5 February 2013
Life on the Ocean Wave With Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
Why not combine the pleasure of a comfortable floating hotel with guided walks on terra
firma in some of the world’s most beautiful destinations with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
Cruise & Walk programme - the experts in guided walking adventures combining land and
sea - in conjunction with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
Practically every day offers the opportunity to explore a new place without the hassle of
packing and unpacking and, unlike many other cruising holidays, all guided walks are
included in the price. This is the perfect holiday for couples when one prefers to be active
and enjoy the guided walks whilst the other might choose to languish on board and enjoy
the ships many facilities. Clients have total flexibility as to whether they wish to participate
in guided walks or not – the choice is entirely up to them. And, there is always the added
advantage for those who are prone to getting lost that they need never do so with an expert
guide to ‘navigate’ all the way !
Here is a selection of what is on offer :
MINI CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM AND ANTWERP – a four day cruise aboard Boudicca visiting
the beautiful cities of Amsterdam and Antwerp. Highlights include Amsterdam -‘The City of
Canals’; spectacular art galleries; the Anne Frank Museum; the red light district and Brown
Cafes. Antwerp – gabled guild houses from the 16th century; the Cathedral of Our Lady and
superb art galleries.
Price from £499 per person departs Southampton 14 November 2013
FLY CRUISE AND WALK AROUND THE CANARIES
7 nights (20 December 2013 from Gatwick to Tenerife) or 10 nights (26 November 2013
from Manchester to Tenerife) exploring the dramatic mountains, volcanoes and gorges of
the Canaries onboard Braemar.
Highlights (which vary according to various itineraries) include:- Santa Cruz, Tenerife; La
Estaca, El Hierro; San Sebastian, La Gomera; Santa Cruz, La Palma; Funchal, Madeira; Agadir,
Morocco and Arrecife, Lanzarote.
Price from £1,269 per person (includes return flights and transfers).
CANARIES, CAPE VERDE AND WEST AFRICA
A 14 night fly-cruise (6 December 2013 – Gatwick / Manchester – Tenerife) onboard
Braemar, with walks for those wishing to spread their wings even further ! Highlights
include, Tenerife; Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura; Porto Novo, Mindelo and Praia, Cape
Verde; Banjul, Gambia; Dakar, Senegal; Las Palmas and Gran Canaria.
Price from £1,825 per person (includes return flights and transfers).
FJORDS OF NORWAY
An 8 night ‘Cruise & Walk’ tour amid some of the World’s most spectacular scenery. Ports
of call vary according to each holiday but some of the highlights include, Bergen, Skolden,
Flåm, Eidfjord and Stavanger.
Price from £1,129 per person departs Newcastle 1 and 22 July on Black Watch and Dover 9
September 2013 on Braemar.
LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
A 14 (18 June 2013 from Southampton) or 16 (26 July 2013 from Southampton) night ‘Cruise
& Walk’ aboard Balmoral to some of Norway’s most remote ports with one cruise going as
far as Svalbard – just 800 miles from the North Pole where one can walk across a glacier and
visit an Arctic research station. Other highlights include, the relatively undiscovered Lofoten
islands, Tromsø and the Art Nouveau town of Ålesund.
Prices from £1,889 per person.
SPAIN AND ITALY
A 17 night ‘Cruise & Walk’ aboard Braemar embracing the shores of the Mediterranean in
the Spring and Autumn. Itineraries vary but highlights include, Oporto and Lisbon
(Portugal); Vigo, La Coruña, Malaga and Cartegena (Spain); Gibraltar; Livorno, Civitavecchia
(for Rome - Italy) and Tangier (Morocco). Departs Dover 17 September 2013.
Prices from £2,155 per person.
ROAMING AROUND BRITAIN AND IRELAND
A 10 night ‘Cruise & Walk’ aboard Balmoral which ‘hugs’ the varied and spectacular
coastline. Highlights include, St Peter Port, Guernsey; Dublin, Ireland; Tobermory and
Ullapool, Scotland; Kirkwall, Orkney Islands; Stornoway, Isle of Lewis; and Belfast, Northern
Ireland. Departs Southampton 16 July 2013.
Prices from £1,375 per person.
All of the above prices include all meals and a midnight supper with one or two formal
dinners, an exclusive welcome party on one evening and a traditional afternoon tea with
waiter service on a sea day.
For bookings:
www.cruiseandwalk.co.uk
01707 386767
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Award-winning Ramblers Worldwide Holidays have been established since 1946 and are the experts
in guided walking adventures.
The company now operates to over 140 destinations in 60 countries.
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays offer a range of graded walks from leisurely to challenging.
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Alongside its traditional guided walking proposition, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide
independent UK walking adventures via its Load Off Your Back programme
www.loadoffyourback.co.uk
The operator contributes monies to the Ramblers Holidays Charitable Trust which supports
environmental projects both here and abroad
Their portfolio also includes specialist holidays linked to walking such as, cooking, cruising,
birdwatching, rail journeys, photography, singing and flora.
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide a fully protected service as members of ABTA, AITO & The CAA.
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has launched The Walking Partnership -an initiative which champions
walking at the 'grass roots' level by providing funding and support to walking groups and clubs
throughout the UK http://www.thewalkingpartnership.org.uk
For further information please contact grahamross1@btconnect.com 01255 670661