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8/13/2019 Portraits of Southern France: Rhone and Saone
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11Reservations: Australia 1300 363 554 New Zealand 0800 550 065
SANE
SEINE
RHNE
RHNE
Beaune
Tournon
Viviers
Lyon
Vienne
AvignonArles
Paris
NiceCannes
Monaco
Marseille
FRANCE
Chalon-sur-Sane
Dijon
CHALON-SUR-SANE TO AVIGNON
OR
AVIGNON TO CHALON-SUR-SANE
aboard Viking Neptune and Viking Europe
8 days / 7 nights
2012 CRUISE DETAILS
Chalon-sur-Sane to Avignon Avignon to Chalon-sur-Sane
Viking Apr 1, 15, 29; May 13, 27; Mar 25; Apr 8, 22; May 6, 20;Europe Jun 10, 24; Jul 8, 22; Aug 5, 19; Jun 3, 17; Jul 1, 15, 29; Aug 12, 26;
Sep 2, 16, 30; Oct 14, 28; Nov 11 Sep 9, 23; Oct 7, 21; Nov 4
Viking Mar 25; Apr 8, 22; May 6, 20; Apr 1, 15, 29; May 13, 27; Jun 10,Neptune Jun 3, 17; Jul 1, 15, 29; Aug 12, 26; 24; Jul 8, 22; Aug 5, 19;
Sep 9, 23; Oct 7, 21; Nov 4 Sep 2, 16, 30; Oct 14, 28; Nov 11
Stateroom Categories Viking Europe and Viking Neptune
Price in AU$Embarkation Dates Cat E Cat D Cat C Cat B Cat AMar 25 3,199 3,699 3,799 3,999 4,199Apr 1, 8, 15, 22 3,399 3,899 3,999 4,199 4,399Apr 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27Jun 3, 10, 17, 24
4,099 4,599 4,699 4,899 5,099
Jul 1, 8, 15, 22, 29Aug 5, 12, 19, 26
3,799 4,299 4,399 4,599 4,799
Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Oct 7 4,199 4,699 4,799 4,999 5,199Oct 14, 21 3,699 4,199 4,299 4,499 4,699Oct 28 3,399 3,899 3,999 4,199 4,399
Nov 4, 11 2,999 3,499 3,599 3,799 3,999
Prices listed above are per person based on twin share.
Ship and Stateroom Plans please refer to page 28
PRICE INCLUDES 8 day cruise in a river-view
stateroom
Onboard meals
Complimentary wine with lunch &dinner onboard
Comprehensive shore excursionpackage
Port lectures, cultural highlights
All port charges Shipboard gratuities
SHORE EXCURSION PACKAGE Burgundy excursion to Beaune and
wine tasting tour
Coach and walking tour of Lyon
City tour of Vienne
Tain LHermitage excursion
Walking tour of Arles
Tour of Avignon with a visit to thePalace of the Popes
TRANSFERS Lyon airport to/from ship (Chalon):
$130 per person by coach Marseille airport to/from ship
(Avignon): $130 per person bycoach
DAY 1: CHALON-SUR-SANEWelcome to Chalon-sur-Sane. After boarding your ship, you have time torelax, or join a welcome walk before this evenings welcome cocktail anddinner.
DAY 2: BEAUNEAfter breakfast, take a scenic drive along Frances Burgundy wine regionthrough Pommard, Volnay and Meursault. Arrive in Beaune, wine capital ofBurgundy, for a guided tour of Htel Dieu and learn about local wine
production, then enjoy a wine tasting at one of Beaunes famous wine cellars.DAY 3: LYONAfter a morning cruise, you will have a tour of Lyon, a UNESCO World HeritageSite. Visit the Basilica of Notre Dame and pass the magnificent St. JeanCathedral and Palace of Justice. Then take a walking tour through the cobbledstreets of the Old Town, followed by some free time. Dinner is served aboard.
DAY 4: LYON & VIENNEYour morning is at leisure to further explore this 2,000-year-old city. Thisafternoon, take a walking tour of nearby Vienne, a beautiful town with anancient Roman past. Visit the Temple of Augustus and Livia and the Romanamphitheatre. Return to your ship for dinner and an evening departure.
DAY 5: TOURNON & VIVIERS
During your guided tour learn about the regions traditions in wine-making.Enjoy a wine tasting followed by a visit to the Muse de Tain LHermitage,located in the oldest house in the region. Arrive after dinner in Viviers andtake an evening stroll through the Old Town with buildings dating back to theMiddle Ages.
DAY 6: ARLESOn your walking tour of Arles, you will see many Gallo-Roman ruins includingLes Arnes, an ancient 20,000-seat amphitheatre that is still used today. Thecitys vibrant colours were an inspiration to Vincent van Gogh. Return forlunch followed by free time.
DAY 7: AVIGNONThis morning, enjoy a walking tour of Avignon, home to seven popes from1309-1377. Stop at the Pont dAvignon for amazing views and walk the Place
de lHorloge. Continue to the renowned Palace of the Popes for a guided tour.Then explore Avignon on your own, or join an optional tour to Chteauneuf-du-Pape to visit the vineyards. Your ship remains docked overnight.
DAY 8: AVIGNONYour Portraits of Southern France tour concludes after breakfast.
PALACE
OFTHE
POPES
AVIGNON
FRANCES FINESTCombine Portraits of Southern Francewith Paris & theHeart of Normandy (page 10) on select dates for an
ultimate 15-day journey.
PORTRAITS OF SOUTHERN FRANCERHNE / SANE
EUROPE
Cat E Standard Twin, lower deckCat D Deluxe Double, main deck bowCat C Deluxe Double, main deck
Cat B Deluxe Double, middle deckCat A Deluxe Double, upper deck
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