Board the MS Mistral and discover France in a unique and unforgettable way by cruising and landing in the most vibrant cities and ports. Enjoy 7 days of guided tours and visits to the highlights of France, including a walk around the old town of Mâcon, a visit to the Ardèche gorges, an excursion to the Pont d’Arc Cavern, and a tour of the delightful village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
Highlights
Visit the Hameau du Vin, a unique European wine museum
Join an optional excursion through Lyon, the second largest city in France
Follow the “route des gorges” and explore the river's harmonious meanders
Explore the “palais des Papes”, a citadel perched on a rocky pinnacle
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Meet up in Lyon at 4:00 p.m. in front of the Brasserie Georges for your departure by coach towards Chalon-sur-Saône. Passengers are welcome to board the ship at 5:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, you'll be introduced to your crew at a welcome cocktail.
After breakfast on board, have the chance to take a walk in the old town of Mâcon. At around 11:00am the boat leaves Mâcon and stops after lunch in Montmerle. Join an optional coach tour of the Beaujolais vineyards, followed by a visit to the Hameau du Vin, a wine museum which is unique in Europe. Go back to the boat for dinner and sail to Lyon. Cruise to discover Lyon by night, with the illuminations in the old quarters of Lyon, a unique spectacle.
Day 3: Lyon | Tain L'Hermitage | Valley of the Côtes du Rhône
Join the excursions proposed: CLASSIC: Panoramic tour of Lyon where you'll discover its famous "traboules", types of passageways that are typical of the city. DISCOVERY: Bike ride through the main monuments and districts of Lyon. You'll finish up your tour with a tasting of local products in the heart of the old town.
You'll spend the afternoon cruising towards Tain-l'Hermitage, arriving in the evening.
Day 4: Tain L'Hermitage | The Ardèche gorges | Avignon
The boat departs early in the morning, passing close to Valence, Montélimar, and Viviers. After lunch, join an optional excursion to the Ardèche Gorges. The itinerary follows the famous “route des gorges" where you can explore the harmonious meanderings of the river. Here, the Ardèche has eroded the cliff-face to create a grandiose natural arch. Discover the Pont d’Arc Cavern, a replica of Chauvet Cave (only on compulsory pre-reservation before the departure). Arrive at the end of the evening and enjoy dinner on board as the boat heads for Avignon.
Join a guided tour of Avignon and the Papal Palace. Depart for Arles. Enjoy some free time in the old section of this highly cultural city, enriched with vestiges of the Roman Empire.
Join the excursions proporsed: CLASSIC: Discover the Camargue. Visit a "manade" (horse breeding farm) and learn about how a manadier works with the animals. DISCOVERY: Safari in jeeps through the Camargue for an original immersion in the wilderness.
Continue cruising towards Martigues. Tonight is your gala dinner and evening.
Day 7: Martigues | Disembark
1 Breakfast
After an early breakfast, disembark in Martigues and start your return home.
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Main Deck-Cat A
52 cabins (38 twins, 7 double bed, 4 triple cabins, 2 single cabins) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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27 cabins (23 twins, 4 double) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Notes
20% discount on children between 2-10 years
30% discount for 3rd person in triple cabin
Initial deposit is 30%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure by Bank transfer or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
This was my first experience with Adventure Life - and I couldn't have been more pleased with the trip. The guides and local staff in both Buenos Aires and Uruguay were terrific - extremely helpful and accommodating. I really enjoyed meeting the friendly staff in Buenos Aires in person (I left my bags with them for the afternoon).
Karen Snider
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The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
2 days ago
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
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
