RiverVoyages - January Letter

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Dear Title Surname, I hope you’ve had a wonderful start to the New Year. At RiverVoyages.com, we have had an exciting 2018 so far with our most successful campaign ever with deposits from just £50pp, savings of up to 10%, 12 bottles of free wine and no booking fee! In fact, it has been so popular, I have decided to extend it! You can now get these benefits until 31st January. We’ve also picked out the bestselling cruises of the year so far and put them together in this letter for you to choose from. Availability will reduce dramatically as we enter an even busier period so make sure you book yours soon to avoid disappointment. We’ve also introduced something BRAND NEW for 2018, you can now spread the cost of your cruise with 0% interest. There’s no better time to book your cruise and no better way than with RiverVoyages.com -Pay just £50pp deposit before 31st January -Pay for your cruise in monthly instalments with 0% interest -Your money is protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee We accept payments in many ways to make your booking as easy as possible. Ask us about; direct debits at 0% interest, bank transfer, cheque, debit card and credit card. Throughout the remainder of January, my expert Cruise Concierge will be on hand to help you for even longer each day. Extended opening hours give you more access to their award-winning service, meaning you can find your perfect cruise at your convenience. They will be able to answer all of your questions and help create your perfect holiday – including the perfect cruise line, ship, stateroom, destination and all your extra inclusions. So take a look through these fantastic itineraries and choose from unforgettable cruises along legendary waterways like the Rhine and the Danube to sought-after sun-kissed escapes on Portugal’s Douro and Italy’s Po. Even better, a luxury journey means there’s so much more included, from some of the most stylish accommodations afloat and the finest cuisine too, to a fantastic selection of immersive shore excursions designed to offer you the very best of each destination. I hope that you’ll enjoy looking through this fantastic selection of river voyages. When you’ve found your perfect river cruise holiday, simply call 0808 278 4708 to book your place on-board.

James Cole Managing Director RiverVoyages.com

SALE EXTENDED UNTIL 31ST JANUARY

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Terms & Conditions: Prices are correct at time of print (11.01.2018). All offers are subject to availability and may be changed or withdrawn at any time. EXCLUSIVE to RiverVoyages.com - €100 FREE to spend on-board per couple available on all Avalon Waterways European sailings until 31st January 2018. January Sale terms and conditions: Deposit is from £50 and is applicable to sailings departing after 18th June 2018 on bookings made before 31st January 2018. Remaining deposit is required on or before 28th February 2018. Customer must sign up to Direct Debit scheme in order to qualify for £50 deposit. £50 deposit is per person and applies to cruise line retail packages and RiverVoyages.com package bookings. Additional flight deposits or payments may apply on RiverVoyages.com package bookings. See website for cruise line exclusions. 12 bottles of free wine are preselected and no alternative is available and minimum spend of £3,398 per booking applies. A booking fee of £29.99 normally applies, this will be discounted for any bookings made within the January Sale. January Sale offers are not combinable with any other offer, discount or promotion and may be changed or withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Fares shown are based on two adults sharing the lowest grade stateroom per category specified. In the event of cancellation any complimentary gifts offered will not be honoured. For full terms and conditions on all elements of the January Sale and for Direct Debit payment scheme, please visit RiverVoyages.com. For information on individual cruise line campaigns and what’s included please refer to relevant cruise line’s latest brochure or website. RiverVoyages.com acts as an agent for ATOL-protected cruise operators only. Other cruise operator terms and conditions may apply. Errors & omissions excepted.


From a delectable selection of dining options to horizon-expanding excursions, every Emerald Waterways river cruise is generously stocked with all-inclusive extras to make your river cruise as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. Their all-inclusive promise means that your time on-board an Emerald Waterways Star-Ship will be as relaxing as possible. Your return flights from a selection of UK airports, including transfers between the airport and the ship, are included in the price, so

Save up to £2,580 per person, PLUS save an extra £200 per person when booking any Balcony Suite Ship

Emerald Sky

Date

26-Apr-18

Nights

7

all you have to do is get to the airport on time. An extensive selection of dining and drinking options on-board are also included. Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks are available with lunch and dinner, as well as free tea and coffee all day, every day and a bottle of water in your room which is replenished daily.

