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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
- Age range 8 to 99
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Lyon's secret passageways on a hike
- Tour the Valrhona Chocolate Factory
- Kayak through the Gorges de l’Ardèche
- Visit a truffle farm and taste culinary delights
- Discover the Palace of the Popes in Avignon
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 LYON, FRANCE (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 LYON
- Day 3 TAIN L’HERMITAGE/TOURNON
- Day 4 VIVIERS–LOCK BOLLÈNE
- Day 5 AVIGNON
- Day 6 ARLES
- Day 7 PORT-SAINT-LOUIS
- Day 8 ARLES (DISEMBARKATION)
What's Included
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- 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
539
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- Klaus· July 28th, 2024ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely friendly and helpful. One person was outstanding and needs to be mentioned: our cruise director GAYLE. She was just outstanding and the best we ever experienced.Show more
- Lindsay· April 30th, 2024Great service, good guides, excellent foodShow more
- Annette· September 14th, 2024Tour advertised as 6-day tour but in fact the first day we were provided with hotel accommodation only. The second day was largely free time as well. Pre-accommodation in Budapest was difficult to organise having been provided with the name of our hotel only a few weeks before departure. As we arrived in Budapest a few days prior to the commencement of the tour, by the time we were advised of the name of our hotel, it was completely booked and we were forced to find alternate accommodation. Discussions with other travellers (who booked with Globus) advised their cost was lower than ours by quite a substantial amount - plus, they were provided with higher level accommodation on the boat. So, for us, TourRadar seems like an overpriced broker and we would not choose to deal with TourRadar again. The boat trip was really enjoyable, great food, great staff and the room perfectly satisfactory.Show more
Dates & Availability
8 days
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Southbound) 2026
From Lyon to Arles
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