Board the ship in Lyon at 6.00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabin, meet the crew at a welcome cocktail. Learn more about the hiking program before dinner followed by an evening of entertainment on board.

Spend your morning cruising to Chavanay. Cruise through the magical Rhône Valley, and pass through Givors, Vienne and Condrieu, at the foot of the Côte-Rôtie vineyards. Arrive in Chavanay at 2:00 p.m.

Hikers' Program: Hiking in the Pilat Mountain Range: Discover amazing vistas from the granite ledge set high above the Rhône River and facing the Alps as you hike through this beautiful mountain range. Duration 2 hours 45 minutes, 7 km (4.4 miles), with around 200 m (656 feet) of elevation gain.

Non-Hikers' Program: Visit Chavanay: Visit a medieval market town with narrow streets from the Middle Ages. Enjoy some free time in the evening to explore by yourself.

Pass through the Bollène lock, which raises and lowers boats 23 meters (75 feet) for navigating the Rhône River, a major civil engineering project of the 1950s. Arrive in Avignon around 3:00 p.m. An ancient Hellenistic and Roman city, in the twelfth century it became the City of the Popes. A cultural jewel of Provence, the city is as much for its heritage as for its rich artistic life. Enjoy a guided walking visit. 

Cruise to Arles and arrive around 8:00 a.m.

Hikers' Program: Hiking in the Alpilles and Les Baux-de-Provence: Explore the Alpilles, a small chain of limestone mountains, and probably the most famous and the most visited in Provence. Duration: 2 to 2½ hours, distance of 5 km (3 miles), with about 150 m (492 feet) of elevation gain.

Non-hikers' Program: Visit of Les Baux-de-Provence: Visit the village of Les Baux-de-Provence, with its spectacular position in the heart of the Alpilles at an altitude of 245 m (804 feet). The village is classified as “one of the most beautiful villages in France.”

Take an afternoon excursion by coach through the Camargue, where you can discover the villages of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and typical landscapes with wild horses, pink flamingos, rice paddy fields, and salt marshes. 

Arrive in Viviers around 8:00 a.m.

Hikers' Program: Hiking in the Ardèche Gorges nature reserve:  Lovers of the great outdoors surely fall under the spell of the Ardèche Gorges, with their unique and wondrous scenery, combined with amazing, breathtaking views. Duration 2 hours, 6 km (3.75 miles), with around 250 m (656 feet) of elevation gain.

Non-hikers' Program: Visit the Pont d'Arc Cavern, a replica of Chauvet Cave, and learn about prehistoric rock art.

Join a guided walking tour of Viviers, a medieval city classified as a protected area of the Rhône-Alpes region, the former residence of bishops. 

Enjoy a buffet breakfast as you cruise. Arrive in Vienne around 9:00 a.m. Join a guided walking tour of the town. It was the capital of the “Viennoise” Roman province and a religious capital until the 15th century. Cruise to Lyon, having lunch on board and arriving in Lyon around 3:00 p.m. Disembark.