8 Days Burgundy & Provence River Cruise - Avalon Poetry II

Day 1 - ARLES (EMBARKATION)

Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding

Flights into Marseille must arrive by 3 pm.

Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES

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Day 2 - ARLES

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

Active Excursion

• Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:

Discovery Excursion

• Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:

Classic Excursion

• Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.

This afternoon, enjoy free time to shop, stroll, or just relax in a lovely park along Arles’ Boulevard des Lices.

EVENING CRUISE TO AVIGNON

• breakfast
• lunch
• dinner

While we include your choice of many excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other option to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

• Olive Oil Tasting in Les Baux de Provence
• From the Cathedral of Images to Saint-Rémy

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Day 3 - AVIGNON

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Active Excursion

• Discover Avignon by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion

• Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.

Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region.

Explore Avignon on your own for the city’s art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet.

Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON

• breakfast
• lunch
• dinner

While we include your choice of many excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other option to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

• Pont du Gard, Ancient Engineering Wonder
• Châteauneuf du Pape Wine Experience

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Da y 4 - VIVIERS

World History in a Charming French Country Village

Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.

Active Excursion

• Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion

• Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on an afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences.

Discovery Excursion

• Later, enjoy a tasting of Local Specialties on board your ship.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TAIN L’HERMITAGE

• breakfast
• lunch
• dinner

While we include your choice of many excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other option to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

• Château Grignan & the Lavender Fields of Provence
• "Black Diamond" Truffle Encounter

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Day 5 - TAIN L'HERMITAGE

A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Active Excursion

• Explore Tournon by foot as you follow your Adventure Host for a morning hike in this beautiful town along the Rhone, OR:

Classic Excursion

• Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities with its 16th-century castle.

In the early afternoon cruise to Lyon.

This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON

• breakfast
• lunch
• dinner

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Day 6 - LYON

La Vie En Rose in Lyon

Active Excursion

• Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, OR:

Classic Excursion

• Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its lively cafés, monuments, and maze of medieval alleyways where history comes to life.

Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon’s town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.

Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Tournus.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS

• breakfast
• lunch
• dinner

While we include your choice of many excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other option to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

• Delights of Beaujolais with Wine Discovery
• Medieval Pérouges

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Day 7 - TOURNUS–CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE

Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône

Discovery Excursion

• Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Mâconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards, the wines produced here, and to attend a wine-tasting in the cellars of a real medieval castle!

Discovery Excursion

• Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship while sailing to Chalon-sur-Saône.

Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE

• breakfast
• lunch
• dinner

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Day 8 - CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE (DISEMBARKATION)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

Head to airport for departure home