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Win a French cruise for connoisseurs
Complete the Telegraph Travel Awards 2019 survey at telegraph.co. uk/tt-awards and you could experience the ultimate 15-day river cruise through France with Uniworld
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the world’s most luxurious allinclusive river cruise line, is offering the ultimate voyage for gourmets, wine connoisseurs and lovers of all things French. The prize, the 15-day A Portrait of Majestic France, is a beautiful, all-inclusive cruise from Paris to Bordeaux on two of the line’s stunning new and unique Super Ships, the SS Joie de Vivre and SS Bon Voyage. The prize for two includes accommodation in one of the ships’ stunning suites, with butler service, and return travel in Eurostar Premium Business, making it the ultimate in luxurious experiences.
THE PRIZE
A Portrait of Majestic France is a picture-perfect cruise that blends art, culture and gastronomy with stunning French landscapes. Combining Uniworld’s ever-popular eight-day Paris & Normandy and eight-day Brilliant Bordeaux river cruise itineraries, the winners will experience the romance of Paris, then sail the Seine to Normandy, discovering the many gems of the region; marvelling at magnificent Rouen Cathedral, touring the former smugglers’ harbour in Honfleur, and following in the footsteps of Monet at Giverny.
They will then be transported by TGV to beautiful Bordeaux to delight in the countryside of southwest France and journey through a land of noble wines, tasting flavours of the region as they go. The itinerary explores Roman Saint-Émilion, with its astonishing Monolithic Church; and ancient Blaye, with its famous citadel.
The winners will enjoy the best of France with Uniworld’s personalised and exclusive excursions, including a tasting of famous Médoc and
Sauternes wines and an extraordinary evening tour of Bordeaux, as they cruise four rivers, visiting bustling cities and charming towns, and sampling culinary delights.
Uniworld has heavily invested into the elevation of its fleet, creating unrivalled, one-of-a-kind, floating five-star hotels. Staying in Uniworld’s exquisite suites with attentive butler service, the winners will sail on two of the line’s most stunning Super Ships.
The Joie de Vivre was launched in 2017 by her Godmother Dame Joan Collins. This floating pied-à-terre is a chic and sophisticated ‘super yacht’ on the Seine, and features handcrafted furniture and fine antiques, original artwork, and signature accents inspired by 20th-century Parisian design from the Golden Twenties to the free-spirited Sixties, blending seamlessly with modern conveniences.
In Bordeaux, the Bon Voyage is Uniworld’s brand new Super Ship. With the only infinity pool on Europe’s rivers, she has been designed to immerse guests in French culture, art
‘Winners will enjoy the best of France with exclusive excursions’
and wine, from her stunning lobby clad in polished wood and subtle brass details, to the stylish emerald tones found in bar Le Salon Champagne, inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s personal abode, Villa Majorelle.
With delicious onboard dining, unlimited beverages, wellness offerings, and station to ship transfers, this truly is the finest in all-inclusive river cruising.
THE PROVIDER
Uniworld (uniworld.com), the leading all-inclusive luxury river cruise line, features one-of-a-kind ships with