DAY 1: UK - Lyon.
Take the Eurostar to Lyon where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for one night.
DAY 2: Lyon.
France's second city offers visitors a rich tableau of sights, from graceful Renaissance architecture and elegant bridges to a quaint old town complete with stately Basilica, impressive cathedral, fine restaurants and cobbled streets buzzing with bistros and shops. Your morning is free to explore its charms at your own pace, before an afternoon transfer to your cruise ship for embarkation. Tonight, as your ship sets sail southwards, enjoy a pre-dinner welcome cocktail with the crew. Your cruise includes full board from dinner this evening until breakfast on Day 6. (B, D)
DAY 3: Arles.
After a morning cruising past wonderful Provencal landscapes, arrive in Arles where you can join an optional tour of the Camargue. Explore its beautiful nature park, made up of lovely marshlands and inhabited by a dazzling array of wildlife including colourful water birds. You'll have time to enjoy the delightful, cobbled town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, once famous for its gypsy pilgrimages, before rejoining your ship. An optional, yet unmissable, evening tour of this enchanting city, which inspired Van Gogh and boasts resplendent Roman ruins and churches, awaits. (B, L, D)
DAY 4: Avignon - Viviers.
Your ship sets sail early in the morning for Avignon, a stunning medieval town once the home of Popes and famed for its arched bridge, immortalised in the well-known song. An optional sightseeing tour takes in the mighty Cité des Papes citadel, whose court once attracted Europe's artists and intellectuals, and the famous bridge, standing in its shadow. Return to your ship for lunch and cruise towards Viviers, taking time to enjoy the gentle river idyll and to relax on deck admiring the alluring vistas. After dinner, join an optional walking tour of Vivier's picturesque medieval town. (B, L, D)
DAY 5: Viviers - La Voulte - Tain L'Hermitage.
This morning, why not enjoy an optional shore excursion to the spectacular Gorges de l'Ardèche, where the Ardèche River has eroded mighty gorges in the Gras Plateau, creating a glorious natural spectacle. At the awesome Pont d'Arc, the water flow has even carved a grandiose rock arch, forming an incredible natural bridge between the gorge sides. After a stop to admire the superlative views, rejoin your ship at La Voulte. In the afternoon, an optional shore excursion will be available to Vercors. Enjoy a farewell dinner back on board your ship in the evening. (B, L, D)
DAY 6: Lyon - UK.
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the station for your Eurostar journey back to the UK. (B)
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