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DAY 1: ARRIVE IN PARIS
Upon arrival to the beautiful city of Paris, also known as the “City of Light”, you are met and transferred to your hotel.

The rest of the day is free to relax or begin exploring on own.

DAY 2: PARIS (B)
Our morning city tour features the iconic landmarks. Stroll along the grand boulevard of the Champs-Elysées, get a taste of bohemian Paris in Montmartre, admire panoramic views from Sacré-Coeur Basilica, cruise Seine with a glass of Champagne and the famous monument of all with skip-the-line entry to the Eiffel Tower.

Tour disbands here around noon, you can choose to tour on your own for the remainder of the day

Tonight, walk 15 minutes from your hotel to Bustronome for an optional special dinner – Bustro Nome Voyage Gourmand (with 6-course meal, 1 glass of champagne, 2 glasses of wine, coffee). Afterwards, return to the hotel on your own.

DAY 3: PARIS (B)
Today is at leisure to discover more of Paris at your own pace and interest.

Perhaps join an optional excursion to Versailles.

DAY 4: PARIS – LYON (B)
This morning, your are transferred to Paris-Gare-de-Lyon station and take TGV INOUI to Lyon-Part-Dieu. The journey is around 2 hours and on arriva, take a taxi (transfer can be arranged on request) to the meeting point to board your ship.

Welcome to board your ship at 4 p.m.

The classic Category will be using cabins on Main Deck and Superior Category will be using cabin on Upper Deck (subject to availability)

Once everyone is on board, we’ll cast off to the south.

After you’ve comfortably settled into your cabins, we’ll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Tonight, we’ll enjoy dinner and an evening of entertainment on board.

Our ship will cruise through the night.

DAY 5 ARLES – THE CAMARGUE
We’ll spend the morning cruising through the gorgeous French countryside.

Once we arrive in Arles, join us for an excursion to the Camargue. We’ll visit a manade, where bulls are raised and horses are trained, to learn about the various traditions in the area.

Feel free to take a walk around Arles this evening to take in the sites.

DAY 6 ARLES – AVIGNON – VIVIERS
We’ll begin to cruise early in the morning towards Avignon.

Join us for a guided tour of the Papal Palace. Take a step back in time as you stroll through the immense halls, contemplate the beauty of the chapels, and visit the papal apartments.

Another option is for an excursion to Gordes and a tour of the Sénanque Abbey. A community of Cistercian monks has been living in the Sénanque Abbey since 1148. They follow the Rule of Saint Benedict in the purest tradition, dedicating their lives to prayer and labor.

We’ll then spend the afternoon cruising to Viviers.

This evening, join us for a guided tour of the city. We’ll spend the night on board.

DAY 7 VIVIERS – GORGES DE L’ARDÈCHE – TAIN L’HERMITAGE
Set out on a visit to the Gorges de l’Ardèche with us this morning.

This panoramic tour from the comfortable seat of a coach will bring you to the heart of the treasures found in the area.

After our tour, we’ll return on board the ship in La Voulte and continue our cruise towards Tain-l’Hermitage,

On arrival, we’ll leave on foot for the Cité du Chocolat where we’ll indulge in a tasting of course!.

Tonight is our festive gala evening.

DAY 8 TAIN L’HERMITAGE – VIENNE – COLLONGES-AU-MONT-D’OR
We’ll spend the morning cruising to Vienne.

Enjoy some free time on your own exploring the city, before we set out once again towards Collonges-au-Mont-d’Or.

Join us for an optional, extraordinary French gastronomic experience at Paul Bocuse’s Abbaye de Collonges. This will be a singular experience in an exceptional setting where you’ll be able to relish in out-of-this-world courses prepared by some of the most renowned chefs.

At the end of our delicious evening, we’ll return on board the ship.

DAY 9 LYON
Enjoy breakfast on board this morning before disembarking at 9:00 a.m.

You will be transferred to the train station or airport for your onward journey.

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DEPARTURE CALENDAR 2021

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