Win two luxury cruises worth a total of ￡25,000

Voting in the 2017 Telegraph Travel Awards is now 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 delighted to offer you the chance to win one of 20 luxury holidays - including indulgent holidays in Canada and Paris with Tauck worth a combined ￡25,000.

This ultimate prize package includes two memorable travel experiences from Tauck that together span two continents, range from sea level to nearly 3,000 meters in altitude, and incorporate helicopters, luxury riverboats, state-of-the-art motor coaches and more. The first half of the prize package is Tauck’s seven-day “Bugaboos Adventure Featuring Heli-Exploring”, which is centered around a three-night stay in a cozy, idyllic lodge high in the Canadian Rockies, complete with daily helicopter-assisted excursions through pristine alpine landscapes. The second experience is Tauck’s “Cruising the Seine, plus Versailles, Paris & London”, an amazing 14-day Tauck journey that pairs a two-night hotel stay in Versailles with a nine-day luxury river cruise along the Seine. The itinerary concludes with a memorable two-night hotel stay in London, complete with guided Tauck sightseeing, at the venerable landmark hotel The Savoy.

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Full details of this prize

Tauck’s “Bugaboos Adventure” begins with a two-night stay at the beautiful Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise inside Banff National Park. The following day, you’ll board a helicopter and ascend to high alpine environs normally accessible only by skilled mountain climbers. Here in the Purcell Mountains you’ll enjoy a three-night stay at the cozy Bugaboo Lodge, your base for exploring the incredible landscapes that surround you. Over subsequent days, you’ll travel by helicopter to explore forested ridges, alpine valleys, snow fields and wildflower-filled meadows, with each day’s excursion matched to your fitness level and preference, from easy strolls on primarily level ground to more challenging scrambles over varied terrain. Each afternoon, you’ll be ferried back to the Bugaboo Lodge where a hot shower (or Jacuzzi!), a delicious meal, and the camaraderie of your fellow travellers await. You’ll also experience a final night at the stunning Fairmont Banff Springs, recalling the grandeur of a 19th-century Scottish baronial castle, where you’ll enjoy a farewell reception and dinner that evening.

Then it’s off to France for Tauck’s “Cruising the Seine, plus Versailles, Paris & London,” where a nine-day cruise along the Seine lies at the heart of this amazing 14-day journey. Beginning with a two-night hotel stay at the Trianon Palace Versailles, you’ll enjoy guided sightseeing that includes Tauck’s exclusive early access to Versailles – you’ll tour the palace and gardens before they’re open to the public. The following day, a visit to 17th-century Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, the largest privately owned castle in France, precedes your embarkation on Tauck’s ms Sapphire riverboat.

Aboard the riverboat, you’ll enjoy top-tier accommodations in a luxurious, 300-square-foot Category 7 suite, featuring a separate seating area, roomy walk-in closet and spacious marble bathroom. You’ll also appreciate the ship’s elegant-yet-relaxed onboard ambiance and intimate atmosphere; the Sapphire accommodates just 98 passengers, far fewer than other ships of the same size.

After exploring Paris you’ll visit the former haunts and homes of artists Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet, in Auvers-sur-Oise and Giverny respectively, before enjoying a Tauck-exclusive reception, dinner and tour at Chateau de Bizy, “the Versailles of Normandy” and the former home of Louis XV. After touring medieval Rouen, dubbed “the city of a hundred bell towers” by the writer Victor Hugo, you’ll also have a choice of shore excursions to either étretat on Normandy’s Alabaster Coast or the picturesque trading port of Honfleur.

The following days provide a moving visit to Normandy’s D-Day landing beaches, a walking tour in Les Andelys, and a sampling of locally produced apple cider and Calvados, an apple brandy. After bidding adieu to the MS Sapphire, you’ll travel on Eurostar to London for a two-night stay at The Savoy, highlighted by guided sightseeing and an engaging presentation by Celia Sandys, Winston Churchill’s granddaughter, acclaimed biographer, and former travel companion. Most expenses are included in this incredible package, including roundtrip airfare, virtually all meals and gratuities, airport transfers.

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The provider

A world-leader in upscale guided travel, Tauck (tauck.co.uk) is dedicated to the belief that “How You See The World Matters”. Family-owned and operated, Tauck is the only three-time winner of both Travel+Leisure magazine’s annual “World’s Best Tour Operator & Safari Outfitter” award and its “World’s Best River Cruise Line” honour. Tauck offers over 100 inspiring land journeys, river cruises and small ship ocean cruises to some 70 countries and all seven continents. Each reveals the rich, engaging, cultural story of the featured destination, providing true insider access to must-see attractions and authentic, off-the-beaten-path experiences unavailable to most travellers.

Terms and conditions

Blackout dates apply, based on availability. The offer is inclusive of all costs included in the itinerary. The only costs not included are air travel to and from home and transfers to and from your home airport. Prize is non transferable and may not be combined with any other offers. All guests must be 18 or older. Tauck reserved the right to make changes to the itinerary and dates of travel. Requests made by the prize recipient to alter the itineraries featured in the prize will be considered at Tauck’s discretion. See here for full terms and conditions.