Christmas in Provence and the Rhône Valley
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Highlights
- CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS Celebrate Christmas during an unforgettable cruise full of joyful, enchanting surprises.
- Lyon by night on a cruise
- Taste the renowned Montélimar nougat
- Midnight Mass in Avignon(1-2)
- Christmas present
- Christmas Eve dinner (including wine)
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- Your cruise with all meals from dinner the first evening to breakfast on the final day - onboard drinks included (except for drinks from our special lists) - double-occupancy cabin with shower in bathroom - excursions mentioned in the program - assistance from our onboard multi-lingual host/hostess - welcome cocktail - gala dinner - onboard activities - Christmas present - Christmas Eve dinner with drinks included - travel assistance and repatriation insurance - all port fees.
Itinerary

Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail before dinner. Tonight, enjoy a cruise through the illuminated districts of the old Lyon.
We'll spend all morning cruising on the Rhône River all the way to Viviers. In the afternoon, we'll set out on a tour on foot of charming Viviers and Montélimar. Viviers is a true open-air museum with exceptional architecture, a living testimony to French history. You...
We'll spend all morning cruising . In the afternoon, we'll set out on a tour on foot of charming Viviers, a true open-air museum with exceptional architecture, before we head to Montélimar. We'll visit a nougat confectioner, an occasion to learn more about how this special treat is made (and enjoy a tasting, of course). Tonight's our gala dinner and evening.
We'll spend all morning cruising to Avignon. This afternoon, join us for a tour of the city which has kept an exceptional historical heritage, a large section of it being listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Our tour will take us through the city center with its...
We'll spend all morning cruising to Avignon. This afternoon, join us for a tour of the city and the Papal Palace, the most important monument of the town. This evening, revel in our festive Christmas Eve dinner and evening. Midnight mass will be celebrated in Avignon(1-2).
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 10:00 a.m. End of our services.
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- Drinks from our special lists, or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers - cancellation and baggage insurance - transfer by coach(2) - transfers/travel to and from departure/arrival points - optional additional night on board - personal expenses.
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