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Take a leisurely cruise along the River Rhône and explore beautiful Provençal and Rhône towns and spectacular natural wonders.
9 days from £1,499 pp
Low deposits extended - Book this tour by midnight 31st May, from as little as £50pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to the Paris area for a two-night stay.
Included visit to Paris. Why not join our optional, guided sightseeing tour, which takes in the famous sights? For a different view of the city, join our optional River Seine cruise. We return to our hotel late afternoon.
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Head south through France to Lyon, where we board our cruise ship, the MS Camargue for a five-night cruise. We sail through the night.
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Our cruise takes us on a remarkable journey of this mighty river. Enjoy lunch as we cruise, arriving in Avignon early afternoon. Join our optional guided tour of the City of Popes, a citadel surrounded by ramparts and perched on a rocky outcrop over the river. The former Papal palace is a major feat of Gothic architecture that dates from the 14th century. We return to our ship for dinner, followed by entertainment. We sail this evening for Arles where we berth overnight.
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Join our included morning sightseeing drive to the Camargue, a huge plain of seas and marshlands, inhabited by an extraordinary variety of bird life. We will visit the village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, famous for its interesting fortified church, before we rejoin our ship in Port-Saint-Louis. Enjoy lunch as we spend the afternoon cruising to Martigues (subject to berthing availability), arriving late in the afternoon, free time to explore. Enjoy dinner and an evening of entertainment as we cruise through the night to Avignon. Depending on mooring availability, the stopover in Martigues could be replaced by Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône.
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This morning, enjoy some free time in Avignon or join an optional excursion to Les Baux-de-Provence, one of the prettiest villages in France, set on a rocky outcrop with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. We return to our ship for lunch before departing for Roquemaure or Châteauneuf du Pape. On arrival, head out by coach for our included excursion to the Ardèche Gorges. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as we follow the famous ‘Route des Gorges’. We rejoin our ship late afternoon, cruise to Viviers, and moor overnight.
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Enjoy breakfast and lunch as we cruise to La Voulte arriving early afternoon. Join our optional excursion to Pont en Royans, famous for its suspended houses, and Romans-sur-Isère with its 12th century church and international shoe museum housed in a former convent. We rejoin our ship at Tain l’Hermitage or Tournon sur Rhône in time to prepare for our gala dinner and evening of entertainment. We sail through the night towards Lyon.
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We continue cruising to Lyon, where we disembark, and head by coach to northern France and our overnight hotel.
Return home.
| Cabin Upgrades (per person) | Twin |
| Upper Deck Cabin | £179 |
No single rooms/cabins available.
Travel Insurance from £35.00 (9 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £70.00 (9 days).
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will cruise for five nights on board CroisiEurope's 3-star ship, the MS Camargue. The vessel is air-conditioned and has two decks - main and upper - plus a sun deck. Facilities include a bar, restaurant and lounge. All cabins have en suite facilities and a safe.
Cabins Spread across two decks – main and upper – cabins feature a hairdryer, T.V., radio and safe, and all have en suite facilities.
Lounge/Bar Relax in the MS Camargue’s cosy lounge.
Restaurant Your day will always begin with an impressive buffet breakfast, and lunch and dinner will be tasty 3-course meals. All meals are included on board, plus complimentary beer and wine at lunch and dinner, as well as an open bar throughout the voyage (Champagne or premium brand spirits and wine are not included).
Overnight stays in Paris and northern France will be in city-style hotels
EXTRA VALUE! For added value, the following are included onboard ship:
• All meals
• Tea or coffee after each meal
• All drinks onboard (excluding Champagne, premium brand spirits and wines)
• Entertainment
• Welcome cocktail
• Gala dinner
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MS Camargue has 54 cabins and carries up to 104 passengers. Newly refurbished in 2015, the vessel offers a restaurant, lounge bar with dance floor, bar, large sundeck and gift shop. MS Camargue is fully air conditioned.
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The Novotel Reims Tinqueux has good highway links to the A4 and A26 and of course is in the Champagne region of France. The hotel is located near to the Champagne Ardenne TGV station and Gare de Reims and UNESCO World Heritage sites plus other attractions such as Norte Dame Cathedral, Saint Remi Basilica and the famous wine cellars. Novotel Reims Tinqueux facilities include air conditioning, 24 hrs reception, dry cleaning/Ironing service (payable), swimming pool (unheated)*, restaurant, bar and Wi-Fi/Internet access. *The swimming pool can close without prior notice.
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Front row seats can be reserved for £14pp (up to 6 days' duration), £22pp (7 & 8 days' duration) and £25pp (9 days' duration and over) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for £7pp (up to 6 days duration), £14pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £17pp (9 days duration and over). Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law. Central view seats are free.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour, you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
When it comes to getting you to your destination, Leger Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you to choose from.
You can join your coach at your nearest joining point – we’ve hundreds to choose from throughout England, Scotland and Wales. To find your nearest pick up, search using your postcode below.
*Please note pickups are subject to availability.
Why not go the night before your tour for a relaxing start?
You can park for FREE for up to seven days at the Holiday Inn Ashford North and enjoy an overnight stay with English breakfast from just £38 per person (Based on 2 sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis, subject to availability. Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.) We’ll then collect you from the hotel on the day of departure and return you there at the end of your holiday.
To book this package, please call the hotel on 01233 713333, quoting ‘Leger Holidays’ and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than seven days you can pay for additional days’ parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday
On most holidays if you’d prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines. Excludes holidays to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.
On Single Traveller holidays and coach holidays of 7 days’ duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point. If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points we’ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your transfer vehicle, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. The cost is from £35 per booking each way for up to four people per booking.
If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge – please enquire at the time of booking.
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