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8 DAYS FROM<br />
£1595<br />
YOUR CRUISE INCLUDES<br />
• Seven nights’ cruise on a full board basis<br />
including afternoon tea and midnight snacks<br />
• Welcome cocktail<br />
• Seven visits included to Mâcon,<br />
Chalon-sur-Saône, Lyon, Vienne, Avignon,<br />
Viviers and Le Pouzin<br />
• Entertainment programme on board<br />
• Services of a Cruise Manager<br />
YOUR TRAVEL OPTIONS<br />
BY RAIL<br />
• Travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras<br />
• Coach transfers between station and ship<br />
For more travel arrangement details see <strong>pages</strong> 92<br />
For other included items see page 7<br />
MS THURGAU RHÔNE<br />
Lyon<br />
Day 1: London – Lyon<br />
We travel to Lyon and board our ship for a relaxing<br />
evening, as we begin cruising along the Saône river<br />
towards Mâcon.<br />
Day 2: Mâcon<br />
Today you have the option of joining three different<br />
excursions which explore the beautiful region of<br />
Burgundy. The first visits Cluny Abbey, which was<br />
once the seat of the greatest medieval monastic<br />
order in the west. Next you can join a walking tour<br />
of Mâcon and enjoy the distinctly Mediterranean<br />
feel of this little town with its colourful buildings.<br />
You can then end the day with a scenic tour along<br />
the Beaujolais wine route, which is lined with<br />
endless rows of vineyards and estates.<br />
Day 3: Chalon-sur-Saône<br />
Wake up in Chalon-sur-Saône in the middle of wine<br />
country and join an optional walking tour which<br />
reveals the highlights of this lively market town. You<br />
can then join another optional excursion visiting the<br />
town of Beaune, one of the best places in France to<br />
taste wine. We return to our ship in Tournus, where<br />
you can join an optional stroll through the town.<br />
Day 4: Lyon – Vienne<br />
We cruise back to Lyon where you can join an<br />
optional city tour to see the main sights of this<br />
beautiful destination. Around midday we join the<br />
Rhône river and cruise to Vienne, one of the oldest<br />
cities in the Rhône-Alpes region, where you can join<br />
an optional walk through the town centre. Later in<br />
the day we continue along the Rhône on our way<br />
to Avignon.<br />
Viviers<br />
Day 5: Avignon<br />
Enjoy a relaxing morning onboard our ship before<br />
we reach Avignon. This graceful city is best known<br />
for the Palais des Papes, the largest gothic palace<br />
in the world where Pope Clement V took up<br />
permanent <strong>res</strong>idence in the 14th century. The city<br />
walls are accessed by one of seven doors, which<br />
lead you into a beautiful web of papal architecture,<br />
charming streets and attractive courtyards. You can<br />
spend your time here at leisure or join an optional<br />
city tour to ensure you miss none of the highlights.<br />
Day 6: Avignon<br />
Today you can join an optional excursion which<br />
takes you by coach through the vast and beautiful<br />
Camargue nature <strong>res</strong>erve in search of the iconic<br />
wildlife, which includes white horses, black bulls and<br />
pink flamingos. After lunch you can join another<br />
optional excursion which takes you around Arles.<br />
This quaint little city is widely regarded as the heart<br />
of Provence and was where Vincent van Gogh<br />
produced some of his most famous paintings. Later<br />
in the day we continue cruising towards Viviers.<br />
Day 7: Viviers – Le Pouzin<br />
We reach the town of Viviers where you can join an<br />
optional excursion to see the spectacular Ardèche<br />
gorges, hailed as the Grand Canyon of Europe<br />
with cliffs towering up to 1000 feet above the<br />
meandering river. The most striking feature is the<br />
Pont d’Arc, a natural stone arch standing over 200<br />
feet high with a span of 110 feet. We return to our<br />
ship in Le Pouzin, where the afternoon is free to<br />
relax onboard as we cruise back to Lyon.<br />
Day 8: Lyon – London<br />
After breakfast we bid farewell to our hosts and set<br />
off on the return journey to London.<br />
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS<br />
• Burgundy region<br />
• Chalon-sur-Saône<br />
• Tournus<br />
• Lyon city tour<br />
• Vienne walking tour<br />
• Avignon city tour<br />
• The Camargue<br />
• Arles city tour<br />
• Ardèche gorges<br />
Pre-book package price £299<br />
Available on advance bookings only<br />
Individual excursions bookable once aboard<br />
MS Thurgau Rhône subject to availability.<br />
2019 dates No. of days Train station<br />
5 June 8 St Pancras<br />
18 September 8 St Pancras<br />
HOLIDAY PRICES<br />
RAIL INCLUSIVE – from £1595 per person<br />
Tour code: RHONE<br />
Deck<br />
Rail<br />
8 days<br />
Join at ship<br />
8 days<br />
Emerald £1595 £1395<br />
Ruby Deluxe £1895 £1695<br />
Diamond Deluxe £1995 £1795<br />
All cabins have 2 berths, single occupancy 50% supplement<br />
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INSURANCE & DEPOSITS – see page 94 for details<br />
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White horses of the Camargue<br />
For more information see page 25<br />
To book call us on 01858 438492 or visit www.rivercruiseline.co.uk<br />
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