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Experience cruise luxury firsthand aboard your Saône River cruise and explore the many marvels of France against a backdrop of resplendence and finery.
Travel with Avalon Waterways across France and discover what makes it one of the most romanticised countries of Europe.
Set your holiday apart from the rest by embarking on a luxuriant odyssey across one of Europe’s coveted rivers.
Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways 
Ship: Avalon Poetry II 
Duration: 7 Nights
Departure: Oct - Nov 
Experience the allure and mystique of France with an itinerary created with you in mind.
Board your ship.
Note: Flights into Lyon must arrive by 2 PM and passengers must be on board the ship by 5 PM
Tour the highlights of Tournus; join a wine tasting excursion; try a wine lecture.
Partake in an onboard cheese and wine tasting. Join a bike tour or a Guided Sightseeing Tour. Enjoy a WWII & French Resistance lecture on board. Live entertainment after dinner.
Embark on a Culinary Walk; take a guided tour; enjoy a food and wine pairing dinner on board.
Join a vineyard hike or a Guided Walking Tour of Tournon (with a chocolate tasting at the Cité du Chocolat). Embark on a Guided Walking Tour of Viviers. Live entertainment on board this evening.
Try a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon. Visit the wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Enjoy live entertainment on board.
Enjoy a Power Walk in Arles, a Painting Workshop or a Guided Walking Tour of Arles.
This morning, the cruise concludes with breakfast.
Note: Flights should not leave Marseille airport before 10 AM
See the sights and splendours of France in an array of iconic destinations
Experience more of the Rhône and Saône rivers with our other available cruises
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Yes, you will have access to Wi-Fi aboard the Avalon Poetry II.
The Avalon Poetry II has three kinds of cabins; the Deluxe Stateroom, the Panorama Suite and the Royal Suite.
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Departing on the 14th of August sailing in a Lower Deck Cabin.
AVG PER PERSON* £4,173
