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Picturesque Provence & Lyon
6 DAYS FROM £675
A serene journey through glorious countryside visiting the beautiful medieval towns and natural wonders of Provence and its surrounds.
Cruise Highlights
Lyon
Avignon
Arles
Viviers
Tain L'Hermitage
Your Price Includes
Flights: UK - Lyon - UK
Accommodation as per cruise ship and hotel details
Meals: Full board on cruise ship, bed and breakfast in hotels
Tea & coffee with meals
Transfers between overseas airport, hotels and cruise ship
All local and airport taxes, port taxes/service charges
Holiday Itinerary
DAY 1: UK - Lyon.
Fly to Lyon where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay.
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 our 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: Avignon - Arles.
After a morning cruising past wonderful Provencal landscapes, arrive in Avignon where you can join an optional tour of the beautiful 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 in Arles. 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 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 - Tain L'Hermitage - Les Côtes du Rhône.
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 absorbing the superlative views there will be a stop at one of them, rejoin your ship at Le Pouzin and sail to Tain L'Hermitage, a city renowned for its Côtes du Rhône and Hermitage wines. After free time to discover the city, enjoy a farewell dinner on board. (B, L, D)
DAY 6: Tain L'Hermitage - Lyon - UK.
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport in Lyon for your flight to the UK. (B)
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Accommodation on Tour
HOTELS ON TOUR:
Lyon: Hotel Charlemagne (3*)
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View Deck PlansMS Camargue
Sail in complete comfort on MS Camargue, operated by CroisiEurope. The ship has 73 outside cabins and is fully air-conditioned throughout. Please note that most of the guiding is done by satellite navigation and is available in English. The crew will also be able to translate any announcements into English.
Public Rooms & Facilities
Large partially covered sun deck; lounge with TV/video; restaurant; bar.
Dining
Your cruise includes full board from the evening you arrive on board until breakfast on the last day. There is an evening programme of entertainment and a welcome cocktail on the first night. While on board you will be looked after by the ship's hostess and purser.
Cabins
Cabins are air-conditioned, simply furnished, comfortable and all have en suite shower and wc. Your holiday price includes a main deck cabin or you may choose to upgrade.
Options/Upgrades
Cabin Categories & Descriptions:
Outside twin main deck cabin
Outside twin upper deck cabin
Note: On some dates the cruise will be operated by the sister ship of MS Camargue, MS Van Gogh. Facilities on both ships are similar and they are of the same standard.
Holiday Extensions
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View Holiday PhotosAdd 2 nights in Lyon - 2 Extra nights from £150
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.
You can extend your cruise with a two night stay in Lyon. On day 6 you will be transferred from your cruise ship to your hotel. On day 8 you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight to the UK.
Accommodation on Extensions
Add 2 nights in Lyon - 2 Extra nights from £150
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View Holiday PhotosGrand Boscolo
Enjoying one of the best locations in Lyon, you'll appreciate the elegant décor, modern comforts and excellent service, with a delightful French touch, that this hotel offers.
Location: Set on the banks of the Rhône, between Bellencour and the Opera, the hotel is just a few minutes walk from the pedestrian shopping area and the old city.
Facilities: Lounge bar; direct dial telephone; internet access; safety deposit box; laundry and dry cleaning service; foreign currency exchange; minibar.
Price includes: Bed and breakfast in a twin room with bath or shower and wc; air-conditioning; cable TV; luggage storage; radio; hairdryer.
Official category: 4 star.
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