Cruise Description

39 days | Dubai • Oman • India • Sri Lanka • Singapore • Java • Brunei • Moluccas • Papua New Guinea • Cairns

After a stopover in the Sultanate of Oman, the VASCO DA GAMA first heads for India and takes you on a breathtaking voyage of discovery through Asia. The metropolis of Mumbai, the world-famous mausoleum of the Taj Mahal and the colorful former hippie stronghold of Goa will show you very different aspects of the South Asian state. From Singapore, immerse yourself in small-scale Indonesia. Tropical climate, breathtaking rainforest and thousands of years of history come together here. In Brunei, you can stretch your legs on the sand of the beautiful beaches, in Malaysia you can explore the jungle. And in Papua New Guinea, you can spot birds of paradise in the wild.

Highlights:
- Fjords in Oman? That's right! Go on a discovery tour in the turquoise blue water and look out for dolphins.
- The opportunity to see with your own eyes the most famous proof of love in the world: the mausoleum of the Taj Mahal.
- Learn not only to see the world, but also to smell it. Kochi, India, is the perfect place for that.
- Discoveries in Myanmar with Bago and the famous Golden Rock (overland program).
- Off to the mangrove jungle in Malaysia, where wild monkeys live and mysterious caves can be discovered.
- You can travel through the centuries in Singapore - in just a few minutes: Nowhere else are old and new so close together.
- It's worth taking a look under the surface: on your way to Cairns, you will have several opportunities to go snorkeling in fabulous area.