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Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles, the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.
Take free time to stop in Le Café van Gogh for a glass of wine.
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Nov 15
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Nov 9 - 16, 2027
Karla Urwitz
BWK Travel
info@bwktravel.com
(515) 556-9933
Embark on an Avalon river cruise with your choice of over 70 cruises on 10 rivers through 22 countries. Explore Europe, Asia, South America, and Egypt in the relaxed luxury only Avalon Waterways can deliver. Discover the European continent on its legendary rivers from the North Sea to the Black Sea or from the French countryside to the waterways of Holland. Enjoy first-class service and award-winning excursions through the vineyards of
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The Avalon Poetry II offers a delightfully intimate cruise setting. Like its sister Suite Ships, the Poetry II features two full decks of Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that create river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony.
Nov 9
LYON, FRANCE (EMBARKATION) Your Suite Ship Awaits! Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding Flights into Lyon must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON Lyon, the capital city in France...
Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding Flights into Lyon must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TOURNUS
Nov 10
LYON La Vie En Rose in Lyon ACTIVE Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, OR: DISCOVERY Take a guided tour to the lovely Beaujolais area and...
Tucked away in the southeast corner of Burgundy, Tournus is one of the oldest and most important monastic centers in the region, Our Local Guide will show the highlights of this delightful town.
Join an excursion that will take you to a Chardonnay cellar for a wine tasting.
Join a lecture on board about wine hosted by your Certified Sommelier.
Nov 11
LYON–MÂCON Fine Silk and French Sweets Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host. CLASSIC Explore Lyon’s silk heritage with a museum visit, a Walking Tour of La Presqu’île, and a live demonstration of hand-printed ...
Enjoy an onboard cheese and wine tasting hosted by your Certified Sommelier while sailing to Lyon.
Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet,
Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its lively cafés, monuments, and maze of medieval alleyways where history comes to life.
Be our guest for a WWII & French Resistance your lecture on board your ship. Later enjoy live entertainment after dinner. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON
Nov 12
MÂCON Wine on the Stunning Saône Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host. DISCOVERY Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Mâconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards and the wines pr...
Join a Culinary Walk through the city to discover why Lyon is known as the gastronomic capital of France.
Take a guided tour to the lovely Beaujolais area and learn more about its light and pleasant wine.
This evening, join an onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by your Certified Sommelier.
Nov 13
TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards ACTIVE Hike in the vineyards and take in the breathtaking views from the hills (weather permitting), OR: CLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medi...
Hike in the vineyards and take in the breathtaking views from the hills (weather permitting)
Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon - one of France’s oldest medieval cities with its 16th-century castle. The tour also includes a wine and chocolate tasting at the Cité du Chocolat at Valrhona. After lunch, enjoy an onboard win...
Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on a late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences. Later, enjoy live en...
Nov 14
AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. ACTIVE Discover Avignon by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with it...
Discover Avignon by bike with your Adventure Host
Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon - with its ramparts encircling the city, and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.
Enjoy a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region. Later, enjoy live onboard entertainment.
ARLES A Brush with Genius ACTIVE Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR: DISCOVERY Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the...
Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host,
Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist
Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles, the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city. Take free time to stop in Le Café van Gogh for a glass of wine.
Join an onboard wine and chocolate tasting hosted by your Certified Sommelier. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES Breakfast Lunch Dinner While we include your choice of many excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other options to enhance y...
Nov 16
ARLES (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights should not leave Marseille airport before 10 am. Arles, France, is a historic city in Provence renowned for its Roman heritage and artistic legacy. The ancient amphitheat...
Flights should not leave Marseille airport before 10 am. Breakfast