Burgundy, the River Rhone & Provence - MS Swiss Pearl

 

The Price Includes:

• Standard class reserved seat on Eurostar from London St. Pancras or flight from Gatwick or Bristol (at a supplement)
• Visit to Beaune, centre of the Burgundy wine region
• Tour of vineyard in Nuits St Georges, with tastings
• Cruise the spectacular Rhone valley
• Guided tour of Lyon, second city of France and its gastronomic capital
• Guided walking tour of Vienne
• Tour of the astonishing Ardeche Gorges
• Guided tour of Arles, with its extraordinary Roman remains and home of Vincent Van Gogh
• Visit to the Pont du Gard
• Tour of superbly preserved, medieval Avignon and the stunning Pope’s Palace
• The Services of our experienced tour manager

From the lush green vineyards of Burgundy to the sun-kissed hills of Provence and the wild ruggedness of the Ardeche gorges to the medieval allure of Avignon - on this truly enthralling cruise every day is full of fascination.

We start in France’s gastronomic capital and explore the beautiful Saone and Rhone rivers, the preferred route of traders and invaders alike since the dawn of recorded history. Everywhere there are reminders of the Romans and the greatest empire of the ancient world. You will be staggered by the engineering genius of the staggering amphitheatre at Arles and the huge aqueduct at the Pont du Gard. Avignon was the seat of the Papacy during medieval times, heralding a century of greatness crowned by the absorbing Papal Palace and its stunning renaissance art collection. Van Gogh created arguably his greatest works in Provence and all this is set in some of France’s most stunning natural beauty – all waiting to be discovered on this wonderful cruise.

The Price Includes:

• Standard class reserved seat on Eurostar from London St. Pancras or flight from Gatwick or Bristol (at a supplement)
• Visit to Beaune, centre of the Burgundy wine region
• Tour of vineyard in Nuits St Georges, with tastings
• Cruise the spectacular Rhone valley
• Guided tour of Lyon, second city of France and its gastronomic capital
• Guided walking tour of Vienne
• Tour of the astonishing Ardeche Gorges
• Guided tour of Arles, with its extraordinary Roman remains and home of Vincent Van Gogh
• Visit to the Pont du Gard
• Tour of superbly preserved, medieval Avignon and the stunning Pope’s Palace
• The Services of our experienced tour manager

From the lush green vineyards of Burgundy to the sun-kissed hills of Provence and the wild ruggedness of the Ardeche gorges to the medieval allure of Avignon - on this truly enthralling cruise every day is full of fascination.

We start in France’s gastronomic capital and explore the beautiful Saone and Rhone rivers, the preferred route of traders and invaders alike since the dawn of recorded history. Everywhere there are reminders of the Romans and the greatest empire of the ancient world. You will be staggered by the engineering genius of the staggering amphitheatre at Arles and the huge aqueduct at the Pont du Gard. Avignon was the seat of the Papacy during medieval times, heralding a century of greatness crowned by the absorbing Papal Palace and its stunning renaissance art collection. Van Gogh created arguably his greatest works in Provence and all this is set in some of France’s most stunning natural beauty – all waiting to be discovered on this wonderful cruise.

Supplier info: Riviera Travel

Since their inception 25 years ago, Riviera Travel have endeavoured to exceed the expectations of the discerning traveller, on their fascinating and innovative European and Worldwide escorted tours.

They have passion for quality and looking after all their guests in the most personal manner possible and really ‘go the extra mile'. Over the years they have received many commendations from many household names in the publishing industry. They have recently been voted by the members of one of the country's most respected consumer organisations in their biannual survey of travel companies, as one of the UK's top two Tour Operators and the most outstanding of all in terms of value for money - by some considerable margin.

Riviera Travel offers European and Worldwide Escorted Tours by Eurostar and by Air.

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