With the twelve days of Christmas fast approaching, hotel barge specialist, European Waterways, brings to you twelve ideas, plus some seasonal savings to inspire your wanderlust this festive season for your 2022 travels.
With the number of vaccinated travellers increasing and cities starting to open up to international travellers, Australians are likely to be able to confidently travel in time for a European summer onboard European Waterways.
Operating six-night all-inclusive cruise holidays in nine European countries – with a fleet of 17 hotel barges and no more than 20 passengers – the wide variety of destinations, opportunities and experiences on offer for 2022 include:
- Witness a spectacular Opera performance of Carmen, Aida, La Traviata and more at the world-famous Arena di Verona on an Opera Cruise aboard the 20-passenger La Bella Vita (July-August)
- Discover the beauty of Holland’s tulips in the Spring at the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens aboard 12-passenger Panache and the 8-passenger La Nouvelle Etoile
- Visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter on a Family Cruise aboard 8-passenger Magna Carta along the River Thames
- Celebrate in style with cruise in Champagne including private tour and tastings at visits to three exclusive champagne houses including at the famed Moët & Chandon champagne house aboard hotel barge Panache
- Walk in the footsteps of Lord and Lady Grantham at the real-life Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle) on a Magna Carta cruise along England’s River Thames
- Experience Burgundy’s wine harvest season in full flow throughout September
- Indulge in a world of whisky aboard the 12-passenger Spirit of Scotland or the 8-passenger Scottish Highlander, serving no less than 18 single malts on board, plus a host of private excursions to local distilleries to truly taste the ‘water of life’
- Go truffle hunting in the hills of Minervois on the Canal du Midi, or visit the Edward Fallot Moutarderie mustard mill for a taste of their world-famous Dijon mustard in Burgundy – both available on a Culinary Cruise aboard 8-passenger Enchanté, or 12-passenger L’Impressionniste
- Have fun with all the family on a multi-generational cruise, offering excursions and activities to suit all ages. Grandparents may find themselves steering their 126-foot vessel alongside the Captain, whilst the children have fun in the spa pool or biking on the towpath, as parents relax on the sun deck, just a few feet away…
- Embark on a series of unique cruising experiences, such as the Malpas Tunnel – the world’s oldest canal tunnel on the UNESCO-listed Canal du Midi aboard Anjodi, or perhaps the Arzviller boat elevator in Alsace & Lorraine
- Breathe in the fresh October air in the Scottish Highlands and witness the region’s second burst of vivid highland heather that surrounds
- Savour a ‘spritz and cicchetti’ at a local bacaro (bar), take part in cooking demonstrations, plus many more ‘solo-focussed’ activities on our exclusive solo cruise aboard La Bella Vita in Venice in October
Edited by: John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor
