Iconic France
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Iconic France

21 nights · Bordeaux to Lyon · Scenic Diamond

Departure
10 May 2027
From
$17,995 per person
Traveling solo
$34,345 per person
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Cruises › Europe’s Rivers › Rhone · Saone · Garonne · Gironde · Dordogne

21 nights18 portsBordeaux to LyonScenic Diamond

The Journey

Day by Day

21 nights · 18 ports

Day 1Bordeaux
Day 2Bordeaux
Day 3Libourne
Day 4Pauillac
Day 5Fort Médoc
Day 6Cadillac
Day 7Bordeaux City
Day 8Bordeaux
Day 9Bourg
Day 10Bourg
Day 11Bordeaux
Day 12Lyon
Day 13Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Day 14Arles
Day 15Avignon
Day 16Viviers
Day 17Tournon
Day 18Lyon
Day 19Mâcon
Day 20Mâcon
Day 21Lyon
Bordeaux
Day 1–2
Bordeaux
A city of pale stone along the Garonne, its grand eighteenth-century quays reflected in the Miroir d'Eau.
Embark
Libourne
Day 3
Libourne
A riverside market town on the Dordogne and the gateway to the vineyards of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol.
Ashore
Pauillac
Day 4
Pauillac
A Medoc town on the Gironde surrounded by some of the most famous wine estates in Bordeaux.
Ashore
Fort Médoc
Day 5
Fort Médoc
A Vauban fortress on the Gironde at Cussac, built to guard the approach to Bordeaux and now UNESCO listed.
Ashore
Cadillac
Day 6
Cadillac
A small walled town on the Garonne with the Chateau des Ducs d'Epernon, at the edge of the sweet wine country.
Ashore
Bordeaux City
Day 7
Bordeaux City
A city of pale stone along the Garonne, its grand eighteenth-century quays reflected in the Miroir d'Eau.
Ashore
Bordeaux
Day 8
Bordeaux
A city of pale stone along the Garonne, its grand eighteenth-century quays reflected in the Miroir d'Eau.
Ashore
Bourg
Day 9–10
Bourg
A small hilltop town on the Dordogne, close to where it meets the Garonne, among the Cotes de Bourg vineyards.
Ashore
Bordeaux
Day 11
Bordeaux
A city of pale stone along the Garonne, its grand eighteenth-century quays reflected in the Miroir d'Eau.
Ashore
Lyon
Day 12
Lyon
Where the Rhone meets the Saone, with a Renaissance old town below Fourviere hill and a long tradition at the table.
Ashore
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Day 13
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A Provencal wine village below the ruins of the papal summer castle, famous for its red wines.
Ashore
Arles
Day 14
Arles
Roman arena and theatre still standing in the old town, and the streets and light that Van Gogh painted.
Ashore
Avignon
Day 15
Avignon
The city of the popes on the Rhone, its Palais des Papes and the broken Pont Saint-Benezet both close to the quay.
Ashore
Viviers
Day 16
Viviers
A small medieval cathedral town on the Rhone, with quiet lanes of old stone houses climbing the hill.
Ashore
Tournon
Day 17
Tournon
A town on the Rhone facing Tain-l'Hermitage across the river, among the vineyards of the northern Rhone.
Ashore
Lyon
Day 18
Lyon
Where the Rhone meets the Saone, with a Renaissance old town below Fourviere hill and a long tradition at the table.
Ashore
Mâcon
Day 19–20
Mâcon
A Burgundy town on the Saone at the southern edge of the Maconnais wine country.
Ashore
Lyon
Day 21
Lyon
Where the Rhone meets the Saone, with a Renaissance old town below Fourviere hill and a long tradition at the table.
Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Rhone · Saone · Garonne · Gironde · Dordogne · 16 calls · the line follows the river, not a straight hop between ports

Your Ship

Scenic Diamond

Scenic Diamond

Scenic Diamond

Scenic · 21 nights · Bordeaux to Lyon

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