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Hot destinations & great holiday ideas WHAT’S NEW
CRUISE EUROPE
Concorde Travel has announced
a new itinerary for the Fred Olsen
cruise ship, Braemar. The 14-night
Rivers of Spain and France
Voyage departs Southampton on
16 July 2016, before sailing up the
Guadalquivir River to berth in the
heart of Seville. The cruise then
continues to Lisbon, Portugal,
and Avilés, Spain, before the boat berths in Bordeaux. The final port of call is
the historic city of Rouen on the River Seine, where guests can explore local
monuments and museums or even take a side tour to Paris. The cruise starts
at £1,599 per person twin-share basis, for an inside cabin. Contact Concorde
Travel at and ask for Robert or Graham for more information; Graham has
cruised frequently with Fred Olsen Cruises. 7/F, Galuxe Building, 8-10 On Lan
Street, Central. 2526 3391 |
GREAT TRAIN JOURNEYS
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the
Rocky Mountaineer, the largest privately owned
luxury tourist train in the world. From your glass-
domed GoldLeaf coach, you’ll have the best seat
for viewing the wild beauty of Canada’s West and
the majestic Canadian Rockies. Choose from
over 45 vacation packages, including five unique
rail routes, and iconic destinations in the Pacific
Northwest and Western Canada. It’s no huge
surprise that, in 2013, Travel+Leisure magazine
recognised the Rocky Mountaineer as one of the
world’s “Dream Trips”. For more details, contact
your local travel agent.
ROUGHING IT
Housed in a 17th-century Roman bourgeois
building in the heart of the Italian capital, newly
opened hotel G-Rough looks at the city with
a nostalgic eye while keeping contemporary
design firmly in mind. Design Hotels’ only
member in Rome, G-Rough captures 400 years
of architectural history in ten suites that feature
a signature rustic-meets-refinement effect. The
hotel is located in historical Piazza di Pasquino,
on the edge of the famous Piazza Navona, with
a string of cool bars, restaurants and cafés on
its doorstep. Rates from EUR 405 (HK$3,500).
Africa Awaits
Travel oper tor Scott Dunn has specialists who can help tailor-
make a honeymoon of a lifetime, taking into account your
budget, timing and the kind of things you’d like to experience.
One unforgettable itinerary is the Southern African
Honeymoon, which combines the inspiring Victoria Falls, the
big game of Botswana’s Savute – including getting up close
with the wildlife from a luxury mobile camp – and the deserted
beaches and warm Indian Ocean of Southern Mozambique,
where incredible fishing and world-class diving are just a
couple of activities you can add to your agenda. The itinerary
even includes a night at one of Johannesburg’s top hotels, The
Saxon, and dinner at one of the best restaurants in the country.