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Burgundy, The River Rhône & Provence

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Burgundy, The River Rhone & Provence

From £1,499 pp

From the lush slopes of the scenic winelands to the sun-baked hills of Provence and the wild beauty of the Ardèche Gorges to the medieval splendour of Avignon, enjoy a fascinating cruise to one of the most picturesque corners of France. We start in France’s gastronomic capital and explore the beautiful Saone and Rhône rivers, the preferred route of traders and invaders alike since the dawn of recorded history. Everywhere there are reminders of the Romans and the greatest empire of the ancient world.

You will be staggered by the engineering genius of the staggering amphitheatre at Arles and the huge aqueduct at the Pont du Gard. Avignon was the seat of the Papacy during medieval times, heralding a century of greatness crowned by the absorbing Papal Palace and its stunning renaissance art collection. Van Gogh created arguably his greatest works in Provence and all this is set in some of France’s most stunning natural beauty – all waiting to be discovered on this wonderful cruise.

What’s included

  • Seven visits and tours, including Lyon, Arles, Avignon and Vienne; a wine tasting in Beaune, and excursions to the Ardèche Gorges, Popes’ Palace and the Pont du Gard
  • Seven nights on board in your choice of luxury cabin or suite, with river views
  • All meals on board from dinner on your day of arrival through to breakfast on your day of departure
  • Welcome dinner and the Captain’s Dinner
  • Complimentary drinks with meals and from 6pm to midnight from the bar
  • Complimentary on-board tea and coffee
  • Complimentary on-board Wi-Fi (connection speeds may vary)
  • Return scheduled flights from 8 regional airports or return Eurostar from London St Pancras International (a supplement may apply)
  • Five-star service from an English-speaking crew and knowledgeable local guides Services of a Riviera Travel cruise director and concierge
  • All port charges, airport taxes and overseas transfers
  • No surcharges guaranteed
  • ABTA, ATOL and IATA protection

Riviera Plus 

Customers in all deluxe and superior suites and all upper-deck cabins will benefit from a wealth of unique, new benefits:

  • A bathroom stocked with luxury toiletries upon arrival
  • A bottle of champagne awaiting you when you arrive
  • Locally inspired gifts for you to take home
  • Enjoy a massage, spa treatment or hairdresser with a 10% discount
  • Receive 10% off our convenient onboard laundry services
Rhone - Valon Pont d'Arc
Day 1 - Arrive in Lyon

Arrive for your flight to Lyon, Marseille or Montpellier, or take the Eurostar from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord, where you will be met by a guide and escorted on a coach transfer to Gare de Lyon to board a high-speed TGV to Lyon.

On arrival we transfer by coach to our ship moored in Lyon’s historic centre. The dedicated English-speaking crew will welcome you on board and help you to your cabin.

After settling in to your spacious and tastefully furnished accommodation, there’s time to familiarise yourself with this five-star floating hotel.c

Dinner

Day 2 - Lyon

After our first splendid breakfast, we’ve a leisurely start enjoying a guided tour of Lyon, one of France’s most fascinating cities. The Rhône Valley had been the route of choice for marauding armies and peaceful traders for centuries, and Lyon’s current site, at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers, cried out to be fortified. In 43 BC the Romans founded the city, which subsequently grew in importance; the Emperor Claudius, conqueror of Britain, was born here.

There are many Roman remains to see, but it was the production of silk that brought Lyon to prominence during the Middle Ages, and throughout the city you can see signs of the wealth that poured in – Renaissance buildings, imposing churches and Europe’s largest pedestrian square, Place Bellecour, with a statue of Louis XIV as its focus.

Day 2 - Lyon

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 - Chalon & Beaune

Rising this morning we’re berthed in Chalon, gateway to Burgundy and home of Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography.

On this morning’s tour we see some of the pretty yet surprisingly small villages that produce some of the world’s most sublime wines – Meursault, Volnay, Pommard, Gevrey-Chambertin and many more. Nearby is medieval Beaune, Burgundy’s wine capital, which is wonderful to wander around.

At its centre is the Hospices de Beaune, also known as the Hôtel-Dieu. Originally built in the 15th century as a hospital for the disadvantaged, it’s a jewel of High Gothic architecture, instantly recognisable for its colourful glazed roof tiles arranged in dazzling geometric patterns.

Day 3 - Chalon & Beaune

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 - Vienne & Tournon

Overnight the ship has cruised almost imperceptibly downstream and we enjoy breakfast in Vienne before our guided tour.

Strikingly located in a narrow section of the Rhône where the river meanders dramatically around a steep bluff, Vienne is a treasure trove of historic remains, including the stunning Roman Temple of Augustus and Livia, one of only two edifices of this type in the whole of the country.

From the ship, a little train will take you to the top of the city, the Mont Pipet hill, where the view onto the Rhône will inspire keen photographers. It’s also where the Romans chose to build the spectacular amphitheatre in the 1st Century AD, which could accommodate 13.500 spectators.

