RIVER / SMALL SHIP CRUISING Traveling Well Includes…
• Voted 2012 “Top River Cruise Line” for families by the readers of Travel + Leisure
• Gratuities to Tauck Directors & Tauck Cruise Director, ship staff, drivers and local guides
• All private Tauck shore excursions – $985 Value! • Two-nights in city-center Paris, 7-night Rhône River cruise • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
• 23 meals, beer & wine with lunch & dinner aboard ship, fuel surcharges, porterage, taxes & service charges
before heading just across the river for chocolate and confection tastings in Tain l’Hermitage, an epicurean’s mecca. Meals BLD
DAY 10 – JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Lyon, France. Disembark ms Swiss Emerald; fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the riverboat to either the Lyon Airport or a Lyon train station; you should allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in at the airport. Meals B
(passageways) thought to date back to the 4th century. Enjoy time to explore Lyon this afternoon. Meals BLD
DAY 5 – JUST ANOTHER TEMPLE IN VIENNE... Vienne, a walled town dating back to Roman times, is situated on the vineyard-covered bank of the Rhône. Nearly intact in the center of town stands the Roman Temple of Augustus and Livia, where a guide will share tales of its intriguing past. Before a return to cruising, enjoy a sampling of local goodies. Meals BLD
DAY 6 – VIVIERS: PASSAGEWAYS & PÉTANQUE On a walking tour of Viviers, a scavenger hunt requires your detective skills on the way to the petite Cathédrale Saint-Vincent; stop for an insider’s tour of a local bakery and afterward, try your hand at a local game of pétanque. Back on the ship enjoy a chocolate demonstration and this evening, a leisurely walk through Arles. Meals BLD
DAY 7 – WILD CAMARGUE & ART IN ARLES A taste of France’s “Wild West” awaits on a drive into the Camargue, where free-roaming black bulls are looked after by French gardians (cowboys) saddled up on white horses. On a visit to a manade (ranch), enjoy a hayride, a Provençal lunch, gypsy music and a daring bull show. Later, a walking tour brings to life places depicted in art by Vincent van Gogh. Meals BLD
DAY 8 – AVIGNON RICHES & ADVENTURE A grand palace is yours to explore on a guided tour of the Palais des Papes, a 14th-century “renegade” papal palace. Stretch your legs afterward on a bicycle ride along the Rhône River promenade and during time to swim or explore. Join us later for a walk across the famed Pont du Gard, a Roman “bridge” over the River Gardon, followed by refreshments – then weather permitting, a barbecue on the Sun Deck. Meals BLD
DAY 9 – MID-RHÔNE CUISINE & CASTLE Fine French cuisine is the focus of today’s action during a cooking demonstration at a famed cooking school in Valence – it has earned three Michelin stars. Visit Tournon-sur-Rhône, a town known for the feudal castle that sits on a rock high above,
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
10 DAYS FROM $4,690 PLUS AIRFARE (9 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 8 Dinners)
BEGINS PARIS
Jul 11, 25 Aug 1 For up-to-the-minute space availability; go to
www.tauckbridges.com PRICE PER PERSON
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6
Double $4690 $4940 $5540 $5840 $6440 $7140
July 11, 25; August 1 Single
$4690 $6916 $7756 $9344
$10,948 $12,138
Triple Quad $4690 N/A
$5940 N/A N/A
$5426
$4690 N/A
$5540 N/A N/A
$4965
Special Solo Traveler Savings – No Single Supplement in Category 1: On all departures, the single price in Category 1 is the same as the double price – no single supplement, which means savings of up to 50% for solo travelers!
Note: Children under 18 must be booked in a cabin with at least one adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent. Triple and quadruple accommodations in Categories 1 and 3 consist of two adjacent, but not combining, double cabins. Triple and quadruple accommodations in Category 6 consist of a double-bedded suite featuring a full-sized pull-out sofa and are not available for more than two adults, aged 18 or older, sharing a cabin.
Gratuities to Tauck Cruise Director, Tauck Directors, local guides, drivers & ship staff included. Cruise price per person, based on double occupancy, includes cruise fare, most meals, port charges, beer and wine with lunch and dinner aboard ship, shore excursions and applicable fuel surcharges.
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability). Departure tax is not included and is additional.
Itinerary Changes. Although not expected, Tauck reserves the right to alter the sequence of ports or omit or substitute scheduled ports or attractions at any time without prior notice. Note: For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day descriptions, participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required. Recommended age: 8+
Please ask at booking about additional hotel nights before or after your cruise, or about our Cruise Protection Product.
See page 168 for ms Swiss Emerald deck plans and specifications.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Night 1, 2 HILTON ARC DE TRIOMPHE PARIS Paris Night 3-9 ABOARD MS SWISS EMERALD
Cruising the Rhône River
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