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2012 GUIDE EUROPE RIVER CRUISES

WHAT’S NEW

New Cruise Ships - Europe and Russia

Russia River Cruising - Sergey KutchkinNew for 2012 is our 15 day Russian River cruise on board the Sergey Kutchkin – the newest ship on Russia’s waterways. Although Scenic Tours does not have its own ships in Russia, we have chosen one of the leading river cruise operators in this region. Relax on board this new generation river cruise ship with private outdoor balconies and the highest level of service.

On this Scenic Tours private charter, cruise from St Petersburg to Moscow exploring Russia’s amazing history, well known arts and ballet and rich and diverse cultures. Experience the incredible Moscow Circus, the Russian Ballet and discover the priceless royal jewels at the Kremlin. There is also the option to add a journey to Scandinavia and the Baltic States to the end of your Russian cruise.

Features include:• Newest Ship on Russia’s waterways• 70% of staterooms and suites have their own private balcony• Enormous 58sqm Imperial Suite – the largest on European waterways• Cabins feature stylish ensuite, satellite TV, in room safe and mini bar with

water replenished daily• Scenic Tours Cruise Director and five expert English speaking Program Directors• Delicious degustation of Russian Blinis, a vodka presentation and a Pelmenis

(Russian dumplings) hands-on cooking demonstration• Exclusive Charter

Sergey Kutchkin

Private Balconies on 70% of staterooms

Enjoy your balcony alfresco when the weather is fine

Enclose the balcony to create your own private ‘Sun Lounge’ whenever you wish

Introducing Scenic Crystal...a new generation of river cruiserIn 2012 Scenic Tours will introduce the sixth Scenic ‘Space-Ship’ The Scenic Crystal to their luxury fleet of European River cruise vessels. Already widely acknowledged as the finest ships on Europe’s waterways, the addition of the Scenic Crystal will bring an entirely new generation of river cruise ships with innovative features and services.

NEW & EXCLUSIVE Scenic ‘Sun Lounge’ in all Balcony SuitesWith simply the press of a button, a sliding glass panel is activated which encloses your private balcony during inclement weather. This amazing Scenic Tours innovation allows guests to create their own private indoor sun lounge and to continue to enjoy the spectacular views whatever the weather.

Other new features include:• Deluxe Balcony Suites – New category of Balcony Suite on the Scenic

Crystal are larger than Private Balcony Suites. There are 20 suites available, 10 on the Danube Deck and 10 on the Rhine Deck

• 24 hour fitness centre on the Scenic Crystal and the Scenic Pearl

• 85% of all cabins on the Scenic Crystal are Private Balcony Suites

• New cabin layouts and interiors

• New Bathrooms • Larger Lounge and Restaurant

NEW SCENIC ‘SUN LOUNGE’

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Amsterdam

Koblenz

MiddelburgBruges

Ghent Antwerp

FLORIADE

Venlo

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Mannheim

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Strasbourg

Basel Zurich

Breisach Black Forest

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Amsterdam to Basel – 3 rivers, 6 countries

Our new river cruising itinerary for 2012 is a wonderful journey from Amsterdam to Switzerland exploring 3 rivers and 6 countries. Explore Belgium including the canal city of Bruges, known as the Venice of the North, charming Ghent and the grand city of Antwerp. In the Netherlands discover Amsterdam as well as Venlo - an entire city transformed by Floriade. In Germany cruise along the Rhine Gorge with its stunning hilltop castles and through the Moselle Valley to Trier one of Germany’s oldest cities. Visit charming Heidelberg, Luxembourg and Strasbourg in France and enjoy an exclusive full day excursion to the Black Forest before arriving at Basel in Switzerland.

15 Day Romantic Rhine & Moselle River Cruise

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Strasbourg

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Lucerne

Zurich

Breisach Black Forest

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FLORIADE

19 Day Switzerland, Rhine & Moselle River Cruise

This fantastic new 15 day cruise explores the amazing engineering feat of the Deltaworks at Middelburg, and the charming town of Bruges known as the Venice of the North. It includes an exclusive Scenic Enrich full day excursion to the majestic Black Forest visiting the world’s largest Cuckoo Clock and Germany’s largest waterfalls.

