Tauck Value Includes:
Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director
All private Tauck shore excursions – $1,339 Value!
Two-night hotel stays in the center of everything at the Fairmont Monte Carlo and the Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris
Farewell dinner in Paris at the famous Fouquet’s brasserie on the Champs-Élysées
Exploration of the Rhône and Saône wine country with vineyard visits and wine tastings in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Mercurey
La Camargue excursion to meet the family of a working farm for a Provençal lunch & a cowboy demonstration with prized black bulls
Your authentic culinary experiences range from a Provençal meal at a family-owned farm in La Camargue to a farewell dinner at the famous Fouquet’s in Paris
medieval town whose landscapes so inspired painter Vincent van Gogh. Head to the Camargue region for a traditional Provençal lunch at a working farm, with a private demonstration by local cowboys and the black bulls they raise. Cruise to Avignon tonight. Meals BLD
5. STORIES OF POPES (& WINE) IN AVIGNON Avignon might still be something of a backwater had it not been for the popes who moved the papacy here from Rome around 700 years ago, and built themselves one humongous palace; the fortress-like Palais des Papes, which you’ll visit today, is the Gothic centerpiece of this walled medieval city. Avignon’s popes shared a fondness for wine, produced here for over 2,600 years; sample the locally grown Châteauneuf-du-Pape (“new castle of the Popes”) on an afternoon wine tasting overlooking the village for which it is named. Meals BLD
6. BACK IN TIME IN VIVIERS Go back a thousand years as you explore Viviers on the banks of the Rhône – one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe – and its unusual castle-like cathedral on a walking tour with Tauck’s local guides; you’ll be delighted by its authenticity. Cruise on to Tournon-sur-Rhône; onboard activities include a demonstration of the Provençal game of pétanque (weather permitting). Meals BLD
7. TOWNS AND TASTINGS ALONG THE RHÔNE On a walking tour of Tournon-sur-Rhône, look up – you can’t miss the huge castle atop a rock high above the Rhône. Just across the river, stroll through the town of Tain-l’Hermitage – known for its excellent Côtes du Rhône wines, which you’ll have a chance to sample during a tasting. Sail on to Vienne tonight. Meals BLD
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Mouth-watering discoveries during a day in Lyon, France’s culinary capital, with a tasting lunch at Les Halles de Lyon
Tasting tour of local food shops in Chalon-sur-Saône
Visits to Cluny Abbey, Avignon’s Palais des Papes, the Hospices de Beaune and France’s Haras Nationale equestrian center
Choice of art museum visits in Paris, including the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
32 meals (13 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 11 dinners); wine with dinner on the riverboat; service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharge
8. ROMAN VIENNE & ON TO THE SAÔNE The Romans seemed to have been everywhere in this region, including Vienne (which they called “Vienna” in their day). Today you’ll check out the ruins they left behind, as well as other historic sites, on a walking tour; you’ll also have some free time to browse in Vienne’s boutiques or spend as you please. Reboard ms Swiss Emerald to continue cruising along the Rhône, past Lyon and into the Saône River, arriving overnight in Chalon-sur-Saône. Meals BLD
9. CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE & MERCUREY Most similar cruises end in Chalon-sur-Saône... but with Tauck, you’ll explore this Burgundy town known as the birthplace of photography; native son Nicéphore Niépce produced both the first photo etching and the first permanent photograph from nature here in the 1820s... so whisper a quiet “thank you” as you snap pictures of the town’s Romanesque churches and monuments on a walking tour. Savor your way through town as you sample local culinary offerings on a guided tasting tour of some of Chalon-sur-Saône’s noted food shops. Later, enjoy a wine tasting at a premier cru vineyard in Mercurey, largest wine-producing area in the Côte Chalonnaise. Meals BLD
10. FROM AN ABBEY TO A RIDING SCHOOL Nine arches grace the Pont-de-Vaux spanning the Saône River in Mâcon, and history lives along its Heritage Trail. Along with a walking tour of the town, you’ll visit the Romanesque
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