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The Saone, the Rhone valley, Camargue (6 Nights Cruise)
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The
Saone, the Rhone valley, Camargue...
6 nights
Lyon-CHALON-MACON-LYON-TAIN
L HERMITAGE-AVIGNON-ARLES-MARTIGUES-Lyon
Price per person
based on 2 persons in double cabin occupancy
For
triple cabins,
please call our friendly
agents +1
212-986-3800.
DRINKS are
included for lunch and diner onboard (beer, wine, fruit juice, mineral
water, tea/coffee)
Available
from MAY to SEPTEMBER 2010
ITINERARY:
1st
Day: LYONS – CHALON SUR SAÔNE
Rendezvous at 16h30 in
Lyons in front of the “Brasserie Georges” (Cours de Verdun, next to the
Gare Perrache). Transfer by coach to Chalon sur Saône. Boarding around
18h30, presentation of the crew and welcome cocktail. First dinner
aboard the boat. The boat will leave Chalon sur Saône in the direction
of Macon.
2nd
Day: MACON – BEAUJOLAIS VINEYARDS – LYONS
After breakfast on
board, you will have the chance to take a walk in the old town of
Macon. At around 11h the boat will leave Macon and will stop after
lunch in Montmerle. Optional coach tour of the Beaujolais vineyards,
followed by a visit to the Hameau du Vin, a wine museum which is unique
in Europe. Back to the boat for dinner. Sail to Lyons. Cruise to
discover Lyons by night, with the iluminations in the old quarters of
Lyons, a unique spectacle. Overnight stopover.
3rd
Day: LYONS – TAIN L’HERMITAGE – VALLEY OF THE CÔTES DU
RHÔNE
The morning will start
with an optional excursion through Lyons. You will discover the second
largest city in France admirably situated at the confluence of the
Rhone and the Saône. Lunch on board. Departure for Tain l’Hermitage
where you will arrive in the evening. Overnight stopover.
4th
Day: TAIN L’HERMITAGE – THE ARDECHE GORGE – AVIGNON
Departure of the boat
early in the morning, passing close to Valence, Montélimar and Viviers.
After lunch, optional excursion to the Ardèche Gorge. Here, the Ardèche
has eroded the cliff-face to create a grandiose natural arch. The
itinerary follows the famous Route des Gorges where you can explore the
harmonious meanderings of the river. Arrival at the end of the evening.
Dinner on board. The boat will head for Avignon.
5th
Day: AVIGNON – ARLES
After breakfast,
optional guided tour of the Palais des Papes, a veritable citadel
perched on a rocky pinnacle, surrounded by imposing ramparts. Back to
the boat for lunch. Departure for Arles. Arrival during the afternoon,
free time in the old town of Arles. Dinner on board. Overnight stopover.
6th
Day: ARLES – THE CAMARGUE – MARTIGUES
Today, optional
excursion in the Camargue. An immense exceptional plain where sea,
wetlands and pools are inhabited by an extraordinary variety of water
fowl. Tour of the delightful village of Saintes-Maries de la Mer,
famous for its religious gypsy gatherings. Back aboard the boat for
Port Saint-Louis for lunch. Continuation of the cruise via the Canal de
Fos which runs alongside the Mediterranean towards Martigues. Dinner
and gala evening. Overnight stopover.
7th
Day: MARTIGUES – LYONS
Disembarkation after
breakfast in Martigues. Return to Lyons by coach. Stop on the way, when
you may take lunch. Arrival in Lyons at the beginning of the afternoon.
End of our journey.
Practical Cruise Information, click here.
Comfort
and onboard service, click here.
Shore Excursions on the Rhone/Saone, click
here.
Inclusions:
- the cruise on full board from dinner on the first day to
breakfast on the final day
- accommodation in a double air conditioned cabin with shower
and WC
- entertainment
- the assistance of our hostess on board
- the welcome cocktail
- the gala evening
- port taxes
- coach transfers Lyons/Chalon and Martigues/Lyons
- drinks for lunch and dinner
Not
include:
- insurance
- the optional excursions
- personal expenses
Formalities: valid national
identity card or passport compulsory. Non-EU nationals are requested to
consult their embassy or consulate.
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