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MEKONG RIVER SEINE RIVER
8-Day Mekong Discovery Picture your favorite boutique hotel in
Avalon Artistry II, Panorama Suite 8-Day Paris & Normandy
Vietnam & Cambodia Europe. Now imagine it floating. That’s French Balcony France
Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh the experience you’ll enjoy when sailing Roundtrip Paris
(or reverse) with Uniworld. Each ship in the fleet Since Uniworld caters to curious, S.S. Joie de Vivre • March 22-
Avalon Saigon • January 8- has its own look and personality, with experienced travelers, it makes sense November 2, 2026
December 3, 2026 design elements and dining that reflect they’d offer adventures further afield.
Fares from $5,009 pp the destination. If you’ve been curious about India, we Fares from $4,299 pp
(Classic Stateroom, November 2)
(Category A & B, August 13)
Cruising Without the Crowds GARONNE & Since everyone wants to go to France, recommend the Golden Triangle & the RHÔNE & SAÔNE RIVERS
Sacred Ganges cruisetour. It begins
DORDOGNE RIVERS Uniworld offers eight itineraries there with five nights at three luxurious 8-Day Burgundy & Provence
France
ranging from eight to 22 days. The
Oberoi hotels in New Delhi, Agra and
8-Day Bonjour Bordeaux:
Is bigger better? Yes and no, says Avalon Avalon Artistry II. What’s not to love Châteaux, Wineries & Paris & Normandy voyage offers the Jaipur. You’ll then fly to Kolkata and Arles to Lyon (or reverse)
Waterways. The cruise line is known for about châteaux visits, Sauternes tastings, Charming Villages chance to visit Monet’s gardens at board Ganges Voyager II for a seven-night S.S. Catherine • March 29-
its roomy staterooms. Available on two e-biking through vineyards, oyster France Giverny, famed Normandy beaches and Ganges River voyage. You’ll travel to November 1, 2026
full decks of every ship, the signature sampling in Arcachon and sightseeing in Roundtrip Bordeaux Versailles. The Burgundy & Provence villages only a few visitors get to see each Fares from $3,999 pp
Panorama Suites are 30% larger than postcard-perfect Saint-Émilion? Avalon Artistry II • March 31- sailing invites you to stroll the same year. You’ll also experience Uniworld’s (Classic Stateroom, October 25
the industry standard. Another plus October 27, 2026 streets in Arles made famous by Van new wellness program, centered around & November 1)
for Avalon: fewer guests. Ship capacity In addition to Europe, Avalon cruises Fares from $4,830 pp Gogh, visit Avignon’s Palace of the India’s ancient tradition and practice
is limited to an average of just 160 the rivers of South America, Africa and (Deluxe Stateroom, Various dates) Popes and experience “Village Day” of yoga GANGES RIVER
passengers per sailing. Ashore, Avalon Asia. The Taste of Egypt with Jordan in Viviers. 13-Day India’s Golden Triangle
& the Sacred Ganges
prioritizes small-group excursions, letting adventure offers a Nile voyage bracketed NILE RIVER India
guests choose from a mix of Discovery, by a three-night stay in Cairo and a four- 14-Day Taste of Egypt with Jordan New Delhi to Kolkata
Classic and Active options. night stay in Jordan. Sailing aboard MS Egypt & Jordan Ganges Voyager II • January 10-
Farah, you’ll visit a number of amazing Cairo to Amman March 23 & September 19-
Bonjour Bordeaux! ancient sites. In Jordan, you’ll venture to MS Farah • January 2- December 25, 2026
December 11, 2026
In March, Avalon embarked on its first UNESCO-listed Petra, one of the new Fares from $8,299 pp
sailing from Bordeaux, a celebration Seven Wonders of the World, and spend Fares from $7,575 pp (Signature Suite, Various dates)
(Deluxe Stateroom, Various dates)
of Châteaux, Wineries & Charming two nights at the Dead Sea.
Villages. Francophiles will adore this
voyage aboard the newly refreshed *See Terms & Conditions, page 43. Ganges Voyager II *See Terms & Conditions, page 43.

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