History, Culture, gastronomy, wine, traditions, leisure, wild life, arts, sports, centers of interests and possible activities are so many in our region that we can hardly name all of them. Come experience our cruises through Provence and the Camargue, where along the Rhone river, the Petit Rhone and the canal of Camargue, you will discover historical sites renown worldwide as Avignon, the giant roman aqueduct "Le Pont du gard", the medieval village of Les Baux de Provence, Arles, one of the very best wineries in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, one of the most famous ranch of The Camargue and the walled city of Aigues-Mortes.
Itinerary - Classic Provence
Sunday
Transfer from a defined picking point to Le Phénicien which is moored close to the Avignon ramparts. It is time for a little nap or a free visit of the city. 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
History and wines are our centers of interest today. We first 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. Then a first nice lunch 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. This evening we sail to Villeneuve lès Avignon where we will stay overnight. The wines tasted in the morning are back on the table at dinner!
Tuesday
This morning 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 and sail down to 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.
Wednesday
Spots of legend are many in the surroundings and after breakfast, we will visit the charming mediaeval village of Les Baux de Provence and take some time to shop around!
Back to the barge we pass through the huge 36 feet high lock of Beaucaire and sail down to Arles, the open-air Museum of Provence.
Thursday Our guided visit in Arles this morning 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.
The most impressive navigation is for today heading for the Camargue! We cruise the Rhône river, the petit Rhône and the canal to reach the quiet and typical village of Gallician.
Friday
For our last day of excursion, what would you say about a nice trip to visit the wild Camargue? There we reach a manade, a typical ranch, where the gardians à cheval, the local authentic cowboys, show us how they tend the herds of bulls on their superb white horses. Our final destination is Aigues-Mortes, a 14th century walled city rising from a flat landscape from which St Louis set sail on his Holly Crusades. The Camargue never fails to surprise and welcomes us for our farewell dinner!
Saturday
After breakfast, morning departure to the defined transfer point.
Itinerary - Bike and Barge Cruise
Sunday
Transfer from a defined pick up point to Le Phénicien which is moored in Aigues-Mortes. Free time to visit this 14th century walled city rising from a flat landscape from which St Louis set sail on his Holy Crusades.
Before dinner meet your cycling guide and get fitted to your bikes during an information meeting to go over the week ahead. Our first dinner on board gives an indication of the high standard of cuisine that will be served during the cruise with the accompanying wines 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 trip into the 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.
After a short transfer to Saintes Maries de la Mer, we start our ride back to the boat at Gallician by bike along small roads through rice fields dotted with wild birds, crossing the little Rhône river on a ferry boat. (50 km ; 31 mi)
Tuesday
The most impressive navigation is for today! We cruise the petit Rhône and the Rhône river.
We ride from Gallician this morning to discover the village and the Benedictine monastery in Saint-Gilles (12th century). The former abbey church was listed in 1998 among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela and its west portal is among the most beautiful of the great Romanesque portals. After we join back up with the boat at the Saint Gilles lock we cruise into 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. (30 km ; 18.6 mi)
Wednesday
After some free time this morning to discover Arles’ large open air market we ride out from the boat through small picturesque villages on little traveled roads in an area where the olive tree reigns. Stop and taste olive oil on the way to visit the charming mediaeval village of Les Baux de Provence where we’ll enjoy our picnic lunch before heading back to Arles.
Afternoon sail up the Rhône river, we pass through the huge 36 feet high lock of Beaucaire, arriving at Vallabrègues, a quiet and charming little port where it is good to rest or play pétanque under centuries old plane trees. (50 km ; 31 mi)
Thursday
Morning ride to the gigantic Roman aqueduct “Le Pont du Gard”, its recently refurbished site and its modern museum are waiting for you. There we will have a lovely picnic at the base of the aqueduct. Why not go for a swim? After this intriguing guided visit we head back to the barge.
Afternoon cruise to Villeneuve lès Avignon, a former residential city of the Popes where we will spend the night. (55 km ; 34.2 mi)
Friday
History and wines are our centers of interest today. Ride from the boat to the vineyards surrounding Châteauneuf-du-Pape, to one of the best cellars in the heart of the village where we have a guided visit followed by a wine tasting. Then we ride back to the boat that is now moored just outside of town. Cruise back down the Rhône during lunch to our final destination, Avignon the walled city of the Popes. There we take a guided tour to learn about the religious and artistic importance of the city’s prestigious past with the Popes Palace visit.
Great wines tasted in the morning are back on the table for our farewell dinner! (35 km ; 21.7 mi)
Saturday
After breakfast, morning departure to the defined transfer point.
2009 Departure Dates
Season
From
To
Direction
Itinerary
mid
5/10/2009
5/16/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
mid
7/5/2009
7/11/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
value
7/12/2009
7/18/2009
Avignon/Aigues-Mortes
value
8/2/2009
8/8/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
Bike & barge
value
8/9/2009
8/15/2009
Avignon/Aigues-Mortes
mid
8/23/2009
8/29/2009
Avignon/Aigues-Mortes
high
8/30/2009
9/5/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
high
9/6/2009
9/12/2009
Avignon/Aigues-Mortes
high
9/13/2009
9/19/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
regular
10/4/2009
10/10/2009
Avignon/Aigues-Mortes
regular
10/11/2009
10/17/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
mid
10/25/2009
10/31/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
Bike & barge
value
11/1/2009
11/7/2009
Avignon/Aigues-Mortes
Bike & barge
value
11/8/2009
11/14/2009
Aigues-Mortes/Avignon
LE PHENICIEN
Value
Mid
Regular
High
Double cabin (per person)
$2 990
$3 550
$3 990
$3990
Single cabin (per person)
$4 260
$4 980
$5 690
$5 690
Wine cruise option* per person
$570
$570
$570
$570
Cooking cruise** per person
$960
$960
$960
$960
VIP option***
$8 660
$8 660
$8 660
$8 660
Charter 18 passengers:
$57 210
$64 080
$72 090
$72 090
Charter 17 passengers:
$54 930
$61 800
$69 810
$69 810
Charter 16 passengers:
$52 640
$59 510
$67 520
$67 520
Charter 15 passengers:
$50 360
$57 210
$65 240
$65 240
Charter 14 passengers:
$48 060
$54 930
$62 940
$62 940
Charter 13 passengers:
$45 770
$52 640
$60 650
$62 940
Charter 12 passengers:
$40 000
$50 360
$58 370
$62 940
Charter 11 passengers:
$40 000
$48 080
$58 370
$62 940
Charter 10 passengers:
$40 000
$45 800
$58 370
$62 940
Charter 09 passengers or less:
$40 000
$45 000
$58 370
$62 940
* Charter only. A minimum base of 9 passengers is required
** Charter only. Maximum 15 pax. Avignon/Aigues-Mortes cruise direction onl
*** Charter only. Includes extended crew availability and 8H/day bus availability
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For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise line and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.
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