Exclusive Charter NBSAC presents Paris in the Spring, Burgundy & Provence River Cruise featuring 2 Nights in Paris & 7 nights aboard the Amadeus Provence 11 Days April 13 - April 23, 2020 Booking Discount - Save $200 per couple! Daily Itinerary Cities & Ports Paris in the Spring, Burgundy & Provence River Cruise Paris Enjoy a panoramic Paris City Tour, the “City of Light,” to see the beloved land- 11 Days April 13 - 23, 2020 Ship - Amadeus Provence marks of Paris that line the Seine including the grand Notre Dame Cathedral and the palatial façade of the Louvre. The river’s historic banks are a UNESCO World Day 1 Depart US - Overnight Flight Heritage Site. Enjoy an afternoon of leisure time to admire the masterpieces of Day 2 Arrive Paris the Louvre or ascend the Eiffel Tower for fantastic views. Meet your PWD Tour/Cruise Manager - Transfer to your hotel for 2-Night Stay Dijon Welcome Drink at the hotel Overnight - Paris Enroute from Paris to your ship, stop for a Dijon Walking Tour. Best known for its Day 3 Paris mustard, Dijon is also one of the most beautiful cities in France with a wonder- Morning Paris City Tour ful historical center registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dijon mustard Afternoon at leisure or Optional Excursion to Versailles originated in 1856, when Jean Naigeon substituted, the acidic juice of not-ripe Meal - B Overnight - Paris grapes, for vinegar in the traditional mustard recipe. Day 4 Paris - Dijon - Lyon Lyon Travel to Dijon via motorcoach and enjoy a Dijon Walking Tour Lyon, a city in France’s historical Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Continue to Lyon and board the MS Amadeus Provence for 7 nights Rhône & Saône Rivers with a history dating back to ancient Roman times. Lyon Welcome Dinner Onboard has earned a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list as the city boasts France’s Meals - B & D Overnight - Amadeus Provence oldest ancient ruins, medieval quarters and fine Renaissance houses. Day 5 Mâcon Mâcon Excursion to Burgundy - Maconnais Wine Region & Wine Museum A city with a Mediterranean feel on the banks of the Saône, Mâcon is famous Afternoon Optional Excursion to Cluny Abbey for its wine. Two thirds of the wine is white, coming from the Chardonnay grape Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Provence with Pouilly-Fuissé, St-Véran and Mâcon-Villages Blanc being the most famous. Day 6 Chalon sur Saone - Beaune - Tournus The other third is red or rosé from the Gamay or Pinot Noir grape. From Mâcon Excursion to Burgundy - Beaune Walking Tour & Wine Tasting Experience enjoy an included excursion to Maconnais Wine Region passing through scenic Afternoon Optional Excursion to Brancion and Cormatin vineyards & a visit to a regional Wine Museum. Ship arrives in Tournus late afternoon Beaune Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Provence During your Beaune Walking Tour, explore this walled town at the center of the Day 7 Lyon Burgundy wine making region in France. Surrounded by the Côte d’Or vineyards, Morning Lyon City Tour the cobbled town is renowned for an annual wine auction held at the Hôtel-Dieu. Later today your ship departs Lyon enroute south towards Avignon Recognized by its colorful, geometric-patterned tile roof, this former hospital is Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Provence now the Hôtel-Dieu Museum & remains one of the finest examples of French 15th-century architecture. After the tour, enjoy a Wine Tasting Experience to Day 8 Avignon sample the local product of the Burgundy Wine Region. Morning Avignon Walking Tour including Pope Palace Chalon sur Saone & Tournus Afternoon Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard & Uzes Chalon-sur-Saone, a town of historic & artistic interest, is situated in the Saone- Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Provence et-Loire, Burgundy region in the eastern-center of France. Tournus is tucked Day 9 Arles away in the southeast corner of Burgundy, this delightful town has a wealth of Morning Arles Walking City Tour old buildings, alleyways, antique shops, cafes and restaurants. Afternoon Optional Excursion to Camargue Nature Park Avignon Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Provence Avignon, nicknamed “City of Popes” because it was home to seven popes from Day 10 Châteauneuf-du-Rhône/Ardeche - Le Pouzin 1309 to 1377. Your Avignon Walking Tour includes a stroll through the historic Relax Onboard/Leisure Day - Morning Optional Excursion to Ardèche Gorge center, the picturesque Pont d’Avignon and the Place de l’Horloge. Continue to Midday ship stops in Le Pouzin - Afternoon Cruising the renowned Palace of the Popes for a guided tour through this rambling maze Gala Farewell Dinner Onboard of Gothic architecture that served as papal residence, fortress, church and palace. Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Provence Arles Arles is the site of some impressive Roman ruins including Les Arènes, an arena Day 11 Lyon - Flight Home that seats 20,000 and is still in use, as well as Romanesque monuments such as Transfer to the Lyon Airport* for your flight home the Church of Saint-Trôphime, completed in the 15th century. Enjoy an Arles Meal - B Walking Tour with its diverse architectural highlights. Experience the city’s vi- brant colors and striking quality of light that have inspired artists. An excursion *PWD may fly some groups/passengers home from Geneva, Switzerland is available to the Camargue Nature Park, famous for its white horses. B - Breakfast Hotel/Onboard • L - Lunch Onboard • D - Dinner Onboard with Local Wines Le Pouzin S - Snacks Onboard afternoon and/or evening Today is a day to relax onboard. Stop in Le Pouzin, a charming town on the banks of the Rhone. An Ardèche Gorge optional is available, often referred to as the Optional 2-Night Switzerland Post Cruise Extension Grand Canyon of Europe with its towering limestone cliffs. $795 pp dbl +$350 single supplement Day 11/April 23 Lyon - Annecy - Geneva Avignon Travel to Annecy, France. Enjoy a Annecy Lake Cruise & time at leisure in this beautiful alpine town. Later travel to Geneva, Switzerland for a Geneva City Tour. Check into your hotel for a 2-night stay in Geneva. Meals - B (on ship) Overnight - Geneva, Switzerland Day 12/April 24 Montreux, Gstaad & Gruyeres, Switzerland Travel to Montreux, Switzerland on Lake Geneva. Visit the Castle of Chillon. Board the Golden Pass Train to Gstaad before continuing to Gruyeres for a visit to a Swiss Cheese Dairy. Return to Geneva for an evening at leisure. Meal - B Overnight - Geneva, Switzerland Day 13/April 25 Geneva - Flight Home Transfer to the Geneva Airport - Flight Home Meal - B Switzerland Optional Extension Includes: 2 Nights Hotel Accommodations - Geneva, Annecy Lake Cruise, Geneva City Tour, Castle of Chillon, Golden Pass Train, Swiss Cheese Dairy, PWD Tour Manager & 2 Meals (2-Breakfasts). Notes: Switzerland Extension must be booked at time of deposit. Due to group air policies out- bound air on 04/13/2020 could be a different schedule than the rest of your group for extension passengers. Switzerland Ext is based on 20 passenger minimum. Ship & Onboard Experience Inclusions & Highlights The Ship - MS Amadeus Provence All Meals Included Onboard •Roundtrip Airfare - JAX Launched in 2017, the innovative 140-passenger Three meals daily are served graciously in a single •2 Nights Hotel - Paris Amadeus Provence offers all the amenities of a seating in the exquisite restaurant and feature floating 5-star hotel. This Premium cruise ship local & international specialties. All dinners are •7 Night Cruise - Outside Cabin features the most modern furnishings that blend four courses and are served with included Re- •22 Meals (9-B, 6-L, 7-D) masterfully with the architecture of the ship and gional Wines. While dining, you have splendid •PWD Tour/Cruise Manager a luxurious design that is the hallmark of the views of the passing scenic landscapes through •Regional Wine with Dinners Amadeus fleet. The extensive Restaurant and large picture windows. Enjoy afternoon and/or •Welcome & Farewell Dinners the Panorama Bar offer divine views of the pass- late evening snacks in the lounge based on the ing riverscapes, and the outdoor, glass-shielded daily schedule. •English Speaking Ship Staff River Terrace allows you to relax in the open air Comfortable & Innovative Staterooms •Baggage Handling regardless of the weather. The attentive English After boarding, unpack once. All staterooms are •Int’l Air Taxes/Fuel/Fees & Port Charges Speaking onboard service staff will see to your larger than traditional river cruise cabins & offer •Hotel & Ship Transfers comfort with typical European hospitality. The excellent river views. The Mozart Deck features cabin design plans are forward-thinking, bright 8 Suites with Walk Out Balconies. The other Included Excursions/Tours & Highlights & modern, all part of a premium focus with 62 16 Staterooms on the Mozart Deck & 30 State- large Staterooms & 8 Suites. The beauty of river rooms on the Strauss Deck feature an innovative •Paris City Tour cruising is that the most interesting destinations Panoramic Drop-Down Window. Staterooms on •Dijon Walking Tour come to you. This Provence charter features the Haydn Deck have a large fixed window. Each •Maconnais Wine Region English-only onboard commentary with inclusive luxury stateroom is fully equipped with comfort- •Wine Museum sightseeing excursions balanced with choice to able & modern furnishings including flat screen TV •Beaune Walking Tour simply relax onboard, get a spa treatment or add & large private bathrooms with shower. sightseeing with optional excursions.