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Great Rail makes a splash with its first river cruises


Harry Kemble


harry.kemble@ travelweekly.co.uk


Great Rail Journeys has launched its first river cruise programme after chartering three ships from Lüftner Cruises’ Amadeus fleet.


The eight itineraries include sailings on the Rhine, Danube and waterways of Belgium and Holland. They start in April 2019 and are


featured in a brochure (pictured). Passengers can choose to reach


their cruise by flight or by rail from London St Pancras. Sailings can also be added to the end of an existing Great Rail Journeys tour. The Five-Star Rhine Cruise on


Amadeus Silver II or III sails from Basel to Amsterdam. Prices for the eight-day sailing, departing on May 17, start at


AGENT INCENTIVE


£1,395, including return flights. The Fairytale


Bavaria & Five-Star Danube Cruise 2019 on Amadeus Queen sails from Stuttgart to Regensburg. Prices


for the 12-day sailing, departing on May 6, start at £2,195. The Glacier Express


& Five Star Rhine Cruise from Chur, Switzerland, to Amsterdam, includes return travel from London St Pancras via Eurostar. Customers can save up to £100 per person on selected itineraries for bookings made between April 1 and June 1. Agents who book before May 31


will be entered into a prize draw to win a cabin for two on one of the charters. Booking references should be emailed to rebekahamos@


greatrail.com. greatrail.com/travelagents


AMADEUS SILVER II: The ship will operate Basel-Amsterdam sailings 29 March 2018 travelweekly.co.uk 25


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