AmaWaterways wine cruises add a unique epicurean dimension to a variety of itineraries at no additional cost. Join one of these wine cruises with a special wine host and be treated to a menu of exclusive wine and culinary experiences designed to delve deeper into the wonderful flavors and tastes of Europe.
European cities transform into majestic winter wonderlands for the holiday season – and we invite you to experience all their splendor with us. In addition to our variety of daily excursions, you will also have the opportunity to visit festive Christmas Markets in select destinations and participate in nostalgic traditions.
Maximize your Christmas experience by embarking at the height of the holiday market season with daily or near-daily visits to Christmas Markets.
Get "just a taste" of the holidays in mid-November or late December with visits to one or two Christmas Markets during your river cruise.
We are pleased to offer guests the opportunity to experience Floriade in 2022 while sailing along the Rhine River and Dutch and Belgian Waterways between April 14 and October 9. Right outside Amsterdam, this rare experience calls for its visitors to “explore, touch and change” as part of their journey into Floriade – which is set to feature stunning gardens, innovative sustainable gardening exhibits, live entertainment, talk shows, souvenirs and food stalls.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Rhône with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2024.
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through four countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
Join Chef Joanne Weir, award-winning cookbook author, restaurant owner and host of PBS television series “Plates & Places” as she hosts a special 7-night Flavors of Burgundy river cruise.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Danube with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Explore the rich history of classical music along the Danube River where famous composers lived, worked and performed. Plus, be treated to a variety of live performances on this melodious journey.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2025
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through five countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Douro with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
We invite our loyal past guests to join us once again on these special Loyalty Cruises, offering unique experiences in multiple ports, commemorative gifts, and many more surprises and delights.
Imagine if there was a way to combine luxury river cruising on the iconic Danube with the opportunity to indulge your passion and play golf. We have created the perfect package to enable you to do just that with our Exclusive Concierge Golf Program. Discover Europe, complete with award winning cuisine, incredible service and a choice of excursions in every port, as well as up to 5 rounds of golf at some of the leading championship courses on the continent.
AmaWaterways’ Exclusive Concierge Golf Program is available on select Magna on the Danube cruises sailing aboard the AmaMagna.
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Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park is home to the greatest concentration of animals after the Serengeti. Enjoy it all while staying at one of the most unique, luxurious hotels in the world: the Tarangire Treetops on our Golden Trails of Africa sailings.
Named after the life-giving Tarangire River which runs through the park (and is the only source of water for wildlife available during the dry season), the National Park is located in Tanzania’s Manyara Region. With fewer tourists visiting Tarangire than the nearby Ngrongoro or Serengeti, the park can feel more secluded and can give a greater sense of being on a private safari. Wildlife viewing is year-round in Tarangire, but the dry season brings a greater number of migratory animals.
The Wildlife of Tarangire
Spotting herds of hundreds of elephants are fairly common, as are sightings of migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, gazelle, impala antelope, hartebeest antelope and eland (the world’s largest antelope). Waterbuck antelopes, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs and olive baboons (also known as the Anubis baboon) frequently congregate along the grassy savannah plains and swamplands. Only at Tarangire National Park, can you further encounter such animals as dry-country antelope, fringe-eared oryx antelope and the long-necked, giraffe-like gerenuk antelope (sometimes referred to as the giraffe gazelle). Other animals include rhinoceroses, warthogs, dwarf mongoose, dik-diks (a species of small antelopes) and lesser kudu antelopes. Lions and leopards climb trees here, along with pythons, so be on the lookout for fruit swinging off branches – which on closer glance, may actually be a twitching tail.
A Birder's Paradise
Bird-watchers flock to this park as it is also home to between 500-550 bird varieties, making it the largest breeding habitat anywhere in the world. They are often found in swamps but can be spotted throughout the park. Among the many birds that may be seen: yellow-collared lovebirds (also called masked lovebirds or eye ring lovebirds), rufous-tailed weavers, ashy starlings, African Scops Owls, Nubian woodpecker, pygmy Falcon (the smallest raptor in the world at less than eight inches), yellow-necked spurfowl (also known as the yellow-necked francolin), northern white-crowned shrike, black-necked weaver, white-faced whistling duck, red billed hornbill and African marsh harrier. Ground-dwelling birds are also represented: including ostriches, ground hornbills and Kori bustards (the world’s heaviest flying bird).
Environmental Diversity
Another highlight of the Tarangire is its diverse landscape -- filled with grassy savannah plans, vast swamps, riverine forests and ancient African baobab trees. It is also known for its many termite mounds. When abandoned, dwarf mongoose and red-and-yellow barbets take up residence in the structures.
A Hotel of Dreams
But enhancing this incredible excursion is the chance to stay in one of the most distinctive hotels in the world: the Tarangire Treetops. Offering panoramic views over the tops of surrounding trees and the opportunity to dine outside by candlelight, your luxury hotel room will be the treehouse you dreamt up as a kid. The perfect complement to a dream safari!
Read more about our Golden Trails of Africa river cruise journey or contact your preferred travel advisor for more information.