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CroisiEurope to launch new itineraries and debut a new ship in 2020CroisiEurope to launch new itineraries and debut a new ship in 2020

CroisiEurope is offering new itineraries for 2020 in Egypt, Zimbabwe, India and an expanded European cultural programme, as well as launching a new river ship.

Michèle Valandina, French correspondent

March 19, 2019

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With a planned launch in January 2020, a new Nile cruise itinerary will run between Luxor and Assouan.

Anticipated for March 2020, the luxury Zimbabwe Dream, a sistership of African Dream, launched in 2018, will also offer an exclusive cruise on the Kariba Lake during its journey, which includes nights on board and some at the new upscale Kaza Lodge, informs the family-run, Strasbourg-based French river cruise line.

Victoria Falls are also one of the highlights of the trip.

In September and October, a 12-day cruise on the Ganges will provide a spiritual view of India from Calcutta to Benares on board an upmarket colonially inspired boat. An optional excursion to the Uttar Pradesh state will include a visit the Taj Mahal.

Cultural routes in Italy and France

From the Venice Lagoon to Mantua, Michelangelo will start a new 7 day itinerary. Taking the Canal Bianco across three iconic Italian regions: Veneto (Venice, Vicenza, Verona), Lombardy (Mantua, Cremona) and Emilia-Romagna (Parma). It will also include a visit to the Museum and birth place of Enzo Ferrari in Modena.

In France, Cyrano de Bergerac will chart a 7 or 8 day navigation across the Gironde estuary from Bordeaux to Royan. New calls and excursions include Rochefort with the Corderie Royale, a maritime museum based in a grand 18th century mansion, La Rochelle with its medieval and Renaissance architecture and Saintes, a major stopover on the way to Compostela.

About the Author

Michèle Valandina

French correspondent

A graduate from Lyon University, where she specialised in foreign languages and American literature, Michèle worked as an interpreter/translator (English, German and Italian) for major international events before entering the diplomatic world for a few years. As a Paris-based freelance travel and lifestyle writer, she has been a contributor to a host of publications and has long specialised in two sectors: cruising and wellness. Her features have appeared in, among others, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Le Figaro Magazine, Les Echos Week-end and periodicals dedicated to the MICE sector. She has also featured on radio and TV travel programmes and, since 1992, has been the author of the only French cruise guide, Croisières Passion.

 

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