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escorted journeys collection 2018-2019 DISCOVER THE WORLD
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ESCORTED JOURNEYS COLLECTION 2018- 2019
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Panoramic Rockies and Alaskan Cruise........................... 10
Prague to Moscow.......................................................... 12
Magnificent Europe River Cruise ..................................... 14
Panoramic Rockies and Alaska by Sea and Land............ 16
Arctic Great Rail Journey................................................. 18
Captivating Kenya........................................................... 20
Majestic Norwegian Fjords............................................... 22
Russian Waterways......................................................... 24
The Kimberley................................................................. 26
Simply Scandinavia ......................................................... 28
Experience Morocco ...................................................... 30
The Five Stans................................................................. 32
Eastern Canada and USA with New England................... 34
Douro Delights ................................................................ 36
Tuscan Experience.......................................................... 38
Complete Cuba............................................................... 40
Beautiful Burma............................................................... 42
Sensational Sri Lanka...................................................... 44
Taj, Marigolds, Ganges.................................................... 46
South Africa .................................................................... 48
Galapagos and Ecuador ................................................. 50
Antarctica with Buenos Aires .......................................... 52
Simply Sicily.................................................................... 54
Taste of Italy in South Australia........................................ 56
Whale Watching on the Bight........................................... 57
Italy Magnifico with Uniworld River Cruise ....................... 58
SOLO JOURNEYS COLLECTION 2018 - 2019
Britain and Ireland for First Timers.................................... 62
Tokyo and Kyoto.............................................................. 64
Spain and Portugal.......................................................... 66
Fine China ...................................................................... 68
Hong Kong Discovery...................................................... 70
Singapore Sojourn........................................................... 71
Murray River Discovery Cruise......................................... 72
Fabulous Las Vegas and Los Angeles.............................. 73
Southeast Aussie Weekend............................................. 74
Kangaroo Island.............................................................. 75
Meals included for each section are indicated at the of written itinerary where
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, WR = Welcome Reception and HT = High Tea.
Any number preceding is quantity of meals included if more than one.
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UGANDA Ol Pejeta Conservancy Samburu Game Reserve
Nakuru
Naivasha
PLEASE SUPPLY
MAP DETAILS Masai Mara Nairobi
National Reserve
KENYA
TANZANIA
what are fully
escorted journeys?
WE’RE HERE TO GUIDE YOU Designed for those who wish to relax and enjoy
their holiday while we take care of every detail, our Fully Escorted Journeys provide a
Tour Escort who travels with the group from Adelaide*. Our Fully Escorted Journeys
have been a perfected favourite amongst our travellers for over 25 years.
WHAT IS INCLUDED ON MOST TOURS
§§ Home to airport transfer §§ Great Meals Included are an array of meals, providing
the chance to sample local gastronomy plus built-in
§§ Return airfares from Adelaide Upgrades available
flexibility allowing you to discover your own restaurants
§§ Professional Tour Escort The services of our Tour
§§ Get-Togethers and Reunions Meet fellow travellers at
Escort who accompanies the group from Adelaide*.
our pre-tour cocktail functions, receive a trip planner filled
§§ Quality accommodation Hotels, lodges, luxury tented with local info and tips plus share your memories at our
camps, cruise cabins in the best locations post-tour reunions
§§ Sightseeing and touring Included are all the must-see §§ 24/7 Emergency Assistance For peace of mind
sights and all on-trip transfers by train, 4x4 and more whatever the time, wherever you are, we are here to help
5 THE VERY BEST With our own people on the ground helping orchestrate our Fully Escorted Journeys, we cover the best of every destination, allowing our travellers to enjoy the exclusive, individual and authentic experiences that set us apart. Into the mix, we add unexpected gems that offer further delight to your experience. Expertly led An integral ingredient First-class hotels Choosing the right New friendships Everything has a of our Fully Escorted Journeys is the hotels is of paramount importance to beginning. On a Phil Hoffmann Travel expert local Tour Leader at destination Phil Hoffmann Travel. We hand-select Fully Escorted Journey, you’ll enjoy level, and also the Tour Escort who will first-class hotels which afford easy the start of something new. New travel with the group from Adelaide* access to where it all matters. Often beginnings, new experiences and (at no additional expense to you). The reflecting the mood of the destination, newly forged friendships. Our journeys expert local Tour Leader’s job is to you might savour a stay somewhere are high on natural camaraderie. Our showcase the destination and leave opulent in the Rockies, in a hotel pre-departure get togethers, organised you with incredible memories of new perched in the mountains in South activities on tour and post-tour places and new experiences. The Tour Africa or perhaps aboard a luxury river reunions provide a natural spark for Escort is there to assist as or when cruise on the Danube. Rest assured, we new friendships, so much so that we the need arises and is ever-present expect and insist upon every comfort often witness future travel plans made without being intrusive. and satisfaction for our travellers. amongst people that met on tour! *(Except where noted, for example Tuscan Experience – where the Tour Escort meets clients in Italy)
6 journey with us
and treasure the
intimate moments
Iconic cities, castles, deserts, jungles and places
of rare beauty, often far from the crowds.
the personal 7 touch along with qualified expertise Delight in a rich tapestry of encounters, an insider’s view and the incomparable knowledge imparted by local guides paired with exceptional company. exquisitely handcrafted Perfected favourites amongst our travellers for more than 25 years, our Fully Escorted Journeys are tailored to our exacting requirements. With our own people on the ground, our tours are the perfect fit for travellers wanting a one-of-a-kind experience.
8 live the
moment
Don’t be locked in to schedules. Instead take
the time to soak up the atmosphere. Sipping
coffee in the heart of Vienna or strolling
through a bazaar usually does the trick.
a journey of a
thousand miles
begins with one step
At Phil Hoffmann Travel, we delight in
crafting the most amazing holidays.
All you need to do is ask. Make an
appointment with one of our experienced
consultants and begin your journey.
sit back, relax 9
and enjoy
the journey
Not only will you be on a journey of discovery with
like-minded travellers, you’ll enjoy a journey filled
with value-added inclusions – airfares, hotels,
many delicious meals and plenty of sightseeing.
*Except where noted
panoramic rockies
and alaskan cruise
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Mount Robson Jasper
Blue River
Jasper National Park
Sun Peaks
Athabasca Glacier
Whistler
Vancouver Lake Louise
Island
Kamloops
Banff
Vancouver
Victoria Banff
National Park
USA
Fully escorted by a 23 DAYS • DEPARTS 27 APR; 11, 15 JUN; 17, 24, 7 SEP 2018
Phil Hoffmann Tour Escort
Enjoy a breathtaking tour in the Canadian Rockies enjoying Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff. Explore
Butchart Gardens with breakfast before the crowds arrive, look for bears and meet Mounties. Choose
TOUR COST PER from a fantastic array of included excursions such as floatplane sightseeing, a Harley-Davidson sidecar
PERSON FROM tour, whale watching and more. Enjoy a memorable journey across the Rockies aboard the Rocky
TWIN SHARE $13,795* Mountaineer and savour award-winning Gold Leaf Service. From Vancouver, cruise to Alaska’s Inside
Passage aboard Holland America Line. Discover Ketchikan (salmon capital of the world), spectacular
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $4,600* Juneau, Skagway and Glacier Bay National Park.
^Companion Fly Free including taxes
– valid all departures offer expires DAY 1 VICTORIA DAY 3 GEORGIA STRAIT DAY 6 SUN PEAKS
30 Nov 2017 (subject to availability)
Arrive Victoria. Here you’ll TO WHISTLER TO JASPER
be met and transferred to Today, ride the ferry across At Blue River, set off on a guided
TOUR INCLUSIONS: your hotel. Later, enjoy a Georgia Strait, then travel up the river safari to search for bears
Welcome Dinner. Sea to Sky Highway via Shannon and other fascinating wildlife.
