Highlights
- 9-night cruise of the Rhône and Saône wine country with vineyard visits and wine tastings; Provençal lunch & cowboy demonstration on a family-owned ranch in La Camargue; exclusive gala evening at the Duchy d'Uzès; tasting tour of local food shops in Chalon-sur-Saône; visits to Cluny Abbey
- Palais des Papes
- and Haras National de Cluny equestrian center; 2-night stays in Paris and Monaco
- with choice of art museum visits in Paris and a farewell dinner at Fouquet's brasserie on the Champs-Élysées.
What's this trip about?
From Monte-Carlo on the Mediterranean, travel to Arles... cruise the Rhône and then the Saône rivers through Provence and into rich wine lands... and on to Lyon... and then overland to the magical city of Paris. Enjoy a true taste of all things Français on one of our most popular river cruises in France!
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityNice, France
End CityParis, France
Travel Themes
Activities
Trip includes
- Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director All private Tauck shore excursions - $4,236 Value! TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - Private gala evening at the recently restored Chateau of the medieval Duchy d'Uzès TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - La Camargue excursion to meet the family of a working farm for a Provençal lunch & a cowboy demonstration with prized black bulls Farewell dinner in Paris at the famous Fouquet's brasserie on the Champs-Élysées Exploration of the Rhône and Saône wine country with vineyard visits and wine tastings in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Mercurey Tasting tour of local food shops in Chalon-sur-Saône Visits to historic Cluny Abbey, Avignon's Palais des Papes, and France's renowned Haras National de Cluny equestrian center Choice of art museum visits in Paris, including the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée Rodin Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship now include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks. Airport and train station transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 32 meals (13 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 11 dinners); select meals in local restaurants; service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges