Your Holiday Itinerary
7-Day Break
- Day 1 – Local departure then onwards to northern France for an overnight stay. 48.84302835299516,2.3455810546875
- Day 2 – Continue south to Lyon, where we board our cruise ship. Cruise overnight. B,D 45.82114340079471,4.757080078125
- Day 3 – Camargue Sightseeing Drive (included); Arles Guided Tour (included). Enjoy breakfast as we cruise on past Valence, Montelimar and through the great lock in Bollène, one of the engineering masterpieces of the 1950s, rising to nearly 60 feet. Lunch on board before we reach Avignon. Join our included sightseeing drive to the Camargue, a huge plain famous for its seas and marshlands, and visit Saintes-Mariesde- la-Mer. Dinner on board in Arles, then join an included guided tour of the city, which is virtually an open-air museum. B,L,D 43.92163712834673,4.7900390625
- Day 4 – Avignon Sightseeing and Palais des Papes; Viviers Walking Tour (optional). Arrive Avignon at approximately 9am, then join our optional tour of the ‘City of Popes’ with entrance to Palais des Pape. Avignon is a delight, surrounded by ramparts and perched on a rock over the river. Lunch on board and then cruise south (relax on the sun deck and enjoy the tranquil scenery) to Viviers with dinner on board. Why not join our optional walking tour of this listed medieval town? B,L,D 44.13885576756881,4.7845458984375
- Day 5 – Gorges of the Ardèche (optional); Winetasting (included). Relax on board or enjoy our optional excursion to the Gorges of the Ardèche, crossing the Gras Plateau to Vallon Pont d’Arc. Here, the Ardèche River has carved out a cliff forming a splendid 100ft high natural archway called the Pont d’Arc. We then continue our cruise along the meandering gorges of the Ardèche River offering many striking viewpoints. Enjoy an included tasting of the famous Côtes du Rhône wines on our final afternoon. We moor overnight in Tain L’Hermitage. Gala evening on board ship. B,L,D 43.492782808225,5.482177734375
- Day 6 - We cruise to Lyon, where we disembark. Head north by coach to the Paris area for overnight stay.B
- Day 7 - Homeward bound via Calais. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
Silver Service
You can travel in armchair comfort for only a little extra. Add a touch of luxury to your holiday - choose to upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel with added benefits.
Executive Coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expertly-trained coach crews, who are on hand to assist and escort you along the way!
Flight Option
This tour allows you to fly to your destination, allowing you plenty of time to relax and see the sights!
Cruising Tour
This tour consists of an inclusive cruising element, by either river or sea!
Notes
Prices are per person, based on two sharing a lower deck cabin. Extras: optional excursions; single room supplement (limited availability) £149; travel insurance from £39.95; upgrade to upper deck cabin £55 per person.
Tour Includes
- Free Local Joining Points
- Travel by executive coach
- 6 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
- 4 evening meals
- 3 lunches
- Selected drinks (beer, wine, soft drinks, tea/coffee) are included on board ship with meals
- Excursions and visits as detailed in the itinerary
Single Room Saver
If you're travelling alone, look out for holidays with the 'Single Room Saver' symbol - on these tours there's no single room supplements! We offer a maximum of four free single rooms per departure (subject to availability), so book early and save money!
Door to Door
On tours marked with the 'Travel Door-to-Door' symbol, on holidays of 12 days duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point! Provided you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points, from only £49.99 per car, we’ll pick you up from your home and return you back.
Flying Start
On selected popular tours, choose a flying start (fly out and join coach for return
journey), flying return (travel out by coach and fly home), or fly both ways!
Plus we'll arrange your flights and transfers between your hotel and the European airport.
Tour Dates
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