§§ 15 nights first class accommodation
Stay Delta Victoria Falls to Whistler. There is also an After lunch, stop at Mount
§§ 7 nights luxury ocean cruise optional floatplane to Whistler Robson on the way into Alberta.
Ocean Pointe Resort
(Verandah stateroom) (ask us for details and pricing).
and Spa – 2 nights (D) Stay Jasper National Park, The
§§ Travel by luxury Stay The Westin Whistler Resort Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (B,L)
air-conditioned coach DAY 2 VICTORIA AND and Spa – 2 nights (B,D)
§§ Rocky Mountaineer Gold Leaf BUTCHART GARDENS DAY 7 JASPER
§§ Sightseeing including Freedom of Visit The Butchart Gardens DAY 4 WHISTLER Select from a Freedom of Choice
Choice per itinerary with entry fees before the crowds have Enjoy breakfast and a tour range of touring options in Jasper
§§ 47 meals (and complimentary beer arrived, and enjoy breakfast at Squamish Lil’wat Cultural National Park today such as a
and wine with dinner on cruise) in the original Butchart Centre. This afternoon, select Hayley-Davidson motorcycle
residence. Then, after from a Freedom of Choice sidecar tour or rafting. Tonight,
§§ Luggage porterage, gratuities
exploring the gardens, select range of touring options enjoy a lakeside barbecue
§§ Escorted from Adelaide
from a Freedom of Choice such as a floatplane flight or and entertainment from a First
§§ Services of a professional range of touring options Snowcat adventure. (B) Nations group. (B,D)
English speaking tour director such as whale watching
§§ One way home to airport transfer or afternoon tea at the DAY 5 SUN PEAKS DAY 8 JASPER TO
§§ Pre-departure function,
Fairmont Empress. (B) Travel through the Cariboo region LAKE LOUISE
tour notes and booklet to the alpine village of Sun Peaks, Journey the picturesque Icefields
set beneath three famous summits. Parkway, past the ancient
Stay Sun Peaks Grand Hotel (B,D) glaciers and vast icefields,COMPANION
FLY FREE
inc taxes^
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straddling the Continental DAY 11 BANFF Rest of day at leisure. Enjoy a DAY 20 GLACIER BAY
Divide. At the giant Columbia Select from a Freedom of Choice special dinner this evening. (B,D) Wake to the breathtaking sight
Icefield, board an Ice Explorer
range of touring options such as of World Heritage-listed Glacier
vehicle and journey onto the
a float trip along Bow River or
DAY 16 VANCOUVER – Bay National Park, with its rivers
Athabasca Glacier. Later, 7 NIGHT ALASKA CRUISE
a cruise on Lake Minnewanka. of ice and sky-scraping peaks.
continue to Lake Louise.
Tonight, enjoy Canadian wine and Today board the ms Nieuw
Stay Banff National Park, dinner at The Clubhouse. (B,D) Amsterdam and settle in for a DAY 21 KETCHIKAN
The Fairmont Chateau Lake relaxing 7 night Alaskan cruise.
Dock in Ketchikan today, set
Louise – 2 nights (B) DAY 12 BANFF Phil Hoffmann Travel is delighted
on the shores of the Tongass
to invite you to a Sail Away dinner
A day at leisure in one of the Narrows near one of America’s
DAY 9 LAKE LOUISE at speciality restaurant – The
most naturally beautiful locations largest wilderness areas.
Experience the beauty of the Pinnacle Grill.
on Earth. (B)
impossibly blue Moraine Lake Cruise Holland America Line ms DAY 22 THE INSIDE
and Lake Louise and gaze into Nieuw Amsterdam (Verandah
DAYS 13-14 BANFF PASSAGE
their glacier-carved depths, Stateroom). Day 16 (B,D).
TO KAMLOOPS TO Continue south through the
ringed by mountains and pines.
VANCOUVER Days 17-23 (B7,L7,D6) picturesque Inside Passage.
Afterwards, join an expert
Mountain Heritage Guide for a Day 13 Journey aboard the Rocky
DAY 17 CRUISE THE DAY 23 ARRIVE
stroll and learn about the rich Mountaineer and relax in Gold leaf
INSIDE PASSAGE VANCOUVER
natural history of the region. comfort on the descent from the
Tonight, dine at one of the superb Rockies. Traverse Kicking Horse Enjoy a day at sea, gliding along Disembark the cruise this
restaurants in your hotel. (B,D) Pass, and cross the Continental the Inside Passage.
morning and head further inland
Divide to Kamloops. to cross the Capilano Suspension
DAY 10 LAKE LOUISE DAY 18 TRACY ARM, Bridge - the world’s longest
Stay Kamloops – accommodation
TO BANFF JUNEAU suspended footbridge. Admire
to be advised (B,L)
Travel along the Trans-Canada Cruise to the entrance of Tracy the peaceful forest surroundings
Day 14 Admire towering snow-
Highway to Banff. Tour Banff then Arm before arriving in Juneau, of the Capilano River before
capped peaks and incomparable
ride the Banff Gondola to the top Alaska’s capital located on the continuing to Grouse Mountain.
scenery en route to Vancouver.
of Sulphur Mountain. Later, meet Gastineau Channel at the foot of Here, delight in a delicious lunch
a Mountie. Tonight, dine at one Stay The Fairmont Waterfront the majestic Coast Mountains. and get up close and personal
of the restaurants in your hotel. Hotel – 2 nights (B,L) with the owls of the area during
Stay Banff National DAY 19 SKAGWAY a special presentation by a
DAY 15 VANCOUVER Journey to Skagway, a resident ranger. Afterwards,
Park, The Fairmont Banff
Springs – 3 nights (B,D) Embark on a sightseeing tour of gateway for the Klondike gold transfer to the Vancouver Airport
Vancouver taking in Stanley Park rush and where the frontier and enjoy lounge access before
and cultural Granville Island. atmosphere still lives on. boarding the homeward flight.prague to moscow
St Petersberg
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ESTONIA
RUSSIA
Riga LATVIA
Moscow
LITHUANIA
Vilnius
BELARUS
POLAND
Berlin
Poznan Warsaw
Dresden
GERMANY UKRAINE
CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague
21 DAY TOUR • 11 MAY – 1 JUN 2018
From the centre of the Velvet Revolution to the heart of the Russian Empire, just us on a rarefied
journey via the land in betwixt. Discover the bohemian beauty of Prague, Dresden – known
Fully escorted by as Florence on the Elbe, and historical Berlin with it’s beautiful thoroughfare - Ku'damm and
Andrea Mirra Checkpoint Charlie. Visit Poznan and architecturally diverse Warsaw – the Polish capital, before
exploring the Baltic trilogy comprising Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. In St Petersburg, ogle the art
and antiquities at the Hermitage and explore palaces of the former autocracy, whilst in Stalinist
TOUR COST
Moscow, explore legendary Red Square and the Kremlin.
PER PERSON
TWIN SHARE $10,999*
DAY 1 ADELAIDE DAY 4 PRAGUE TO DAYS 6-7 BERLIN TO
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $2,699* TO PRAGUE DRESDEN AND BERLIN POZNAN AND WARSAW
Fly from Adelaide to Prague Crossing into Germany, head Day 6 Head east to Poznan,
via Dubai. north to Dresden on the River stopping to view the impressive
Elbe. See the reconstructed Gothic churches. Continue to the
TOUR INCLUSIONS: DAY 2 PRAGUE Frauenkirche. Continue to the Polish capital, Warsaw.
