10 nights onboard MS Thomas Hardy

Burgundy, the River Rhone and Provence River Cruise with Lake Geneva and Golden Pass Extension

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Enjoy a fascinating cruise to one of the most picturesque corners of France, with the addition of a three-night stay in Switzerland, where you'll enjoy a mixture of culture and natural beauty in Alpine surroundings. Our journey through France explores the beautiful Saône and Rhône rivers. There are guided tours to Lyon, historic Vienne, and Beaune (which includes a delightful wine tasting!), plus tour the magnificent Ardèche Gorges. In Provence, where Van Gogh created his greatest works, you will be staggered by the engineering genius of the amphitheatre at Arles and the huge aqueduct at the Pont du Gard, and in awe at the Papal Palace in Avignon, with its renaissance art collection. You'll have the chance to soak up the old-world charm of picturesque Annecy, before hopping over to Switzerland where you stay on the elegant shores of sparkling Lake Geneva with its chic lakeside towns, Mediterranean flavour and incredible Alpine backdrop. Cruise the sophisticated palm-fringed Montreux Riviera and experience the thrill of Glacier 3000 and the Golden Pass - one of the world’s most scenic mountain rail journey.
Leaving from: Lyon
Cruise ship: MS Thomas Hardy
Visiting: Lyon Lyon Chalon-sur-Saône Vienne
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Riviera Travel

Riviera Travel is one of the oldest and most reliable river cruise operators in the world, with 40 years of experience running guided and escorted tours, a land and water all around the world, including river cruises.

Riviera Travel operates a unique cruising experience, partnering with local guides and experts to create a programme of guided tours and river cruises, bringing like-minded travellers together and offering a selection of authentic and bespoke travel experiences.

The operator runs river cruises on European waterways like the Danube, Rhine and Douro, but also the Nile, Mekong and Yangtze. Championing escorted tours and guided holidays, Riviera Travel line also specialises in solo travel, providing a safe, friendly and social environment for travellers going it alone.

167
Passengers
44
Crew
2017
Launched
135m
Length
12m
Width
13kts
Speed
4
Decks
EUR
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Cruise Itinerary
Days 1 - 2
Lyon, France
Day 3
Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Day 4
Vienne, France
Day 5
Valence, France
Day 6
Arles, France
Days 7 - 8
Avignon, France
Days 9 - 11
Lausanne, Switzerland
Ship Details
Riviera Travel
MS Thomas Hardy

It is extremely difficult to convey just how extraordinary this outstanding ship really is and exactly what distinguishes the MS Thomas Hardy from similar vessels. It would be very easy to just say ‘luxurious’ but it’s much more than that; we have deliberately avoided the current trend for a minimalist style where you could be anywhere in the world, creating instead a unique yet exquisite blend of understated taste, style and elegance at the highest level. Immediately striking is just how exceptionally spacious this new vessel is as you enter a gleaming, richly coloured marble-floored lobby flooded with natural light from a stunning atrium above. Moving inside, exceptional creativity from Europe’s finest design studio has produced a superbly balanced masterpiece of onboard style, utilising sustainable rich hardwoods, gleaming brass and polished copper, sparkling glass and intricate wrought iron. The ship is beautifully illuminated throughout – including the exterior and imaginatively furnished with harmonious colour schemes, all designed to create the serene atmosphere reflective of the golden age of cruising which time after time you tell us you adore.

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