Day 1 - Tuesday, 10/28/2025
To Europe
Home Pick-up and overnight flight to Europe.

Day 2 - Wednesday, 10/29/2025 - Dinner
Arrive in Lyon / Board Ship
Arrive in Lyon, meet your Tour Manager, and transfer to the MS Amadeus Provence for 7 nights. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner onboard.

Day 3 - Thursday, 10/30/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Mâcon                                     
Macon has a Mediterranean feel with its red tiled roofs.  Enjoy an included tour featuring a Wine Museum & Wine Tasting of the Mâcon & Beaujolais, historic wine regions producing some of the finest and most expensive wines in the world.  The excursion features beautiful wine country scenery, and a highlight visit to the Hameau Duboeuf Wine Museum featuring the history and production of Burgundy wines, and a Wine Tasting.

Day 4 - Friday, 10/31/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Beaune & Burgundy
Travel to Beaune to explore this walled town at the center of the Burgundy wine making region in France. Surrounded by the Côte d’Or vineyards, the cobbled town is renowned for an annual wine auction held at the Hôtel-Dieu. Recognized by its colorful, geometric-patterned tile roof, this former hospital is now the Hôtel-Dieu Museum and one of the finest examples of French 15th c. architecture.  After a tour, enjoy a Wine Tasting Experience to sample the local product of the Burgundy Wine Region. This afternoon, consider the Medieval Brancion & Cormatin Optional.

Day 5 - Saturday, 11/1/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Lyon
On your included City Tour this morning discover Lyon, a city in France’s historical Rhône-Alpes region. It sits at the junction of the Rhône & Saône Rivers with a history dating back to ancient Roman times.  Lyon has earned a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, as the city boasts France’s oldest ancient ruins, medieval quarters, and fine Renaissance houses. This afternoon, cruise south towards Avignon.

Day 6 - Sunday, 11/2/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Avignon
Avignon, nicknamed “City of Popes” because it was home to seven popes from 1309 to 1377. Your Avignon Walking Tour includes a stroll through the historic center, the picturesque Pont d’Avignon, and the Place de l’Horloge. Continue to the renowned Palace of the Popes for a guided tour through this rambling maze of Gothic architecture that served as papal residence, fortress, church, and palace. Your afternoon at leisure in Avignon or consider the Pont du Gard & Uzes Optional.

Day 7 - Monday, 11/3/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Arles               
Enjoy an Arles Walking Tour featuring diverse architectural highlights. See impressive ruins including Les Arènes, a Roman Amphitheatre that seats 20,000 and is still in use, as well as the romanesque Church of Saint-Trôphime, completed in the 15th c. Experience the city’s vibrant colors and striking quality of light. Your afternoon is at leisure in Arles or consider the Camargue Nature Park Optional, famous for its white horses.

Day 8 - Tuesday, 11/4/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Le Pouzin   
Today is a day to relax onboard.  Stop in Le Pouzin, a charming town on the banks of the Rhone. An Ardèche Gorge Optional is available, often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Europe with its towering limestone cliffs. Tonight is your Final Dinner onboard.

Day 9 - Wednesday, 11/5/2025 - Breakfast
Fly Home OR Optional Paris Extension            
Disembark and transfer to the Lyon airport for your return flight home OR...
Board the TGV train to Paris, “The City of Light”.

Day 10 - Thursday, 11/6/2025 - Breakfast
Optional Paris Extension  
Enjoy a Paris City Tour & Siene River Cruise. See Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, & the Eiffel Tower. The afternoon is at leisure

Day 11 - Friday, 11/7/2025 - Breakfast
Fly Home
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home.

Note: Excursions require moderate walking with some stair climbing possible.

The Ship - MS Amadeus Provence
Launched in 2017, the innovative 140-passenger Amadeus Provence offers all the amenities of a floating 5-star hotel. This Premium cruise ship features the most modern furnishings that blend masterfully with the architecture of the ship and a luxurious design that is the hallmark of the Amadeus fleet. The extensive Restaurant and the Panorama Bar offer divine views of the passing riverscapes, and the outdoor, glass-shielded River Terrace allows you to relax in the open air regardless of the weather. The attentive English Speaking onboard service staff will see to your comfort with typical European hospitality. The cabin design plans are forward-thinking, bright & modern, all part of a premium focus with 62 large Staterooms and 8 Suites. The beauty of river cruising is that the most interesting destinations come to you. This Provence charter features English-only onboard commentary with inclusive sightseeing excursions balanced with choice to simply relax onboard, get a spa treatment or add sightseeing with optional excursions.

Staterooms - 172 sf or 188 sf
All staterooms feature 2 twin beds that can be separated or put together, flat screen TV, shower, hair dryer, closet, phone, desk, chair & safe.  Mozart & Strauss Staterooms feature Panoramic Drop-Down Windows and 188 sq ft floor space.  Haydn Deck Staterooms feature a Fixed Window with 172 sq ft floor space.

Suite - 284 sq ft with Balcony
All suites are on the Mozart Deck and have panoramic windows with exterior Walk Out Balcony, two twin beds that can be separated or put together, a private sitting area, flat screen TV, mini-bar, private bath with shower, hair dryer, phone, closet, desk, chair, safe & offer 284 square feet of floor space.

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