§§ Return economy class flights Welcome to Prague! Enjoy vibrant capital of Berlin. Tonight, Day 7 Sightseeing reveals
from Adelaide including taxes some time to relax. Tonight, enjoy Berliner cuisine in a lively Warsaw’s remarkable restoration
enjoy a Welcome Dinner. local restaurant with live music after almost complete obliteration
§§ 18 nights first class accommodation
and drinks. during WWII. Pass the ‘wedding
§§ Travel by air-conditioned Stay Majestic Plaza Hotel
Stay Swissotel Berlin cake' Palace of Culture and
coach and train – 2 nights (D)
– 2 nights (B,D) stroll through Lazienki Park
§§ Sightseeing per itinerary to the Chopin Memorial. Take
DAY 3 PRAGUE
with entry fees DAY 5 BERLIN some time to reflect at the
Visit the 1,000-year-old Memorial of the Heroes of the
§§ 26 meals Discover Berlin! Drive
Hradcany Castle, and Warsaw Ghetto, before walking
§§ All tips and gratuities majestic St Vitus' Cathedral. along the Ku'Damm, then
to the Market Square in the
§§ Escorted from Adelaide Later, explore the vast continue through the leafy
Old Town. The afternoon is at
cobblestoned expanse of the Tiergarten to the refurbished
§§ Services of a professional English leisure. Tonight enjoy a traditional
Old Town and witness the Reichstag building and see
speaking tour director and guides dumpling demonstration,
famous Astronomical Clock in the Brandenburg Gate. On the
§§ One-way home to airport transfer followed by dinner with beer or
the city square. Rest of day at eastern side, take the Unter den
wine at a local restaurant.
§§ Pre-departure function, leisure. (B) Linden past the State Opera
tour notes and booklet House to the Alexanderplatz. Stay Sheraton Warsaw
Afternoon at leisure. Be – 2 nights (2B,2D)
§§ Russian tourist visas
sure to try currywurst! (B)13
DAY 8 WARSAW DAY 11 RIGA TO TALLINN DAYS 14-16 DAYS 18-19 MOSCOW
TO VILNIUS Visit the Domkirk – largest ST PETERSBURG Day 18 Enjoy a guided tour of
Pass lakeside Augustów and medieval church in the Baltics. Day 14 Visit St. Isaac's Moscow. In Red Square, check
Suwalki on a scenic drive through See the House of the Three Cathedral, the fortress of St. out the colourful domed St.
Masuria, a region richly endowed Brothers, and the castle of the Peter and Paul and Decembrists' Basil's. On another side sits the
with lakes and vast forests. Cross Livonian Knights. Driving along Square. Later, travel along major somber Lenin’s Mausoleum.
into Lithuania and continue to the shores of the Gulf of Riga, thoroughfare – Nevsky Prospekt Directly across the square is the
capital – Vilnius. cross the Estonian border to for views of the great Cathedral grand GUM department store.
Stay Radisson Blu Astorijan capital – Tallinn, hailed as the of Kazan and onion-domed Called ‘palaces for the people’
– 2 nights (B,D) ‘New Prague'. Church on Spilled Blood. Rest by Joseph Stalin, visit one
Stay Radisson Blue Hotel of day at leisure. of Moscow’s grand chandelier,
DAY 9 VILNIUS Olumpia – 2 nights (B) Day 15 Cruise by hydrofoil along mosaic and sculpture draped
the Baltic shore to Peter the Metro stations. During some
Explore the Baroque church of
DAY 12 TALLINN Great's resplendent summer free time, consider an optional
St. Peter and St. Paul and the
residence – Petrodvorets. visit the Kremlin Armory.
neo-classical cathedral. Walking Explore the cobbled streets of
Explore the fabulous gardens Here, witness the priceless
through the Old Town, see the Tallinn’s Old Town. The energetic
and cascading fountains. crown jewels and Carl Fabergé
Jesuit University, Gates of Dawn can walk up Toompea Hill to the
Day 16 Visit the Hermitage egg collection of the Imperial
and the former Soviet KGB castle and Alexander Nevsky
Collection at the Winter Palace Russian Family.
headquarters. Also visit the 13th Cathedral. Enjoy leisure time to
and view one of the world’s Day 19 Enjoy some free time in
century island castle of Trakai. (B) browse Tallinn's shops, famous
great art and antiquities the morning. In the afternoon,
for fine amber and silver. (B,D)
displays amassed by avid walk inside the walls of the
DAY 10 VILNIUS TO RIGA
collector – Catherine The Great. Kremlin Fortress to visit one of
Heading north visit the unusual DAY 13 TALLINN
Rest of day at leisure (B) the cathedrals. Tonight, enjoy a
‘Votive Hill of Crosses' near TO ST PETERSBURG
Farewell Dinner with wine. (2B,1D)
Siauliai, the symbol of resistance Head east to Narva, dominated DAY 17 ST PETERSBURG
against the Soviet occupation. by the mighty Hermannsburg TO MOSCOW DAY 20 MOSCOW
Continue to the Latvian capital Fortress. Crossing the River TO ADELAIDE
Morning at leisure. Later, board
of Riga, a mélange of Teutonic Narva, enter Russia and journey
the high speed Sapsan train Late this morning, transfer to
- inspired spires, stylish to St. Petersburg, founded by
south to Moscow. Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport
cocktail lounges and some of Peter the Great in 1703.
Stay Crowne Plaza Moscow for the flight to Adelaide via
the world's most remarkable Stay Kempinsky Moika Hotel
Hotel – 3 nights (B) Dubai, arriving Day 21. (B)
Art-Nouveau architecture. – 4 nights (B,D)
Stay Radisson Blu
Ridzene Hotel (B)magnificent
europe river cruise
14 NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam
GERMANY
Cologne
Andernach River cruise Prague
Main River
Rüdesheim CZECH REPUBLIC
PLEASE SUPPLY Miltenberg
Bamberg
Würzburg Nuremberg Velké Bílovice
MAP DETAILS Rothenburg Danube River
(Main-Danube Canal) Passau Dürnstein SLOVAKIA
Paris Regensburg
Linz Vienna
FRANCE
Melk Bratislava
Salzburg Budapest
AUSTRIA
SWITZERLAND HUNGRY
ITALY
Fully escorted by a 21 DAY TOUR • DEPARTS 23 MAY; 20 JUNE; 18 JULY;
Phil Hoffmann Tour Escort 1, 15 AUGUST; 12 SEPTEMBER; 21 NOVEMBER 2018
Cruising in the heart of Europe, discover ancient towns and grand cities. Enjoy 3 nights in Prague
TOUR COST PER
and Paris and a luxury 14 night river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam. Discover the Danube
PERSON FROM city of Budapest, before waltzing into Vienna for a stunning private concert featuring members of
TWIN SHARE $12,645* the Mozart Boys’ Choir. Between Linz and Passau, enjoy a private journey aboard the Majestic
Imperator. Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Rothenburg, Wurzburg and Miltenberg are all
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $5,550* ripe for exploration. Enjoy a regal evening at Burg Namedy Castle – set near the Rhine River, the
enchantment of Cologne, and canal-festooned Amsterdam.