As the train weaves through the charming, narrow streets of the old town, soak up the history of this fascinating place.

Day 4 - Vienne & Tournon

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 - Ardeche Gorges

This morning we cruise effortlessly downstream. In the distance you’ll catch glimpses of the Alps and, as we approach Valence, the landscape gradually becomes less green with more ochres and magentas, the houses have sloping terracotta roofs typical of the Mediterranean and the air carries heady aromas of pine and cypress.

You can only be in the Midi or – as we call it – the south of France. It’s so relaxing to catch up on some reading or just laze in the sun.

After lunch we explore one of France’s most outstanding landscapes – the Ardèche Gorges, whose scale is a fitting reminder of Mother Nature’s awesome power. Sheer limestone cliffs plunge almost 1,000 feet to the river’s blue waters, which elegantly snake their way through stupendous rock formations, culminating in a huge natural arch, the Pont d’Arc.

Day 5 - Ardeche Gorges

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 Arles & Pont Du Gard

You awake under the azure skies of deepest Provence and amid the warm stone colours of Arles, many of whose historic monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Although small in size, it was the key stronghold on the Roman road to Spain, one of the empire’s richest possessions.

Seagoing ships could reach here and the city became a regional capital, briefly ruling over Gaul, Spain and Britain.

Our guided tour will help you appreciate the finer points of Arles’s magnificent Roman remains, including the splendid amphitheatre, one of the best preserved in the world, the earlier theatre built during the reign of Augustus and the Alyscamps, the ancient necropolis with its extraordinary atmosphere.

Day 6 Arles & Pont Du Gard

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 - Avignon

The light catching the red roofs of Avignon’s majestic skyline is a sight to behold over breakfast, after which we embark on a guided tour of one of the most extraordinary and intriguing cities in France.

Avignon’s destiny changed during the 14th century, when the Pope’s court moved here to avoid strife in Rome. Igniting a century of prosperity, the Pontiff commissioned a host of ambitious building projects, and today the city is immaculately preserved, nestling behind its almost-intact 14th-century walls and boasting more remarkable monuments, superbly decorated buildings, churches, chapels and convents than you can possibly count. Most important is the stunning Popes’ Palace, made up of two buildings that together form the largest Gothic palace in the world.

With turrets, towers, parapets and other fortifications, its exterior resembles a mighty fortress, while the interior is a tour de force of medieval architecture and ornamentation, adorned with priceless frescoes, Gobelin tapestries and graceful sculptures.

Day 7 - Avignon

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 Avignon - Return Home

After breakfast you bid farewell to the ship and her dedicated crew, before transferring to the airport for your return flight or to Avignon for your high-speed rail journey home.

Breakfast

The 5 star MS William Shakespeare (2014) and MS Charles Dickens (2015) have been specially commissioned and designed to Riviera’s specification by Dutch ship builders Veka Group. Carrying just 140 passengers each, the crew ratio of 4:1 ensures excellent service throughout your cruise. Finished with the highest quality materials with luxurious carpets, rich hardwoods and plenty of steel and glass the ships have an elegant and sleek style throughout.

Riviera Travel William Shakespeare Sun Deck

Onboard Features & Facilities

  • 74 comfortable outside cabins and suites, most with French Balconies
  • Deluxe Suites have full outside balconies
  • Stylish restaurant with open seating
  • Main Globe lounge with bar & piano
  • Stern Midsummer Bar & Chef’s Restaurant for 24 diners
  • Sundeck with sun-shades, deck chairs & loungers
  • ‘Whirlpool’ splash pool, putting green and giand chess board
  • Complimentary coffee and tea throughout the day with speciality patisseries in the afternoon
  • Lift to Hamlet & Othello decks, stair lift to Sundeck
  • Wellness area with Sauna and fitness equipment
  • Hairdresser* on board
  • Onboard souvenir shop*
  • Laundry service*

* Payable locally.

Accommodation & Amenities

These lovely 5 star river cruise vessels, feature beautifully furnished cabins and suites, the majority featuring floor to ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a French Balcony. 74 spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and suites range in size from 151 – 245 ft² or indulge even more in one of the 4 Deluxe suites. Most accommodations featuring floor to ceiling glass sliding doors opening to a French Balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish.

