Le Phenicien -
avignon to aigues-mortes
Le Phenicien is a different barge... spacious, luminous and very comfortable. It can accommodate up to 18 passengers in 9 cabins.
All common areas are on the main deck. You will enjoy the teak sundeck with its director chairs and its leather benches surrounding the pilot bridge. Through the large panoramic windows the sun of Provence will gently warm you as you nap or sip a drink in the vast lounge. Moving further in a modern Provencal decor with fine local art lining the walls, you will reach the bar and the dinning room.
The lower deck has 9 cabins separated in 3 cells of 3 cabins each that you can reach by independent staircases. 3 of them are queen-bedded cabins and 6 can be set up as twin-bedded or king-bedded cabins. All cabins feature the same comfortable equipment; en suite bathroom, air-conditioning with individual control, superior bedding, and more.
I T I N E R A R Y
 SUNDAY, Day 1
Avignon Transfer from a defined area to Le Phénicien which is moored close to the Avignon ramparts. You will have free time to relax, or visit the city. Your 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,
Day 2
Avignon to Villeneuve History and wines are the focus today. You will first take a guided tour to learn about the religious and artistic importance of the city’s prestigious past with a visit to the Palace of the Popes. After the tour, enjoy a nice lunch cruise which takes you to the renowned cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape where you will have a guided visit followed by a wine tasting. This evening you sail to Villeneuve lès Avignon where you will stay overnight. The wines which you tasted on your tour are back on the table at dinner!
TUESDAY, Day 3
Villeneuve to Vallabregues This morning discover the gigantic Roman aqueduct “Le Pont du Gard”. The new site and its modern museum await you. After this intriguing guided visit you get back to the barge and sail down to Vallabrègues a quiet and charming little port where it is good to rest, go for a bike ride or play pétanque under the plane trees.
WEDNESDAY,
Day 4
Vallabregues to Arles Spots of legend are many in the surroundings and after breakfast, you will visit
the charming mediaeval village of Les Baux de Provence and take some time to
shop around!
Back to the barge you pass through the huge 36 feet high lock of Beaucaire and sail down to Arles, the open-air Museum of Provence.
THURSDAY, Day 5
Arles to Gallician Your 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 planned today heading for the Camargue! You will cruise the Rhône river, the petit Rhône and the canal to reach the quiet and typical village of Gallician.
FRIDAY, Day 6
Gallician to Aigues-Mortes For your final day of excursions, enjoy a nice trip to visit the wild Camargue. There you 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. Your 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 you for your farewell dinner!
SATURDAY, Day 7
Aigues-Mortes After breakfast, morning departure to the defined transfer point.
On alternative weeks the cruise is in reverse direction. This itinerary is subject to change.
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From $2,990* per person based on double
occupancy
From $4,190* per person based on single occupancy
Whole boat charters are available, please inquire
for prices.
Price per Person includes:
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Accommodation with private bath or shower
All meals with selected regional wines
All sightseeing tours and admittance fees as
stipulated Use of vessels’ bicycles and other facilities Roundtrip transfers from specified meeting
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Optional golf, walking, antiques, Chelsea Flower show Gardens and Hampton Court Palace Flower show Gardens theme cruises can also be arranged.
2008 Departure Dates:
April
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6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
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| May |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
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| June |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| July |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
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| August |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
| September |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
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| October |
5 |
12 |
17 |
26 |
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| November |
2 |
9 |
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*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Seasonal
supplements and blackout dates may apply.
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