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Riverview

Balcony

Suite

Jewels of the Rhine

Fly UK / Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Heidelberg | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel / Fly UK

Was £2,189pp Now £1,429pp

Was £3,089pp Now £2,299pp

Was £3,589pp Now £2,779pp

Was £2,489pp Now £1,429pp

Was £3,089pp Now £1,829pp

Was £3,989pp Now £2,699pp

Was £2,989pp Now £1,899pp

Was £3,889pp Now £2,799pp

Was £2,989pp Now £1,899pp

Was £3,889pp Now £2,779pp

Was £3,189pp Now £2,099pp

Was £3,889pp Now £2,779pp

Was £2,639pp Now £2,249pp

Was £3,639pp Now £3,199pp

-

-

Was £3,119pp Now £2,999pp

SOLD OUT

Was £2,789pp Now £2,199pp

Was £3,289pp Now £2,679pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £1,620 per couple

Emerald Liberte

4-Aug-18

Sensations of Southern France

7

Fly UK / Lyon (overnight on-board) | Beaune | Chalon-sur-Saône | Mâcon | Tournon | Avignon | Arles (overnight on-board)

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £2,580 per couple

Emerald Sun

22-Sep-18

The Charms of Holland & Belgium

7

Fly UK / Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Dordrecht | Antwerp | Maastricht | Arnhem | Hoorn | Amsterdam / Fly UK

Was £2,389pp Now £1,349pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £2,180 per couple

Emerald Star

23-Sep-18

7

The Classic Rhine

Fly UK / Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Xanten | Andernach | Cochem | Bernkastel | Sail through the Moselle | Mainz | Frankfurt / Fly UK

Was £2,389pp Now £1,339pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £2,220 per couple

Emerald Star

30-Sep-18

7

The Majestic Rhine

Fly UK / Frankfurt | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Mannheim | Heidelberg | Rastatt | Baden-Baden | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Colmar | Basel / Fly UK

Was £2,389pp Now £1,339pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £2,220 per couple

Emerald Radiance

3-Nov-18

7

Secrets of the Douro

Fly UK / Porto (overnight on-board) | Pinhão | Vega de Terron | Salamanca | Pocinho | Régua | Porto (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £880 per couple

Mekong Navigator

22-Nov-18

13

Mekong Discoverer

Fly UK (overnight) | Siem Reap (2 night hotel stay) | Angkor Temples | Embark in Kampong Cham | Wat Hanchey | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh (overnight on-board) | Tan Chau | Sa Dec | Cai Be | My Tho (Disembark) | Ho Chi Minh City (2 night hotel stay) | Cu Chi Tunnels | Fly UK (overnight)

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £240 per couple

Emerald Destiny

8-Dec-18

7

Danube Delights Christmas Markets

Fly UK / Budapest (overnight on-board) | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Kelheim | Nuremberg / Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £1220 per couple


SM

Once you step on-board, you’ll be won over by the Avalon difference. See the world your way, in relaxed luxury. Of course, everyone’s idea of luxury is different; it could be enjoying the finer things in life, or simply having things just the way you like them. Avalon Waterways navigate both with elegance and ease to deliver a ‘just right’ holiday experience - one that makes you feel right at home, in control of how you spend your time on-board and ashore, whilst having every need taken care of with unobtrusive care. Enjoy mouth-watering full board dining, with waiter service that is attentive. Soft drinks are complimentary with lunch, and you can also enjoy afternoon tea with cakes. Avalon also include a private home pick-up service to collect you and take you to your departure airport and back in comfort and style. It’s all taken care of.

Ship

Date

Nights

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Deluxe Stateroom

Panorama Suite

Royal Suite

Avalon Artistry II

6-Apr-18

7

Tulip time

Fly UK / Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Rotterdam | Antwerp | Ghent | Middleburg | Willemstad | Amsterdam / Fly UK

Was £1,799pp Now £1,649pp

Was £2,259pp Now £2,069pp

Was £3,969pp Now £3,399pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and savings of up to £1,140 per couple

Avalon Expression

16-Apr-18

8

Austrian Highlights and Bavaria

Fly UK / Vienna (overnight on-board) | Dürnstein | Melk | Grein | Linz | Passau (overnight on-board, disembark) | Munich (3 nights hotel stay) / Fly UK

Was £1,979pp Now £1,889pp

Was £2,459pp Now £2,299pp

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, a 3 night hotel stay in Munich, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and savings of up to £320 per couple

Avalon Panorama

8-May-18

14

Magnificent Europe

Fly UK / Budapest (overnight on-board) | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Roth | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Wurzburg | Main River Village Experience | Rudesheim | Rhine Gorge | Cologne | Amsterdam (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £3,649pp Now £3,469pp

Was £5,209pp Now £4,899pp

Was £7,199pp Now £6,699pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple

Avalon Felicity

15-Jul-18

7

Fly UK / Frankfurt | Embark in Wiesbaden (overnight on-board) | Rudesheim | Rhine Gorge Active Discovery | Boppard | Koblenz | Engers | Bonn | Cologne on the Rhine | Dusseldorf | Duisburg | Xanten | Amsterdam (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Was £2,499pp Now £2,299pp

