Cruising with Jane McDonald Season 5

Jane heads off to uncover the mysteries of the Mediterranean on an island-hopping tour of Greece, including a segway through Athens, champagne in Mykonos, and the stunning sunsets of Santorini.

Jane heads to Portugal for a luxury trip down the river Douro. In Porto, she discovers the roots of a similarly named fortified wine before boarding the stunning ship and setting sail down the Douro. The cruise takes her to the architectural wonder of Lamego, Vila Real and the homes of Mateus Rose. She even manages a trip to Spain to visit Salamanca.

In Kolkata, Jane visits the colourful chaos amid the largest flower market in Asia before setting sail on the Ganges River. Stop-offs include the temple of Kalna, and Murshidabad where she explores the grand palaces of the city and discovers a religion close to her heart, before going off the beaten track to see some local artisans at work.

The voyage concludes with the second part of Jane's journey across India, which sees her fully immersed in her cruise on the sacred Ganges river. After visiting the home of the Hare Krishna movement, she is invited to join the masses making the pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mayapur, where she takes in the spectacular shrines and ceremonies. After the cruise reaches its final stop, Jane continues on land to the famous `Pink City' of Jaipur, and then onto the Agra. The curtain falls on her trip of a lifetime with an emotional visit to one of the wonders of the world - the Taj Mahal.