French Adventures have selected for you the best riverboat & barge cruises in France. Explore the very heart and Soul of the country in a way that only a French barge cruise vacation can offer. A canal barge experience is a European holiday with casual elegance and comfort, with bicycling, walking, sightseeing, great food, wine and hospitality. In collaboration with:
"OUR FAVORITE PROVENCAL CRUISE" The phenicien cruise is a family run boat, you will be in good hands with provencal people who know this region at their best& you will discover all the secrets of Provence! The originality of this boat is that it is operated by a local family & the decoration inside is entirely from Provence, a full immersion into this region!
The phenicien cruises from Avignon to Camargue and back, every Sunday to Saturday.
Prices per double cabin are from $2,490 per person and $3,260 for single cabin
 Golf option p/p: $300 extra per person
Wine cruise option p/p: $350 US extra per person
Charter 18 persons: $39,990 - Charter 09 persons or less: $26,620
We offer 3 types of cruises in Provence:
discovery of Provence , touristic sites (click here)
oenology cruise, wine tasting & cellars visit (click here)
golf cruise (click here)
Please email us for current availabilty, terms & conditions.
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NYMPHEA
The only barge cruise going through the loire castles! Cruise beneath and visit famed:
Chateau de Chenonceau
Troglodyte cave dwellings
16th century Château de Valencay
Wine tasting at Vouvray Vineyards
Chocolate Museum at Pontlevoy
Excellent biking and optional Hot Air Ballooning
7 day barge cruise from €2,390 per person/Charter full boat from €11,500
Anacoluthe river boat
SPECIAL 60th. ANNIVERSARY LANDING BEACHES of NORMANDY & ILE-DE-FRANCE CRUISE: Paris - Le Havre, Seven days/six nights. All Inclusive from $1990 per person
| CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS |
| NANCY: capital of Lorraine - Place Stanislas |
SARREBOURG: chapel with stained-glass window by Chagall |
| SAVERNE: red sandstone palace - picturesque houses |
STRASBOURG: great cathedral - Petite France district |
| COLMAR: fairytale town - Little Venice district |
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Seven days/six nights. All Inclusive from €1,990 per person
| CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS |
| SAINT EMILION: renowned red wines - UNESCO World Heritage |
BLAYE: imposing citadel constructed by Vauban |
| MEDOC: private tasting in one of the famous châteaux |
BORDEAUX: historic capital of Aquitaine - renowned wine center |
| CHATEAU DE ROQUETAILLADE: beautifully restored 14C castle |
NERAC: picturesque village and its château |
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Libourne - Damazan Seven days/six nights. All Inclusive from €1,990 per person
PARIS & CHAMPAGNE REGION CRUISE
Special three-night cruises giving the flavor of Champagne with relaxed and picturesque river and canal cruising
CHAMPAGNE CRUISE - $995 per person for 3 nights/4 Days Single $230 Upper Deck supplement $200
This cruise includes: Transfers from specified pick up point in Paris to/from Barge, 3 nights onboard the Libellule, all meals prepared by onboard chef, wine and bar drinks, daily sightseeing, champagne tasting. Departures on Friday and Monday.
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Epernay wine tasting in Moët & Chandon cellars
Reims historical city world-famous cathedral
Vaux-le-Vicomte magnificent château formal garden |
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The three-night/four-day itinerary gives a taste of barging and of the region by cruising through the very heart of the Champagne area, with visits to Moët & Chandon and one of the other great champagne houses. There will be time to explore the two centers of the champagne trade, the town of Epernay and the city of Reims with its remarkable Gothic cathedral, where no fewer than 25 kings of France were crowned.
There is an opportunity to experience both river and canal cruising as the route is partly on the picturesque Marne and partly on its lateral canal. During the return transfer to Paris, the cruise is crowned with a visit to the extraordinary château of Vaux-le-Vicomte, masterpiece of 17C architecture and landscaping that inspired Louis XIV to build the palace of Versailles.
Seven days/six nights. All Inclusive from €1,690 per person
Special French Adventures Package: for 2 persons, 4 days in Paris + 4 days Cruise in Champagne adding for you either 2 days before the cruise & after, or 4 days after or before the cruise. Includes:
Hotel 4 star in Paris 3 nights / breakfasts
airport tranfers R/T in Paris CDG
a private city tour of Paris, guide & transport
a private tour to the castle of Versailles , guide & transport ( tickets entrance taken in advance, included, private access)
a museum tour of your choice in Paris , guide only( tickets entrance included, taken in advance)
a dinner at Moulin rouge & show with transfers
Package + cruise 8 days / Paris & Champagne Cost of 4,700 Euros for 2 persons as listed.
PROVENCE CRUISES: LUXE CRUISE "NAPOLEON " ARLES TO TAIN L'HERMITAGE PROVENCE & RHONE VALLEY
| CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS |
| Chateauneuf-du-Pape> |
Storybook towns of Orange, Avignon, Arles, St. Rémy |
| Birthplace of Nostradamus |
The ancient Roman and Greek ruins of Pont-du-Gard and Glanum. |
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Prices starting at €4,500 per person/ 7 days cruise
MS PROVENCE RIVERBOAT: Discover Provence & Camargue
| CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS |
| TAIN L' HERMITAGE: private wine tasting |
NYONS: lavender distillery and olive oil press |
| AVIGNON: southern medieval city - Papal Palace |
ARLES: soul of Provence-superb Roman ruins |
| ABBEY OF SENANQUE: masterpiece of Cistercian Romanesque architecture |
AIGUES-MORTES: enclosed medieval city in the Camargue |
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Seven days/six nights. All Inclusive from $2190 per person
The MS Provence invites you on a voyage of discovery of the blissfully sunny Provence region and the enchanting Camargue. The itinerary takes you between Andance on the misty river Rhône to the fabled medieval town of Aigues-Mortes, located on the Rhône-Sète Canal on the edge of the wild and mysterious Camargue Regional Park.
Burgundy Cruises: LUXE CRUISES La REINE PENAUQUE & MS NIAGARA
Click here to see full program and prices of our Burgundy Cruises.
ATHOS CRUISING: in the CANAL du MIDI in the SOUTH OF FRANCE, Carcassonne, Narbonne, Minerve; Abbaye de FONTFROIDE. Prices from €2,500 per person/ 7 days
ANJODI CRUISING: on the Canal du Midi & the cathars castles. Beziers, to Capestang, CAPESTANG TO LE SOMAIL ,LE SOMAIL TO HOMPS , HOMPS TO MARSEILLETTE ,MARSEILLETTE TO TREBES. Prices from €2,690 per person.
ROSA CRUISING: the Aquitaine & Armagnac, with 3 itinareries to choose from:
Toulouse to Carcassonne
Agen to Bordeaux
Toulouse to Agen
Prices from €2,090 per person, 7 days
Please email us for more information we will send you upon request boat availability, and full itinarery for each cruise with rates.
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