Itinerary
- Day 1
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail
- Dinner on board
- Evening entertainment
- Day 2
Lyon - Mâcon
Lyon - Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Saône River through Lyon
- On-board lecture: The Rhône Valley, a crossroads of cultures
- Beaujolais wine tasting with fine cured meats and regional cheeses
Optional Activities
- Institut Lumière - explore the world of cinema pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière, including period devices, films, and cinematic experiments (closed Mondays)
Landmarks Institut Lumière - Day 3
Mâcon - Vienne
Mâcon - Vienne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Bouchons Lyonnais themed dinner with traditional Lyon dishes and regional wines)
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Saône and Rhône rivers
- Interactive game focused on French gastronomy
- Bouchons Lyonnais themed dinner on board with regional wines
Optional Activities
- Abbey of Cluny - explore the impressive remains of this major medieval center of Christianity, including the Eau-Bénite bell tower
Landmarks Abbey of Cluny - Day 4
Vienne
Vienne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Rhône towards Avignon
- Soft pétanque tournament
- Typical Provençal aperitif with local specialties and anise-flavored cocktail
- Animated evening on board
Optional Activities
- Museum and archaeological sites of Saint-Romain-en-Gal - explore the Gallo-Roman city of Vienne with baths, patrician houses, workshops, mosaics, and reconstructions of daily life 2,000 years ago (closed Mondays)
Landmarks Saint-Romain-en-Gal Pilat Regional Nature Park - Day 5
Avignon - Arles - The Camargue
Avignon - Arles - The Camargue- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- On-board lecture
- Cruise towards Arles
- Gypsies evening on board with guitar and gypsy dances
Optional Activities
- Petit Palais - visit the former 14th-century cardinal residence featuring an exceptional collection of Renaissance paintings (closed Mondays)
- Camargue Museum - explore the identity, traditions, landscapes, and history of agriculture, livestock farming, and rice cultivation in the Camargue (closed weekends)
Landmarks Petit Palais The Camargue - Day 6
Arles - Viviers
Arles - Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Museon Arlaten - exploration of Provençal culture and traditions
- Cruise towards Viviers
- Culinary demonstration on tapenade and anchoïade preparation with tasting
- Traditional bal musette evening on board with accordion music and dance
Landmarks Museon Arlaten - Day 7
Viviers - Tournon
Viviers - Tournon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Cruise towards Tournon passing Montélimar, Valence, and Tain l'Hermitage
- Friendly game about Provence with tasting of Montélimar nougat
- Gala evening on board
Optional Activities
- Valrhona Chocolate Factory in Tain l'Hermitage - explore a multisensory universe dedicated to chocolate, from cocoa bean origin to chocolate creation with guided tour and tasting
Landmarks Montélimar Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Chocolate Factory - Day 8
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast on board)
Included Activities
- Final buffet breakfast on board