Was £3,829pp Now £3,559pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and savings of up to £540 per couple Avalon Tapestry 2

18-Aug-18

7

Paris to Normandy

Fly UK / Paris | Vernon | Les Andelys | Caudebec (overnight on-board) | Rouen | Conflans | Paris (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £2,249pp Now £2,099pp

Was £2,699pp Now £2,559pp

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and savings of up to £540 per couple

Avalon Felicity

28-Oct-18

7

Romantic Rhine

Fly UK / Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Cologne | Koblenz | Rhine Gorge | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Heidelberg | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel | Fly UK

Was £1,389pp Now £1,329pp

Was £1,839pp Now £1,749pp

Was £3,439pp Now £3,269pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and savings of up to £340 per couple

Avalon Visonary

30-Oct-18

12

Blue Danube Discovery

Fly UK / Budapest (2 night hotel stay, overnight on-board) | Vienna (overnight on-board) | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Roth | Nuremberg (overnight on-board, disembark) | Prague (3 night hotel stay) / Fly UK

Was £2,399pp Now £2,269pp

Was £2,839pp Now £3,999pp

Was £4,549pp Now £4,159pp

Includes flights, a 2 night hotel stay in Budapest, a 3 night hotel stay in Prague, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and HUGE savings of up to £1,100 per couple

Avalon Illumination

20-Nov-18

10

Legendary Danube

Fly UK / Prague (3 nights hotel stay) | Embark in Nuremberg (overnight on-board) | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna (overnight on-board) | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Was £2,799pp Now £3,799pp

Was £4,129pp Now £3,859pp

Includes flights, a 3 night hotel stay in Prague, overseas transfers, VIP private home pick-up service and savings of up to £600 per couple


One of the things that Riviera Travel prides itself on is its passion for creating the ideal package. Since the company launched in 1984, it has constantly worked hard to perfect every individual part of each itinerary, so it’s not just the ship that is unforgettable but the whole experience. Riviera Travel offers various itineraries on a number of rivers across Europe, as well as sailings on the Mekong River, offering a voyage to suit all tastes and interests on-board some of the world’s most stylish ships and at amazing value. All the line’s fantastic ships offer magnificent dining experience on-board, along with comfortable and stylish surroundings which ensure you have a truly relaxing holiday.

Ship

Date

RV Mekong Prestige II

1-Apr-18

Nights

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Riverview

French Balcony Middle Deck

French Balcony Upper Deck

14

A Journey on the Mekong

Fly UK (overnight) / Ho Chi Minh City (2 nights hotel stay) | Cao Dai Temple | Tan Chau | Phnom Penh (overnight on-board) | Oudong | Floating Villages | Siem Reap (3 nights hotel stay) / Fly UK (overnight)

-

£2,899pp

£3,099pp

Includes flights, a 2 night hotel stay in Ho Chi Minh City, a 3 night hotel stay in Siem Reap and overseas transfers MS Lord Byron

26-Apr-18

7

Burgundy, the River Rhone & Provence

Fly UK / Lyon (overnight on-board) | Chalon | Beaune | Vienne | Tournon | Ardèche Gorges | Arles | Pont du Gard | Avignon (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

£1,699pp

£1,799pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight in Arles: Visit the finer points of Arles’s magnificent Roman remains, including the splendid amphitheatre MS Jane Austen

27-Jun-18

7

Medieval Germany

Fly UK / Mainz (overnight on-board) | Miltenberg | Wertheim | Würzburg | Rothenburg | Marktbreit | Bamberg | Nuremburg (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

£1,799pp

£1,899pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight in Miltenberg: Enjoy this beautifully preserved medieval village whose labyrinth of winding alleys and lanes begs exploration MS Charles Dickens

3-Jul-18

14

Cruise the Heart of Europe

Fly UK / Cologne | Koblenz | Boppard | Rhine Gorge | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Miltenberg | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensberg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£2,659pp

£3,059pp

£3,259pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight in Mainz: Visit Mainz, an important Roman city for over 450 years with the largest amphitheatre north of the Alps MS William Shakespeare

16-Aug-18

7

Rhine and Moselle

Fly UK / Cologne | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel | Koblenz | Boppard | Rhine Gorge | Rüdesheim | Cologne (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£1,479pp

£1,779pp

£1,879pp

£1,799pp

£1,899pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight in Cochem: Take in the sights of Cochem, the traditional centre of the Moselle wine trade MS Charles Dickens

