Stretching through the southern countryside of France, the marvelous Canal du Midi is an impressive feat of engineering and creativity that has surprised people since its construction in the 17th century. Along your barge cruise, visit chateaus, quaint towns, medieval cities, olive gardens, wineries, and all of the staple sites and destinations that define a French cruise. Contact us when you're ready to start planning your cruise of Canal du Midi!
Explore one of the original barge cruising canals: The Canal du Midi!
Get back to the roots of European barge cruising when you book your barge cruise on the Canal du Midi in France. This is right where the novel trend of luxury barge cruising started in the heart of France, and you will be able to feel the experience while the captain and crew enthusiastically invite you aboard.
The sites of this region go back over 1,000 years, to beautiful Lagrasse and its 8th century abbey, Narbonne’s Archbishop’s Palace and market, and olive presses and wineries, to name a few. Medieval cities, fortified castles, charming villages, and friendly people highlight barge cruising tours of the Canal du Midi.
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The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.