CRUISE & STAY
CRUISE AND TOUR Short-haul: Discover Croatia Cruise and Land Tour Croatia’s cities, lakes and islands all feature in this 10-night trip, which combines a private land tour with a small-ship sailing along the Dalmatian Coast. The journey begins in Zagreb, before heading to Plitvice Lakes
National Park, where wooden walkways wind past turquoise lakes and cascading waterfalls. From Split, guests board a small ship for a week of island-hopping, with guided tours of Split, Korčula and Dubrovnik, plus stops in Hvar, Trogir and Vis. There’s plenty of time to swim from the ship and explore ashore,
in between wine tasting, sampling the freshest of oysters and visiting Mljet National Park, all adding some local flavour along the way. Book it: Unforgettable Croatia’s 10-night Discover Croatia Cruise and Land Tour, departing April 28, 2027, costs from £3,425.
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CRUISE AND RAIL Short-haul: A Taste of Italy & Venice Private train, grand hotels and romantic Venice: this is Italy, but extra. Uniworld’s itinerary starts in Taormina with a night at the Grand Hotel Timeo, followed by three nights aboard the luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express. Highlights include a concert at Palermo’s Teatro Massimo, pizza-making and plenty of time to explore Sicily’s ancient Greek ruins, baroque towns and volcanic landscapes. The trip continues in Venice, where guests board La Venezia
(pictured) for seven nights around the lagoon and Veneto. Expect exclusive after-hours visits to the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica, plus stops at Burano, with its brightly painted fishermen’s houses; Torcello, a tranquil island scattered with Byzantine treasures; and Chioggia, the lively fishing town known as ‘Little Venice’. Book it: Uniworld’s 13-day A Taste of Italy & Venice holiday departing September 7, 2027, costs from £17,749.
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Long-haul: Denali & Yukon Cruise From glacier-carved coastlines to bear country, this Holland America Line trip packs Alaska and northwest Canada’s biggest sights into one adventure. It combines seven nights on Nieuw Amsterdam, sailing from Vancouver to Whittier, with 10 nights exploring the 49th state’s interior. The cruise takes in the Inside Passage and Hubbard Glacier, with sightings of whales and eagles along the way. Then clients return to dry land for a rail journey on glass-domed McKinley Explorer, with views of rushing rivers, dense forests and the snow-capped Alaska Range. Stays in Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks offer the chance to
explore, including a Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali National Park where bears, moose and caribou are among the possible sightings. The trip also takes in Whitehorse and the Yukon, with Dawson City’s wooden sidewalks and frontier-era buildings evoking the spirit of the Klondike Gold Rush. Book it: Holland America Line’s 17-day Denali & Yukon Cruisetour, departing May 16, 2027, costs from £3,879.
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Long-haul: African Wonders & the Skeleton Coast Houseboat, safari, Victoria Falls and the wilds of Namibia: this cruise-and-stay packs plenty of uniquely African experiences into one itinerary. The 28-guest Zambezi Queen sails a stretch of the Chobe River, with wildlife-watching from the deck and safaris by both land and water in Chobe National Park, where buffalo, lions and antelope roam. Then see the Zambezi crashing over the edge of Victoria Falls in a curtain of spray, with a sunset cruise, bush dinner and evening rhino safari among the highlights, before the journey continues into Namibia. Here, game drives in Etosha National Park are followed by sunrise seen over the towering dunes of Namib-Naukluft and the stark landscapes that make up the Skeleton Coast, where the desert meets the Atlantic. Book it: AmaWaterways’ 15-night African Wonders & the Skeleton Coast itinerary, departing November 4, 2027, costs from £14,703.
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PICTURES: Uniworld River Cruises/Rainer Witzgall; Shutterstock/DroneVideos
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