AVALON Waterways will
include India and the
Ganges for the first time
in its 2019 itineraries.
The cruise line will offer
a seven-day Kolkata to
Kolkata itinerary, visiting
Kalna, Matiari, Murshidabad,
Mayapur and Guptipara;
a 13-day Delhi to Kolkata
sailing; a 16-day Delhi to
Kathmandu and a 21-day
Cochin to Kathmandu
itinerary. Avalon also offers
cruises in Europe, the
Peruvian Amazon, Galapagos,
Vietnam, Cambodia and
Myanmar.
Avalon Active Discovery,
the company’s brand for
adventure travellers, will also
add the Rhône for the first
time next year with an eightday
Arles to Lyon itinerary.
In addition to sightseeing
and free time, clients on this
cruise can visit an oyster
farm, cycle through Camargue
Regional Nature Park to spot
flamingos, take a cooking
class in Lyon, embark on
a canoe trip, or take a Van
Gogh-style painting workshop
in Arles, among other
activities.
Janine Pienaar, sales and
marketing manager for Globus
Family of Brands (Avalon’s
GSA in South Africa) told
TNW that the new itinerary
had been introduced due
to increased demand for
the Avalon Active Discovery
series. She said, as a
result, Avalon would also be
introducing Adventure Centres
run by an Avalon adventure
host, on its all-suite vessels.
The host will service active
travellers by, for example,
checking out a bike for their
scenic ride through town;
providing them with a Nordic
walking stick for hiking;
booking kayaking excursions
or one of the complimentary
fitness classes.
At the end of this year,
Avalon will retire three of its
ships. As a result, next year,
all Avalon ships will offer
panorama suites, which have
proved popular with the SA
market, says Janine.
Avalon to offer India sailings in 2019
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