French Waterways 2017
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- 7-night Rhône Valley cruise
- 2 nights in Paris
- private wine tastings in Beaujolais & Châteaneuf-du-Pape
- tasting experience at Les Halles de Lyon
- cooking demonstration at an award-winning cooking school
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- Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $3,026 Reception and dinner at Fouquet's, followed by a city lights tour of Paris at night Travel aboard the high-speed TGV from Paris to Lyon Private wine tastings at the source - Beaujolais and Châteaneuf-du-Pape A walking tour of historic Vieux Lyon and a tasting experience in Lyon's historic indoor food market Explore walled Viviers, the Gallo-Roman town of Arles and the wine-growing village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cooking demonstration and a wine and cheese tasting at an award-winning cooking school Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks. Solo Traveler Savings - No Single Supplement in Category 1: On all departures, the single price in Category 1 is the same as the double price - no single supplement, which means savings of up to 50% for solo travelers! Solo Travelers also enjoy Savings of $1000 per cabin in Category 4, 5 and 6 on select departures. Certain restrictions apply; ask at time of booking. Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 23 meals (9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 8 dinners); service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surchargesSpecial
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Tour begins: 6:00 PM, InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel. A transfer is included from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or the Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord or Charles de Gaulle station to InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel, located in the heart of the city. Join us ...
The stories of Paris are linked to its 20 unique arrondissements (neighborhoods). Historically, the Right Bank of the Seine River was home to the elegant upper crust, while the artsy Left Bank was home to writers and artists like Picasso, Matisse and Hemingway, each o...
After a morning at leisure in Paris, travel first class on the high-speed TGV to Lyon. Located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon is France's third largest city and enjoys a long history; you'll find both Roman ruins and Renaissance-era architecture...
You'll see for yourself why Lyon is a place to eat well today on a tour that includes a tasting lunch at Les Halles de Lyon. This indoor food market offers an unbelievable array of breads, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, sausages, spices, poultry, seafood, wines, chocola...
Overnight cruising continues this morning with an arrival about noon in Viviers, a walled city on the right bank of the Rhône. You'll explore the heart of this lovely town with a local guide, seeing the petite 12th-century Cathédrale Notre Dame de Rhône at its center ...
In Roman times, Arles was a happening place as a port city on the Rhône, a major political capital and an ardent center of religion. The Romans endowed Arles with a triumphal arch, circus, baths and an arena built to hold 10,000 spectators. By the time Vincent van Gog...
French schoolchildren have sung about Avignon's bridge over the River Rhône for well over a century. It's also known as the city that served as an alternate papal headquarters in the 1300s. On a walking tour, you'll explore the fortress-like home that the pontiffs bui...
You'll travel to the Luberon region today by coach, where you'll find trees sculpted by the famed mistral wind, narrow scenic roads and tidy buildings of stone. Sightseeing begins in Roussillon, a town with a picturesque main square, that is best known for the soft ye...
A drive takes you up to a hillside vantage point to take in the compelling views of the tile-roofed town of Tournon-sur-Rhône and its surroundings from above. They include an ancient Grand Pont, the remains of a 10th-century castle, Côtes du Rhône vineyards and river ...
Tour ends: Lyon. Disembark ms Emerald in Lyon by 9:00 AM, then fly home anytime. A transfer from the riverboat to Lyon Airport or Perrache or Part Dieu train station is included; please allow 3 hours for flight check-in at the airport.
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PORTOFCALL : Lyon
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