Beaucaire to Sète
Provence
Cruise Duration : Six Nights / Seven Days
 Sunday
Afternoon - Beaucaire
Guests are greeted at the pre-designated meeting point and escorted
to Saroche in Beaucaire. After settling in you are invited to join
the captain for a champagne Reception and cruise safety briefing.
Enjoy your pre-dinner aperitifs during an early evening cruise from
Beaucaire port into the countryside.
Monday - Cruising : Beaucaire to Saint Gilles
A morning excursion to Avignon for a guided tour of the Palace of
the Popes and the famous Pont d'Avignon followed by some free time
to explore the town before returning to Saroche for lunch. The afternoon
cruise begins by passing through the only lock on the canal and
then continues through the lush vegetation of the Rhône valley to
overnight mooring spot in the country where frogs and nightingales
sing the night away..
Excursion : The magnificent city of Avignon.
Tuesday - Cruising : Saint Gilles to Arles
Your morning cruise is to the Provençal city of Arles. A walking
tour of Arles to visit the Roman arena and some of Van Gogh favourite
haunts before returning to Saroche for a relaxing afternoon cruise
through the reed beds of the Camargue where reed cutters work, black
bulls and white horses graze, and birds of prey soar over Europe's
largest wetland wilderness, to our overnight mooring at the village
of Franquevaux.
Excursion : Visit Arles and the Roman arena and
theatre - walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and maybe take a drink
in the Starry Nights Café made famous by his painting.
Wednesday - Franquevaux toAigues-Mortes
A morning cruise to Aigues-Mortes, 'the jewel of the Camargue' built
by Louis IV as a departure port for his Crusades, stands boldly
on the salt flats guarding the entrance to the Mediterranean. Visit
the colourful morning street market and enjoy the shopping, galleries
and sightseeing, or walk the ramparts of this medieval town...
Excursion : Village and vineyards of Châteauneuf
du Pape. Lunch at a selected Restaurant, followed by a tasting of
the world famous red wine. The return trip to Saroche takes in the
2000 year old Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard, one of the treasures
of the Roman Empire.
Thursday - Cruising : Aigues-Mortes to Maguelone
After your morning excursion time to relax on an afternoon cruise
through the inland lakes teeming with bird life, to Maguelone, an
ancient settlement on a pine clad hill by the sea - its cathedral
dating back to the sixth Century. Watch the nesting colonies of
bee-eaters and white egrets along the canal banks and the flocks
of hundreds of flamingos gracefully wading through the etangs.
Excursion : Today's excursion is a visit to Saintes
Maries-de-la-Mer with its fortified church and magical stories or
visit the world famous Perrier source and bottling plant.
Friday - Cruising : Maguelone to Sète
The last days cruising takes you to the bustling Port of Sète,
France's second largest sea port. The picturesque town is criss-crossed
by small canals which link the Mediterranean with the inland lake
the 'Etang de Thau'. The captain's farewell dinner this evening
is on a canal front restaurant where fish comes directly into the
kitchen from the fishing boats moored at the quay. Local Mediterranean
dishes are a specialty.
Excursion : The afternoon excursion of Sète
includes a trip to the hilltop for breath-taking panoramic views
of the town and surrounding waters, followed by a stroll through
the streets of the old town.
Saturday - Sète
Time after breakfast for one last chance to sit on deck before your
departure from Saroche.
The cruise is from Sète to Beaucaire on alternate
weeks
This itinerary details the cruise route and gives examples of the
visits which may be made from the vessel.
It is our aim to provide a cruise tailored for you,
wherever possible we will adjust the cruise to fit in with your
requirements.
Activities such as riding, tennis, hot air ballooning and golf can
be organised on request.
Bicycles and boules are available on board.
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