Name: Grand Cruise of France
Brand: Riviera Travel
Price: 4,349 GBP
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Day 1 - Avignon

Arrive: Fri 21 August 2026

Avignon, a city in southeastern France’s Provence region, is set on the Rhône River. From 1309 to 1377, it was the seat of the Catholic popes. It remained under papal rule until becoming part of France in 1791. This legacy can be seen in the massive Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace) in the city center, which is surrounded by medieval stone ramparts.

Day 2 - Avignon

Depart: Sat 22 August 2026

Day 3 - Arles

Arrive: Sun 23 August 2026 / Depart: Sun 23 August 2026

Arles is a city on the Rhône River in the Provence region of southern France. It's famed for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh, which influenced the contemporary art displayed at the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh. Once a provincial capital of ancient Rome, Arles is also known for many remains from that era, including Arles Amphitheatre (les Arènes d'Arles), now hosting plays, concerts and bullfights.

Day 3 - Pont Du Gard

Day 4 - ArdÃ¨che Gorge

Arrive: Mon 24 August 2026 / Depart: Mon 24 August 2026

The Gorges de l'Ardèche is made up of a series of gorges in the river and locally known as the "European Grand Canyon", Located in the Ardèche, in the French department Ardèche, forming a thirty-kilometre long canyon running from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc to Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche

Day 4 - Tain I'Hermitage

Arrive: Mon 24 August 2026 / Depart: Mon 24 August 2026

Day 5 - Vienne, France

Arrive: Tue 25 August 2026 / Depart: Tue 25 August 2026

Vienne is a commune in southeastern France, located 35 kilometres south of Lyon, at the confluence of the Gère river and the Rhône. Today, it is only the fourth largest city in the Isère department, of which it is a subprefecture, but was a major center of the Roman Empire

Day 6 - Chalon-Sur-Saone

Arrive: Wed 26 August 2026 / Depart: Wed 26 August 2026

Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon.

Day 6 - Beaune

Arrive: Wed 26 August 2026 / Depart: Wed 26 August 2026

Beaune is a walled town at the center of the Burgundy winemaking 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 (Hospices de Beaune). Recognized by its colorful, geometric-patterned tile roof, this 15th-century former hospital is now the Hôtel-Dieu Museum, showcasing works like "The Last Judgement" altarpiece by Van der Weyden.

Day 7 - Lyon

Arrive: Thu 27 August 2026

Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu'île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill

Day 8 - Lyon

Depart: Fri 28 August 2026

Day 8 - Paris

Arrive: Fri 28 August 2026 / Depart: Fri 28 August 2026

Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

Day 9 - Les Andelys

Arrive: Sat 29 August 2026 / Depart: Sat 29 August 2026

Les Andelys is a commune in the northern French department of Eure, in Normandy.

Day 10 - Rouen, France

Arrive: Sun 30 August 2026 / Depart: Sun 30 August 2026

Rouen, capital of the northern French region of Normandy, is a port city on the river Seine. Important in the Roman era and Middle Ages, it has Gothic churches, such as Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen, and a cobblestoned pedestrian center with medieval half-timbered houses. The skyline is dominated by the spires of Cathédrale Notre-Dame, much-painted by Impressionist Claude Monet.

Day 11 - Bayeux, France

Arrive: Mon 31 August 2026 / Depart: Mon 31 August 2026

Bayeux is a town on the Aure river in the Normandy region of northwestern France, 10 kilometers from the Channel coast. Its medieval center contains cobbled streets, half-timbered houses and the towering, Norman-Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame. The famed 68-meter Tapisserie de Bayeux, an 11th-century tapestry depicting the 1066 Norman invasion of England, is on display in an 18th-century seminary.

Day 11 - Arromanches

Day 12 - Honfleur

Arrive: Tue 01 September 2026 / Depart: Tue 01 September 2026

Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France's Normandy region. It's on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbor), lined with 16th- to 18th-century townhouses, has been a subject for artists including Claude Monet and native son Eugène Boudin. Nearby is 15th-century St. Catherine's Church, a vaulted timber structure erected by shipbuilders.

Day 13 - Giverny, France

Arrive: Wed 02 September 2026 / Depart: Wed 02 September 2026

Giverny is a village in the region of Normandy in northern France. Impressionist painter Claude Monet lived and worked here from 1883 until his death in 1926. The artist’s former home and elaborate gardens, where he produced his famed water lily series, are now the Fondation Claude Monet museum. Nearby, the Musée des impressionnismes Giverny highlights the Impressionist art movement.

Day 13 - Vernon, France

Arrive: Wed 02 September 2026 / Depart: Wed 02 September 2026

Vernon is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon, United States.

Day 14 - Paris

Arrive: Thu 03 September 2026 / Depart: Thu 03 September 2026

Day 15 - Arrive Home

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Ship Cabins

Standard Cabin - Emerald Deck

At 15 square metres (161 square feet), your luxuriously appointed cabin is amongst the largest, most comfortable and best appointed on any European river cruise vessel - with all the high quality facilities you would expect from a top hotel, and more.

Standard Cabin - Diamond Deck

Standard Cabin - Ruby Deck

Deluxe Suite - Diamond Deck

For the ultimate in space and river cruise luxury, on the Diamond (top) deck there are four deluxe suites, at 22.5 square metres (242 square feet) a full 50% larger than a standard cabin, beautifully appointed and incredibly comfortable, plus for a final homely touch, soft cotton bathrobes and slippers. You will love them.

Diamond Deck - Superior Stern Suite S/O (Upper)

Superior Stern Suite - Diamond Deck

For more space you can upgrade to a suite available on all decks, featuring the same facilities as standard cabins but being larger at 18.5 square meters (199 square feet). The extra space is purely devoted to the living area, so you really notice the difference.

Superior Suite - Diamond Deck

Superior Suite - Emerald Deck

Superior Suite - Ruby Deck