CROISIEUROPE GASTRONOMIC ONBOARD MS CAMARGUE

ADD A CROISI GASTRONOMIC CRUISE TO YOUR VACATION! $1,990* p.p. Discover the magic of Provence Rhone and the Camargue! Embark on your four-night gastronomic cruise 5 nights sailing from , a UNESCO World Heritage site, aboard CroisiEurope’s MS Camargue. You will visit Departs Nice Lyon’s Old Quarter and Arles with its exceptional heritage. Then discover the Pope’s Palace in Avignon and the Ardeche Gorges, the most beautiful canyon in Europe. Visit a well known French vineyard in Tain March 30, 2017 l’Hermitage with a wine tasting and an excursion to the Vercor’s Plateau. Enjoy unlimited complimentary onboard beverages including: fine wines and beer, all meals, free wifi, prepaid gratuities as well as shore excursions! Package includes one night at Hipark Residences and transfer from Nice. HIGHLIGHTS: Nice | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tain L’Hermitage

INCLUDES: • Overnight at Hipark Residences in Nice with breakfast • Captain welcome cocktail reception • four nights’ CroisiEurope River Cruise on board MS Camargue • assistance from our onboard multi-lingual host/hostess • unlimited complimentary onboard beverages, including beer, fine • on board professional entertainment wine, spirits, mineral bottled water, soft drinks specialty coff ees & crew team show and tea. All meals onboard with superb French cuisine • Farewell Gala dinner • complimentary Samsung Galaxy Tablet for guests’ use • all port fees, transfers and gratuities • shore excursions with wireless audio system • free WiFi

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*Price is in CDN$ per person, double occupancy based on lower deck stateroom. Additional: Upgrade to upper deck stateroom $200. Single Supplement $495. Subject to availability. ITINERARY

Day 1 | March 30, 2017 | NICE CONTINUATION OF YOUR HIPARK RESIDENCES LONGSTAYS. Enjoy your full day in nice at leisure. Overnight at the Hipark Residences.

Day 2 | March 31, 2017 | NICE — LYON (B, D) After breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to Lyon to board your cruise. Boarding begins at 4 p.m. at Claude Bernard’s quay. The ship departs at 5 p.m. and we will be sailing in a southerly direction. This evening enjoy a presentation of the crew and a welcome cocktail followed by dinner and an evening of entertainment.

Day 3 | April 1, 2017 | ARLES (B, L, D) Breakfast on board. Morning cruising through the landscapes of the south of France through Valence, overlooked by Saint Apollinaire cathedral, Montélimar famous for its nougat. We will pass through the great lock in Bollène which, has a variation in height of 20 meters and was one of the major civil engineering project of the 1950’s. Lunch on board. Stop in Arles around 2 p.m. and depart by coach for the excursion to the Camargue.

THE WILD AND UNIQUE CAMARGUE: An immense exceptional plain where sea, wetlands and pools are inhabited by an extraordinary variety of water fowl. Free time in the village of Saintes-Maries-de-la- Mer, famed for its gypsy gatherings.

Dinner on board. After dinner, enjoy a guided tour of the town. Arles has conserved its exceptional monumental heritage which is tantamount to an open air museum, as well as being a mecca for and culture. Back on board for your overnight accommodation.

Day 4 | April 2, 2017 | AVIGNON (B, L, D) Arrival in Avignon after breakfast. Enjoy a guided tour of the city of the Popes, a veritable citadel perched on a rocky pinnacle, surrounded by its imposing ramparts. The Palace was once home to a sumptuous court where artists and scholars rubbed shoulders with each other. Back on board. The ship departs at noon for Roquemaure. Lunch on board. Departure for the excursion by coach to visit the Ardèche gorges and to discover the Pont d’Arc Cavern, a replica of Chauvet Cave.

Back on board in Saint-Etienne-des-Sorts. The ship departs for Viviers. Dinner on board. Overnight stopover.

Day 5 | April 3, 2017 | VIVIERS — TAIN L’HERMITAGE (B, L, D) The ship departs early in the morning for Viviers. Breakfast onboard. Morning cruising towards La Voulte. Lunch onboard. In the afternoon, enjoy an excursion in the Vercors.

THE VERCORS PLATEAU: Depart by coach toward Die where you will get the chance to visit a wine cellar and taste the famous Clairette de Die. Then, follow the road of the Rousset mountain pass, from where you will enjoy a wonderful panoramic view over the Vercors Plateau. On toward Vassieux en Vercors, la Chapelle en Vercors and Pont en Royans, famous for its suspension houses.

Back on board in Tain l’Hermitage. Dinner and gala evening on board. The ship departs for Lyon.

Day 6 | April 4, 2017 | LYON (B) Breakfast on board. Disembark around 9 a.m. in Lyon and transfer to the Lyon airport or train station.

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