AmaWaterways says positive feedback from travel advisors has encouraged it to extend a complimentary pre- or post-cruise land package offer as add-ons to select Europe and Egypt cruises for groups and FIT travellers in 2023 for bookings made through March 31.

Travel advisors can also offer this exclusive free land offer to groups reserving five or more staterooms on select 2024 sailings. Continuing the trend for longer stays, the offer allows guests to add a complimentary two-, three- or four-night land package to their river cruise vacation, enjoying further exploration of the surrounding destinations where their river cruise begins or ends.

"When we first announced the complimentary pre- or post-cruise land packages in October, we received amazing feedback from our travel advisor partners as the offer was easy to communicate to their clients and offered added value of up to $3,800 per couple,” said Kristin Karst, AmaWaterways EVP and co-founder.

“Due to its popularity and the continued demand for longer, more immersive travel experiences, we have extended the Complimentary Land Package offer on select sailings so more guests can enjoy time exploring the world.”

With AmaWaterways’ land packages, guests stay in world-class hotels and enjoy concierge-level services provided by the Cruise Managers who accompany guests throughout their entire journey. Each package includes daily breakfast, transfers and portage services between the hotel and ship plus city tours and experiences.

With 15 different pre- and post-cruise land packages offered complimentary on select sailings, guests can discover cities like Prague, Paris, Vienna, Budapest, Amsterdam, Lake Lucerne, Barcelona, Nice, Geneva, Lake Como, Lisbon, St. Malo, Bilbao, and Bucharest or further afield with Dubai.

A sampling of AmaWaterways’ free land packages includes:

Zurich and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland: Travellers can enjoy two nights in Zurich with a guided tour through the "Little Big City" before spending two nights in Lake Lucerne. The package, valued at $1,680 per person, can be added to select seven-night Captivating Rhine and Enchaning Rhine river cruises

Prague, Czech Republic: Guests will travel to Regensburg, Germany, where they will find the country's best-preserved medieval cities before traveling to Prague for three nights.

The three-night, pre-cruise land package (valued at $1,320 per person) is available on select seven-night Romantic Danube, Treasures of the Main & Rhine, Legendary Danube or Magna on the Danube river cruises.

Lake Como, Italy: While enjoying a beautiful ride along Lake Como, passengers will be delighted by the crystal-clear blue waters, impressive villas and the stunning peak, Bellagio. A three-night, pre-cruise land package (valued at $1,440 per person) to select Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps or Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (Christmas) river cruises

Budapest, Hungary: Travellers can explore Budapest's "hidden" side, exploring the picturesque city for two nights and marveling at fascinating sites such as the Margaret Bridge, Nyugati Railway Station, and the Great Synagogue. A two-night, pre-cruise land package (valued at $840 per person) is offered free with select seven-night Blue Danube Discovery, Magna on the Danube, Melodies of the Danube or Iconic Christmas Markets river cruises

Guests looking to extend their river cruise experience even further can combine the complimentary pre-cruise land package with an additional 10% savings when adding a second cruise.

Travel Advisors are invited to visit AmaWaterways’ Travel Advisor Portal or contact Group Sales or their BDM for more details on applying the Free Land Package offer for new group bookings in 2023 and 2024.