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- Avalon Waterways
- River Cruise
- Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 30 - 160
- Age range 8 to 99
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Board your ship in vibrant Marseille
- Paint like Van Gogh in a workshop in Arles
- Tour the historic Palace of the Popes in Avignon
- Taste local delights on a walk in Viviers
- Discover Lyon's gastronomy on a culinary walk
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 ARLES (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 ARLES
- Day 3 AVIGNON
- Day 4 VIVIERS
- Day 5 TAIN L'HERMITAGE
- Day 6 LYON
- Day 7 TOURNUS–CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE
- Day 8 CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE (DISEMBARKATION)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

Operated by
Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
544
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
100%
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Customer Reviews
- DBDelmer· September 13th, 2019The river cruise on Avalon was excellent in every way. Included tours were great, guides were knowledgeable and interesting. Hotels were top-notch. No complaints about anything connected with Avalon.Show moreTrip date: September 2019
- DLDavid· May 4th, 2019All went as well as we had hoped for.Show moreTrip date: April 2019
- PPPhillip· July 19th, 2018The only confusion was with transportation on the final day from the hotel to the airport. It wasn't clear if that was included.Show moreTrip date: July 2018
- MNMarvin· May 28th, 2018More wine tours. More time in Lyon. Several small towns not worth the time. Maybe a mixer at the beginning to meet other cruise members.Show moreTrip date: May 2018
Dates & Availability
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- From Tuesday5 Aug, 2025To Tuesday12 Aug, 2025
- From Tuesday19 Aug, 2025To Tuesday26 Aug, 2025
- From Tuesday16 Sep, 2025To Tuesday23 Sep, 2025
- From Tuesday30 Sep, 2025To Tuesday7 Oct, 2025
- From Tuesday14 Oct, 2025To Tuesday21 Oct, 2025
- From Tuesday28 Oct, 2025To Tuesday4 Nov, 2025
- From Tuesday11 Nov, 2025To Tuesday18 Nov, 2025
- From Tuesday31 Mar, 2026To Tuesday7 Apr, 2026
- From Tuesday14 Apr, 2026To Tuesday21 Apr, 2026
- From Tuesday26 May, 2026To Tuesday2 Jun, 2026
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