.
Explore Rüdesheim and its famous Drosselgasse, a narrow lane lined with taverns and shops - before enjoying a wine tasting at the 14th-century Castle Vollrads. Return to the ship for a scenic cruise along the spectacular, UNESCO-protected Upper Middle Rhine—a 40-mile-long stretch of river lined with castles. End the day with a guided stroll around the wine village of Boppard.
SUNDAY 06.11.2016
TUESDAY 08.11.2016
GERMERSHEIM (SPEYER)
BREISACH (KAYERSBERG AND RIQUEWIHR OR COLMAR)
FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Speyer walking discovery tour OR exclusive Doktorenhof vinegar estate visit and tasting The medieval town of Speyer has a compact historic centre boasting the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe, as well as the Continent’s oldest mikvah—a Jewish ritual bath. Alternatively, you can learn about unique wine vinegar aperitifs on an excursion to the Doktorenhof vinegar estate. MONDAY 07.11.2016 KEHL (STRASBOURG) FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Strasbourg by canal OR exclusive “Do as the Locals Do” Strasbourg walking tour The Alsatian town of Strasbourg boasts a UNESCOdesignated city centre in which you’ll find a magnificent Gothic cathedral and charming halftimbered houses. See the sights on a delightful canal cruise through the picturesque Petite France district, or you can choose to take an Old Town walking tour that stops for pastries and coffee. Spend the afternoon at your leisure.
FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Alsatian “Village Day” OR Colmar city tour Venture ashore to the postcard-perfect wine villages of Kaysersberg and Riquewihr or for a city tour of Colmar’s enchanting historic centre. Whichever you choose, don’t miss an opportunity to taste a regional specialty, flammekueche, a delectable flatbread topped with bacon and onions. In the evening, enjoy a Captain’s Farewell Reception and Gala Dinner. WEDNESDAY 09.11.2016 BASEL Disembark
E X C L U S I V E FA R E F R O M
£ 2 6 9 9 PP*
*Price based on two people sharing a category 5 cabin, including flights from London Gatwick. Subject to availability and change. Alternative airports are available, please ask for details. Full operator terms and conditions apply.