*Depicted pricing based on
21 November 2018 Prague to
Paris itinerary Cat. E Cabin
DAY 1 PRAGUE DAY 4 PRAGUE TO VELKÉ reception and private concert
Arrive Prague. Be met BÍLOVICE AND BUDAPEST at the City Palace, featuring
members of the Mozart Boys’
TOUR INCLUSIONS: on arrival and transfer to Visit a traditional Czech wine
the hotel. Later, enjoy a Choir, a full orchestra performing
cellar. Continue to Budapest
§§ 6 nights first class accommodation classical masterpieces by
Welcome Reception. and board the luxury river ship.
§§ 14 nights luxury river cruise Strauss, and an operatic recital.
Stay Radisson Blu Alcron Witness Budapest in illumination.
§§ Travel by luxury air- Hotel – 3 nights (WR) Day 7 Today select from a range
Stay APT Concerto River Ship
conditioned coach and train of exciting Freedom of Choice
– 14 nights (15B,13L,14D)
§§ Sightseeing including Freedom of DAYS 2-3 PRAGUE touring options, such as a tour
of the Schönbrunn Palace or a
Choice per itinerary with entry fees Day 2 Enjoy a Prague DAY 5 BUDAPEST
visit to Bratislava Slovakia.
§§ 51 meals (and complimentary sightseeing tour comprising In enchanting Budapest, a city
beverages on board the cruise) of the UNESCO-listed Prague tour offers a thrilling discovery.
DAYS 8-10 DÜRNSTEIN
§§ Luggage porterage, gratuities Castle and Saint Vitus See Buda Castle, the Royal
TO MELK, LINZ, PASSAU
Cathedral. Take a stroll across Palace, Fisherman’s Bastion
§§ Escorted from Adelaide AND REGENSBURG
Charles Bridge and witness and more. Back on board,
§§ Services of a professional the ancient Astronomical attend a Gala Welcome Dinner. Day 8 Cruise through the
English speaking tour director Clock, which has been Wachau Valley wine region
§§ One way home to airport transfer delighting visitors for more DAYS 6-7 VIENNA today. On arrival in Dürnstein,
than 600 years. (B,D) there’s opportunity to explore
§§ Pre-departure function, Day 6 Arrive in Vienna, Austria’s
or perhaps ride a bike along the
tour notes and booklet Day 3 Visit the Baroque capital, home to striking
banks of the Danube to Melk
18th century fairy tale architecture, a rich classical
and rejoin the ship. In Melk, enjoy
estate of Chateau Jemniste. musical culture and vibrant
a guided tour of Melk Abbey.
Enjoy also a private cafes. Tonight, attend a cocktail
falconry display. (B,L)FLY FREE
TO EUROPE
inc taxes^
15
Day 9 Enjoy an exquisite private DAY 13 WÜRZBURG for us. Enjoy some free time Stay Hotel du Collectionneur
rail journey aboard the Majestic In beautiful Würzburg select to wander about the castle at Arc de Triomphe – 3 nights (B)
Imperator from Linz to Passau from a Freedom of Choice range leisure, then savour a banquet
with a visit to Salzburg. Mingle of touring options such as a in the ballroom, accompanied DAYS 19-20 PARIS
with fellow passengers and enjoy visit to the illustrious Würzburg by a classical piano recital. Day 19 Nothing personifies
live music. Residence or take a journey Paris more than the 1889 Paris
Day 10 Dock alongside one along the Romantic Road DAYS 16-17 BONN Exposition creation – the Eiffel
of Germany’s best-preserved to medieval Rothenburg. TO AMSTERDAM Tower. On a guided tour of this
medieval cities, Regensburg, Day 16 In Bonn, select from striking city, visit the second
and enjoy guided touring of DAY 14 MILTENBERG a Freedom of Choice range level of the Eiffel Tower for
the historic city centre. After an on board glass-blowing of touring options. Take a city incomparable views. Tonight,
demonstration, disembark in tour and visit the famed old enjoy dinner and a show at the
DAY 11 NUREMBERG pretty Miltenberg and enjoy government quarter or travel to legendary Moulin Rouge. (B,D)
Learn all about the Bavarian exploring this ancient town. A Cologne, a city centred around Day 20 In Paris, select from a
city of Nuremberg today. A local guide will take you on a the twin spires of its famous Freedom of Choice range of
historic city tour takes in a special discovery of the town. cathedral for a walking tour. tours such as a culinary walking
selection of World War II sites, Explore half-timbered shops, Day 17 Today, sail into the tour, a guided tour through the
such as the Reich Party Rally mingle with residents and sample beautiful Dutch capital, Louvre or a visit to Montmartre
Grounds, the site of Hitler’s delicious local fare along the way. Amsterdam. Select from a and Sacré-Coeur Basilica.
now infamous rallies held Freedom of Choice range Tonight, savour an exclusive
annually from 1927 to 1938. DAY 15 RÜDESHEIM of touring options such as a evening of French Champagne
Take a trip aboard the canal cruise or perhaps visit tasting and hors d’oeuvres. (B)
DAY 12 BAMBERG Winzerexpress mini-train to the village of Zaanse Schans.
In UNESCO-listed Bamberg – the town centre. Select from A lovely village famous for its DAY 21 PARIS
another of the few German cities a Freedom of Choice range wooden windmills, traditional Transfer to the airport in Paris,
that wasn’t destroyed during of touring options such as a Dutch houses and specialty for your onward flight. (B)
WWII, choose touring options visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical produce, there’s time to explore
Switch your Paris stay with a
such as a tour of the Old Town Musical Instrument Museum and taste the region’s renowned
London city stay; including 3
or a guided walking tour. or travel in a gondola to the cheeses. Tonight, enjoy the
nights’ accommodation at the
Niederwald Monument. Cruising Captain’s Farewell Dinner.
Conrad London St James,
to Andernach, enjoy an exclusive sightseeing and an exclusive Gin
visit to regal Namedy Castle, DAY 18 PARIS TO
Tasting for Phil Hoffmann Travel
home to Princess Heide von AMSTERDAM
clients. Enquire for further details
Hohenzollern, who will open Disembarking the ship, about this itinerary.
the doors of her castle just travel aboard the stylish
high-speed Thalys train to
Paris. Evening at leisure.panoramic rockies and
alaska by sea and land
ALASKA Fairbanks
Denali National Park
16 Denali (Mt McKinley)
Talkeetna
Whitter
College Fjord
Skagway
Glacier Bay
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Sun Peaks Jasper National Park
Vancouver Whistler Athabasca Glacier
Island Lake Louise
Banff
Kamloops
Victoria Vancouver Banff
National Park
USA
29 DAYS TOUR • 1-29 JUNE 2018
Enjoy a breathtaking tour in the Canadian Rockies with a journey across the Rockies aboard the Rocky
Mountaineer and savour award-winning Gold Leaf Service. Cruise Alaska’s Inside Passage in style aboard
Fully escorted by Princess Cruises’ Golden Princess, cruising through glacier-cut fjords. See rugged mountains, discover
Anita Martin Ketchikan – salmon capital of the world, Juneau, Skagway, Kenai, Mt McKinley and Denali National Park.
TOUR COST DAY 1 VICTORIA Centre. This afternoon, select DAY 8 JASPER
PER PERSON Arrive Victoria. Be met and from a Freedom of Choice touring TO LAKE LOUISE
transferred to your hotel. Later, option such as a floatplane flight
Journey the picturesque Icefields
TWIN SHARE $19,495* or Snowcat adventure. (B)
enjoy a Welcome Dinner. Parkway. At the giant Columbia
Icefield, board an Ice Explorer
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $8,350* Stay Delta Victoria
DAY 5 SUN PEAKS
Ocean Pointe Resort and vehicle and journey onto the
Spa – 2 nights (D) Travel through the Cariboo region Athabasca Glacier. Later,
^Companion Fly Free
– valid all departures offer expires to the alpine village of Sun Peaks. continue to Lake Louise.
