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Rhone Saone | Riverside Ravel
  | 8 Days / 7 Nights

Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard

TRAVEL HISTORY:
Day 1 Lyon, FR
Day 2 Vienne, FR, Tain L'Hermitage, FR
Day 3 Tain L'Hermitage, FR
Day 4 Viviers, FR, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, FR
Day 5 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, FR, Avignon, FR, Arles, FR
Day 6 Arles, FR, Rhone Delta, FR
Day 7 Tarascon, FR, Avignon, FR
Day 8 Avignon, FR

Experience the best of southern France, known by the locals as le Midi, on this splendid 8-day luxury cruise along the Rhône. Stop in Vienne, tiny Viviers, Provençal Tarascon, Van Gogh’s beloved Arles, and other inviting riverside cities. Highlights include Old Town Lyon with its unexpected 4th-century traboules (hidden passageways); medieval Tarascon Castle; Avignon’s grand Palace of the Popes; and Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a wine tasting beyond compare! With Riverside, you choose your excursions daily, like an outing to Beaujolais, Aix-en-Provence, or the Camargue with its pink flamingos, a guided night walk in Viviers, or Roman ruins in Arles. For the active, kayaking and eBike tours are available. Scenic evening cruising through the beautiful Rhône Delta as you dine on delectable barbecue atop the Vista Deck is the pièce de résistance of your journey.

DATES

10/19/2025 10/26/2025 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 5,006.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
11/02/2025 11/09/2025 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 4,493.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
04/19/2026 04/26/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 5,415.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
05/03/2026 05/10/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 5,415.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
05/17/2026 05/24/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 5,415.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
06/03/2026 06/10/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 5,415.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
06/17/2026 06/24/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 4,556.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
07/29/2026 08/05/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 4,929.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
08/12/2026 08/19/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 4,156.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
09/09/2026 09/16/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 5,358.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
09/23/2026 09/30/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 5,358.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
10/17/2026 10/24/2026 Rhone / Saone Riverside Ravel Rhône River Roaming With Rhône Delta & Pont du Gard from 3,755.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES

DESTINATIONS ON THE ROUTE

Day 1 - Lyon

													

Situated at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers, Lyon is hailed as France's gastronomic capital and home to the gourmet "temple" of Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, the city's incredible food market since 1859. It also boasts 2,000 years of amazing history, with Roman, medieval, and Renaissance architectural treasures, like iconic Place Bellecour, one of Europe's largest town squares; the Old Town's fascinating traboules (secret passageways); the Museum of Fine Arts; Fourvière Basilica; and the Roman Amphitheater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 2 - Vienne

													

Vienne is a most intriguing former Roman colonies. By the 2nd century, it already boasted 30,000 inhabitants, so it's little wonder ancient sites abound here, like the Temple, built to honor the emperor and his wife; the 13,000-spectator capacity Roman Theater, which still hosts events such as the Vienne Jazz Festival; and the Vienne Cathedral, whose construction began in 1130 AD. Also noteworthy is the Gallo-Roman Museum to see how people lived in the 1st century―with luxury villas and adjoining thermal baths, mosaics, marble sculptures, and more.

Day 2, 3 - Tain L'Hermitage

													

Just across the river from Tournon, Tain-l'Hermitage is well known among epicures. A large number of large and small wineries call Tain home—as well as the famous Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage AOP wines. Another gem is the interactive Valrhona City of Chocolate gourmet chocolate factory. Here, visitors can learn what contributes to the very chocolate used by some of the world's most discerning chefs and can taste the amazing products as well!

Day 4 - Viviers

													

Viviers is tiny in size only! This remarkable village in France's Ardèche is like an open-air museum of ancient architecture with its Town Hall, Bishop's Palace, St. Vincent Cathedral (said to be France's smallest cathedral), 16th-century Knights' House, and mansion-lined Grande Rue. The many stairs leading to the Upper Town reward the effort with outstanding panoramic views over the city below and the beautiful Rhône Valley.

Day 4, 5 - Chateauneuf-du-Pape

													

Situated in the heart of the Rhône Valley near Avignon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is, without a doubt, firmly entwined with papal history. Highlights include the remnants of 800-year-old Châteauneuf-du-Pape Castle, which was built to help the popes escape the summer heat of Avignon—and where the popes planted the town's first vineyards. The Old Town is also particularly inviting with its medieval ambiance, round clock-towered Town Hall, and many shops for tasting and buying the delectable Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines.

Day 5, 7, 8 - Avignon

													

While other cities boast they emerged from great battles or great commerce, Avignon arose from...great laziness! The ancient walled city's claim to fame, the awe-inspiring Pope's Palace, one of Europe's largest and most important medieval structures, all came into being when the Archbishop of Bordeaux didn't want to travel to Rome for his papal consecration. Instead, he had himself crowned in Lyon and built a palace in Avignon. Other highlights include the pretty Old Town as well as St. Bénezet Bridge, inspiration of the famous song, Sur le pont d’Avignon.

Day 5, 6 - Arles

													

Surrounded by some of Europe's prettiest natural parks, the Pearl of Provence is one history-packed little city. From a Roman Empire-era port hub, it evolved into a thriving city during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Highlights include the prominent, two-tiered Roman Amphitheater; the thermal baths dating back to the 4th century; and the Church of St. Trophime pilgrimage site. Arles is also where Van Gogh was most inspired—and the Van Gogh Pedestrian Path shows the likely spots where the artist painted many of his masterpieces.

Day 6 - Rhone Delta

													

We will enjoy delightful evening drinks on the Sun Deck (weather permitting) as your ship moves quietly through the spellbinding Rhône Delta.

Day 7 - Tarascon

													

Tarascon is certainly colorful, its very origin story tells of a mighty water dragon that terrorized river traffic in the 1st century. With a beginning like that, any visit is bound to be interesting! The city is home to an imposing 15th-century fortress, whose dungeons once held doomed French Revolution prisoners, and an inviting Old Town with a fascinating Jewish quarter, Baroque Town Hall, bustling market squares, and the half-Romanesque/half-Gothic St. Martha’s Collegiate Church, where tradition claims the Biblical figure Martha is buried.