Welcome to France.
Enjoy free time to discover the beauty of the spectacular French Riviera, which stretches along France's Mediterranean coast from Toulon to the border of Italy.
The "Queen of the French Riviera"
Classic: Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing in Nice. Discover the narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice, the old city - an area which has changed little since the 1700s. (B)
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OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES (B/D)
Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights
Visit the Adventure centre for today's activities with your Adventure Host.
Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to the Carrieres de Lumieres (Cathedral of Images) a unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d'Enfer. Take free time to stop in Le Cafe Van Gogh for a glass of wine. , before sailing to Avignon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON (B/L/D)
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence
Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhone 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-Benezet. Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON (B/L/D)
World History in a Charming French Country Village
Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TAIN L'HERMITAGE (B/L/D)
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards
Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.
In the early afternoon cruise to Lyon. Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Lyon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON (B/L/D)
La Vie En Rose in Lyon
Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon's town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhone and Saone rivers meet.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS (B/L/D)
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saone
Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CHALON-SUR-SAONE (B/L/D)
Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel
This afternoon, travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine river cruise.
EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH (B/D)
German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest
Visit the Adventure centre for today's activities with your Adventure Host.
You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.
EVENING CRUISE TO STRASBOURG (B/L/D)
A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France
Choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line - the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace's wine country today. Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city centre.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MAINZ (B/L/D)
Castle Walls, and the World's Biggest Wine Barrel
Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN MAINZ (B/L/D)
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
Relax on the Sky Deck for an afternoon cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge to Koblenz. Sail past the legendary rock of The Lorelei - where the siren of mythology sang songs to lure ill-fated sailors.
KOBLENZ: Travel Through 2000 Years of Monumental History
Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board with dinner and live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN KOBLENZ (B/L/D)
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.
Spend free time over a glass of Kolsch pale lager - locally brewed for over 100 years!
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM (B/L/D)
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens - with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses. You may also choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM (B/L/D)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Category E (Prices Shown) | $ 0 |
Category D | From $ 398 |
Category B | From $ 3,598 |
Category A | From $ 3,798 |
Category P | From $ 3,898 |
Category S | From $ 6,998 |
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