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- Gold Operator
- 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
- Ages 8+
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Board your Suite Ship in Marseille
- Paint like Van Gogh in a workshop
- Tour the Palace of the Popes in Avignon
- Taste Rhône wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Explore medieval cities and vineyards
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)–BEAUNE–DIJON–PARIS
- Day 9 PARIS
- Day 10 PARIS
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
550
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- 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
- 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 Tuesday14 Oct, 2025To Thursday23 Oct, 2025From:NZ $11,837 per personMultiple Room TypesTaxes$355
- From Tuesday11 Nov, 2025To Thursday20 Nov, 2025From:NZ $11,160 per personMultiple Room TypesTaxes$355
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Tour ID: 254032
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