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The Saône, the Rhône, the Camargue and the Gateway to Provence

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From Lyon to Martigues via Tain l'Hermitage, Avignon, Arles, and the Camargue, go on an unforgettable cruise. Discover Lyon, a UNESCO World Heritage city, which retales 2,000 years of history through its old cobbled streets. Visit The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave which contains some of the best-preserved figurative cave paintings in the world, as well as other evidence of Upper Paleolithic life. In the coolness and the humidity it offers, you can be fully immersed through sound and olfactory worlds.
Palace of the Popes in AvignonPlace de la Republique, ArlesLyon from aboveCruise through the banks of the Rhone RiverLyon by night
Highlights
  • Join an optional excursion through Lyon, the second largest city in France
  • Admire the rivers and the famous, indigenous Camargue horses
  • See Avignon and the Papal Palace with its private apartments
  • Enjoy an exceptional cruise on the Saône to the mouth of the Rhône River
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Lyon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Embark

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 will be introduced to the crew at a welcome cocktail.

*Passengers will choose either the Classic or Discovery package to participate in for the duration of the voyage.

Day 2: Mâcon | Beaujolais vineyards | Lyon

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Enjoy some free time on your own in the heart of Mâcon. Afterwards, join the excursion for both packages: Tour of the Beaujolais vineyards. Tonight, join the cruise through Lyon by night to admire the city lights.

Day 3: Lyon | Valley of the Côtes du Rhône

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
This morning's excursions are:

Classic: Panoramic tour of Lyon and discover its famous "traboules", types of passageways that are typical of the city.

Discovery: Bike ride through the main monuments and districts of Lyon. Finish up your tour with a tasting of local products in the heart of the old town.
Spend the afternoon cruising towards Tain-l'Hermitage, arriving in the evening.

Day 4: Tain L'Hermitage| The Ardèche gorges

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Continue cruising this morning. Discover the Pont d'Arc Cavern, a replica of the famous Chauvet Cave (only available through pre-reservation with your travel agency before your departure). Start cruising to Avignon.

Day 5: Avignon | Arles

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
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.

Day 6: The Camargue | Martigues

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Today's excursions are:

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 | Lyon | Disembark

  • 1 Breakfast
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking in Martigues at 9:00 a.m. Coach transfer back to Lyon, stopping for lunch along the way. Arrive in Lyon early in the afternoon.

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MS Mistral sailing along the Rhone River
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Restaurant on the MS Mistral

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Cabins aboard the MS Mistral
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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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Upper Deck-Cat A
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
Included
  • 6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners
  • 5 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
  • Double-occupancy cabin with shower in bathroom
  • Excursions included in the package selected
  • All port fees
Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
  • Drinks from the special lists, or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers
  • Cancellation and baggage insurance

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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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