28-Aug-18

7

Rhine Cruise to Switzerland

Fly UK / Cologne | Koblenz | Rhine Gorge | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Black Forest | Lucerne | Bernese Oberland (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£1,499pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight in Black Forest: Take a drive through some of Central Europe’s most stunning scenery – the Black Forest Mountains MS Thomas Hardy

28-Oct-18

7

The Blue Danube

Fly UK / Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Melk | Salzburg | Vienna | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

£1,299pp

£1,399pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight in Vienna: Enjoy a tour with a local guide offering insights into why Vienna is one of Europe’s great capitals MS Charles Dickens

18-Dec-18

4

Enchanting Rhine & Yuletide Markets

Fly UK / Cologne | Rhine Gorge | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Cologne / Fly UK

Includes flights and overseas transfers Christmas Markets special, perfect taster cruise!

£578pp

£728pp

£778pp


Save up to 44% per person, PLUS receive free private door-to-door chauffeur driven transfers

Ship

Scenic Amber

Date

12-Apr-18

Nights

7

Scenic take what you would expect from a 5-star river cruise to a whole new level. Even the luxuries you would expect to pay extra for are included from the moment you step on-board. With state-of-the-art Space-Ships, Scenic offer 5-star luxury across everything - from your luggage unpacked by your personal butler, to a choice of gourmet meals across a range of on-board dining venues. Each member of staff anticipate your needs before you do. They include so much more so that you can enjoy complete financial peace of mind from the moment you set sail.

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Riverview

Balcony

Suite

Iconic Danube

Fly UK / Budapest (overnight on-board) | Bratislava | Vienna | Durnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau (overnight on-board) | Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Was £3,239pp Now £1,959pp

Was £3,539pp Now £2,249pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 39% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers

Scenic Ruby

30-Apr-18

7

Dutch Sights Belgian Delights

Fly UK / Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Veere | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Arnhem | Hoorn | Amsterdam / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Was £3,219pp Now £2,599pp

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 19% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers

Scenic Tsar

14-Oct-18

14

Imperial Russia

Fly UK / Stalingrad (2 nights on-board) | Saratov (overnight on-board) | Samara | Ulyanovsk | Nizhny Novgorod (overnight on-board) | Pylos | Kostroma | Yaroslavl | Uglich | Moscow (2 nights on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Was £4,939pp Now £3,789pp

Was £5,339pp Now £4,169pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 23% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers

Scenic Sapphire

19-Oct-18

12

Fly UK / Chalon-sur-Saône (overnight on-board) | Tournus (overnight on-board) | Macon (overnight South of France on-board) | Lyon | Tournon (overnight on-board) | Vivers | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Avignon (overnight on-board) | La Camargue | Tarascon (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £4,439pp Now £3,539pp

Was £5,639pp Now £4,699pp

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 20% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers Scenic Jewel

22-Oct-18

7

Rhine Highlights

Fly UK / Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Cologne | Koblenz | Rudesheim | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel / Fly UK

Was £2,869pp Now £1,599pp

Was £3,389pp Now £2,099pp

Was £3,389pp Now £3,889pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 44% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers Scenic Azure

5-Nov-18

7

Fly UK / Porto (overnight on-board) | Regua | Vega de Delightful Douro Terron | Salamanca | Pocinho | Pinhao | Porto (2 nights on-board) / Fly UK

Was £2,869pp Now £1,699pp

Was £3,739pp Now £2,459pp

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 40% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers

Scenic Amber

9-Dec-18

10

Danube Christmas Markets with Prague

Fly UK / Budapest (overnight on-board) | Vienna (overnight on-board) | Durnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Disembark Nuremberg | Transfer to Prague (3 nights hotel stay) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Was £3,939pp Now £2,699pp

Was £4,139pp Now £2,899pp

Includes flights, 3 night hotel stay in Prague, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 31% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers Scenic Amber

16-Dec-18

7

Danube Christmas markets

Fly UK / Nuremberg (overnight on-board) | Regensburg | Passau | Linz | Melk | Durnstein | Vienna | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £2,619pp Now £1,549pp

Was £3,139pp Now £2,049pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to 40% per couple plus FREE door-to-door transfers

Was £3,639pp Now £2,599pp


AmaWaterways boasts the ‘highest rated river ships in Europe’, as rated by the Berlitz Guide to River Cruising and is known for setting new standards in the industry. Consistently leading the way in river cruising with enriching theme cruises and Active Discovery tours, an AmaWaterways river cruise is about more than the destination – it’s the journey. They invite you to take one of many European or Asian river cruises, and see the world in luxury and comfort. Included in the fares are a daily choice of shore excursions in every port of call; all dining on-board (including The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant); fine wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner; Sip & Sail cocktail hour; Wi-Fi throughout the ship; and bicycles that you can use to explore on your own or join a guided bike tours.

