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- Tour Operator:
- Avalon Waterways
- Ship capacity:
- 160
- Age range:
- 8 to 99
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 241211
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Board your Suite Ship in Marseille
- Paint like Van Gogh in Arles
- Tour the Palace of the Popes in Avignon
- Explore medieval Viviers on foot
- Taste famous Rhône wines in Tournon
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 ARLES (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 ARLES
- Day 3 AVIGNON
- Day 4 VIVIERS
- Day 5 TOURNON
- Day 6 LYON
- Day 7 TOURNUS–CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE
- Day 8 CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE (DISEMBARKATION)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
747
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
92%
Introduced in 2003, Avalon Waterways sets the standard in river and small-ship cruising with a young fleet, the most included shore excursions, the widest range of choices and extraordinary itineraries. Our Suite Ships® feature one-of-a-kind Panorama SuitesSM, with the widest opening windows in...
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Customer Reviews
- DBDelmer· September 13th, 2019The river cruise on Avalon was excellent in every way. Included tours were great, guides were knowledgeable and interesting. Hotels were top-notch. No complaints about anything connected with Avalon.Trip date: September 2019
- DLDavid· May 4th, 2019All went as well as we had hoped for.Trip date: April 2019
- PPPhillip· July 19th, 2018The only confusion was with transportation on the final day from the hotel to the airport. It wasn't clear if that was included.Trip date: July 2018
- MNMarvin· May 28th, 2018More wine tours. More time in Lyon. Several small towns not worth the time. Maybe a mixer at the beginning to meet other cruise members.Trip date: May 2018
Dates & Availability
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