Seville and Cadiz Christmas Cruise

A 5 night Christmas cruise holiday from Seville in Spain's Andalucia region downriver and along the coast.

Begin with an evening in Seville and an optional guided tour of the highlights of this magnificent city the following morning, followed by a cruise down the Guadalquivir river and along the Andalucia coast to the fascinating port of Cadiz.

Then cruise inland to Cordoba, passing Sanlucar de Barrameda and taking the opprtunity to visit Jerez. We return to Seville where you spend the final evening on your floating hotel.

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E194-NAD: Seville and Cadiz Christmas Cruise Departure Date 2009 December 22

E194-NAD: Seville and Cadiz Christmas Cruise 2009 £ price per person These prices do not include flights or transfers. We would however be happy to organise these for you. Please call us on 01756 706509 (+44 1756 706509 from outside the UK) or rivercruises@bluewaterholidays.com Cabin Category 22 December Main Deck Twin/Double 519 Middle Deck Twin/Double 558 Upper Deck Twin/Double 611 Single Supplement no single supplement

The cruise price includes • 5-nights accommodation on board ship in twin/double cabin with en-suite facilities • All meals aboard ship • Cruise itinerary as described • Welcome cocktail • Entertainment on board • Christmas Eve dinner • Christmas Gift • Cruise Manager • Gala farewell dinner • Port taxes • Fuel Surcharge

The cruise price does not include • Flights and transfers from airport to cruise ship, and return - we can arrange these if required • Excursions: - Guided tour of Seville - Historic town of Cadiz - Wine tasting and equestrian show - Excursion to Jerez - Coach tour to Cordoba Optional excursions are only bookable on board and are subject to a minimum number of participants • Drinks and expenditure on board • Travel Insurance

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or call us to check availability:
UK: 01756 706509
Outside UK: +44 1756 706509

Itinerary
DAY 1	Seville, Embark Boarding from 5pm. Time to settle into your cabin and presentation of the crew, followed by a friendly welcome drink served in the lounge, then dinner on board. Free evening in Seville, or entertainment on board.
DAY 2	Seville - Cadiz Breakfast on board. This morning we have an optional guided tour of Seville. The city of Seville, 'the radiant city', is famous for its art and its magical ambience. Discover the Cathedral, the Alcazar Palace and its Andalusian gardens. Back on board at around 1pm. The ship departs and lunch is served on board. As we sail along the Great River you will discover an untouched countryside, where fields of cotton and rice exhibit an extraordinary fauna population. In the evening we arrive in Cadiz. Dinner on board and free evening in Cadiz. Built on a rock and surrounded by sea this fortress town is only linked to the mainland by a narrow bank of sand.
DAY 3	Cadiz – Sanlucar de Barrameda Breakfast on board. This morning enjoy an optional guided tour of Cadiz, a city rich in cultural and historical wealth, and renowned for its unique landscapes and areas of outstanding beauty. Back on board for lunch. This afternoon we cruise towards Sanlucar de Barrameda, where we arrive at about 3pm. Sanlucar de Barrameda is situated at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river, facing out into the Atlantic. This afternoon you will have time to discover this charming town at your leisure. You may prefer to join our afternoon optional excursion to a bodega for a wine tasting, followed by an equestrian show. Return on board for a spectacular Christmas Eve dinner. Subject to availability, you will have the chance to attend Midnight Mass at Sanlucar de Barrameda, depending on places available. Expect a visit from Father Christmas at some point during the night!
DAY 4	Sanlucar de Barrameda - Jerez - Seville Breakfast on board. This morning enjoy an optional excursion to Jerez, wine and horse capital of Spain and cradle of flamenco. Depart by coach at 8am, tour of the city in the coach and then return on board at 1pm. Lunch as we begin to cruise again. Dinner and gala evening as we sail on towards Seville.
DAY 5	Seville- Cordoba Breakfast on board. Day devoted to the optional visit to Cordoba. Departure in the morning by coach for Cordoba, City of Caliphs. Optional guided tour of the city, including the Mosque-Cathedral with its 'forest of columns', no less than 856 of them, decorated with jasper, granite and precious marbles; the Juderia, the old Jewish quarter, with its white streets full of flowers and its typical houses opening onto superb patios. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, free time, then back to Seville where our boat is waiting. Dinner on board, free evening.
DAY 6	Seville Breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9am.
For navigational reasons the Captain of the ship reserves the right to modify the cruise itinerary