Telegraph Travel Awards 2019: Win a £25,000 river cruise through France

Voting in the 2019 Telegraph Travel Awards is open, giving you the opportunity to reward those operators and destinations that continue to surpass your expectations. And because we recognise you need to invest time and energy to make these awards what they are, as a reward for your efforts we are offering you the chance to win one of 15 luxury holidays – including this 15-day river cruise through France with Uniworld. 

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the world’s most luxurious all-inclusive 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.

Worth over £25,000, the prize for two includes accommodation in one the ships’ stunning suites, with butler service and return travel in Eurostar Premium Business, making it the ultimate in luxurious experiences.

How to enter

Follow this link to tell us about your favourite travel companies and destinations – and to enter the draw for one of 15 prizes. You will need to leave your name, telephone number and a valid email address. See here for full terms and conditions.

Full details of this prize

 Portrait of Majestic France is a picture-perfect cruise that blends art, culture and gastronomy with stunning French landscapes. Combining Uniworld’s ever-popular 8-day Paris & Normandy and 8-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.

The winners 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 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.

Uniworld

Uniworld (uniworld.com), the leading all-inclusive luxury river cruise line, features one-of-a-kind ships with average capacities of 130 guests, exclusive excursions, gourmet cuisine, and one of the highest staff-to-guest ratios in the industry. Uniworld offers truly all-inclusive itineraries in Europe, as well as voyages in Russia, China, Vietnam and Cambodia, India, and Egypt.

Uniworld is a member of CLIA and is highly regarded by discerning travellers, media, and cruise industry experts, and was the 2017 winner of Best River Cruise Line in the Telegraph Travel Awards.

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