Save $2,500 Per Couple |Europe Cruises | Offer Expires Dec 31, 2022
Exclusive Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
With 2 Nights in Paris, 2 Nights in Nice & 3 Nights in Barcelona for Wine Lovers
All-in Price: $9,728CAD*
Departure date: Oct 15 – 29, 2023
*Featured price Per Person, cruise only, based on double occupancy, on the departure date indicated and includes all taxes and fees and the Avalon $1,250 per person discount. Cabin category E on October 15, 2023 sailing date.
Photo: Avalon Poetry II Suite
Take a delightful river cruise through France along the Rhône and Saône Rivers with guided sightseeing in known French treasures and some hidden gems too! Take in the beautiful countryside, quaint villages and towns, as you sail through the most captivating views of France.
Inclusions:
- 7-night cruise in an outside stateroom
- Intra-Vacation Air Flight from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)
- Post cruises 3-nights in Barcelona
- Daily included port excursions
- All meals included while on ship (including Captain’s & farewell dinners)
- Complimentary beer and wine with lunch and dinner.
Itinerary:
Photo: Itinerary Map – Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
Day 1 ST. JEAN DE LOSNE, FRANCE (EMBARKATION)
- Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding
Flights into Lyon must arrive by Noon.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. - OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MÂCON
Meal: Dinner
Photo: St. Jean de Losne, France
Day 2 MÂCON
- Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
Enjoy leisurely cruising en route to Mâcon along the majestic Saône River. Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar or to the Castle of Cormatin. - Discovery: Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.
- OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TRÉVOUX
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Day 3 LYON
- La Vie En Rose in Lyon
Sail for lovely Lyon this morning. - Active: Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, OR:
- Classic: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its maze of medieval alleyways, and the lively cafés, monuments, and famed fountain of Place des Terreaux.
- Discovery: Be our guest for a WWII & French Resistance your lecture on board your ship.
- Later enjoy live entertainment after dinner.
- OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Day 4 LYON
- Adventures in Food and Wine
- Discovery: Join a Culinary Walk through the city to discover why Lyon is known as the gastronomic capital of France.
- The rest of your day is free to explore, relax, or shop in France’s third largest city. Take a bike from the ship and explore local produce markets and parks, or take a leisurely tour of the city’s more than 100 murals.
- EVENING CRUISE TO TOURNON
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Photo: Medieval Pérouges, Lyon
Day 5 TOURNON - VIVIERS
- A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards
- Classic: Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage.
- Enjoy a leisurely sail to Viviers after lunch.
- VIVIERS
- World History in a Charming French Country Village
- Classic: Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on a late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences.
- Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
- EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AVIGNON
Meal: Breakfast - Lunch – Dinner
Day 6 AVIGNON
- The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence
Join your Adventrue Host for today’s special activities. - Classic: Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.
- Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region.
Explore Avignon on your own for the city’s art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet.
Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment. - EVENING CRUISE TO ARLES
Meal: Breakfast - Lunch – Dinner
Day 7 ARLES
- Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights
- Active: Get your daily dose of exercise through Nordic walking in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:
- Discovery: Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. You’ll create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:
- Classic: Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.
- Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to the Carrières de Lumières (Cathedral of Images) a unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d’Enfer.
Take free time to stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine. - EVENING CRUISE TO PORT ST. LOUIS
Meal: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Photo: Olive Oil Farms, Arles
Day 8 PORT ST. LOUIS (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
Flights should not leave Marseille airport before 10 am.
Meal: Breakfast
Day 9 – 12 *3 Nights in Barcelona
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