Savings of up to £2,300 per couple and new itineraries featuring both shorter durations and pre-sailing city stays are among the offers available from Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours this peak booking season.
Guests also get the opportunity to enjoy a taste of the line’s famous five-star luxury from the off, with FREE private door to door transfers, including business class flights, on all European sailings for 2023 booked in the offer period from 20 December 2022 to 28 February 2023.
Savings can be made across Scenic’s impressive range of river cruses, including the 15-day Danube Delta Discovery, on which guests sail from the “City of Music” through the beautiful old towns and landscapes of Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria, before an overnight stay in Bucharest, Romania.
In Vienna, guests can explore the city’s imperial heritage with a visit to the remarkable Schönbrunn Palace, the historical summer home the Hapsburgs, one of Europe’s most prominent dynasties. In Budapest guests are treated to an exclusive concert in the majestic Gödöllõ Royal Palace. A second exclusive musical experience awaits in the temple of St. Sava in Belgrade, where guests will enjoy a special choral performance in the Temple Crypt. While in Belgrade guests can join an in-depth city tour or take the opportunity to kayak on the Danube. The cruise sails along the Serbian-Romanian border at the Iron Gates gorge before stopping off in Vidin to attend a local wine tasting session. The cruise follows the mighty Danube all the way across Bulgaria to Mile 0, where the mighty river flows into the Black Sea.
This cruise visits Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Kalocsa, Mohacs, Osijek, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Donji Milanovac, Iron Gates, Vidin, Silistra, Saint George, and the Danube Delta, before disembarking and travelling to Bucharest for an overnight stay. Based on the 23 March 2023 departure, prices for this 15-day cruise start from £4,435 per person including the £2,300 per couple discount.
Alternatively, the eight-day Charming Castles & Vineyards of the Rhine & Moselle sailing is the ideal wine-lovers sailing designed to uncork a love of river cruising. Sailing from Frankfurt to Basel, guests can experience the best of the Rhine and its picturesque tributary the River Moselle. Explore Koblenz – at the confluence of the two rivers – on foot or on one of Scenic’s smart e-bikes, to take in the famous ‘Deutsches Eck’, the tight corner promontory that has long stood for German reunification. In Bernkastel, a visit to one of the many Moselle acclaimed Riesling wineries is a must, while the fairytale Reichsburg Castle in Cochem offers a more cerebral treat for the senses. In Rudesheim, board the Winzerexpress mini train and wind through the cobblestone streets before a guided visit of Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. A cable car ride provides magnificent views across the vineyards surrounding the town. From Rastatt, a trip to Baden Baden unlocks a behind-the-scenes tour of the BMW factory, while Breisach is a gateway to the colourfully painted half-timbered houses of Colmar. Alternatively, enjoy wine tasting at a vineyard in the Kaiserstuhl region. The eight-day sailing takes in Frankfurt, Koblenz, Bernkastel, Cochem, Rudesheim, Rastatt, Breisach and Basel. Prices from £2,655 per person including the WAVE discount.
All things gastronomic are on the menu for Scenic’s indulgent Bordeaux Affair sailing. The eight-day sailing gets under the skin of the famous French wine region, with visits to the vineyards of Saint-Emilion, Libourne, Medoc and Sauternes offering plenty of opportunities to find a tipple you’ll want to take home. Alternatively, head deep into the catacombs of Saint-Émilion’s monolithic church, shop with a local chef before joining the onboard culinary team for a cooking lesson in Scenic Culinaire, or cycle to picturesque Captain’s Road through Medoc’s stunning estates. The sailing takes in Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion, Libourne, Blaye, Medoc, Cadillac before returning to Bordeaux. Prices from £2,915 per person including the £1,450 per couple discount.
Guests with a passion for history will love the 8-day Gems of the Danube itinerary, which mixes ancient and modern history to fine effect. Starting in Nuremburg, the cruise through the ages begins with the city’s WWII legacy. Onwards to Regensburg, the medieval town with a proud brewing tradition – take a ferry and sail the Danube Gorge to view historic Weltenburg Abbey, where you can sample beer from one of the oldest monastic breweries in the world, or explore Kuchlbauer’s World of Beer, the brewery inspired by renowned Viennese artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The town of Passau opens up a tour to the UNESCO-listed Czech city of Cesky Krumlov, with its medieval Old Town, or Salzburg for the musical musings of Mozart. Meanwhile, Melk is a great place to begin tasting the many regional delicacies of the Wachau Valley. A guided cycling tour to Danube Island, meanwhile, is a great way to explore Vienna. The itinerary calls at Nuremburg, Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Vienna and Budapest. Prices start at £2,865 per person including the £1,350 per couple discount.
To take advantage of the huge savings and business class flights upgrade available during the Wave promotion, guests must pay for their European sailings in full at the time of booking.
Scenic’s river cruises are truly all-inclusive, meaning guests can leave their wallet in a safe place and relax, knowing everything is taken care of. Flights, transfers, fine dining experiences, premium branded beverages and once-in-a-lifetime immersive excursions are all included in the price.
For more information or to book contact your local travel agent.
