Europe River Cruises

River Rhone Cruises through Provence and the South of France

Cruise through an area renowned for its fine wines and gastronomic delights on our Rhône and Saône river cruises.

A river journey on the Rhone is the ideal way to experience the most famous wine-growing areas of France and the colourful history of the Rhone valley.

Most Rhone river cruises start in Chalons sur Saone with a cruise along the gentle Saone river. Excursions may include Beaune, centre of the Burgundy wine growing region and its famous medieval Hospice de Dieu with extraordinary tiled roof.

The city of Lyon, France’s second largest city, is noted for its cuisine, roman remains and its fascinating medieval quarters.

Your Rhone cruise may include visits to Tain l’Hermitage and Tournon in the wine growing areas around the Rhone. The medieval village of Viviers overlooks the gorge of Donzere.

Avignon was home to seven medieval Popes - the Palace of the Popes and the famous Pont d’Avignon are cruise highlights.

Your Rhone river cruise reaches Arles and its superbly preserved Roman ampitheatre. The city was an inspiration for the paintings of Vincent van Gogh.

Other possible excursions are into the Camargue, the marshland haunt of flamingoes, white horses and famous bulls, or perhaps to the Mediterranean coast.

The famous Pont at Avignon

Palais des Papes, Avignon

Lavender fields of Provence

Arles and the ampitheatre

River Rhone Cruises 2010 and 2011

Viking River Cruises

  • Travel package from UK
  • Shore excursions included
  • Informal dress code
  • Open seating for meals
  • Mainly EUR/UK/US passengers
  • House wine with dinner on board ship in 2011

PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE
Cruise River Nts Description Ship Grade 2010 2011
Southern France Serenade Rhone 7 Between Lyon and Avignon Viking Burgundy 4*

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Portraits of Southern France Rhone 7 Between Chalon sur Saone and Avignon Viking Neptune 4*

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CroisiEurope logoCroisiEurope

  • Optional travel available
  • Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
  • Informal dress code
  • Fixed seating for meals
  • Mainly European passengers

PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE
Cruise River Nts Description Ship Grade 2010/11  
Cruise through Provence and Camargue Rhone 4 Lyon to Arles and back Various 4*

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Rhone and Saone Rivers Cruise Rhone, Saône 6 River Rhone between Lyon and Arles, and the River Saône between Lyon and Chalon sur Saône Various 4*

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Uniworld River Cruises

  • Travel package from UK plus VIP Home Departure Service
  • Wine with lunch and dinner
  • Shore excursions included
  • Casual dress
  • Open seating for meals
  • Mainly UK/US passengers

PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE
Cruise River Nts Description Ship Grade 2010  
Burgundy and Provence Rhone 7 Between Chalons sur Saone and Arles River Royale 4*

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Avalon Waterways

  • Travel package from UK plus Home and Return Service (2011)
  • Wine with dinner
  • Shore excursions included
  • Casual dress
  • Open seating for meals
  • Mainly UK/US passengers

PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE
Cruise River Nts Description Ship Grade 2010 2011
Flavours of Burgundy and Provence Rhone 9 Between Chalons sur Saône and Arles plus Paris and Nice MS Scenery 5*

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Grand France

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Seine, Saône, Rhône 15 Paris to
Côte d'Azur
MS Creativity, MS Scenery 5*

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