Your Itinerary

1 LYON 22.00 Embarkation from 4 pm

Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner

2 MÂCON 06.00 18.00

• Mâcon and the Beaujolais

• Château de Pierreclos with wine tasting or Visit to Cluny Abbey

3 CHALON-SUR- 01.00 14.30

SAÔNE

• Beaune and the Burgundy

• Medieval Brancion and Cormatin

TOURNUS 17.30 19.30 Leisure time/rejoin the ship

4 LYON 07.00 12.00

5 AVIGNON 09.00 19.00

• Gastronomic capital of France or Les Halles by Paul Bocuse with tasting

• Avignon walking tour with Pope Palace

• Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard and Uzès Engaging rhythms and feel-good live performance by a gypsy band

6 ARLES 00.01 18.30

7 CHÂTEAUNEUF- 04.30 08.30

• Arles walking tour with Arena

• Camargue Nature Reserve

• Valley of the Ardèche Gorge

DU-RHÔNE or Grignan with truffle farm and tasting

LE POUZIN 12.30 14.00 Leisure time/rejoin the ship

Captain‘s Gala Dinner

8 LYON 02.00 Disembarkation after breakfast

Excursions listed in blue are not included in the cruise price. Please refer to pages 132-150 for specific shore excursion details. We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program.

For cruise fares and excursion packages, see page 91.

DAY 1 | FRANCE: LYON

Embark this afternoon and make yourself comfortable in your cabin, which will be your luxurious home for the coming week. In the evening, join fellow travelers for a Welcome Cocktail and delectable Welcome Dinner.

DAY 2 | MÂCON

In the morning, your ship arrives in Mâcon, located in southern Burgundy. This historic wine region produces some of the finest and most expensive wines in the world. Enjoy a morning stroll through this lovely town on a guided tour or join an excursion through peaceful vineyards of the Beaujolais and Mâconnais wine regions. A highlight is the visit to the “Hameau Duboeuf“ wine museum, featuring the history and production of Burgundy wines, and a wine tasting. After lunch on board, join the afternoon excursion to Cluny Abbey, which was home to over 10,000 monks at its height, or visit Château de Pierreclos with its romantic wine cellars and vineyard. Enjoy dinner on board in the evening.

DAY 3 | CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE · TOURNUS

Continue exploring the Burgundy wine region in Chalon-sur-Saône, where halftimbered houses overlook a square teeming with art galleries and specialty shops. Enjoy a scenic drive through the Burgundy wine route on the morning tour. Your bus will stop in Beaune, the wine capital of Burgundy, where you will see the beautiful

Hôtel-Dieu and enjoy a wine tasting at one of Beaune’s famous cellars. After lunch on board, unwind and admire the scenery as the vessel continues along the Saône or, alternatively, join the afternoon excursion, which departs from Chalon-sur-Saône overland for the medieval towns of Brançion and Cormatin. Alternatively, join the guided tour to Tournus, a picturesque little town on the banks of the Saône, home to the abbey church St. Philibert. In the late afternoon, rejoin your vessel for dinner on board.

DAY 4 | LYON

Today your AMADEUS vessel returns to Lyon, which is known not only for its architectural beauty but also for its gastronomic excellence.

On the guided tour, discover this UNESCO World Heritage site with its most famous landmarks including the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and the charming Renaissance Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon), or join the excursion to the covered food market of Paul Bocuse and sample the local delicacies. At midday, the ship leaves Lyon and glides past picturesque countryside vistas, heading southward.

DAY 5 | AVIGNON

Spend the day exploring the Provençal city of Avignon and discovering its momentous history. In the morning, take part in a guided walking tour of Avignon, the seat of the Catholic popes from 1309 to 1377. Admire the grand Palace of the Popes, one of the world’s most fascinating examples of Gothic architecture and the Pont d’Avignon.

This afternoon explore the city on your own or join the excursion to the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct which is a great masterpiece of engineering. Another afternoon option is a visit the Roman city of Nîmes. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner while your cruise ship remains in Avignon overnight.

DAY 6 | AVIGNON · ARLES

The ship will leave Avignon early in the morning and make its way to Arles, which once captured the imagination of the brilliant Impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh. Learn more about the rich history of Arles during the morning tour including a visit to the Arena.

Alternatively, choose to explore Tarascon, a genuine Provençal town with its medieval chateau dominating the town center. This afternoon, recharge in the tranquility of nature by joining the excursion to the Camargue Nature Park, home to the renowned Camargue bulls and wild white horses.

Art enthusiasts may join the afternoon excursion exploring more of Vincent Van Gogh in Arles including a stop at the Van Gogh museum.

After a full day in Arles, your vessel will continue cruising the Rhône River.

DAY 7 | CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-RHÔNE · LE POUZIN

You can choose to spend a day on board or join a morning guided tour the Ardèche Gorge, another natural wonder of this area. Visit the “Grand Canyon of Europe,“ where spectacular limestone cliffs tower over the meandering river below. Alternatively, explore the world of truffles with a visit and tasting to a local truffle farm. Rejoin the vessel in the small town of Le Pouzin in time for lunch.

This afternoon, relax onboard as your ship makes its way back up the waterways of the Provence. This evening, celebrate your cruise experience at the Captain’s Gala Dinner.

DAY 8 | LYON

After breakfast, the entire AMADEUS crew bids you farewell and wishes you a safe journey home. We hope to welcome you again soon!

Cruise Fares per person in USD based on double occupancy of a cabin

This date can also be booked as a golf cruise, please see page 98.

Single cabin supplement per person for all dates:

C- 4+ C-1: 15% · B- 4: 30% · B-1: 50% · A-1: 60% · Suite: 100% of cruise price.

2 single cabins (C-EK) can be booked on the AMADEUS Diamond without a surcharge at the price of cabin type C-4.

For cruise price inclusions, see page 16, for deck plans see pages 122-131.

Excursions & Excursion Packages

prices per person in USD

480 652

Transfers prices per person in USD

Lyon: airport vessel or v.v. 87 Lyon: train station vessel or v.v. 59