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Inspiring Itineraries

1-alaska

Alaska Southbound Glacier Cruise

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Explore the wilderness on this great 7-night Alaskan cruise. Journey through the wild terrain of Alaska and discover the natural wonders that await as the rugged beauty of this pristine frontier unfolds. Set out on an unforgettable adventure where you’ll get up close and personal with 30-ton whales, zip-line through the rainforest with a visit to Mendenhall Glacier, or take flight high above the snow-capped lands and glaciers. 

 

Combine your Alaska cruise with an exciting land tour where you’ll stay in authentic lodges and travel remote roads and railways in deluxe motor coaches and a luxurious train. A cruisetour will take you to cultured Anchorage, folksy Talkeetna, and wild Denali and give you a real look at the Alaskan frontier.

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Inclusions:

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  • 7-nights accommodations in a variety of stateroom options

  • Luxurious cashmere mattresses

  • Meals included with a choice of restaurants

  • Additional specialty restaurants available for a fee

  • Outdoor movies on rooftop terrace

  • Outdoor Basketball Court and Jogging Track

  • Fitness Area

  • Spa and Solarium

  • Pools

  • Casino

  • Nightly Entertainment

Sample Itinerary

Day 1

​Seward, Alaska

Seward is a rustic port town, the gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park. ​

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Visit Seward Sealife Center

Alaska’s most well-known aquarium and the state’s only marine mammal rehabilitation facility

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  • Explore the town on hiking trails and wildlife walks

  • Kenai Fjords and Glacier Cruise

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Day 2

Cruise ​Hubbard Glacier, Alaska

Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater glacier in the world. Dramatically massive at about 7-miles wide, 76-miles long and as tall as a 30-story building above the waterline, it’s the largest river of ice in North America.

 

Enjoy incredible picture-perfect views of this glorious mount of ice from about every angle on your ship.  Keep an eye out for the whales, harbor seals, and otters that hunt and play in the waters of Yakutat Bay.

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Day 3

Juneau, Alaska

Alaska’s capital and is also the state’s second largest city. It has no connecting roads to other cities, making the city only accessible by water and air.

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  • Take a glacial dogsled adventure

  • Glacier Helicopter and Airboat adventure

  • Whale Watching and Mendenhall Glacier

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Day 4

Skagway, Alaska

Part of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898. Home of the White Pass and Yukon Route Narrow Gauge Railway, an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

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  • White Pass Luxury Railway Experience

  • Gold Panning & visit to Klondike Gold Rush National Park

  • Exclusive Grizzly Falls Ziplining

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Day 5

Icy Strait, Alaska

The only privately owned cruise destination in the state, owned and operated by the Huna Totem Corporation which is made up of approximately 1,350 Alaska Natives. Many of these Natives are members of the Tlingit people.

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  • Ride the world’s largest and highest zip line that features an exhilarating, 5,330-foot long ride over a 1,300-foot vertical drop

  • Go on a  whale watching, wildlife, and bear search

  • Tour the fully-restored salmon cannery, originally built in 1912

  • Participate in fishing adventures​

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Day 6

Ketchikan, Alaska

Known as the ‘Salmon Capital of the world’. Ancestral home of the Tlingit people, who have carved the world’s largest collection of totem poles. 

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  • View ancient totem poles

  • Enjoy salmon dining or a crab fest

  • Rainforest biking adventure

  • Rainforest canoe and hiking trail

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Day 7

Inside Passage, Alaska 

500 miles of coastal waterway filled with glacial mountains, fjords, and lush pine forests. Home to an abundance of wildlife, including orcas, humpback whales, mountain goats, bald eagles, bears, puffins, sea otters and much more.  

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  • Take in the views from aboard the ship and take unbelievable photos.​

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Day 8

Vancouver, British Columbia

Nestled among beautiful and majestic snowcapped mountains, gorgeous sandy beaches, and a lush green rainforest on the west coast of Canada and consistently named as one of the most livable cities in the world.  A culinary capital that treats you to fresh local seafood, farm-to-table produce, and authentic Asian flavors.  Its epicenter is green Stanley Park, a 1,000-acre oasis of spectacular beaches, trails, and views.

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  • Take a walk across the 450-foot pedestrian Capilano Suspension Bridge.

  • Ride the Sea to Sky Gondola and visit Shannon Falls, the 3rd highest waterfall in British Columbia.

  • Vancouver Hop-On-Hop-Off Highlights Tour.

2-Africa

South Africa and Zimbabwe

10 Night Experience

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This 10-night South Africa and Zimbabwe journey is truly a breath-taking travel experience.  Start out in Cape Town, at one of the finest hotels, and explore from Cape Town all the way to the infamous South African winelands. Then off to the iconic Victoria Falls in all of its natural beauty. View the magic and wonder of the land, the people, and the animals during stays at two Zimbabwe safari camps. This is a life changing trip that you will not forget.

 

Inclusions:

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  • 4-nights luxury hotel accommodations in the center of Cape Town’s Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

  • Breakfast included

  • 2-nights luxury tented suite upstream of Victoria Falls on the banks of the Zimbabwe River. 