Ship

AmaLyra

Date

29-Mar-18

Nights

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Riverview

French Balcony

Twin Balcony

Balcony Suite

7

Paris & Normandy

Fly UK / Paris | Les Andelys | Le Havre | Caudebec-en-caux | Normandy Beaches | Rouen | Vernon | Conflans | Paris (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

Was: £3,069pp Now: £1,999pp

SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT

Was: £3,519pp Now: £3,399pp

Was: £4,539pp Now: £4,199pp

Was: £3,449pp Now: £3,299pp

SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT

Was: £3,049pp Now: £2,759pp

Was: £3,399 pp Now: £3,199pp

Was: £4,689pp Now: £4,499pp

Was: £2,709pp Now: £2,599pp

Was: £3,429pp Now: £3,299pp

Was: £2,199pp Now: £2,099pp

Was: £2,449pp Now: £2,399pp

Was: £3,359pp Now: £3,299 pp

Was: £2,299pp Now: £2,199pp

Was: £2,539pp Now: £2,449pp

Was: £3,459pp Now: £3,299pp

Was: £2,219pp Now: £2,099pp

Was: £2,459pp Now: £2,399pp

Was: £3,369pp Now: £3,299pp

VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY - Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £2,140 per couple

AmaCerto

31-Mar-18

7

Blue Danube Discovery

Fly UK / Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was: £2,479pp Now: £2,229pp

SOLD OUT

Includes direct flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £680 per couple

AmaCello

19-Apr-18

7

Colours of Provence

Fly UK / Lyon (overnight on-board) | Collonges | Vienne (overnight on-board) | Tournon (overnight on-board) | Viviers | Avignon (overnight on-board) | Les Baux | Arles (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was: £2,969pp Now: £2,599pp

Includes direct flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £740 per couple AmaSonata

15-Jul-18

7

Danube Serenade

Fly UK / Nuremberg (overnight on-board) | Regensburg | Passau | Linz (overnight on-board) | Melk | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was: £2,429pp Now: £2,159pp

Includes direct flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £580 per couple

AmaDara

4-Aug-18

11

Charms of the Mekong

Fly UK / Ho Chi Minh City (2 night hotel stay) | Cái Bè | Sa Đéc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh (overnight on-board) | Koh Chen | Oudong | Kampong Tralach (overnight on-board) | Tonle Sap Lake | Prek Kdam | Siem Reap (2 night hotel stay) / Fly UK

SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, 2 night hotel stay in Ho Chi Minh City, 2 night hotel stay in Siem Reap, overseas transfers and savings of up to £260 per couple AmaStella

5-Nov-18

7

Captivating Rhine

Fly UK / Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rhine Gorge | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Koblenz | Amsterdam (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was: £1,919pp Now: £1,799pp

Includes direct flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £240 per couple

AmaLea

11-Nov-18

7

Romantic Danube

Fly UK / Vilshofen (overnight on-board) | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was: £2,099pp Now: £1,899pp

Includes direct flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £400 per couple

AmaPrima

24-Nov-18

7

Christmas on the Rhine

Fly UK / Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Heidelberg | Rüdesheim | Rhine Castles | Koblenz | Cologne | Amsterdam (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was: £1,929pp Now: £1,799pp

Includes direct flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £260 per couple


Shearings Holidays is the UK’s largest escorted tour operator offering a broad range of holidays to more than 170 destination across the UK and Europe. With 114 years’ experience, everything is taken care of. Enjoy an extraordinary river cruise, sailing along some of Europe’s most enchanting waterways. You’ll find an assortment of inspiring itineraries to suit all tastes and budgets, also catering for single travellers. With so many European cruising destinations on offer, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Every welcoming ship travels along some of the most scenic rivers in the world and you can enjoy historic cities, traditional towns and quaint villages along the way. Whether it’s admiring breath-taking views from the sun deck, dining in style in the on-board restaurant, or enjoying a drink in the bar, there’s plenty to do on-board your ship.