30 Nov 2017 (subject to availability)
DAY 2 VICTORIA AND Stay Sun Peaks Stay Banff National Park, The
BUTCHART GARDENS Grand Hotel (B,D) Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise –
TOUR INCLUSIONS: Visit The Butchart Gardens 2 nights (B)
§§ 21 nights first class accommodation before the crowds arrive, and DAY 6 SUN PEAKS
enjoy breakfast. After, select TO JASPER DAY 9 LAKE LOUISE
§§ 7 nights luxury ocean cruise
(Verandah stateroom) from a Freedom of Choice At Blue River, set off on a guided Experience the beauty of
touring option such as whale river safari to search for bears Moraine Lake and Lake Louise.
§§ Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach
watching or afternoon tea at and other fascinating wildlife. Afterwards, join an expert
§§ Rocky Mountaineer Gold Leaf the Fairmont Empress. (B) After lunch, stop at Mount Mountain Heritage Guide to learn
§§ Sightseeing including Freedom of Robson on the way to Alberta. about the rich natural history of
Choice per itinerary with entry fees DAY 3 GEORGIA STRAIT Stay Jasper National Park, The the region. Tonight, dine at one
§§ 56 meals (and complimentary beer TO WHISTLER Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (B,L) of the superb restaurants in your
and wine with dinner on cruise) Today, ride the ferry across hotel. (B,D)
§§ Luggage porterage, gratuities Georgia Strait, then travel up the DAY 7 JASPER
Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler. DAY 10 LAKE LOUISE
§§ Escorted from Adelaide Select from a Freedom of Choice
TO BANFF
Stay The Westin Whistler touring option in Jasper such as
§§ Services of a professional Travel along the Trans-Canada
Resort and Spa – 2 nights (B,D) a Hayley-Davidson motorcycle
English speaking tour director Highway to Banff. Tour Banff then
sidecar tour or rafting. Tonight,
§§ One way home to airport transfer enjoy a lakeside barbecue ride the Banff Gondola to the top
DAY 4 WHISTLER
§§ Pre-departure function, and entertainment from a First of Sulphur Mountain. Later, meet
Enjoy breakfast and a tour
tour notes and booklet Nations group. (B,D) a Mountie. Tonight, dine at one of
at Squamish Lil’wat Cultural
the restaurants in your hotel.COMPANION
FLY FREE^
17
Stay Banff National Park, DAY 15 VANCOUVER DAY 20 SKAGWAY DAY 25 DENALI (MT
The Fairmont Banff Springs Embark on a sightseeing tour of Journey to Skagway, a MCKINLEY), DENALI
– 3 nights (B,D) Vancouver taking in Stanley Park gateway for the Klondike gold NATIONAL PARK
and cultural Granville Island. rush and where the frontier Join a mountaineer to hear what’s it
DAY 11 BANFF atmosphere still lives on. like to scale Denali, North America’s
Rest of day at leisure. (B,D)
Select from a Freedom of Choice highest peak. In the evening enjoy
touring option such as a float trip DAY 16 VANCOUVER – DAY 21 GLACIER BAY the tradition of Alaskan food at the
along Bow River or a cruise on Wake to the breathtaking sight Music Denali Musical Theatre.
7 night Alaska Cruise
Lake Minnewanka. Tonight, enjoy of World Heritage-listed Glacier
Today board the Golden Princess Stay Denali Princess Wilderness
Canadian wine and dinner at The Bay National Park, with its rivers
and settle in for a relaxing 7 night Lodge – 2 nights (B,D)
Clubhouse. (B,D) of ice and sky-scraping peaks.
Alaskan cruise.
DAY 26 DENALI
DAY 12 BANFF Stay Princess Cruises’ Golden
Princess (Verandah Stateroom). DAY 22 COLLEGE FJORD NATIONAL PARK
A day at leisure in one of the
Day 16 (B7,L6,D7). Relax and take in the scenery as Embark on a tundra wilderness
most naturally beautiful locations
you cruise through College Fjord. tour to spot wildlife that
on Earth. (B)
DAY 17 CRUISE THE call the park home.
INSIDE PASSAGE DAY 23 WHITTIER
DAYS 13-14 BANFF
DAY 27 DENALI NATIONAL
TO KAMLOOPS TO Enjoy a day at sea, gliding Disembark your ship this
along the Inside Passage. morning and board Princess
PARK, FAIRBANKS
VANCOUVER
Cruises’ exclusive Direct-to-the- In Fairbanks board a sternwheeler
Day 13 Journey aboard the
DAY 18 KETCHIKAN Wilderness rail service. Enjoy and cruise the Chena River.
Rocky Mountaineer and relax in
Dock in Ketchikan today, set dinner at your wilderness lodge. Stay Fairbanks Princess Riverside
Gold leaf comfort on the descent
on the shores of the Tongass Stay Mount McKinley Princess Lodge – 2 nights (B)
from the Rockies. Cross the
Continental Divide to Kamloops. Narrows near one of America’s Wilderness Lodge – 2 nights (B,D)
largest wilderness areas. DAY 28 FAIRBANKS
Stay Kamloops –
DAY 24 DENALI (MT Travel along the Tanana Valley
accommodation to
DAY 19 JUNEAU MCKINLEY), TALKEETNA Railroad and enjoy a tour, then
be advised (B,L)
Arrive in Juneau, Alaska’s Today embark on your Freedom see the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
Day 14 Admire towering snow-
capital located on the Gastineau of Choice. Perhaps take a jetboat Back in Fairbanks, enjoy a
capped peaks and incomparable
Channel at the foot of the tour on Talkeetna River, join a Farewell Dinner. (B,D)
scenery en route to Vancouver.
majestic Coast Mountains. guide for a stroll around Byers
Stay The Fairmont Waterfront Lake or take a horse-drawn DAY 29 DEPART FAIRBANKS
Hotel – 2 nights (B,L) wagon tour. (B) Your journey comes to an
end after breakfast as you
transfer to the airport. (B)arctic great rail journey
Narvik
18
Fauske Jokkmokk
FINLAND
Silverhatten
Steinkjer
Stiklestad
Geiranger Trondheim
Flam Ostersund
Myrdal
Bergen SWEDEN
Oslo Stockholm
NORWAY
16 DAY TOUR • 3 JULY – 18 JULY 2018
Majestic mountains and the heavenly fjords in Norway combine with the serene landscapes of
Sweden on an epic journey that includes every great Scandinavian rail experience. On this exciting
Fully escorted by Scandic sojourn, visit the fascinating cities of Stockholm, Bergen and Oslo, discover Sami culture
Phil Hoffmann and travel beyond the Arctic Circle to the 'Land of the Midnight Sun.' Train journeys include the
iconic Inlandsbanan train, a journey on one of the world’s most northerly railway lines - the Ofoten
Railway, the Rauma Railway, the amazingly steep Flåm Railway and Northern Europe’s highest
TOUR COST
railway line, the Bergen Railway.
PER PERSON
TWIN SHARE $9,295*
DAY 1 STOCKHOLM focuses on the Nobel Prize. only Indigenous people of
Ferries and sightseeing boats Scandinavia who are renowned
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $2,550* On arrival at Stockholm
Arlanda International shuttle visitors between the for their reindeer herding skills.
Airport, enjoy a transfer to islands. On a guided tour, enjoy Discover a real taste of their
our centrally located hotel. the best of the city sights. (B) unique culture with a light dinner
TOUR INCLUSIONS: Rest of the day at leisure. of local Sami specialties.
