Portugal, Spain, France Cruising aboard the Deluxe Small Ship m.s. Le Boréal
This unique eight-day cruise aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe small ship m.s. Le Boréal explores the western coasts of Portugal, Spain and France. Visit Oporto, Santiago de Compostela, Costa Verde, Guggenheim Museum, La Rochelle and Mont St. Michel. Led by a culinary expert, the exclusive C’est Bon! Culinary Traditions™ program celebrates the region's local cuisines and wines. A LisbonPre-Cruise and a Normandy/ParisPost-Cruise Options are offered.
The
Netherlands and Belgium
Cruising aboard a ship from the AMA Waterways Fleet
Join us in Holland and Belgium for nine days, cruising for seven nights aboard a state-of-the-art AMA Waterways Fleet vessel. A special highlight is Floriade 2012: Living Nature, the world’s largest horticultural festival, held only once every 10 years. Meet local residents during the exclusive Village Forum™ and visit Amsterdam, Bruges, Kinderdijk and Keukenhof Gardens.
Featuring Dwight David Eisenhower II and
Celia Sandys
France, Ireland, Wales, Scotland
Cruising aboard the Deluxe Small Ship m.s. Le Boréal
Cruise for eight nights aboard the deluxe m.s. Le Boréal from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Wales, Ireland and France, with specially arranged lectures by President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s grandson and Sir Winston Churchill’s granddaughter. Visit the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy and Caernarfon Castle in Holyhead, Wales. Paris Pre-Cruise and Edinburgh Post-Cruise Options are offered.
May and June 2012 Featuring Guest Speakers, Mikhail Gorbachev and Lech Walesa, with Sergei Khrushchev
Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland,
Denmark, Norway
Cruising aboard the Deluxe Small Ship m.s. Le Boréal (10 night) aboard the m.s. Le Diamant (8 night)
Experience the cultural rebirth of the Baltic States and the imperial riches of St. Petersburg aboard the deluxe m.s. Le Boréal or m.s. Le Diamant. Enjoy specially arranged speeches by Mikhail Gorbachev and Lech Walesa. Cruise from Stockholm to Copenhagen, visiting Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga and Gdánsk and enjoy deluxe hotel accommodations in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Featuring Guest Speaker General Wesley Clark (ret.)
Venice, The Dalmatian Coast, Dubrovnik Cruising aboard the Deluxe Small Ship m.s. L'Austral
Explore the Adriatic Sea’s Dalmatian Coast aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe m.s. L'Austral on this seven-night cruise featuring General Wesley Clark, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1997-2000). Visit Šibenik, Split, Korcula, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Mostar or Medjugorje, Pula and Rovinj. Enjoy specially arranged lectures, an exclusive Village Forum™ with local residents and a folk music performance onboard. Two-night Venice Pre and Post-Cruise Options offered.
Europe's Romantic Rivers and Wine Country
October 2012
Germany, Luxembourg
Cruising aboard a deluxe ship form the AMA Waterways Fleet
Join this seven-night cruise along the Rhine, Main and Mosel rivers aboard a deluxe ship form the AMA Waterways Fleet. Cruise from Nuremberg, Germany, to Remich Luxembourg, through Germany’s celebrated wine regions during the best time of year. Meet local residents during the specially arranged Village Forum™ and visit four UNESCO World Heritage sites. PraguePre-Cruise and LuxembourgPost-CruiseOptions offered.
Experience the provincial character of Dordogne for one full week in Sarlat-la-Canéda, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved medieval villages in France. Stay in the family-owned Plaza Madeleine Hôtel, formerly a grand 19th-century townhouse. This unique travel program introduces you to the region’s charming villages, medieval castles and prehistoric treasures. Bordeaux Pre-Program Option offered.
Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Bellagio, Borromean Islands
Experience the true essence of life in northern Italy’s fabled Lake District for one full week in the charming Hotel Regina Olga overlooking Lake Como. Enjoy private boat cruises on Lake Como and Lake Maggiore and expert-guided excursions to Varenna, Bellagio, Villa del Balbianello, the Borromean Islands and Stresa. Milan Pre-Program Option.
For one full week, immerse yourself in England’s Cotswolds, the quintessential English countryside. Stay in the stately, 19th-century Queen’s Hotel in Cheltenham. Meet Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill for a guided tour of Blenheim Palace. This exclusive itinerary features charming villages, rich cultural traditions and grand historic landmarks at an exceptional value.
Iceland
Cruising aboard the Deluxe Small Ship m.s. Le Boréal
Join this specially designed seven-night cruise to see Iceland’s extraordinary landscape of fire and ice. Cruise aboard the deluxe m.s. Le Boréal, launched in 2010, and encounter Iceland’s wondrous sights at close range—abundant wildlife, world-renowned geological marvels and ancient cultural traditions. Reykjavik Pre-Cruise Greenland Post-Cruise Options offered.
This extraordinary 11-day “Grand Tour” of Europe features five nights aboard a deluxe Amadeus Fleet Vessel cruising the most scenic sections of the Rhine river. Visit The Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland and ride aboard three legendary railways—the Matterhorn’s Gornergrat Bahn, the famous Glacier
Express and Lucerne’s Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway.
Athens, Mykonos, Delos, Santorini, Rhodes, Patmos, Ephesus, Troy
Cruising aboard the Deluxe Small Ship m.s. L'Austral
Join us for this exclusive seven-night odyssey from Athens, Greece, to Istanbul, Turkey, aboard the deluxe small ship m.s. L'Austral. Meet local residents during the specially arranged Village Forum™. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Delos, Rhodes, Pátmos and Troy. Athens Pre-Cruise and Istanbul or Cappadocia Post-CruiseOptions.
This exclusive 10-day itinerary showcases the French Alps, Burgundy and Provence, with lakeside accommodations in Annecy and a five-night cruise along the Saône and Rhône rivers aboard the Five-Star Amadeus Fleet Vessel. Visit Lyon, Avignon and Arles, and enjoy a private wine tasting along Burgundy’s world-famous wine route. An Aix-en-Provence Post-Program Option is offered.
This exclusive 14-day journey through the heart of Central Europe features a seven-nightDanube River cruise aboard an Amadeus Fleet Vessel. plus three nights in Prague and two nights in Kraków. Visit six countries and six UNESCO World Heritage sites during a comprehensive program of guided excursions. Budapest Pre-Program Option and Warsaw Post-Program Option
Turkey, Greece, Sicily, Italy, France Cruising aboard the Deluxe Small Ship m.s. L'Austral
Cruise for eight nights from Istanbul, Turkey, to Nice, France, aboard the deluxe m.s. L'Austral. Transit the Corinth Canal, explore the treasures of Delphi and Olympia, Greece; Taormina and Palermo, Stromboli, the Amalfi Coast, Italy and Bonifacio, Corsica, France. Pre-Cruise Option in Istanbul or Istanbul/Cappadocia and Post-Cruise Option in Nice.
Siena, Montalcino, Florence, Chianti, San Gimignano
Experience la dolce vita di Toscana (Tuscany’s sweet life) for one full week in one of Italy’s most fabled and timeless provinces. Stay in the charming Hotel Athena in medieval Siena. This delightful sojourn features Florence; the ancient hill towns of San Gimignano, Montalcino and Chianti; and the exclusive Village Forum™ with local residents.