Ship

Date

Nights

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Main Deck

Middle Deck

Upper Deck

MS A-ROSA Viva

5-May-18

7

Paris,the Seine Valley to Normandy

Fly UK / Paris | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Les Andelys | Vernon | Paris (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£1,489pp

£1,729pp

SOLD OUT

£1,199pp

£1,319pp

-

Fly UK / Linz | Melk | Durnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | £1,339pp Budapest (2 nights on-board) / Fly UK

£1,479pp

£1,529pp

£1,129pp

£1239pp

SOLD OUT

£1,609pp

£1,799pp

£1,859pp

£1,199pp

£1,339pp

-

£929pp

£999pp

£1,059pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight - Take a guided walking tour of Rouen MV Esmeralda

20-Jun-18

6

The Classic Danube

Fly UK / Linz | Melk | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Esztergom | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight - Enjoy an included city tour of Budapest MS Serenade 2

18-Jul-18

6

The Beautiful Blue Danube

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight - Join a trip to the Scenic Wachau Valley MS A-ROSA Flora

28-Jul-18

5

Discover The Moselle

Fly UK / Cologne | Cochem | Bernkastel-Kues | Mehring (near Trier) | Koblenz | Cologne / Fly UK

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight - Discover a wealth of delights in Luxembourg MS Serenade 2

21-Aug-18

8

A Danube Symphony

Fly UK / Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Vienna (overnight on-board) | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau / Fly UK

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight - Visit stunning Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna MV Esmeralda

29-Aug-18

7

Great Cities of The Danube

Fly UK / Passau | Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight- Join a panoramic Bratislava tour to the top of the UFO Tower MS A-ROSA Aqua

6-Nov-18

5

Rhine, Dutch & Belgian Cities

Fly UK / Cologne | Antwerp | Amsterdam | Dusseldorf | Cologne (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight - visit Amsterdam, with some of the world-famous museums, including the Anne Frank House and the stunning Rijksmuseum MS A-ROSA Aqua

3-Dec-18

4

Scenic Rhine Christmas Markets

Fly UK / Cologne | Mannheim | Strasbourg (Kehl) | Mainz | Cologne (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£719pp

£799pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers. Tour highlight - Enjoy Christmas Market in Mannheim which is the largest and most beautiful in southwest Germany

£829pp


Uniworld, the world’s most awarded river cruise line - offers itineraries in spectacular destinations throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, and Asia. The company’s European fleet features luxurious ships with an average capacity of 130 guests, the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the river cruise industry, enticing shore excursions, world-class gourmet cuisine, impeccable hospitality, and numerous other all-inclusive benefits. Though they are all constructed to the same professional state-of-theart standard, every ship in the Uniworld fleet is different, with its own character, theme and design features.

Ship

Date

Nights

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Riverview

French Balcony

Balcony

S.S Catherine

18-Mar-18

7

Burgundy and Provence

Fly UK / Lyon | Macon | Lyon | Tournon | Viviers | Avignon | Tarascon | Avignon | Fly UK

Was £2,699pp Now £1,659pp

Was £3,399pp Now £2,099pp

Was £3,899pp Now £2,399pp

Was £2,729pp Now £1,859pp

Was £3,229pp Now £2,199pp

-

Was £2,399pp Now £2,199pp

Was £3,999pp Now £2,759pp

Was £4,499pp Now £3,099pp

Was £2,899pp Now £1,999pp

Was £3,599pp Now £2,459pp

Was £4,099pp Now £2,829pp

Was £3,599pp Now £2,399pp

Was £4,899pp Now £3,299pp

-

Was £4,799pp Now £3,559pp

Was £5,899pp Now £4,459pp

-

Was £2,799pp Now £1,929pp

Was £3,499pp Now £2,399pp

Was £4,199pp Now £3,199pp

Was £3,099pp Now £2,079pp

Was £3,799pp Now £2,559pp

Was £4,299pp Now £2,989pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £3000 per couple

River Queen

22-Mar-18

9

Tulips and windmills

Fly UK / Antwerp (overnight on-board) | Ghent | Veere | Rotterdam | Kinderdijk | Nijmegen | Hoorn | Enkhuizen | Haarlem | Amsterdam (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £2,060 per couple S.S. Antoinette

15-Apr-18

7

Castles along the Rhine

Fly UK / Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Speyer | Rüdesheim | Boppard (overnight on-board) | Koblenz | Cologne | Amsterdam | Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £2800 per couple S.S Maria Theresa

15-Apr-18

7

Enchanting Danube

Fly UK / Munich | Passau | Linz | Melk | Vienna (overnight on-board) | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £2,540 per couple

River Countess

22-Apr-18

7

Venice & the Gems of Northern Italy

Fly UK / Venice (overnight on-board) | Chioggia | Polesella | Taglio di Po | Chioggia | Venice Islands | Venice (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £3200 per couple River Victoria

