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Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Lyon

   France

   

   Lyon sits at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône — a geographic destiny that made it the capital of Roman Gaul, a Renaissance silk-trading powerhouse, and, by contemporary consensus, the undisputed gastronomic capital of France. The UNESCO-listed Vieux Lyon preserves Europe's finest concentration of Renaissance architecture, its labyrinthine traboules — secret passageways threading through courtyard after courtyard — offering endless discovery. Paul Bocuse's legacy lives on in the city's constellation of bouchons, where quenelles de brochet and tablier de sapeur are served with the straightforward confidence of a city that has never needed to prove its culinary supremacy. Lyon rewards a visit in any season, with the Festival of Lights in December being particularly magical.

2. Day 2

   Macon

   France

   

   Mâcon, a historic city in Burgundy, is a captivating port known for its rich heritage, charming architecture, and vibrant culinary scene. Must-do experiences include savoring local specialties such as "poulet de Bresse" and exploring the bustling Mâcon market. The best season to visit is spring, when the surrounding vineyards are lush and the local festivals bring the city's culture to life.

3. Day 3

   Vienne

   France

   

   Vienne is a historic French city on the Rhône, 35 kilometres south of Lyon, where an exceptionally preserved Roman temple and a thirteen-thousand-seat ancient theatre anchor a rich cultural landscape spanning two millennia. Visitors should not miss the Temple of Augustus and Livia and a gastronomic pilgrimage to La Pyramide, the restaurant that redefined modern French cuisine. The ideal season is late June through July, when the Jazz à Vienne festival transforms the Roman theatre into one of Europe's most atmospheric open-air concert venues, and the Rhône Valley vineyards reach their luminous peak.

4. Day 4

   Avignon

   France

   

   Avignon's Palais des Papes — a fortress-palace of staggering medieval ambition where seven successive popes held court for seventy years — still dominates this Provençal city's skyline, its limestone bulk enclosing frescoed chapels and vast ceremonial halls that once shaped the destiny of Christendom. In July, the city transforms for the celebrated Festival d'Avignon, Europe's premier theatre gathering, turning every courtyard and cloister into a stage. Year-round, the beautifully preserved historic centre offers world-class Rhône Valley wines, refined Provençal cuisine, and the beguiling spectacle of the Pont Saint-Bénézet stretching halfway across the river. Lyon and Marseille are each accessible in under ninety minutes by TGV.

5. Day 5

   Arles

   France

   

   Arles, the most important city in Roman Gaul after Lyon, wears its history with casual magnificence: a first-century amphitheatre still hosts bullfights beneath open skies, and the haunting Alyscamps necropolis — once among the most prestigious burial grounds in the Western world — lines a poplar-shaded avenue with ancient sarcophagi. Yet Arles is equally celebrated as the city that intoxicated Vincent van Gogh, who produced over three hundred works here in fifteen fevered months; the Fondation Vincent van Gogh now honors his legacy in beautifully renovated rooms. Spring and autumn are ideal, with the Camargue's flamingo-filled wetlands just minutes south. Lyon is two hours north by TGV.

6. Day 6

   Viviers

   France

   

   Viviers is one of France's most beautifully preserved medieval secrets — a cathedral town of barely four thousand souls perched on a limestone spur above the Rhône, serving as an episcopal seat since the fifth century when its bishops chose this formidable rock over the declining Roman city below. The Romanesque bell tower, vaulted passageways, and Renaissance townhouses of the haute ville form an ensemble of extraordinary architectural coherence, virtually unaltered since the seventeenth century. River cruise guests arriving from Lyon or Avignon typically spend languid afternoons exploring these narrow, time-suspended streets, best visited in spring or early autumn when Rhône Valley light is at its most golden.

7. Day 7

   Tain L’Hermitage

   France

   

   Tain-l'Hermitage is the beating heart of the northern Rhône wine country, a compact town whose steeply terraced granite hill has yielded some of France's most majestic Syrahs and finest Marsannes since the Roman era. The revered Hermitage hill — its legend entwined with a thirteenth-century crusader hermit — rises directly behind the main street, and the great wine estates of Jaboulet, Chapoutier, and Ferraton offer some of the Loire Valley's most memorable cellar tastings. Autumn harvest season brings the vineyards to their most photogenic golden glory; spring and summer offer ideal touring weather along the Rhône cycling routes between vines and river.

8. Day 8

   Lyon

   France

   

   Lyon sits at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône — a geographic destiny that made it the capital of Roman Gaul, a Renaissance silk-trading powerhouse, and, by contemporary consensus, the undisputed gastronomic capital of France. The UNESCO-listed Vieux Lyon preserves Europe's finest concentration of Renaissance architecture, its labyrinthine traboules — secret passageways threading through courtyard after courtyard — offering endless discovery. Paul Bocuse's legacy lives on in the city's constellation of bouchons, where quenelles de brochet and tablier de sapeur are served with the straightforward confidence of a city that has never needed to prove its culinary supremacy. Lyon rewards a visit in any season, with the Festival of Lights in December being particularly magical.

Cabin Categories

Main Deck 2 Adjustable Twin Beds - Cat. A

Outside

140 sq ftMax 2A_GLS_PP

Spacious and comfortable cabin with 2 separable beds, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the main deck with window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes

Double or Twin ConfigurationVanity AreaToiletries ProvidedTVFree Wi-FiMedia/Entertainment Station+5

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Main Deck 2 Single Beds Suite - Cat. B

Suite

215 sq ftMax 2B_SU2_PP

Spacious and comfortable cabin with 2 separable beds, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the main deck with window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes

Queen or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaVanity AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service Available+6

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Main Deck Adjustable Twin Beds - Cat. B

Outside

140 sq ftMax 2B_GLS_PP

Spacious and comfortable cabin with 2 separable beds, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the main deck with window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVFree Wi-FiMedia/Entertainment StationSafe+4

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Main Deck Adjustable Twin Beds - Cat. C

Outside

108 sq ftMax 2C_GLS_PP

Spacious and comfortable cabin with 2 separable beds, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the main deck with window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes

DoubleVanity AreaToiletries ProvidedTVFree Wi-FiMedia/Entertainment Station+5

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Upper Deck 2 Adjustable Twin Beds - Cat. A

Outside

139 sq ftMax 2A_GLS_PS

Spacious and comfortable cabin with 2 separable beds, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the upper deck with a large window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

Double or Twin ConfigurationShowerToiletries ProvidedTVFree Wi-FiSafe+5

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Upper Deck 2 Adjustable Twin Beds - Cat. B

Outside

140 sq ftMax 2B_GLS_PS

Spacious and comfortable cabin with 2 separable beds, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the upper deck with a large window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVFree Wi-FiMedia/Entertainment StationSafe+4

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Upper Deck 2 Adjustable Twin Beds - Cat. A

Outside

139 sq ftMax 2A_GLS_PIH

Spacious and comfortable cabin equipped with two beds that can be separated, private bathroom with shower and bath products, satellite TV, safe, hairdryer and radio. Located on the upper deck with large window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.<p></p><p><b>AMENITIES</b></p><ul><li>TV</li><li>Telephone (for internal calls only)</li><li>Safe</li><li>Independent air-conditioning</li><li>Electricity 220V</li><li>Wi-Fi</li><li>Bathroom with shower and toilet</li><li>Hair dryer</li><li>Selection of bath products</li><li>Towels</li></ul><p><i>Please note that there is no laundry service on board the ship.</i></p>

Double or Twin ConfigurationShowerToiletries ProvidedTVFree Wi-FiSafe+5

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