| Travel 55 offer you discount on Leger Holidays, Tours and Short Breaks To book, call Leger Holidays direct on 0844 504 6480 and quote T55 for the Travel 55 discounted price All of these Leger Holidays tours have been discounted from their brochure prices* |
Full Board on Ship Drinks included with meals
on board ship |
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| Cruising on France’s River Rhône - Itinerary |
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1: Local departure by coach then onwards to northern France for an overnight stay. |
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2: Continue south to Lyon, where we board our cruise ship. Cruise overnight. B,D |
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3: Camargue and Arles. B,L,D |
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4: Avignon. B,L,D |
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5: Gorges of the Ardèche and wine tasting. B,L,D |
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6: Cruise to Lyon, then disembark. Head north by coach to the Paris area for overnight. B |
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7: Homeward bound via Calais. (B) |
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Included Meals:
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
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| Excursions and visits |
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3 Camargue Sightseeing Drive
(included); Arles Guided Tour
(included) |
Enjoy breakfast as we cruise on
past Valence, Montelimar and through the
great lock in Bollène, one of the
engineering masterpieces of the 1950s,
rising to nearly 60 feet. Lunch on board
before we reach Avignon. Join our
included sightseeing drive to the
Camargue, a huge plain famous for its seas
and marshlands, and visit Saintes-Mariesde-
la-Mer. Dinner on board in Arles, then
join an included guided tour of the city,
which is virtually an open-air museum. |
Day 4 Avignon Sightseeing and Palais
des Papes; Viviers Walking Tour
(optional) |
Arrive Avignon at approximately
9am, then join our optional tour of the
‘City of Popes’ with entrance to Palais des
Pape. Avignon is a delight, surrounded by
ramparts and perched on a rock over the
river. Lunch on board and then cruise
south (relax on the sun deck and enjoy the
tranquil scenery) to Viviers with dinner on
board. Why not join our optional walking
tour of this listed medieval town? |
Day 5 Gorges of the Ardèche
(optional); Winetasting (included) |
Relax on board or enjoy our optional
excursion to the Gorges of the Ardèche,
crossing the Gras Plateau to Vallon Pont
d’Arc. Here, the Ardèche River has carved
out a cliff forming a splendid 100ft high
natural archway called the Pont d’Arc.
We then continue our cruise along the
meandering gorges of the Ardèche River
offering many striking viewpoints. Enjoy an
included tasting of the famous Côtes du
Rhône wines on our final afternoon.
We moor overnight in Tain L’Hermitage.
Gala evening on board ship. |
| Your cruise ship and hotels |
You’ll spend four nights on board the 3-star superior ‘MS Camargue’, ‘MS Mistral’ or the ‘MS Van Gogh’ of the superb CroisiEurope fleet, one of the premier European river cruising companies. All vessels are air-conditioned and have two decks. Facilities include restaurant, bar with dance floor, large sun deck, gift shop, and all cabins have shower and toilet, satellite T.V., hairdryer, safe and radio. Overnight stays in northern France and the Paris area will be in city-style hotels.
Please Note: For navigational reasons and passenger safety, the captain on board reserves the right to modify the cruise itinerary if necessary. Also at some ports of call, a degree of walking may be involved to join our coach. Due to limited docking facilities, it may be necessary to dock alongside another ship, via which you can gain access to the shore. |
| Executive Coach Departure Dates & Prices 2010 Tour Ref 7FRC | |||
FREE local joining points 6 nights’ accommodation with breakfast, 4 evening meals & 3 lunches Selected drinks (beer, wine, soft drinks, tea/coffee) are included with meals on board ship Travel by executive coach |
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| Leger
Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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April
24 |
£779 £741 |
October 4 |
£789 £750 |
July 24 |
£799 £760 |
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Prices are per person, based on two sharing a
lower deck cabin. Extras: optional excursions;
single room supplement (limited availability) £149;
travel insurance from £39.95; upgrade to upper
deck cabin £55 per person |
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