Itinerary
- Day 1
Marseille to Arles
You'll arrive at Marseille Airport and head to your ship waiting in Arles. Transfer options include group arrangements or private service, depending on what's included with your package. This gets you settled and ready to start exploring the Rhône Valley by water.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Gala Dinner onboard)
- Day 2
Arles
Spend your day in Arles, a sun-filled Provençal town with significant Roman remains scattered throughout. Van Gogh lived here and created around 200 paintings during his time, which you can reference while walking the streets. Guided activities let you dig into the ancient Greek and Roman history that shaped this place.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Arles Walking Tour
- Van Gogh Painting Class
Landmarks Arles Roman Theater Arles Amphitheater - Day 3
Avignon
You'll dock in Avignon and have a choice of excursions to shape your day. The Palace of the Popes offers history and scale, the Roman aqueduct shows engineering from centuries back, or you can bike through Chartreuse or kayak out to Roman ruins if you want something more active.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Avignon Walking Tour with Palace of the Popes
- Pont du Gard Roman Aqueduct Visit
- Let's Go: Biking to the Chartreuse
- Let's Go: Kayak to Roman Ruins
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard - Day 4
Viviers
Viviers feels like stepping back in time. This 1,600-year-old town is split between the upper clergy quarter and lower section for regular residents. Walking from the top down to the riverbank gives you a real sense of how the community was organized and how it developed over centuries.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Village Day: Ardèches
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tournon and Tain-l'Hermitage
Two wine villages sit across from each other here, Tournon and Tain-l'Hermitage, in some of France's best vineyard territory. You'll see a 10th-century castle on the hill, Renaissance merchant houses, and a 14th-century church. Pick between a wine-focused walk, a vineyard hike, or signing up for a chocolate workshop depending on your interests.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Tournon and Tain-l'Hermitage Twin Villages Stroll with Wine Tasting
- Let's Go: Hermitage Terrace Vineyards Hike with Wine Tasting
- Valrhona Chocolate Workshop
Landmarks Tournon Castle - Day 6
Lyon
Lyon shows off its mix of Roman foundations, modern touches, and Renaissance character all at once. The city has good bike paths and traboules, the famous passageways silk weavers used centuries ago. Your choices include a panoramic tour, a walk focused on silk heritage, or a bike tour. Lunch happens on your own at a traditional bouchon restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Lyon Panoramic Tour with Traboules Visit
- Silk Weavers Walking Tour
- Let's Go: Lyon Peninsula Bike Tour
Landmarks Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière Old Town (Vieux Lyon) - Day 7
Beaune
Beaune serves as the heart of Burgundy wine country and lives up to its reputation for history and wines that fetch serious prices. The medieval Hospices de Beaune is your main stop, and included excursions get you into the vineyards so you understand what makes the region so respected.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell Gala Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Burgundy Landscapes, Beaune, and the Hospices
- Secrets of Burgundy Scavenger Hunt
Landmarks Hospices de Beaune 
- Day 8
Lyon Departure
You'll leave the ship and transfer to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport for your flight back home. Like the arrival, transfers come in group or private options based on your package. If you're not ready to leave, ask about adding on a few days in Paris before heading out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Paris Extension
