THE DAILY Echo has joined forces with Fred Olsen Travel and Amadeus River Cruises to offer readers a fabulous eight-day cruise worth £5,000.

The Rhine and Danube Symphony full-board cruise will be on board the Amadeus Silver II, departing on September 12.

Winners of the competition will enjoy the expertise and immersive cultural experiences offered by experts Amadeus and will discover the best of Europe's waterways in comfort and style.

The trip is for two people and return flights from London to Cologne are included.

The itinerary also includes Rudesheim, Miltenburg, Wertheim, Bamberg, Nuremburg, Regensburg and Passau.

There will be a range of opportunities on board for the lucky winners.

They will travel in style in a large, river-view stateroom with a French balcony.

Complimentary state-of –the-art audio headsets for all excursions and the services of an experienced, multilingual Cruise Director will be available at all times.

Gourmet dining awaits travellers with all meals - buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snack - served in the elegant Panorama restaurant, which accommodates all guests in one seating.

Free-flowing quality red and white wines from Europe’s famous wine regions will be on offer, as will draft beer, soft drinks, coffee and tea with every lunch and dinner on board.

The Amadeus Silver II has a24- hour hot drink station with coffee and tea, complimentary WIFI, complimentary bottled water in cabins and complimentary use of on-baord bicycles.

Guests will be welcomed aboard with a cocktail reception, welcome dinner and Captain's gala dinner.

On-board entertainment includes lectures, a cooking demonstration, on-board music performances and nightly music by the Amadeus Duo in the Panorama Bar.

The cruise offers a non-smoking environment but smoking is permitted on the sun deck

See you Daily Echo on Monday April 22 to collect tokens and be in with a chance of winning