DAY 1 – CHALON-SUR-SAONE, FRANCE (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Lyon must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Meals included: Dinner
Avalon Reception
DAY 2 – TOURNUS
Pearl of Southern Burgundy. Visit the Adventure Centre for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
CLASSIC – Tucked away in the southeast corner of Burgundy, Tournus is one of the oldest and most important monastic centres in the region, Our Local Guide will show the highlights of this delightful town.
DISCOVERY – Join a lecture about wine hosted by your Master of Wine while sailing to Macon.
DISCOVERY – Join an excursion that will take you to a Chardonnay cellar for a wine tasting.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TREVOUX.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 – LYON
Sail for lovely Lyon this morning.
DISCOVERY – Enjoy an onboard cheese and wine tasting hosted by your Master of Wine while sailing to Lyon.
ACTIVE – Discover Lyon’s architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhone and Saone rivers meet.
CLASSIC – Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourviere Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its maze of medieval alleyways, and the lively cafes, 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 Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lyon
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.
DISCOVERY – Take a guided tour to the lovely Beaujolais area and learn more about its light and pleasant wine.
DISCOVERY – This evening, join an onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by your Master of Wine.
EVENING CRUISE TO TOURNON
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 – TOURNON
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards.
ACTIVE – Hike in the vineyards and take in the breathtaking views from the hills.
CLASSIC – Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon-one of France’s oldest medieval cities with its 16th-century castle. The tour also includes a wine and chocolate tasting at the Cite du Chocolat at Valrhona. 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
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 – AVIGNON
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence. Join your Adventure 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.
DISCOVERY – Enjoy a trip to the famed wine cellars of Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhone wine region. Later, enjoy live onboard entertainment.
EVENING CRUISE TO ARLES
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Avignon
DAY 7 – ARLES
Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights.
ACTIVE – Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host.
DISCOVERY – Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist.
CLASSIC – Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles – the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheatre in this visually stunning city. Take free time to stop in Le Cafe van Gogh for a glass of wine.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8 – ARLES (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights should not leave Marseille airport before 10am.
Meals Included: Breakfast
