Cruise in a balcony cabin for the price of an interior cabin – save $2000 per couple on luxury Indian cruise tour from the Taj Mahal to the Far East
Book an interior cabin on a luxury, 23-night Unique Journey through India and on to Singapore with Cruise Express before December 31, 2015, and you will receive a complimentary, double upgrade to a balcony cabin aboard the deluxe Azamara Journey, saving $2000 per couple.
Departing Australia November 8, 2016, ‘The Spice Route’ itinerary starts with a nine-night overland tour featuring India’s colourful and majestic Rajasthan province. The package includes stays at five-star properties such as the famous, marbled Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur, Samode Palace and Jaipur’s lavish Oberoi Rajvilas, where every room boasts a four-poster bed and a sunken marble bath. Guests will also luxuriate at the plush Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra overlooking the magnificent Taj Mahal and the opulent Imperial Hotel in the heart of Delhi.
The land tour from Delhi, through Rajasthan and to Chennai includes a memorable sunset visit to the world-famous Taj Mahal as well as a rickshaw ride through the streets of old Delhi. In the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur, guests will visit the huge, hill-topped Amber Fort and be treated to a spice-laced Indian cooking demonstration led by a hotel chef.
Cultural highlights of the journey also include an elephant safari, a jeep safari to the authentic Indian village of Samode, a cruise on Lake Pichola in the ‘City of Lakes’, Udaipur, and a visit to an Indian dance school.
In Chennai on India’s west coast, guests will board the boutique 700-guest Azamara Journey which offers passengers gourmet cuisine and a complimentary selection of beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks and specialty coffees.
The 13-night cruise from Chennai to Singapore will visit the remote former British penal colony of the Andaman Islands which feature some of the world’s richest and least-spoilt marine reserves. The cruise also includes visits to Phuket in Thailand, Penang and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and a two-night stay in Yangon – home to the majestic gilded dome of the famous Shwedagon Pagoda.
The 23-night package is available from $12,990 per person, twin-share, including return flights from Australia, 20 meals in India and a free upgrade from an interior to balcony cabin if booked by December 31, 2015. Upgrades are subject to availability.
For bookings or more details, call Cruise Express on 1300 764 509 or visit www.cruiseexpress.com.au.
SOURCE: Cruise Express