4-Jun-18

12

Imperial Waterways of Russia

Fly UK / Moscow (3 nights on-board) | Uglich | Yaroslavl | Lake Rybinsk | Goritsy | Lake Onega | Kizhi Island | Svir River | Mandrogi | Lake Ladoga | St Petersburg (3 nights on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £2,880 per couple

Queen Isabel

5-Aug-18

7

Portugal, Spain and the Douro River Valley

Fly UK / Porto (overnight on-board) | Régua | Pinhão | Vega de Terron (overnight on-board) | Barca d’Alva (overnight on-board) | Régua | Porto (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £2,200 per couple

S.S. Joie de Vivre

28-Oct-18

7

Paris & Normandy

Fly UK / Paris | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Rouen (Normandy Beaches) | Mantes-la-Jolie | Paris (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £2,620 per couple


An unrivalled fleet of luxurious, all-suite river ships exploring the grand waterways of Europe on journeys distinguished by abundant overnight stays in port and cultured experiences ashore. The Crystal Experience, well-known within the luxury ocean cruising market, has been transposed to Europe’s rivers. The state-of-the-art fleet boasts spacious, all-suite river yachts, expressing exceptional design and unparalleled all-inclusive amenities. You can expect extraordinary personal attention, with Butler service for every suite and the highest staff-to-guest ratio in all of the European river cruising market, with some of the most elegant and spacious Suites of any river vessel.

Ship

Crystal Mahler

Date

Nights

29-Jun-18

16

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Petite Suite with Panoramic Balcony

Suite with Balcony Window

Crystal Penthouse with Panoramic Balcony

Grand Europe

Fly UK | Amsterdam (overnight on-board) | Cologne | Koblenz | Miltenburg | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Passau (overnight on-board) | Melk | Dürnstein | Vienna (overnight on-board) | Bratislava | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£7,489pp

£8,839pp

-

£3,439pp

£3,999pp

£8,599pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight - Enjoy a tour of beautiful Budapest Crystal Ravel

25-Aug-19

Danube Dreams & Discoveries

7

Fly UK / Vienna | Esztergom | Budapest (overnight on-board) | Bratislava | Melk | Spitz (overnight on-board) | Krems | Vienna (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Includes flights and overseas transfers and savings of up to £1,200 per couple Tour highlight - Vienna finds itself at the very centre of European culture, even as it sits near the border of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary Crystal Bach

16-Sep-18

Jewels of the Rhine

14

Fly UK / Frankfurt | Breisach | Basel (overnight on-board) | Kehl | Speyer | Mainz | Rüdesheim (overnight on-board) | Koblenz | Cochem | Cologne | Nijmegen | Antwerp | Amsterdam (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£6,979pp

£8,269pp

-

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight - Tour the Rubens House and admire his masterworks enshrined in an ancient cathedral Crystal Ravel

25-Oct-18

Majestic Europe

14

Fly UK / Vienna (overnight on-board) | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau (overnight on-board) | Deggendorf | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenburg | Koblenz | Speyer | Kehl | Basel (overnight on-board) Fly UK

Was £5,449pp Now £4,999pp

Was £6,529pp Now £5,859pp

Was £13,569pp Now £11,759pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,340 per couple Tour highlight - Enjoy an enriching visit to the Mannheim Baroque Palace, one of Europe’s largest historic residences Crystal Mozart

10-Nov-18

Treasures of the Danube

10

Fly UK / Vienna (overnight on-board) | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau (overnight on-board) | Bratislava | Budapest (overnight on-board) | Vienna (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £3,629pp Now £3,299pp*

Was £4,259pp Now £3,899pp**

Was £7,629pp Now £6,859pp***

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £720 per couple Tour highlight -Experience the magnificent architecture of Bratislava on a panoramic drive through the city Crystal Debussy

13-Nov-18

Splendors of the Rhine

10

Fly UK / Amsterdam (2 nights on-board) | Cologne | Koblenz (overnight on-board) | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Kehl | Breisach | Basel (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £3,849pp Now £3,399pp

Was £4,499pp Now £3,999pp

Was £9,299pp Now £8,259pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple Tour highlight - Venture into the Black Forest of Germany for a glimpse of country life in this fabled region Crystal Mozart

30-Nov-18

Danube Christmas Markets

10

Fly UK / Vienna (overnight on-board) | Crossing the scenic Wachau Valley | Melk | Linz (overnight on-board) | Passau (overnight on-board) | Vilshofen an der Donau | Krems | Bratislava | Vienna (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £3,479pp Now £3,099pp*

