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2009 International River Cruise Programs!

Grand Thailand Cruise
11 day land/cruise program: 4 day River Kwai cruise, 4 nts Bangkok, 2 nts Chiang Mai, 1 nt Chiang Rai!
This is escorted travel at its best with only 20 passengers sailing on the “jungle boat” RV “River Kwai.” The band of travelers dine together al fresco on the ship’s top deck which is also the lounge and bar. With experienced English speaking guides see caves, temples, elephant camps and refreshing waterfalls---everyday another adventure. The land journey also includes floating markets, long boat rides, the famous “bridge over the River Kwai,” a Thai tribal dinner and dance performance, a Hill Tribe Museum, and so much more.

It’s easy to see why Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most popular destinations!
India Brahmaputra River Cruise
14 day land/cruise program: 3 nights Calcutta and 10 nights Brahmaputra River Cruise
See a unique, uncrowded facet of India! This adventure cruise safari includes ancient temple sites, remote Assam villages, and several safaris by jeeps and elephants in Kaziranga National Park to view rare one horned rhinos and other indigenous Indian wildlife. Two vessel carry a maximum of 24 passengers each in 12 air-conditioned cabins. All cabins have large windows and private bathrooms. All shore excursions, with an English speaking guide, and delicious (and not too spicy) meals are provided. Popular landmarks such as Victoria Memorial and the Ganges River are seen in Calcutta. Two Taj Mahal extension packages are also available.

A 15 day “Hooghly (River) Holiday and Taj Mahal” program is offered July - September. As well as a 7 night cruise from Calcutta, this package includes the famous Indian “Golden Triangle” of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur.
China and the Yangtze Cruises
14 - 18 day land/cruise programs: Includes popular cities and deluxe river cruise
Thoughtfully designed packages give a choice of cities to visit along with a deluxe Victoria Cruises voyage through the scenic 3 Gorges on the mighty Yangtze River. Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Suzhou, Guilin and other cities are joined with a 4 or 7 night sailing. English speaking guides escort to such popular sites as the Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Terra Cotta Warriors, and Yu Yuan Gardens. A Chinese Acrobatic Show, a Tang Dynasty Dinner Show, a Peking Duck Dinner, or a rickshaw ride through the Hutong district of Beijing are some of the “value added” special events included. All shore excursions are included, and all twin cabins have private balconies.
Egypt and the Nile
7 to 13 day land/cruise programs: Includes Cairo and a deluxe Nile River Cruise
Choose from four programs departing year round featuring carefully chosen 5-star hotels and a 3, 4, or 7 night deluxe Nile River cruise in outside cabins with large picture windows. English speaking Egyptologists escort travelers to all the masterpiece antiquities of Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Luxor, and more. Program offer unique special gems such as a home hosted Egyptian dinner or an included flight and excursion to Abu Simbel. 4 day packages to Petra, Jordan or Alexandria, Egypt can also be added to the Egypt programs.
Russian Waterways
11 day cruise program - Moscow to St. Petersburg
Sail the Volga River in Russia with daily port stops along the way on the 240-passenger first class MS “Konstantin Korotkov,” which features 4 decks of standard outside twin cabins as well as limited single cabins and two-room suites. The Moscow sightseeing includes Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral and the Kremlin. The world famous Hermitage Museum, with its extensive art collection, is included in the St. Petersburg tour. See many spectacular and ornate Russian Orthodox Cathedrals and notably the Church of Transfiguration on Lake Onega’s Kizhi Island. Included is daily sightseeing with an English speaking local guide, all meals on board, and many Russian cultural activities such as a “shashlik” barbecue picnic, caviar tasting party and folk music. This is a great way to experience Russia!
Ukraine Cruises
12 & 15 day land/cruise programs: Kiev to Odessa & Kiev to Istanbul, Turkey
Visit VISA FREE Ukraine on the 240-passenger MS “Dnieper Princess” that cruises the Dnieper River and Black Sea. This 4 deck, first class vessel features all outside twin cabins with some single cabins and junior suites available. Daily English guided shored excursions visit all the highlights of this “land of the Cossacks:” Kiev, Kanev, Kremenchug, Zaporozhye, Kherson, Sevastopol, Yalta, and Odessa. All meals and on board activities and entertainment are included. A 15 day “4 Country Black Sea Cruise” program is also offered that includes 2 hotel nights in exotic Istanbul, Turkey and port stops in Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria.
6 Country Danube Cruise
11 day land/cruise program: Cruise Vienna, Austria to Bucharest, Romania + 1 night in Bucharest
The delightful 4-star MS “Kleine Prinz” features 172 sq. feet cabins on two decks and carries a maximum of 90 passengers. All cabins have large picture windows and private bathrooms. The itinerary includes Eastern Europe’s highlights in Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. There is daily sightseeing with an English speaking local guide and an experienced cruise director, a festive Serbian country party with homemade food and music and dancing, and cultural on board entertainment. Enjoy some free time in port or enhance your trip with optional tours such as a Viennese Classical Concert or a Hungarian Equestrian Demonstration. New for 2009: a hotel night in Bucharest is included which allows more convenient international flight connections.

For $699 per person twin, add the ever-popular 3 day/2 night “Dracula Extension” which takes passengers along the lovely Carpathian Mountains by motor coach into Transylvania, Romania to visit Dracula’s castle, Peles Castle, the gypsy countryside, and more.

5 Country Adriatic Cruise
8 & 11 day land/cruise program: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania and optional Venice, Italy
Explore Croatia’s magnificent coast aboard the first class, 300 passenger MS “Arion” with daily visits to Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania. The cruise only program travels round trip from Koper, Slovenia. The land/cruise program includes 2 pre-nights with sightseeing and 1 post night in the ever popular Venice, Italy with long distance transfers to/from Koper. All meals and shipboard activities and evening entertainment are included. A convenient 4 city pack of shore excursions can be pre-purchased. There is freedom in the schedule for personal exploration or for adding other excursions such as to the old city of Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina. This is certainly a relaxed and affordable way to see these fascinating Adriatic countries.