Tour Description

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Croisi Canal Cruise: AVF_AIPP

7 Days

From Arles to Sète, join a cruise through breathtaking sceneries. Discover 2,500 years of history in Arles before visiting Aigues-Mortes, a medieval fortified town with a prestigious heritage in the heart of one of the most beautiful natural sites of Provence. You will also have a chance to explore the Camargue and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, one of the jewels of the Languedoc known as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France.

THE CROISIEUROPE DIFFERENCE

Gala dinner and evening : Welcome cocktail
All meals included : Refined European cuisine, with table service for lunch & dinner
Drinks included : With meals
Open bar : Including Cocktails, Mocktails, Regional wines, Beer, Spirits & Soft drinks (excluding premium list)
Free Wi-Fi in lounge and bar
Headsets included for excursions
Bicycles available on board
Official welcome from the captain and crew
Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
All port fees included

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

A wonderful journey through charming towns and historic sites
Enjoy the authenticity of local delicacies

EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:
- Arles and olive oil production
- The beauty of the Camargue
- The fortified city of Aigues-Mortes and the salt marshes
- A traditional Camargue experience with a manade
- Étang De Thau and its oyster farms
- Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France

Itinerary
Important Information

Day 1: Arles

Passengers are welcome to board the ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, you will be introduced to the crew at a welcome cocktail. Tonight enjoy dinner and remain in port overnight.

Day 2: Arles – Gallician

Tour of Arles. Discover this cultural center and its Roman ruins, and then travel inland to find out about olive oil production in Provence. Finish up your tour with a tasting of some local products. Afterwards, return to the ship and spend the afternoon cruising to Gallician. Travel on the Rhône River and the Rhône à Sète Canal.

Day 3: Gallician – Aigues-Mortes

This morning there will be an excursion to the Camargue. Afterwards, there will be some free time in the splendid city of Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer, where a visit to its fortified church is recommended. Spend the afternoon cruising towards Aigues-Mortes, arriving in the early evening.

Day 4: Aigues Mortes

Join a tour of Aigues-Mortes. This old, fortified city with a rich heritage is located in the middle of the marshes and is one of the most beautiful sites in Provence. Board a tourist train and tour the salt marches and visit the salt museum. Afterwards, return to the ship.

Day 5: Aigues Mortes – Palavas-Les-Flotes – Sete(1)

Spend the morning cruising to Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. Free time. Set out on a tour to discover a manade and the life of its herders during a visit by wagon, and take part in a bull sorting. Before returning to the boat, you will have a delicious snack with products coming from the farm. Spend the evening cruising towards Sète.

Day 6: Sete(1)

Leave on an excursion to the Étang De Thau, famous for its shellfish. Visit the Étang de Thau Museum, where you will discover the shellfish farmers and fishermen. You’ll be able to taste some of the shellfish while taking in the beauty of the basin from a terrace. The afternoon will be dedicated to a tour of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Return on board for your gala dinner and evening.

(1) Depending on mooring availability and weather conditions, the stopover in Sète could be replaced by a stopover in Frontignan.

Day 7: Sete – Arles

One last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. Possible transfer from Sète to Arles(2). End of our services.

(2) Transfer on request at an additional charge

INCLUSIONS:

Your cruise with all meals from dinner the first evening to breakfast on the final day
Onboard drinks included (except for drinks from the special lists)
Double-occupancy cabin with shower in bathroom
Assistance from our onboard multi-lingual host/hostess
Welcome cocktail
The excursions mentioned in the program
Gala dinner
Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
All port fees

EXCLUSIONS:

Drinks from our special lists, or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers
The transfer Sete/Arles
Cancellation and baggage insurance
Personal expenses

For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary.

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$ 5287pp ^*