Tonight, enjoy dinner DAY 3 STOCKHOLM, Stay Hotel Silverhatten (B, D)
§§ 15 nights first class
with fellow travellers. ÖSTERSUND
accommodation
Stay Clarion Sign or similar – Bidding farewell to Stockholm, DAY 5 SILVERHATTEN,
§§ Travel by luxury air-conditioned
2 nights (D) head inland by InterCity ARCTIC CIRCLE,
coach and train
train to Östersund, which JOKKMOKK
§§ Sightseeing per itinerary is nestled on the shore of
DAY 2 STOCKHOLM Cross the Arctic Circle into
with entry fees beautiful Lake Storsjon,
Resting upon the Stockholm the Land of the Midnight Sun.
§§ 27 meals Sweden’s fifth-largest lake. Leaving Silverhatten, travel
Archipelago, and spread
§§ Luggage porterage, gratuities across 14 islands Stay Clarion Grand Östersund further north by coach.
§§ Escorted from Adelaide interconnected by some 50 or similar (B, D) Stay Hotel Jokkmokk (B, D)
§§ Services of a professional bridges, Stockholm is capital
and home to the Swedish DAY 4 ÖSTERSUND, DAY 6 JOKKMOKK,
English speaking tour director
Royal family. The cobblestone INLANDSBANAN, OFOTEN RAILWAY, NARVIK
§§ One way home to airport transfer LAPLAND, SILVERHATTEN
streets and ochre-coloured Enjoy a journey on one of the
§§ Pre-departure function, buildings of Gamla Stan (the Leaving Östersund, travel north world’s most northerly railway
tour notes and booklet old town) are home to the into the untamed wilderness lines, the Ofoten Railway. Travel
13th-century Storkyrkan of Lapland aboard the iconic through Sweden’s breathtaking
Cathedral, the Kungliga Inlandsbanan train. Lapland mountains into Norway,
Slottet Royal Palace and is home to the Sami, the traversing steep mountainsides
the Nobel Museum, which19
with sheer drops to the fjords DAY 10 TRONDHEIM, DAY 12 GEIRANGER, FLÅM DAY 14 BERGEN
below. Arrive later in Narvik, a RAUMA RAILWAY, By coach, travel through Nestled beneath seven hills and
popular destination for people GEIRANGER Norway’s incredible fjord surrounded by fjords, Bergen’s
hoping to spot the spectacular country, created by a succession old city - Bryggen, the old city, is
Stunning scenery awaits. Today,
Northern Lights during winter. of Ice Ages, to Flåm - a tiny, UNESCO-listed. The Floibanen
join the 114-kilometre-long
Stay Scandic Hotel Narvik (B, D) Rauma Railway for a journey quaint village at the head funicular railway affords great
through magnificent, contrasting of the Aurlandsfjord, which views of Bergen and its harbours
DAY 7 NARVIK, landscapes. Navigate the same is home to one of the most from the top of Mount Floien. The
FAUSKE, STEINKJER course as the emerald waters remarkable railways in the Bergen fish market is also a local
Travel by coach to the town of the River Rauma as it winds world – the Flåm Railway. institution, offering sumptuous
of Fauske, before continuing around the hillsides below jagged Stay: Flåm, Fretheim Hotel. BD seafood delicacies from the
by train to Steinkjer. peaks for much of the journey. depths of Norway’s icy waters.
As the train climbs over mountain DAY 13 FLÅM, FLÅM This morning, enjoy a guided tour
Stay Quality Hotel Steinkjer (B, D)
plateaus, enjoy awesome views RAILWAY, MYRDAL, of Bergen, with the rest of the
across the expansive and day at leisure. (B)
DAY 8 STEINKJER, SOGNEFJORD, BERGEN
unspoiled national parks that
STIKLESTAD, TRONDHEIM Embark on a superb excursion
stretch for miles. Later, arrive in DAY 15 BERGEN, BERGEN
Journey along the Golden Road aboard the Flåm Railway,
Geiranger - a small tourist village RAILWAY, OSLO
to the village of Stiklestad and journeying into the mountains
in Norway’s Sunnmore region. Depart Bergen by train for a
discover the site of King Olav’s along one of the steepest
Stay Union Hotel Geiranger railways in the world. Later, cruise magnificent journey on Northern
death in 1030. Continue to
– 2 nights (B,D ) along Norway’s longest and Europe’s highest railway line,
Trondheim, admiring the natural
deepest fjord, the Sognefjord. the Bergen Railway. The train
beauty along the way.
DAY 11 GEIRANGER, Reach the end at Myrdal and climbs remote areas of Western
Stay Radisson Blu Royal Garden GEIRANGERFJORD Norway, before descending
return to Flåm. Here, board an
Trondheim – 2 nights (B,L,D) into Oslo. Perhaps take a stroll
Take in the exquisite scenery of express boat for an afternoon
the spectacular Geirangerfjord by cruise. After navigating coastal around the capital of Oslo
DAY 9 TRONDHEIM before a Farewell Dinner.
boat. The deep blue UNESCO- islets and skerries, the day ends
One of Norway’s oldest cities, protected Geirangerfjord is in the magnificent city of Bergen, Stay Thon Hotel Opera
Trondheim is an atmospheric surrounded by majestic, snow where vibrantly coloured houses Oslo (B,D)
metropolis and a delight to – covered mountain peaks, line Norway’s most atmospheric
explore. With a day at leisure, wild waterfalls and lush, green seaside wharf. DAY 16 OSLO
discover the city’s broad vegetation. (B) Stay Thon Rosenkrantz Bergen Transfer to Oslo Gardemoen
avenues and pretty timber
– 2 nights (B,D) International for your onward
dwellings, or pay a visit the
flight. (B)
Ringve Museum and see its
collection of musical instruments
from around the world. (B)captivating kenya
20
UGANDA Ol Pejeta Conservancy Samburu Game Reserve
Nakuru
Naivasha
Masai Mara Nairobi
National Reserve
KENYA
TANZANIA
17 DAY TOUR • 4 AUGUST – 20 AUGUST 2018
For an Out of Africa experience, Kenya is arguably the greatest safari destination on the planet.
Timed to coincide with the arrival of millions of migrating wildebeest in the Masai Mara Game
Fully escorted by Reserve, nothing can prepare you for the experience of seeing wildlife as nature intended. On daily
Manuela Kretschmer safaris at an impressive roll-call of national parks, there are countless opportunities to view the Big
Five. Try jumping as high as the Maasai at a village visit and enjoy the commentary of the very best
Kenyan guides. On our Captivating Kenya safari, you’ll dine from morning ’til evensong like a king
TOUR COST
and sleep like a queen in luxury lodges and permanent luxury tented camps that defy convention.