Black Forest, Germany

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New Cruise Itineraries

Bruges, Belgium

This new 19 day cruise combines a 14 night cruise with 4 nights in Switzerland. It includes a guided tour of the Swiss town of Basel, 2 nights in Interlaken, a cogwheel train journey through the breathtaking scenery of the Swiss Alps, a traditional folklore show in Lucerne and time in Zurich.

Heidelberg

Paris

Nice

Monte-Carlo

CannesMarseille

LyonVienne

Tournon

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Arles

Avignon

Viviers

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11/16 Day Paris to Nice & France River Cruise

Paris

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Loire Valley

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Monte-Carlo

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Viviers

Chalon-sur-SaôneMâconTrévoux

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Normandy Beaches

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23 Day Normandy, Loire Valley & France River Cruise

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This 11 day tour features a 9 night cruise and one night in Paris, or can be extended to a 16 day tour with a 9 night cruise, 3 nights in Paris and a 3 night tour through southern France exploring Marseille, Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo.

This 23 day tour combines our nine night France River Cruise Private Charter with 10 nights exploring Normandy and the Loire Valley, it includes a tour of magnificent Mont St Michel and a highlight dinner in a French Château in the heart of the Loire Valley.

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Mont St Michel

New Cruise Itineraries

France River Cruising – Rhône and Saône

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New for 2012 Scenic Tours will offer France River Cruising. This 9 night cruise journeys from the capital of Burgundy to Arles, made famous by Van Gogh and Gauguin. On this Scenic Tours private charter, you’ll marvel at romantic Châteaux, middle age castles and picturesque villages and enjoy special inclusions, feature dinners and exclusive highlights. For the complete experience of France this cruise is combined with a selection of Scenic Tours land tours of France.

Floriade – once in a decade

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Danube

Canal

Danube River

Amsterdam

Cologne

Rüdesheim Bamberg

Nuremberg

Vienna

Budapest

Bratislava

Cesky Krumlov

Passau

MelkLinz

Salzburg

DürnsteinRegensburg

WertheimWürzburg

Marksburg

Rothenburg

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GERMANY

CZECHREPUBLIC

SLOVAKIA

AUSTRIA

HUNGARY

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FLORIADE

18 Day Flourishing Floriade & Jewels of Europe River Cruise

We have released a number of itineraries which include the 2012 Floriade in the city of Venlo in the Netherlands. This is an amazing event held once every decade, transforming the whole city with over 40 hectares of exquisite floral and plant displays and features a cultural programme of music, dance and theatre from all over the world. The show is included in our standard cruising program as a Scenic FreeChoice activity or for the real horticultural enthusiast a 3 night extension can be added to their cruise or combined with a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show in England.

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Danube

Canal

Danube River

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Cologne

Rüdesheim Bamberg

Nuremberg

Vienna

Budapest

Bratislava

Cesky Krumlov

Venlo

Passau

MelkLinz

Salzburg

DürnsteinRegensburg

WertheimWürzburg

Marksburg

Rothenburg

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GERMANY

CZECHREPUBLIC

SLOVAKIA

AUSTRIA HUNGARY

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23 Day Floriade and Chelsea Flower Show &

Jewels of Europe River Cruise

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This wonderful new 18 day journey includes 3 nights at Floriade. This itinerary will give horticultural buffs ample time to explore Floriade in depth. Be amazed by the array of colours and multitude of displays. Each exhibition whether it be exquisite flowers, plants, trees, fruit or vegetables has been designed with creative innovation to entice the senses.

This fantastic new 23 day tour is specifically designed for the gardening enthusiast. It includes 3 nights at Floriade in Venlo, a 15 night Jewels of Europe river cruise and 5 nights in England. During their stay in England guests will enjoy a visit to the famous Chelsea Flower Show as well as a tour of Bath, the manicured gardens of Hatfield House and gardens of Hidcote.

