THE NILE
Greater political stability and pent-up demand mean the Nile is making a comeback. Next year, the remake of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile should provide a further boost, while the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum will open in Giza – a good reason to sell add-ons to Cairo. Cruise lines are also investing. Uniworld’s Sphinx sets sail in January, with Viking’s Viking Osiris launching in 2021. Sanctuary Retreats has refitted the Sanctuary Nile Adventurer, while CroisiEurope launches Nile itineraries in 2020.
Book it: From £5,865 for Uniworld’s Splendors of Egypt and the Nile itinerary, departing January 4, 2020, and including flights, four nights in Cairo and a seven-night
all-inclusive cruise from Luxor.
uniworld.com
5 4 THE MEKONG
Demand for the Mekong is soaring and several lines are getting in on the game including Emerald Waterways, whose new Star-Ship, Emerald Harmony, is specifically designed to sail into the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The 14-night Majestic Mekong itinerary includes stays in Siem Reap, home to the temples of Angkor, and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as a week-long cruise on the Tonle Sap and Mekong to explore temples and markets. There’s also an overnight stay in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.
Book it: From £3,595 per person, departing December 8, 2020, and including flights, three nights in Siem Reap, two in Ho Chi Minh City and seven nights on board with all
meals, drinks with dinner and most excursions.
emeraldwaterways.co.uk
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LAKE KARIBA & THE CHOBE RIVER
River safaris in Africa are on the rise. AmaWaterways features cruises on the Chobe River on the luxurious, 28-passenger Zambezi Queen. CroisiEurope offers a new variation on this, exploring Chobe National Park from its own lodge, followed by a four-day cruise on Lake Kariba and the Gache-Gache River on the 16-passenger
African Dream. The itinerary takes in Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, with customers getting the chance to spot hippos, crocodiles, lions, cheetahs, leopards and elephants. New ship Zimbabwean Dream and a second lodge are launching next year.
Book it: From £4,604, departing November 3, 2020, including a night in Johannesburg, three at the new Kaza Safari Lodge, three on the Zimbabwean Dream and one at Victoria Falls,
with excursions, drinks and domestic flights.
croisieurope.co.uk
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