A TASTE OF FRANCE


La vie á Français... from the pleasures of Beaujolais to a special Provençal dinner at the Pont du Gard


1. ARRIVE PARIS Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris. A transfer is included from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to the Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris hotel. Join us tonight for cocktails and dinner this evening at Fouquet’s, an iconic landmark for celebrity dining – and the French Oscars – since 1908, followed by an electrifying Illuminations tour of the city’s glittering lights – welcome to Paris! Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris – Meals D


2. PARIS, GOURMETS AND CAFÉS... Discover the gourmet chef in you at Alain Ducasse’s École de Cuisine, which offers hands-on instruction in haute cuisine at all levels (no experience necessary)... tasting included. After lunch, indulge your passion for chocolate at a private workshop, then depart for the Left Bank district of St.-Germain-des-Pres, famous for its café culture, where you can retrace the steps of Julia Child and visit her favorite haunts, like the Shakespeare & Company bookstore and Les Deux Magots, a legendary hangout for artists and literati such as Hemingway, Sartre and Picasso, and a classic Parisian café experience. This evening, explore the dining possibilities in and around your hotel, only a short walk from the Champs Élysées. Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris – Meals B


3. MAKE TRACKS FOR LYON / M CRUISE AWAY After a morning at leisure in Paris, a high-speed TGV train whisks you in first class south to Lyon; this historic city on the River Rhône, one of the largest metropolitan areas in France, has an eclectic reputation internationally for everything from silk weaving


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to renowned cuisine to the cinema industry. Here you’ll board your “floating hotel” for the next seven nights, ms Swiss Emerald. Join us at the Captain’s welcome reception and dinner this evening to celebrate the start of your cruise. Meals BD


4. M SAMPLING THE MANY PLEASURES OF LYON With France’s highest number of restaurants per capita, folks come to Lyon to eat... and they don’t leave disappointed, as you’ll discover for yourself during a city tour today, including a tasting lunch at the famous Les Halles de Lyon. This celebrated indoor food market offers a staggering array of breads, cheeses, fresh fruits and vegetables, sausages, specialty spices, poultry, seafood, wines, chocolates and other desserts. But food and wine are not the only treasures Lyon has to offer. Today’s sightseeing also includes visits to Vieux Lyon – one of the largest Renaissance quarters in Europe – and 19th-century Notre-Dame de Fourvière, with its fine mosaics and stained glass. Travel to the famed Beaujolais wine-growing region for a wine tasting – magnifique! – before continuing your cruise to Vienne. Meals BLD


5. M THE ROMANS CALLED IT “VIENNA,” BUT... Explore a treasure trove of Roman ruins on a walking tour of Vienne (known to the Romans as “Vienna”) including a temple erected by the Emperor Claudius; the remains of roads, ramparts, aqueducts and a theatre; and the pyramid-like Plan de l’Aiguille, which may have served as Pontius Pilate’s tomb! There are also hilltop castle ruins, two Romanesque churches and a Gothic cathedral to see. Sail this afternoon for Avignon. Meals BLD


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