Chelsea Flower Show

Fields of Tulips

New Cruise Inclusions

Floriade 2012

New for 2012, as an inclusion in Scenic Tours Amsterdam FreeChoice activities is a special visit to the 2012 Floriade event in the town of Venlo. This World Horticultural event is held once every 10 years and is a fascinating combination of exquisite floral displays as well as a cultural programme of music, dance and theatre from all over the world and is not to be missed.

New Cruise InclusionsScenic FreeChoiceWe’ve added an extensive range of new Scenic FreeChoice Inclusions to your 2012 itineraries. In addition to all the included sightseeing on tour, Scenic FreeChoice provides our guests an extra selection of activities in the key cities and regions of Europe with the freedom to choose which activity suits them. Whilst other operators charge extra for “optional tours” Scenic FreeChoice activities are included in the tour price regardless of which activity is selected.

Lipizzaner Stallions, ViennaNew for 2012 is the inclusion of an exclusive guided tour of Vienna’s famous Lipizzaner stallions as part of the Scenic FreeChoice program. Guests will watch the stallions during their morning exercise or enjoy a guided tour behind the scenes at the Imperial Palace. They’ll even get to meet our charming Scenic Tours sponsored horse… Siglavy Recolta.

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NurembergScenic FreeChoice is now available in Nuremberg in 2012. The history buffs can choose a tour of the World War II historical sights during the Nazi era including the WWII Documentation Centre, Rally Site and the town historical sights. Alternatively we offer a tour of past and present Nuremberg visiting key historic sites before meeting the face of Nuremberg today. Enjoy a drink with local students and learn about life in Nuremberg. Or for the more active we have a great bicycle tour around the city.

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Budapest Castle Labyrinths & Music TourNew for 2012 guests can choose to visit the Castle Labyrinths. Guests will explore limestone caves within Castle Hill carved by erosion over millions of years. The small caves were connected to each other enabling an entire society to live within them. Alternatively we have included a new music tour to explore the classical masterpieces of composer Franz Liszt. Guests will visit Liszt House and museum as well as the Academy of Music.

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Heidelberg

New for 2012 Scenic FreeChoice is now available in Heidelberg for guests on the Rhine & Moselle river cruises. Activities to choose from include a guided tour of the city including Europe’s oldest University, Heidelberg Castle or enjoy a home hosted Kaffeeklatsch. Guests who choose this activity will join a German family for an informal social gathering of ‘coffee and conversation’.

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New Cruise InclusionsScenic Enrich In 2012 a whole host of Scenic Enrich experiences have been added that are truly exceptional. These additional activities are included at no extra cost and are designed to allow our guests to immerse themselves in the local culture and make their holiday experience unforgettable. Not to be forgotten our exclusive private Viennese Concert at the Palais Liechtenstein is still part of our 2012 program, an unforgettable evening featuring the music of Mozart and Strauss which always rates highly with our guests.

Scenic Village Experience

New for 2012 and part of Scenic Tours special Scenic Enrich program is our Scenic Village Life experience. For the first time, Scenic Tours has secured exclusive access to several special villages off the beaten track where guests will live the life of a villager for a day. Go beyond the external facade usually presented for tourists and meet local families, visit their homes and learn about their way of life. Whether they meet a wine making family, learn traditional baking, visit a dairy or iron foundry this will be truly an unforgettable day for guests.

Marksburg Castle Medieval Dinner

We’ve made some changes to our popular evening at Marksburg Castle – the stunning 12th century castle overlooking the Rhine. This exclusive Scenic Tours evening now includes a short tour of the castle before guests enjoy a spectacular private dinner and entertainment with knights, jugglers and musicians in medieval dress.

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Russia River Cruises

New for 2012, Scenic Tours Russian itineraries include a host of magnificent Scenic Enrich experiences. Guests will enjoy a traditional Russian highlight lunch at the old-world wooden ‘Podvorie’ restaurant with all produce and wine home grown at the owner’s private summer residence.

