Itinerary
- Day 1
Marseille to Arles
Welcome to France! Your flights arrive by 3 pm in Marseille, and you'll need to be on board the Suite Ship by 5 pm. After getting settled into your cabin, dinner will be served while the ship docks overnight in Arles.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
Head to the Adventure Center this morning to pick your activity in Arles. You can do a Power Walk with your Adventure Host, take a Painting Workshop learning van Gogh techniques, or join a guided walking tour visiting the Roman Amphitheater. Later in the day, grab some free time to stop by Le Café Van Gogh for wine before the ship sails toward Avignon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Crêpes lunch onboard), Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - Learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles - Visit the Roman Amphitheater
- Crêpes lunch onboard
Landmarks/POIs Roman Amphitheater Le Café Van Gogh - Day 3
Avignon
In Avignon, you'll join a guided tour of the fortress city and the Palace of the Popes. If you want to venture further, optional excursions include the Pont du Gard aqueduct or wine cellars in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Spend the afternoon wandering through the city's art galleries, museums, or checking out the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet bridge. Back on board, there's live entertainment in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - Fortress city with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard
- Trip to the wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Wine tasting in the Rhône wine region
- Explore Avignon's art galleries and museums
- Photography of the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks/POIs Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 4
Viviers to Tain l'Hermitage
The morning sail to Viviers gives you time to choose between walking up to the hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host or doing a guided walk through the Old Town with local food tastings included. As evening approaches, the ship cruises to Tain l'Hermitage for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to Viviers' hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided walk through Viviers Old Town with included tasting of local culinary delights
Landmarks/POIs Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tournon to Lyon
Start your morning in Tournon with either a hike led by your Adventure Host or a guided walking tour of the medieval city and its 16th-century castle. By early afternoon, you'll sail to Lyon where a French pastry demonstration kicks off onboard. Dinner features French cuisine with wine pairings guided by a Certified Sommelier, followed by live entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing)
Included Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - Explore France's oldest medieval cities with 16th-century castle
- Pastry demonstration hosted by a French chef onboard
- French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing
Landmarks/POIs Tournon Castle - Day 6
Lyon
Choose between a culinary walk through Lyon exploring why it's France's food capital, or a guided sightseeing tour from Fourvière Hill viewing the churches, Old Town alleyways, and Place des Terreaux. If you prefer, rent a bike and ride through the town squares and along the Rhône and Saône rivers. Dinner this evening takes inspiration from legendary chef Paul Bocuse, then the ship sails to Tournus.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Unique dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse)
Included Activities
- Culinary Walk through Lyon - Discover Lyon's gastronomic reputation
- Guided Sightseeing Tour - Fourvière Hill, Old Town with medieval alleyways, Place des Terreaux
- Unique dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse
Optional Activities
- Bike riding through Lyon's town squares, bridges, and along the Rhône and Saône rivers
Landmarks/POIs Fourvière Basilica Place des Terreaux - Day 7
Mâconnais Region to Chalon-sur-Saône
Travel into the Mâconnais region today to learn about the famous Chardonnay vineyards and do a wine tasting in a medieval castle's cellars. Back on the ship, you'll have a cheese tasting while sailing toward Chalon-sur-Saône. The evening wraps up with live entertainment onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wine tasting in the cellars of a medieval castle in the Mâconnais region
- Cheese tasting onboard
- Day 8
Chalon-sur-Saône to Lyon
Your cruise ends this morning with breakfast on board. After that, you'll head to Lyon airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
