DESTINATIONS 2021 RIVER | CRUISE
3 MAGNIFICENT MEKONG: VIKING
For clients after cultural immersion a little farther afield, the Mekong (pictured) deserves a spot on the list – and among the standouts to book for next year is this 15-day itinerary on Viking’s new ship Saigon, scheduled to debut on August 30. Hanoi, Angkor Wat, Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh are all on the agenda, but the real delights come in the Mekong Delta, where guests take sampan rides to explore local markets, traditional workshops, floating farms and the French colonial city of Sa Déc, the setting for the house of Huynh Thuy
Le, the protagonist of Marguerite Duras’s controversial novel The Lover. Book it: From £5,595 per person, including all meals, excursions and flights from the UK. Viking is offering savings of £750 per person for river cruises booked before December 31.
vikingrivercruises.co.uk
CRUISING THE DANUBE: A-ROSA
If your clients love their history, suggest this eight-day themed cruise in partnership with Andante Travels, which meanders from the olde-worlde market town of Engelhartszell in Upper Austria through Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Melk (pictured) and the Wachau Valley, in the company of an expert archaeology guide. Guests will enjoy exclusive private excursions as they learn about the stories that have shaped the region, with highlights including a museum that houses a 22,000-year-old figurine, an opulent palace home to master artworks, and Devin Castle,
one of the oldest forts in Slovakia. Book it: From £2,745 per person including all meals, guide lecturer, excursions, transfers and flights from London to Munich, departing April 18 and October 10, 2021.
andantetravels.com
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VENICE & NORTHERN ITALY: UNIWORLD
Uniworld is set to debut its new Super Ship, La Venezia (pictured), in March on an eight-day trip exploring Venice and beyond. Experiences include a ride on a traditional bragozzo fishing boat in the port town of Chioggia; an exclusive pasta-making class in Bologna; and a basilica tour with an art historian on the Venetian island of Torcello. But the cherry on the cake has to be the private, after-hours lighting ceremony inside the iconic St Mark’s Basilica, where guests will have this
marbled feat to themselves for the evening. Book it: From around £1,999 per person, based on double occupancy and including all meals, unlimited drinks and ‘choice is yours’ excursions and transfers, departing March 28, 2021.
uniworld.com
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