A highlight evening including sparkling wine and a Russian ballet performance in a private venue exclusively for Scenic Tours has also been included. We’ve added an authentic Russian tea and piroshky in a Russian home-hosted visit as well as a private tour of the renowned St Basil’s Cathedral. Guests will even get to meet a real Cosmonaut on a guided tour of Star City space training centre.

France - Rhône and Saône Cruise

Our new France River Cruising and land itineraries feature a magnificent range of Scenic Enrich inclusions. Guests will enjoy a visit to a typical French family homestead and be treated to a home cooked meal. They’ll met a local wine vintner in the Beaujolais region and sample some of the best wines on offer in this region. They’ll even visit a real working farm in La Camargue, the ‘wild west’ of France. Whilst in our extended land and cruise tours a special highlight dinner in a French Château in the Loire Valley is sure to delight everyone.

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On board a Scenic ‘Space-Ship’

Scenic ‘Space-Ships’

Other Operators

Private Full Outdoor Balconies - Exclusive 3 8

82% of all cabins have a private Full Outdoor Balcony - Exclusive 3 8

Butler Service included in over 45% of all cabins - Exclusive 3 8

Scenic Crystal include over 85% of Full size private Outdoor Balcony suites - Exclusive 3 8

Scenic Sun Lounge - Exclusive 3 8Average age of fleet less than 3 years 3 ?Tipping and Gratuities included 3 ?Wine, Beer and Soft drinks included at Lunch 3 ?Wine, Beer and Soft drinks included at Dinner 3 ?Coffee, Premium Teas, Espresso drinks included 3 ?Choice of two Fine Dining options 3 ?Fine Dining in Portobello’s Italian Restaurant 3 ?Open dining for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 3 ?Choice to dine as a couple or with friends 3 ?Gourmet Buffet Breakfast or à la carte 3 ?In room dining - breakfast, lunch and dinner+ 3 ?Three viewing decks, all serviced by attentive onboard staff 3 ?

Open Air Lounge at the Front of ship 3 ?Complimentary Bicycles onboard 3 ?Wireless Internet access 3 ?Massage and Beauty Parlour 3 ?Daily Onboard Entertainment 3 ?All English speaking crew 3 ?Experienced Cruise Director 3 ?Whisper Head sets on all sightseeing tours 3 ?All sightseeing included at no extra charge 3 ?NO optional tours 3 ?Airport Representatives to meet you on arrival 3 ?Airport Transfers included 3 ?

Itinerary Inclusions Scenic Tours

Other Operators

Medieval Dinner at Marksburg Castle - Exclusive 3 8

Scenic Village Cultural Experience - Exclusive 3 8

Private Viennese Concert at the Palais Liechtenstein - Exclusive 3 8

Scenic FreeTime - Exclusive 3 8

Scenic FreeChoice Inclusions 3 ?Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Museum in Rüdesheim 3 ?Cable Car Ride to the Niederwald Monument in Rüdesheim 3 ?

Private Organ Recital in Melk Abbey - Exclusive 3 8

Tipping for all Local Guides 3 ?All Entrance fees included 3 ?Choose a full day excursion to Salzburg including lunch 3 ?Choose a full day excursion to Cesky Krumlov including lunch 3 ?

Choose an excursion to Romantic Rothenburg 3 ?

Scenic FreeChoice Inclusions Scenic Tours

Other Operators

Amsterdam - including a visit to Floriade 2012 3 ?Wurzburg - including the Residenz Palace 3 ?Nuremburg - including a visit to the WWII documentation centre 3 ?Passau - including Salzburg or Cesky Krumlov excursions 3 ?

Vienna - including the famous Spanish Riding School 3 ?Budapest - including the unique Castle Labyrinths 3 ?

3 Yes, this is included 8 No, this is Exclusive to Scenic Tours? Please ask the question

Inclusions are based on a 14 night Amsterdam to Budapest and are not applicable to all cruise itineraries. Please refer to individual itinerary pages in the brochure for relevant inclusions to selected cruise. Please refer to pages 10 to 33 of the brochure for further details of onboard, Scenic Enrich and Scenic FreeChoice inclusions. *Scenic ‘Sun Lounge’ is only available onboard Scenic Crystal.

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