Itinerary
- Day 1
Lyon
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail
- Dinner
- Evening entertainment
- Day 2
Lyon to Mâcon
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- On-board lecture: The Rhône Valley, a crossroads of cultures
- Beaujolais wine tasting with cured meats and regional cheeses
Optional Activities
- Institut Lumière visit - step into the world of cinema pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière, explore the authentic 19th-century villa atmosphere, discover collections about the Lumière family and the invention of the cinematograph in 1895, view period devices and films illustrating early cinematic experiments
Landmarks Institut Lumière - Day 3
Mâcon to Vienne
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Bouchons Lyonnais themed dinner with traditional Lyon cuisine and regional wines)
Included Activities
- Interactive game focused on French gastronomy
- Bouchons Lyonnais themed dinner with regional wines
Optional Activities
- Abbey of Cluny visit - explore medieval remains including the Eau-Bénite bell tower, learn about the abbey's former influence throughout Europe and its significance as a major center of Christianity
Landmarks Abbey of Cluny - Day 4
Vienne
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Soft pétanque tournament
- Typical Provençal aperitif with local specialties and anise-flavored cocktail
- Animated evening on board
Optional Activities
- Saint-Romain-en-Gal museum and archaeological sites visit - immerse yourself in the history of the Gallo-Roman city of Vienne, explore vast urban remains including baths, patrician houses, workshops and public spaces, view remarkably well-preserved mosaics and everyday objects, learn about daily life 2,000 years ago
Landmarks Saint-Romain-en-Gal Pilat Regional Nature Park Condrieu - Day 5
Avignon - Arles - The Camargue
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- On-board lecture
- Gypsies evening on board with guitar and Gypsy dances
Optional Activities
- Petit Palais visit - tour the former 14th-century cardinal residence featuring elegant architecture, discover an exceptional collection of Renaissance paintings
- Camargue Museum visit - immerse yourself in the identity and traditions of this unique territory, discover Camargue landscapes shaped by water and human activity, learn about agriculture, livestock farming and rice cultivation, explore the role of gardians and their traditions
Landmarks Petit Palais Camargue Museum Camargue - Day 6
Arles to Viviers
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Culinary demonstration - preparation of tapenade and anchoïade with tasting
- Traditional bal musette evening with accordion music and dance
Optional Activities
- Museon Arlaten visit - explore the Museum of Provence dedicated to Provençal culture and traditions, discover daily life through carefully curated objects, photographs and historical documents (Note: ship will sail to Avignon while you visit; return to ship to rejoin)
Landmarks Museon Arlaten - Day 7
Viviers to Tournon
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Provence game and traditions quiz
- Montélimar nougat tasting
- Gala evening
Optional Activities
- Valrhona Chocolate Factory visit in Tain l'Hermitage - walk through the chocolate city dedicated to this delicacy, explore a multisensory universe tracing the cocoa bean from origin to chocolate creation, experience unique tasting of multiple chocolate flavors
Landmarks Montélimar Valence Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Chocolate Factory - Day 8
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
