From the end of March to the end of November, sail through France with AmaWaterways on the Saone & Rhone, as well as the Seine River. Lasting 7 nights long, the option to extend your France river cruise vacation with a land tour is always available.
The 7 night Seine River Cruise sails roundtrip Paris and calls at Vernon, Rouen, Les Andelys, and Conflans. A few highlights of this trip are Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny, an excursion to the Normandy beaches of World War II, not to mention the City of Light, Paris.
Another 7 night river cruise in France offered by AmaWaterways sails the Saone and Rhone rivers. Travelling through Provence, your start your journey in Lyon, then head to Belleville, Vienne, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon and disembark in Arles. As Lyon is the gastronomy capital of France and the rivers are surrounded by vineyards, you can be sure one of the major highlights of this itinerary is food and wine. Other highlights include ancient Roman ruins, the Papal Palace and Bridge of Avignon, and the place where Vincent van Gogh once lived. An additional 3 nights before the cruise and/or 3 nights in Barcelona after the cruise is recommended if you’d like to further explore! An alternative to Barcelona is two nights in Marseille, France’s second largest cities and one of the most exciting!
If you'd like to explore both regions, a back-to-back cruise that combines the two 7 night itineraries into one is the way to go. And as with both 7-night cruises, you can extend the trip a few days.