PER PERSON
TWIN SHARE $12,999*
DAY 1 ADELAIDE Camp. This afternoon, enjoy the DAY 5 SAMBURU GAME
TO NAIROBI first of many exciting game drives! RESERVE TO OL PEJETA
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $2,149*
The Samburu region is noted CONSERVANCY
Fly from Adelaide to Nairobi
for several endemic species
via Dubai. After breakfast depart to the
including reticulated giraffe,
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which
TOUR INCLUSIONS: DAY 2 ARRIVE Somali ostrich and Grevy’s
supports lion, elephant, giraffe,
zebra, in addition to predatory
§§ Return economy class flights NAIROBI, KENYA zebra, cheetah, African wild
cats and myriad birdlife.
from Adelaide inc taxes Welcome to Kenya! Enjoy dog, hyaena, ostrich, gazelle,
Stay Elephant Bedroom jackal and baboon populations
§§ 14 nights first class lodges a warm airport welcome
Camp – 2 nights (B,L,D) plus myriad bird species. It
and luxury tented camps comprising bubbly and
presentation of safari also serves as a sanctuary
§§ Travel by custom-designed DAY 4 SAMBURU for the critically endangered
essentials. Transfer to
4x4 Land Cruiser GAME RESERVE northern white rhino and non-
the hotel for check-in and
§§ Sightseeing and safari game drives opportunity to relax. Tonight, Enjoy morning and afternoon indigenous chimpanzee.
per itinerary with entry fees enjoy a convivial Welcome game drives in both Samburu Stay Sweetwaters Camp
§§ 41 meals inc bottled water on safari Dinner at our historic hotel. and Buffalo Springs game – 2 nights (B,L,D)
§§ Luggage porterage, gratuities reserves. The Samburu culture
Stay Sarova Stanley
is fascinating and intrinsically DAY 6 OL PEJETA
§§ Escorted from Adelaide Hotel (D)
connected to the Maasai people CONSERVANCY
§§ Services of a professional who occupy these lands.
DAY 3 NAIROBI Enjoy morning and afternoon
English speaking driver-guide Leopards are often seen at dusk.
TO SAMBURU game drives within the
§§ One way home to airport transfer In between game spotting, cool
GAME RESERVE conservancy today, plus a visit
§§ Pre-departure function, tour off in the plunge pool and relax
After breakfast, drive to to the chimpanzee sanctuary,
notes and booklet with a drink. (B,L,D)
Samburu, arriving in time for which provides a lifelong home to
§§ Kenyan tourist visa lunch at the intimate riverside orphaned chimps. (B,L,D)
12-tent Elephant Bedroom21
DAY 7 OL PEJETA resident hippos. Here we will Plains, followed by a DAY 15 MASAI MARA
CONSERVANCY—LAKE walk among the giraffe, zebra Champagne breakfast. GAME RESERVE
NAKURU NATIONAL PARK and wildebeest populations.
This morning, enjoy breakfast
After breakfast, depart for Stay Enashipai Lodge (B,L,D) DAY 13 MASAI MARA before we bid farewell to the
Lake Nakuru National Park, GAME RESERVE Masai Mara. Transferring to the
stopping en route at Thompson’s DAY 10 LAKE NAIVASHA After breakfast cross the Trans- local airstrip, board an aircraft for
Falls. Lake Nakuru is home to – MASAI MARA GAME Mara Game Reserve and on to the short flight back to Nairobi.
flamingo, hippo, Rothschild RESERVE the Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Back in the big smoke, enjoy a
giraffe, Cape buffalo, lion, After breakfast, drive through stunningly situated at the top of a relaxing lunch at the Karen Blixen
black and white rhino and the Rift Valley floor to the Masai lofty escarpment, with a beautiful Coffee Garden. The former home
leopard. Arrive for lunch, before Mara National Reserve. The swimming pool, expansive of the the Danish author who
an afternoon game drive. Mara Game Reserve is famous restaurant and terraces with wrote “Out of Africa”, the cottage
Stay Sarova Lion Hill Lodge— for the Big Five that dot the unequalled views. Enjoy some house is located in the plush
2nights (2B,2L,2D) vast savannah grasslands. relaxation before an afternoon suburb of Karen. Nestled in more
The reserve supports giraffe, game drive. than 5 acres of indigenous forest,
DAY 8 OL PEJETA elephant, Cape Buffalo, lion, Stay Mara Serena Safari the surrounding formal gardens
cheetah, hyaena, waterbuck, Lodge—2 nights (2B,2L,2D) filled with large jacaranda,
TO LAKES NAKURU
warthog, zebra, rhino, gazelle cactus, bottlebrush and flowers,
AND BOGORIA
topi and wildebeest populations, DAY 14 MASAI MARA are some of Kenya’s oldest. This
After breakfast, enjoy a day evening, enjoy a beautiful farewell
trip with picnic lunch to Lake
the elusive leopard and myriad GAME RESERVE
birdlife. Arriving to Tipilikwani dinner at the private residence of
Bogoria National Reserve, which After another exhilarating early
Camp, enjoy lunch and later the our Kenyan hosts.
is especially renowned for its hot morning game drive, a Maasai
first of many game drives on the warrior will guide us through the Stay Sarova Stanley Hotel (B,L,D)
water geysers that erupt at the
rolling plains of the Masai Mara. veld to a beautifully presented
lake edge.
Stay Tipilikwani Camp—3 nights table where we will enjoy a DAYS 16-17 NAIROBI
DAY 9 OL PEJETA (3B,3L,3D) delightful full English breakfast TO ADELAIDE
TO LAKE NAIVASHA against a stunning backdrop of Farewell transfer to Nairobi
DAYS 11-12 MASAI MARA the hippo pools on the banks of airport later today for the flight
After breakfast depart for Lake
GAME RESERVE the Mara River. Continue later on home via Dubai, arriving into
Naivasha. Checking in at the
Over the next 2 days, enjoy a morning game viewing drive. Adelaide on Day 17. (B)
lodge, discover a horticultural
morning and afternoon game Return to the camp for lunch and
farm specializing in roses for
drives at the incomparable Masai relaxation. Later, head out for
export— a key primary industry
Mara. Be on the lookout for the another game drive on the Mara.
in this region of the country.
Enjoy lunch at the lodge, before Big Five. During our time here,
a pleasant lake boat cruise to there is also an optional hot-air
Crescent Island in search of balloon safari over the Maramajestic
norwegian fjords
Tromso
22 MS Island Sky
Lofoten Islands Trollfjord
North Sea
Torghatten
SWEDEN
Trondheim
PLEASE SUPPLY
Olden
NORWAY
MAP DETAILS
Bygstand Sognefjord
Bergen Naeroyfjord
Hardangerfjord Undredal
Rosendal
Stavanger Flåm Oslo
Lysefjord Marstrand
Kragero Skagen
DENMARK
Copenhagen
15 DAY TOUR • 15-29 AUGUST 2018
The pristine fjords of Norway echo tales of a mystical past. Spotted throughout
Scandinavia are relics from the regions rich Viking history. Embark on a
Fully escorted by spectacular journey through Norway's most impressive fjords as you uncover
Jenny Reeves sheer cliff faces, majestic waterfalls and lush green countryside. This itinerary
offers enticing adventure while in complete comfort. Small ship cruising is all
about uncovering the world's treasure in style.
TOUR COST
PER PERSON
TWIN SHARE $15,995*
DAY 1 ARRIVE a local restaurant then travel to the world’s oldest open-air
TROMSO, Sund and later arrive in Reine. museum, the Norwegian Folk
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $7,500*
EMBARK SHIP Tonight take a stroll with the Museum, with its vintage
Expedition Team under the buildings, stave church and Sami
Arrive in Tromso and
midnight sun. huts. Learn about Norwegian
transfer to your small ship.
TOUR INCLUSIONS: This evening, get to know
daily life from the 16th century to
fellow passengers during a
DAY 3 BRONNOYSUND, the present.
