In a first for Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, the luxury tour company has announced its first Cruise and Rail journey through India.
A successful Cruise and Rail itinerary in Europe has prompted Uniworld Boutique River Cruises to create its first immersive journey through India.
The luxury river cruise company has partnered with Maharajas’ Express to offer a new 16-day immersive journey through India titled, Cruise & Rail: The Sacred Ganges & The Maharajas’ Express.
The trip will combine seven nights’ sailing onboard the Ganges Voyager II from Kolkata, with a seven-night luxury private train journey through the Golden Triangle and Rajasthan to Mumbai, spending an additional two nights in Oberoi Hotels in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Guests will visit icons of the country such as the Taj Mahal, Amber Fort and Ranthambore National Park – home to one of the world’s largest populations of Bengal Tiger. In addition, local encounters, such as stopping at smaller temples and villages along the way are also weaved throughout the itinerary, including four MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences to learn the artistry of making ornamental brass objects at an artisan workshop in Matiari, and a visit to a local NGO, Calcutta Rescue, which works to help underprivileged children in the region.
The 16-day journey will depart on 28 October, 2023. Rates start from A$29,589 per person, double occupancy.
Other journeys
In 2023, Uniworld will launch two new mystery cruise itineraries across Europe. Departing on June 18, 2023, the first 10-day mystery cruise will be a roundtrip sailing along iconic rivers throughout Amsterdam, Netherlands. On July 7, 2023, the second 10-day mystery cruise will be hosted by Uniworld president and CEO Ellen Bettridge, commencing in Nice, France and ending in Lyon, France.
Rates for the June mystery cruise start at $10,699 per person, and the July mystery cruise starts at $11,199.
Departing in December 2023, Uniworld’s new dedicated Generations departures for multi-generational groups will introduce guests of all ages to Egypt. The new itinerary combines seven nights onboard the all-suite River Tosca sailing round-trip from Luxor with a four-night land stay at The Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Cairo, taking in iconic sites such as the Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings and Temples of Karnak, Luxor and Hatshepsut.
Rates for the Egypt Generations trip start at $9,299 per person double occupancy.