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AmaWaterways River Cruises

Africa/Asia

Most people don’t realize that you can do a river cruise in Africa and its an amazing way to see the animals in their habitat along the water.

I’ve done the Ama Waterways “Stars of South Africa” itinerary which takes in the beautiful city of Cape Town, then 4 nights on the Chobe River in Botswana/Namibia where you will see more animals that you could ever imagine. A stop in Zimbabwe to see the thunderous Victoria Falls was memorable, then a quick city stop to see the highlights in Johannesburg and finishing up with a land safari in the Kruger National Park area. It truly was a bucket-list trip of a lifetime and I loved Africa so much that I’m now planning a small group to Kenya/Tanzania which will include a gorilla trek to Rwanda. There is just something so magical about seeing the animals in their own habitat.

Here is the video from my journey

 

Map of Stars of South Africa itinerary

Stars of Africa Map

Stars of Africa Map

To view more about this trip going in 2022, click STARS OF AFRICA

Or there are five different Africa itineraries that you can browse through, then give me a call or email so we can get you booked up for your dream trip !  (one include the famous Rovos Rail that has a stop right at Victoria Falls!)

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Asia is another destination where river cruising is becoming a very popular way to tour an individual country.

In China – I did an very interesting river cruise on the Yangtze

In Vietnam/Cambodia – I started this itinerary in Ho Chi Minh City and headed out on the marvelous Mekong

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Another itinerary that the major river cruise lines are investing in for 2022 is Egypt and the Nile River.

I was actually supposed to do this trip in 2020 but of course with Covid, it was cancelled 🙁

Egypt and the Nile River cruise itinerary map

 

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Mark your calendar for May 5th 2024 as that’s wh Mark your calendar for May 5th 2024 as that’s when I’d love for you to join me on the beautiful AmaMagna river cruise ship as we sail the lower Danube through the Iron Gates to spectacular Budapest.
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The last stop on our river cruise was in Nuremberg The last stop on our river cruise was in Nuremberg & before hitting their Christmas market we went on a WW2 tour which included a walk on the plaza where the rallies were held, then got to visit courtroom 600 where the Nuremberg Trials were held. 
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This star lined street leads the way to the 12th c This star lined street leads the way to the 12th century old stone bridge in Regensburg where right next to it you’ll find the famous historical "Wurstkuchl" (Sausage Kitchen)  which is the oldest one in the world!
Their Thurn und Taxis entrance fee Christmas market is ranked as one of the most romantic ones with its palace backdrop wonderland setting🎄 
Also found some smaller markets in town where many locals gathered & the apfelstrudel stall was calling out to me so just had to indulge 😋 
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Arrived in Passau in the evening so took a walk to Arrived in Passau in the evening so took a walk to the Christmas market and watched them make our dessert 😋 with St Stephens Cathedral lit up in the background 
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After we left Durnstein, we sailed through the pic After we left Durnstein, we sailed through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk.  The Abbey lights up the town & loved the advent windows on one of the buildings. 
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It was active hike day for Durnstein & you can see It was active hike day for Durnstein & you can see from pic 1 where the castle ruins are way off in the distance up the hill. Certainly a good workout for the legs but a fantastic view of the Danube River from the top! We were rewarded with a wine tasting after we climbed back down 🍷 
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After my earlier post of the daytime Vienna pictur After my earlier post of the daytime Vienna pictures, here are the nighttime ones 😍 It was very busy at their main Christmas Market but the lights & decorated stalls made it all worthwhile. If you zoom in on the full city hall one, you will find a band on top of the roof of one of the stalls! Then we had to walk back to St Stephens to see it all lit up plus the surrounding streets 
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I have to divide up my Vienna pictures into daytim I have to divide up my Vienna pictures into daytime and nighttime ones because both need to be seen! St Stephens Cathedral was sparkling in the sunshine & we could see the shapes of the lights that would be turned on later in the streets. We visited one of the smaller Christmas markets and had some Gluhwein (mulled wine) plus watched the chef in the window at Demel’s preparing their famous treat that everyone was lining up for 😋 
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We had a lovely day in Bratislava🌞Saw the nickn We had a lovely day in Bratislava🌞Saw the nicknamed UFO tower, climbed the stairs to the Hrad castle which gave us great views of St Martin’s Cathedral and the new buildings built behind the old city. The shop window had the best small business sign ❤️ and the famous Man At Work sculpture in the town square is well photographed. Busy at the Christmas market & then a nice stroll back to the #amasonata 
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Not sure if you want to sit inside or outside in y Not sure if you want to sit inside or outside in your river cruise cabin? On the #amasonata with @amawaterways you don’t have to decide when you have one of their twin balcony ones! 
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Before joining my @amawaterways Danube River cruis Before joining my @amawaterways Danube River cruise on the #amasonata its always enjoyable to go through the Great Market Hall in Budapest. 😍
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My attempt at creativity on the @avalonwaterways P My attempt at creativity on the @avalonwaterways Poetry II as we sailed up the Rhone River. If you zoom in on the bell, you can see the reflection of the beautiful buildings in it 📸

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