§§ 14 nights’ soft expedition
Welcome Dinner. TORGHATTEN
small ship cruise
Cruise past Vikingen and see DAY 5 NORDFJORD,
§§ Sightseeing per itinerary 14 Night Stay: MS Island
the Arctic Circle monument. Sail OLDEN
with entry fees Sky. (D) Stay MS Island Sky –
14 nights through Bronnoysund and admire Sail into Nordfjord, which cuts
§§ 41 meals (and beverage breathtaking Mount Torghatten. its way inland to the mighty
onboard cruise) Day 2-14
Enjoy a choice of guided walks, icefields of the Jostedal
(13B, 13L, 13D)
§§ Luggage porterage, gratuities including one to view the Glacier. Arrive at the village
§§ Escorted from Adelaide legendary ‘hole’ in the mountain. of Olden and pass beautiful
DAY 2 TROLLFJORD,
Return to the ship for dinner. lakes before being awed by the
§§ Services of a professional LOFOTEN ISLANDS spectacular Briksdal Glacier.
English Speaking tour director
Enjoy a full day to explore DAY 4 TRONDHEIM
§§ One way home to the Lofoten Islands. See DAY 6 BYGSTAD
Arrive in Trondheim, founded in
airport transfer the world’s largest Viking
997 and the capital of Norway Absorb the stunning scenery
§§ Pre-departure function, longhouse. Enjoy lunch in
during the Viking Age. Discover of Bygstad then continue to the
tour notes and booklet open-air Sunnfjord Museum,23
home to antiquarian buildings DAY 9 BERGEN DAY 11 PULPIT ROCK, DAY 13 OSLO
set in an authentic cultural Spend the day in the World LYSEFJORD, STAVANGER On a tour of Oslo see more than
landscape. After stopping to Heritage listed city of Bergen. 200 sculptures at The Vigeland
Today choose some sightseeing.
explore, enjoy a picturesque drive Embark on a guided sightseeing Park, then continue to the Viking
Hike to Pulpit Rock for
to Norway's Waterfall Road with tour of the old quarter then visit Ship Museum. Later, visit the
unforgettable views over
many easily accessible cascades. the home of Norway’s most open-air Norsk Folkemuseum.
Lysefjord. Listed as one of the
famous composer, Edvard Grieg. top ten lookouts in the world,
DAY 7 SOGNEFJORD, Enjoy a private recital of some this gigantic granite cliff towers DAY 14 MARSTRAND,
NAEROYFJORD, FLÅM of Grieg’s most well-known some 600 metres over the fjord SKAGEN
Spend today cruising the classical masterpieces. below. Alternatively, enjoy a Enjoy a tour to the fishing village
majestic fjords of Norway. scenic cruise around Lysefjord of Marstrand in northern Sweden.
Begin on Sognefjord, the DAY 10 ROSENDAL, before disembarking in Stavanger Reboard the ship and sail
country’s largest fjord and HARDANGERFJORD for an exploration of the Old towards Skagen where there is
the third longest in the world. Dock in the small town of Quarter and Canning Museum. the choice of sightseeing. Travel
Continue on to UNESCO listed Rosendal, set on the shore of Wander among hundreds of to Denmark’s most northerly
Naeroyfjord, lined on either Hardangerfjorden. From here, wooden houses that date to point at Grenen and board the
side by rugged mountain visit the small village of Sunndal the turn of the 18th century. Sandworm ride to the point
peaks, tumbling waterfalls and and set out on an invigorating between the Kattegat and the
emerald valleys. Tonight spend walk to the picturesque and DAY 12 KRAGERO Skagerak seas. Alternatively, visit
a relaxed evening in Flåm. serenely captivating Bondhus Leave the small ship behind the Skagen Museum and see
Lake, surrounded by a to board a canal boat and the traditional houses featuring
DAY 8 FLÅM, UNDREDAL stunning backdrop of fjords travel along one of the most red roofs, yellow walls and white
Embark on one of Europe’s and mountains. Take some beautiful waterways in the ‘laces’. Learn about the artist’s
most scenic rail journeys along time to capture the picture- world – the Telemark Canal. colony that formed an interesting
the Flåm Railway. Glide through perfect vistas reminiscent Carved into the rock over a chapter of local history.
countryside set more than 850 of a fairy-tale storybook. century ago, the canal connects
metres above sea-level. Then, Afterwards, return to the ship the coast of Telemark with the DAY 15 DISEMBARK SHIP,
after lunch, traverse spectacularly in time for a delicious dinner. Norwegian interior through a DEPART COPENHAGEN
remote countryside on the way to series of locks and canals. Disembark the ship and
Undredal, a fanciful village on the
transfer to the airport for
beautiful Aurlandsfjord.
your onward flight or extend
your stay in Copenhagen
– enquire for details. (B)russian waterways
Lake Onega Kizhi Island
24
Lake Ladoga White Lake
Svirstroy
FINLAND
Neva River Goritsy
Gulf of Finland
MS Excellence Katharina Volga / Baltic Waterways
St Petersburg
ESTONIA Volga River
Yaroslavl
RUSSIA
Uglich
LATVIA Moscow Canal
Moscow
13 DAY TOUR • 19 AUGUST – 31 AUGUST 2018
A country that conjures up strong images with the mere mention of its name, no one can
accuse Russia of not being diverse. From its lavish palaces and museums, to rural towns
Fully escorted by and pioneering history of space exploration, it’s a nation with so many draw cards even
Paul Williams the most seasoned traveller will be kept on their toes. Glimpse into the past with remnants
of the Soviet state scattered all around. Then add to the mix a healthy appreciation of the
arts and thriving nightlife, and this is a destination that must be on every traveller’s list.
TOUR COST
PER PERSON
TWIN SHARE $8,195*
DAY 1 ARRIVE MS Excellence Katharina DAY 3 MOSCOW
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $3,850* MOSCOW Arranged across four passenger Embark on a guided tour of the
On arrival, enjoy a transfer to decks, are a restaurant, two bars, Armoury Museum within the
the hotel. Relax with fellow panorama lounge, sun deck, walls of the Kremlin, a historic
^Pricing based on a Panoramic
Window Stateroom Category F. passengers at a Welcome hair salon and small boutique. fortified complex that was once
Other pricing on application. Comfortably appointed cabins
Dinner at a local restaurant the royal residence of the Tsars.
this evening. feature en suite bathroom,
TOUR INCLUSIONS: Stay Hotel Baltschug
television, heating/cooling, mini DAY 4 MOSCOW
§§ 2 nights first class safe, ample storage space and Enjoy a tour that includes Red
Kempinksi Moscow. (D)
accommodation 220v power outlets. Enjoy a Square, St Basils Cathedral,
buffet breakfast each morning,
§§ 10-night luxury river cruise DAY 2 MOSCOW Poklonnaya Hill and the Cathedral
while lunch and dinner are a of Christ the Redeemer. Also ride
§§ Sightseeing per itinerary Today, gain an insight
four-course menu with local the Moscow Metro. Later, tour
into the history of space
§§ 35 meals and international wines. In a World War II bunker, including
exploration with a visit to
§§ Luggage porterage, all addition, a wide selection of a haunting private performance
the Memorial Museum of
port charges and tipping included beverages are served from a military choir. This
Cosmonautics, situated at
at your discretion during the evening, enjoy dinner on board.
§§ Escorted from Adelaide the base of a 100-metre
cruise, including wine, beer,
§§ Services of a professional titanium obelisk. Alternatively,
spirits, soft drinks and juices
English speaking guide explore Tretyakov Art Gallery, DAY 5 UGLICH
as well as tea and coffee.
Russia’s National Gallery. Cruise along the Moscow
§§ One-way home to Stay MS Excellence Katharina –
Afterwards, transfer to the Canal on the way to the Volga
airport transfer 10 nights (11B, 11L, 11D)
river ship. River, and dock in the historic
§§ Pre-departure function,
Golden Ring city of Uglich.
tour notes and booklet
On a guided tour, visit the
Kremlin and the Church of St
Demetrios on the Blood.You can also read