  • Meals and local beverages included

  • 2-nights in spacious, thatched chalets, in a private concession, in the North part of the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

  • Meals, local beverages, and laundry included

  • 2-nights luxury tented accommodations, in a private concession, at what is consistently voted as one of the “Best Safari Lodges” in Zimbabwe, in a prime position at Hwange National Park

  • Meals, local beverages, and laundry included

Daily Tours

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  • Zimbabwe Sunset River Cruise

  • 2 game drives per day at Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

  • 4 game activities per day, drives and/or foot, at Hwange National Park 2, Zimbabwe

  • Nightly sundowners to enjoy the natural beauty with a cold drink in hand

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Visit the Bohemian Village of Kalk Bay

 

  • Full Day Private Guided Cape Town / Cape Peninsula Escape & Explore Tour

  • Visit the Bohemian Village of Kalk Bay

  • Fall in love with the African Penguins

  • Explore Cape Point Nature Reserve

  • Discover Simon’s Town
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  • Private Tour of Cape Town City & Gourmet Eats

  • Get to know South Africans and their history through the medium of food

  • Private guided day of wine tasting and exploring the beautiful Cape Winelands

  • Tour of Victoria Falls

3-Italy

Magnificent Italy

12 Days 

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Inclusions:

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  • Luxury Hotel Accommodations for 11 nights, including breakfast daily and lunch and/or dinner, depending upon the day’s activities

  • 2-nights Rome

  • 2-nights Capri

  • 1-night Perugia

  • 3-nights Florence

  • 1-night Rapallo (Italian Riviera)

  • 2-nights Venice

  • Private Transfers to/from Airports and Rail Stations

Daily Tours

  • Private romantic sunset stroll thru Rome, near the famous Pantheon

  • Welcome dinner in elegant restaurant in Rome

  • VIP entry into the Vatican Museums; including Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.

  • Skip the line visit to the grand Colosseum and see the Roman Forum 

  • Private walking tour of Pompeii

  • Boat ride from Naples to Isle of Capri

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  • Open-top taxi ride to hotel in Capri

  • Private cruise to see the White Grotto and spectacular cliffs of the Isle of Capri

  • View the legendary Faraglioni Rocks jutting out of the water at the gardens of Caesar Augustus

  • Tour the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi

  • Learn how artisans are preserving the heritage craft of textile loom-weaving in Perugia

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  • Visit the wine cellars of Tuscany and enjoy a wine tasting and a lunch of Tuscan specialties

  • Uncover the secrets of Tuscan cooking during an authentic culinary masterclass

  • Private Tour of Pisa including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Duomo, and baptistery

  • Cruise along the colorful, rugged coast of The Cinque Terre

  • Take a water taxi along Venice’s famous Grand Canal

  • Walking tour of Venice including St. Mark’s Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, and to witness age-old glassblowing

  • Traditional gondola ride for a serenade through the romantic canals of Venice

  • Learn how to make Venice’s celebrated cocktail, the “Bellini”, at the Farewell Dinner

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4-Christmas

Christas Market River Cruise

7 Nights Along the Danube

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Experience timeless holiday traditions through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary.  Wander the stalls of Europe’s most traditional and enchanting Christmas Markets, shopping for handcrafted toys and gifts, sipping hot mulled wine, and inhaling the fragrance of gingerbread and roasted chestnuts. Cherish all the glory and magic of the season in grand European style as you cruise along the Danube during this festive time of the year.

 

Extend your holiday with a pre-stay in Prague, Czech Republic and/or a post-stay in Budapest, Hungary.

 

Inclusions:

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  • 7 nights luxury accommodation in an outside stateroom 

  • Wellness Activities with a dedicated Wellness Host 

  • Personalized service from a highly trained Cruise Manager 

  • All onboard dining in a variety of venues with regionally inspired cuisine made with locally sourced ingredients

  • The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant

  • Captain’s Welcome Cocktail and Dinner

  • La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs exclusive dining experience

  • Unlimited fine wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner

  • Unlimited sparkling wine and fresh juice with breakfast

  • Sip & Sail Daily Cocktail Hour with complimentary wine, beer, spirits, and soft drinks

  • Tapas, sandwiches, snacks, and refreshments served daily in the Main Lounge

  • Immersive tours in every destination

  • Gentle, regular, active, and late-riser tour options

  • Bike tours and hikes, where weather permits

  • Local Flavors tours

Daily Tours

  • Join Vilshofen locals for a traditional German Octoberfest celebration

  • Passau Walking Tour 

  • Visit Christmas market at St. Stephen’s Square

  • Walking tour through Linz’s old city center and by the Mozart House

  • Visit Linz’s Christmas markets

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  • Salzburg walking tour in the historic center

  • Visit Salzburg’s Christmas markets

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  • Durnstein walking tour and Melk Benedictine Abbey

OR Apricots and Sweets Tasting

Or Wachau Valley local winery wine tasting

  • “Imperial Vienna” tour with Town Hall Christmas Market

  • Schonbrunn Christmas Markets

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  • Bratislava walking tour with Christmas Markets

OR Bratislava Castle Hike

OR Austrian palace of Schloss Hof

  • Vienna’s Christmas Markets by Night

  • Budapest tour of both the Buda and Pest sides of the river

  • Vorosmarty Square Christmas Market

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