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ARLES TO TAIN L'HERMITAGE TAIN L'HERMITAGE TO ARLES TAIN L'HERMITAGE TO CHALON-SUR-SAONE
ARLES TO TAIN L’HERMITAGE
Departing: April 2019 – October 2019
Duration: 7 days/6 nights ITINERARY
Day 1 ::
- Meet your crew and guide for a Champagne reception. In the late afternoon, curise to Arles.
- Dine on regional specialities onboard. After dinner, tour Arles, famous for its Roman ruins. Van Gough also stayed here from 1888 to 1889.
- Visit the traditional 18th-century provençal bastide in St Rémy for an olive oil tasting.
- Relax as you cruise to Avignon past the famous bridge, Pont Saint-Bénezet.
- Moor opposite the city gates then visit the spectacular Roman Pont du Gard aqueduct.
- Enjoy drinks on deck and a sumptuous dinner.
- our Avignon, home to the Popes of Avignon in the 1300s. Enjoy a guided walk around this magnificent city and the Palace of the Popes.
- Take time to peruse the shops or sample French café culture.
- Lunch on the barge then visit the world-famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard.
- Enjoy a wine tasting then cruise to Saint-Etienne-des-Sorts village.
- Tour the Roman city of Orange, built in 100BC. Discover two of the finest Roman monuments in Europe.
- Cruise to Viviers, passing through the Bollène lock, with its dramatic 23-metre drop.
- Then enjoy a leisurely stroll around this medieval town.
- Visit Nyons, a typical Provençal village, and visit a lavender distillery and 18th-century olive mill.
- Have lunch at the picturesque village of Grignan, famed for its medieval château.
- Visit a truffle farm to learn about and taste this world-renowned delicacy.
- Join the barge at Le Pouzin and cruise to La Voulte.
- Visit a colourful market in La Voulte with the chef. Pick out ingredients for lunch and enjoy on board.
- Cruise past the vineyards of the Côtes du Rhône to Tain or Tournon.
- Visit Chez Ferraton, whose winery is a stroll away, and enjoy a tasting and tour.
- Back on board dine on a wonderful farewell gala dinner.
- Have breakfast before the crew bids you farewell and you disembark.
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Please note: This itinerary is subject to availability and is for guidance only, a confirmed schedule will be supplied with your travel documents. Prices are based on minimum occupancy, please be advised that supplements may apply.
TAIN L’HERMITAGE TO ARLES
Departing: April 2019 – September 2019
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
ITINERARY
Day 1 ::
- Board at Tain l’Hermitage or Tournon and meet your crew for a Champagne reception.
- Enjoy a wine-tasting at Mr Ferraton’s winery only steps away.
- Later, dine on superb cuisine accompanied by France’s finest wines.
- Cruise to Viviers while watching the beautiful Rhône Valley glide by.
- Enjoy a guided walk of this charming medieval town in the mid-afternoon.
- Return to the barge and play the traditional Provençal game pétanque.
- Enjoy a scenic drive to Nyons, a Provençal village with a lavender distillery and 18th-century olive mill. Have lunch at pretty Grignan.
- Visit a truffle farm to learn about and taste this world-renowned delicacy.
- Then cruise south to Saint-Etienne-des-Sorts. Pass through the Bollène lock, with its dramatic 23-metre drop.
- Visit the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a wine tasting.
- Lunch on board as you cruise to Avignon, past the famous bridge, Pont Saint-Bénezet.
- Moor opposite the gates to city then visit the spectacular Roman Pont du Gard aqueduct.
- Tour Avignon, which was home to the Popes of Avignon in the 1300s.
- Enjoy a walk around the walled city, as well as the Palace of the Popes. Take time to peruse the shops or sample French café culture.
- Lunch on Belmond Napoléon as you cruise to Arles.
- Explore the village of Les Baux before dining on board.
- Tour Arles, home of Van Gogh from 1888 to 1889. Enjoy lunch as you cruise back to Avignon.
- Visit Saint-Rémy, birthplace of Nostradamus and also home to Van Gogh.
- On the way back, enjoy an olive-oil tasting in an 18th-century Provencal bastide.
- In the evening have a magnificent farewell gala dinner.
- Have breakfast before the crew bids you farewell and you disembark.
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Please note: This itinerary is subject to availability and is for guidance only, a confirmed schedule will be supplied with your travel documents. Prices are based on minimum occupancy, please be advised that supplements may apply.
TAIN L’HERMITAGE TO CHALON-SUR-SAONE
Departing: August 2019 – October 2019
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
ITINERARY
Day 1 ::
- Meet your crew for a Champagne reception.
- Enjoy a wine tasting at Chez Ferraton’s winery nearby. Dine on regional specialities complemented by fine wines.
- Cruise the Rhône Valley. The Côtes Rôties and the Côtes du Rhône vineyards seem to touch the river.
- Then visit ancient Vienne, with its spectacular Roman amphitheatre, temple and aqueduct.
- Tonight, dine on board.
- Cruise to Lyon and have lunch in the city centre. Tour France’s second city, renowned for its culture and gastronomy.
- The ornate Basilica of Nôtre-Dame de Fourvière dominates the skyline. Browse the chic boutiques or relax in a pavement café.
- After dinner walk to Lyon’s old town and enjoy a drink in a traditional Lyonnais bar.
- Cross from the mighty River Rhône to the quieter River Saône. Have lunch before stopping at Montmerle, the heart of the Beaujolais wine region.
- Drive to the beautiful 17th-century Château de Fléchères, with 80 acres of parkland.
- Highlights include a grand staircase, carved fireplaces and opulent Louis XV furniture.
- This morning, cruise to Mâcon, a thriving market town bordering the Mâconnais wine region.
- Visit the Abbey of Cluny, for centuries the largest church in the world.
- Cruise to the market town of Chalon-sur-Saône with its grand square.
- After a leisurely lunch, visit Beaune, capital of the wine region of Burgundy. Tour the famous 15th-century Hôtel-Dieu, or Hospices de Beaune.
- Enjoy a wine tasting in the magnificent Joseph Drouhin cellar.
- Wander around Beaune‘s ancient ramparts and its maze of medieval streets.
- In the evening enjoy a farewell gala dinner.
- Have breakfast before the crew bids you farewell and you disembark.
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Please note: This itinerary is subject to availability and is for guidance only, a confirmed schedule will be supplied with your travel documents. Prices are based on minimum occupancy, please be advised that supplements may apply.
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