19 Sep 2014
Two award-winning companies – Ramblers Worldwide Holidays – the experts in guided walking adventures combining land and sea – and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – continue their successful partnership with the launch of a new wide-ranging choice of Cruise & Walk voyages including a river cruise for the first time. For 8 years the two companies have turned the traditional image of cruising on its head, offering holidays to destinations near and far and discovering the world on foot.
All of the prices include all meals, an exclusive welcome party on one evening and a traditional afternoon tea with waiter service on a sea day, walking tours, shore visits, sightseeing programmes and the services of a dedicated tour leader. Plus up to £40 off for bookings made six months in advance.
A range of extra benefits such as early booking cabin upgrades and drinks inclusive packages are also available on selected sailings.
New additions to the programme include:
Rivers of the French Atlantic Coast – an 8 night guided walking holiday sailing the Loire and Garonne Rivers and La Rochelle aboard 'Braemar'.
Highlights include, Nantes with a tour of its medieval centre, Castle of the Dukes of Brittany and botanical gardens; the Gironde estuary, Bordeaux and the vineyards of the Médoc; a wine-tasting at Châteaux Lamothe–Cissac; the old seafaring city of La Rochelle; Ile de Ré and the seaside village of La Flotte.
Price from £1,125 per person departing Dover on 1 August 2015.
The Mediterranean and The Adriatic – a 25 night holiday aboard 'Black Watch' embracing some of the most fascinating sights along these coast steeped in a rich and diverse history.
Ports of call include, Gibraltar; Cartagena, Spain; Catania, Sicily; Kerkira, Corfu; Kotor, Montenegro; Hvar, Croatia; Venice, Italy; Split, Croatia; Valletta, Malta; Algiers, Algeria and Cadiz, Spain.
Price from £2,999 per person departing Liverpool on 13 April 2015.
Iberia and North Africa – a choice of 10 and 14 night holidays aboard 'Braemar', 'Boudicca' and 'Balmoral', exploring Europe's Atlantic Coast and the Mediterranean.
Itineraries and departure ports vary according to specific cruises and some of the highlights include, Casablanca, Morocco; Melilla, Spain; Algiers, Algeria; Cartagena, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal.
Price from £1,225 per person for 10 nights on Braemar departing Dover 2 September 2015.
Magic of the Canaries – a choice of 13, 14 and 16 night holidays exploring the mountains, volcanoes and gorges of the Canaries aboard various Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ships depending on individual itineraries.
Highlights include, Lisbon, Portugal; Funchal, Madeira; Santa Cruz, Tenerife; Las Palmas, Gran Canaria; Arrrecife, Lanzarote and Gibraltar.
Price from £1,985 per person for 14 nights on Balmoral departing Southampton on 21 December 2014.
Caribbean Contrasts – a choice of two holidays – 14 nights in the Caribbean and Latin America aboard 'Braemar' and 14 nights spanning many islands of the Caribbean also aboard 'Braemar'.
Highlights of the first holiday include, Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St Lucia; St Georges, Grenada; Willemstad, Curacao; Oranjestad, Aruba; Colon, Panama; Cartagena and Santa Maria, Columbia and Kralendjik, Bonaire.
Price from £2,850 per person (includes return flights to Barbados) departs 25 January 2015.
Highlights of the second holiday include, Bridgetown, Barbados; Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines; Havana, Cuba; Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos; Philipsburg, St Maarten; Basseterre, St Kitts; St Johns, Antigua and Castries, St Lucia.
Price from £2,590 per person (includes return flights to Barbados) departs 8 February 2015.
From the Java Sea to Japan – a 15 night exotic holiday cruising many spectacular sights in the Far East aboard 'Balmoral'.
After flying and overnighting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital, one boards the ship bound for Semarang, Java and Komodo Island, Indonesia; Cebu, Phillipines; Naha, Okinawa, Japan; the Ryukyu Islands, Japan and Tokyo, Japan.
Price from £3,775 per person (includes return flights to Kuala Lumpur) departs 12 February 2015.
Japan and The East China Sea - a 15 night cruise discovering the many exotic delights of these fascinating countries aboard 'Balmoral'.
After flying to and overnighting in Tokyo, one boards the ship bound for Kobe, Osaka and Nagasaki, Japan; Jeju City and Imcheon (Seoul), South Korea; Tianjin (Beijing), Dalian and Shanghai, China and finally Hong Kong.
Price from £3,850 per person (includes return flights to Tokyo) departs 27 February 2015.
From the South China Sea to Singapore – a 14 night cruise embracing aspects of China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore.
After flying and overnighting in Hong Kong one boards 'Balmoral' for the beginning of a 'Cruise & Walk' adventure to Chan May, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Sihanoukville, Cambodia; Laem Chabang and Koh Samui, Thailand and Singapore.
Price from £3,575 per person (includes return flights to Hong Kong) departs 14 March 2015.
01707 386767
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Award-winning Ramblers Worldwide Holidays have been established since 1946 and are the experts in guided walking adventures.
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The company now operates to over 140 destinations in 60 countries.
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You can now view the new Online Brochure here
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Ramblers Worldwide Holidays offer a range of graded walks from leisurely to challenging.
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Alongside its traditional guided walking proposition, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide independent UK walking adventures via its Load Off Your Back programme www.loadoffyourback.co.uk
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The operator is a not-for-profit company and contributes monies to the Ramblers Holidays Charitable Trust which supports environmental projects both here and abroad.
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Their portfolio also includes specialist holidays linked to walking such as, cooking, cruising, birdwatching, rail journeys, photography, singing and flora.
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Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide a fully protected service as members of ABTA, AITO & ATOL scheme.
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Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has launched The Walking Partnership -an initiative which champions walking at the 'grass roots' level by providing funding and support to walking groups and clubs throughout the UK http://www.thewalkingpartnership.org.uk
For further information please contact grahamross1@btconnect.com 01255 670661
