Family-owned Silversea Cruises has announced 19 new mid-voyage land adventures to commence in 2012.
The new itineraries offer land-based excursions from one to five days, allowing passengers to enjoy a multi-faceted holiday combining land adventures with Silverseas' award-winning luxury cruises.
The tours will operate all over the world on Siverseas’ vast network of cruise itineraries.
The new schedule will include staying a night in a colonial manor house in South Africa surrounded by wildlife, visiting the sand dunes in the Namib Desert or even climbing the steps of the Potala Palace in Tibet. Other locations include the Amazon, Zululand, the Antarctic and many others.
Silversea’s vice president of air and land programmes, Darius Mehta said: “These extended off-ship programmes are life-enriching opportunities that enable our guests to spend more time discovering the true culture, heritage and uniqueness of the places they visit.”
The new itineraries will bring the total number of land-based tours that Silversea offers to 50.
Other options include:
Chengdu Pandas & Tibet
Visit the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Centre to observe China’s giant Pandas close up. Then fly to Lhasa, capital of the Himalayan Kingdom of Tibet, to explore the fabulous Potala Palace, the Drepung Monastery and more.
Price: Five-day package $3,999
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
An overnight stay at the deluxe Sossusvlei Desert Lodge affords the best time to view the beauty of the dunes at sunset and sunrise. Of Namibia
Price: Two-day adventure $1,599
For more tours visit www.silversea.com
