Your cruise itinerary day by day…

Sunday

Transfer from a defined picking point to Le Phénicien which is moored in Aigues-Mortes. It is time for a free visit of this 14 th century walled city rising from a flat landscape from which St Louis set sail on his Holly Crusades.

Our first dinner on board gives an indication of the high standard of cuisine that will be served during the cruise and the accompanying wines have been specially chosen from top-notch local vineyards.

 Monday

This morning we sail down to the Camargue as we head east on the Canal du Rhône à Sète that links the Petit Rhône with the étangs, those inland seas that nudge the Med to the south of Montpellier . We moor in Gallician, a quiet and typical village.

What would you say about a nice trip in the deep heart of the wild Camargue? There we reach one of the most prestigious manade, a typical ranch, where the gardians à cheval, the local authentic cow-boys, show us how they tend the herds of bulls on their superb white horses

 Tuesday

The most impressive navigation is for today! We cruise the canal, the petit Rhône and the Rhône river to reach the Roman city of Arles , the open-air museum of Provence . Our guided visit in Arles this afternoon will delve deep into antiquity and, at the same time, unravel the joys and despair of Van Gogh who painted 300 canvases during his year here in 1888.

Wednesday

And so on the Rhône river, we pass trough the huge 36 feet high lock of Beaucaire, and we reach Vallabrègues, a quiet and charming little port where it is good to rest, have a bike ride or play the pétanque under the plane trees .

Spots of legend are many in the surroundings and this afternoon we will visit the charming mediaeval village of Les Baux de Provence and take some time to shop around!

Thursday

After about 3 hours of cruise, we dock in Villeneuve lès Avignon this morning. 30 minutes away from this old residential city of the Popes, the gigantic Roman aqueduct “Le Pont du Gard”, its recently made-up site and its modern museum are waiting for you. After this intriguing guided visit we get back to the barge where we will spend the night.

Friday

History and wines are our centers of interest today. This morning, an early cruise takes us closer to one of the best cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape where we have a guided visit followed by a wine tasting. Our final destination is Avignon the walled city of the Popes . After lunch we take a guided tour to learn about the religious and artistic importance of the city’s prestigious past with the palace of the Popes visit.

Great wines tasted in the morning are back on the table for our farewell dinner!

Saturday

After breakfast, morning departure to the defined transfer point.

The cruise, six nights aboard, all meals with beverages, transfers, excursions, facilities of the boat, full open bar

(*) Charter only. A minimum base of 9 passengers is required

Value season : April, July 16 to September 2, from October 15

Regular season : April 30 to July 15, September 3 to October 14