SOLD OUT

-

£3,999pp

£8,199pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and savings of up to £760 per couple Tour highlight - Join a tour of Panoramic Bratislava & visit the magical Christmas markets Crystal Ravel

6-Dec-18

Danube Christmas Dreams

7

Fly UK / Vienna (overnight on-board) | Krems | Spitz | Linz | Melk | Bratislava | Budapest (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

£3,399pp

Includes flights and overseas transfers Tour highlight - Spend an enchanting evening in a landmark Baroque monastery just outside Linz *Suite with Picture Window **Suite with French Balcony ***Penthouse with French Balcony


Viking River Cruises has been taking travellers on fascinating journeys along some of the world’s most beautiful and iconic waterways for 20 years. Viking River Cruises’ expansive, award-winning fleet of over 60 vessels explore Europe, Russia, China and Southeast Asia and visits more destinations than any other river cruise line. No matter which ship you choose to travel on, you’ll be able to relax in utmost comfort as you enjoy top-class cuisine, professional and attentive service and spectacular scenery, wherever you are on-board.

Ship

Viking Emerald

Date

1-Apr-18

Nights

Itinerary Name

Itinerary

Riverview

French Balcony

Veranda Suite

13

Imperial Jewels of China

Fly UK / Beijing (3 night hotel stay) | Fly to Xi’an (2 night hotel stay) | Fly to Chongqing (embark) | Shibaozhai | Wu Gorge (overnight on-board) | Jingzhou | Wuhan (overnight on-board, disembark) | Fly to Shanghai (2 night hotel stay) / Fly UK

Was £3,795pp Now £3,295pp**

Was £4,895pp Now £4,395pp***

Was £5,595pp Now £5,095pp****

Includes flights, a 3 night hotel stay in Beijing, a 2 night hotel stay in Xi’an, a 2 night hotel stay in Shanghai, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple Viking Mani

11-May-18

7

Rhine Getaway

Fly UK / Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Heidelberg | Koblenz | Cologne | Kinderdijk | Amsterdam | Fly UK

Was £2,895pp Now £2,395pp

SOLD OUT

Was £5,245pp Now £4,745pp

SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple Viking Aegir

14-Jun-18

10

Passage to Eastern Europe

Fly UK / Bucharest (1 night hotel stay) | Russe | Vidin | Scenic Cruising: The Iron Gates | Belgrade | Osijek | Kalocsa | Budapest (2 nights hotel stay) / Fly UK

Was £3,645pp Now £3,145pp

Includes flights, a 1 night hotel stay in Bucharest & 2 night hotel stay in Budapest, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple Viking Ingvar

23-Jun-18

12

Waterways of the Tsars

Fly UK / St Petersburg (3 nights on-board) | Mandrogy | Kizhi | Kuzino | Yaroslavl | Uglich | Moscow (3 nights on-board) / Fly UK

Was £4,395pp Now £3,895pp*

Was £5,095pp Now £4,595pp**

Was £7,595pp Now £7,095pp***

Was £3,295pp Now £2,795pp

Was £5,045pp Now £4,545pp

SOLD OUT

Was £5,095pp Now £4,595pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple Viking Buri

29-Jul-18

7

Lyon and Provence

Fly UK / Lyon (2 nights on-board) | Vienne | Tournon | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Avignon / Fly UK

Was £2,795pp Now £2,295pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple Viking Osfrid

12-Aug-18

9

Fly UK / Lisbon (2 nights hotel stay) | Transfer to Porto Portugal’s River (overnight on-board) | Régua | Barca d’Alva | Salamanca | of Gold Pinhão | Régua | Porto / Fly UK

Was £2,995pp Now £2,495pp

Includes flights, 2 night hotel stay in Lisbon, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple Viking Gullveig

18-Aug-18

7

Romantic Danube

Fly UK / Budapest (overnight on-board) | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £2,595pp Now £2,095pp

Was £3,095pp Now £2,595pp

Was £4,845pp Now £4,345pp

Was £3,295pp Now £2,795pp

Was £4,145pp Now £3,645pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple Viking Forseti

27-Oct-18

7

Chateaux, Rivers & Wine

Fly UK / Bordeaux (overnight on-board) | Cadillac | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Bordeaux (overnight on-board) / Fly UK

Was £2,795pp Now £2,295pp

Includes flights, overseas transfers and HUGE savings of up to £1,000 per couple plus RiverVoyages.com exlusive - £100 FREE to spend on-board per couple *Deluxe stateroom **Veranda Stateroom ***Junior Suite ****Suite


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