Deluxe Balcony Suite

245 ft² – Diamond (Upper) Deck

  • Floor to ceiling opening glass doors leading to an outside balcony with table & chairs
  • Enhanced sitting area with table, sofa and armchair
  • Private tiled bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
  • Hotel style beds and fine cotton bed linen
  • Bathrobes & slippers
  • A bed turn down service operates during dinner
  • Seating area with 2 chairs and a table
  • In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, full-length mirror, plenty of storage space & telephone
  • Coffee making facilities
  • Flat-screen televisions with satellite TV channels, GPS and for & aft camera views.
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning
Riviera Travel William Shakespeare Deluxe Suite
Riviera Travel William Shakespeare Middle Upper Deck Cabin

French Balcony Cabin

161 ft² – Diamond (Upper) & Ruby (Middle) Deck

  • Floor to ceiling glass doors open all the way to create a full width French Balcony.
  • Private tiled bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
  • Hotel style beds and fine cotton bed linen
  • Bathrobes & slippers
  • A bed turn down service operates during dinner
  • Seating area with 2 chairs and a table
  • In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, full-length mirror, plenty of storage space & telephone
  • Coffee making facilities
  • Flat-screen televisions with satellite TV channels, GPS and for & aft camera views.
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning

Standard Cabin

151 ft² –  Emerald (Lower) Deck

  • Smaller Fixed Window
  • Private tiled bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
  • Hotel style beds and fine cotton bed linen
  • Bathrobes & slippers
  • A bed turn down service operates during dinner
  • Seating area with table and armchair
  • In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, full-length mirror, plenty of storage space & telephone
  • Coffee making facilities
  • Flat-screen televisions with satellite TV channels, GPS and for & aft camera views.
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning

Available for single occupancy without supplement – subject to availability

Riviera Travel William Shakespeare Lower DEck Cabin
MS William Shakespeare - Deck Plan
Riviera Travel Lord Byron Exterior

Every aspect of the 5 star MS Lord Byron (2013) and her sister ship, the MS Jane Austen (2015) are designed to the highest possible specification and exacting standards to bring you the very best and most enjoyable river cruising experience, in the most luxurious comfort. Stylish furnishings using environmentally friendly materials are beautifully combined with the most advanced safety systems … and the work of a wonderful designer’s eye conjuring up the classic lines and sophistication of a luxurious ocean liner. As always, the finesse is in the detail – beautifully crafted tropical hardwoods, wrought iron, highly polished copper and brass, all beautifully illuminated then added to soft leather furnishings and imaginative colour schemes, promotes a subtle, chic ambience. Blend this with the low passenger complement, just 140 guests, with 35 crew, a ratio of 4 to 1, guarantees an excellent level of service and a more personal touch.

Riviera Travel Lord Byron Lounge

Onboard Features & Facilities

  • 74 comfortable outside cabins and suites, most with French Balconies
  • Lounge with bar and panoramic views on the Diamond Deck
  • Lido Bar & Restaurant on the Diamond Deck serving early bird breakfast, light lunch and dinner (to be reserved on board subject to availability)
  • Main Restaurant – on the Ruby Deck serving buffet breakfast, buffet lunch and dinner
  • Air conditioned public areas & cabins
  • 24hr self service station for tea & coffee
  • Lift between Ruby and Diamond deck
  • Sun deck with comfortable outdoor chairs and sun loungers
  • Small splash pool, putting green and giant chess board on the sun deck
  • Small boutique for you to shop for your souvenirs and keepsakes to take home
  • Reception area open 24hrs
  • Wellness area with sauna & steam room
  • Hairdressing salon
  • Laundry service *

*Payable locally

Accommodation & Amenities

This lovely new 5 star river cruise vessel, features beautifully furnished cabins and suites, the majority featuring floor to ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a French Balcony. 74 spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and suites range in size from 161 – 242 ft² or indulge even more in one of the 4 Deluxe suites or 7 Superior Suites. Most accommodations featuring floor to ceiling glass sliding doors opening to a French Balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish.

Deluxe Suites

242 ft² – Diamond (Upper) Deck

  • Floor to ceiling opening glass doors (French Balcony)
  • Private tiled bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
  • Hotel style beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
  • A bed turn down service operates during dinner
  • Seating area with 2 chairs and a table
  • In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, full-length mirror, plenty of storage space & telephone
  • Tea & Coffee making facilities
  • Flat-screen televisions with satellite TV channels, GPS and for & aft camera views.
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning
Riviera Travel Lord Byron Deluxe Suite
Riviera-Travel-Lord-Byron-Superior-Suite

Superior Suites

199 ft² – Diamond & Ruby (Upper & Middle) Deck

  • Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to French balcony
  • Private tiled bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
  • Hotel style beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
  • A bed turn down service operates during dinner
  • Seating area with 2 chairs and a table
  • In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, full-length mirror, plenty of storage space & telephone
  • Tea & Coffee making facilities
  • Flat-screen televisions with satellite TV channels, GPS and for & aft camera views.
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning

Diamond & Ruby Deck Cabins

161 ft² – Diamond & Ruby (Upper & Middle) Deck

  • Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to a French balcony
  • Private tiled bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
  • Hotel style beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
  • A bed turn down service operates during dinner
  • Seating area with 2 chairs and a table
  • In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, full-length mirror, plenty of storage space & telephone
  • Tea & Coffee making facilities
  • Flat-screen televisions with satellite TV channels, GPS and for & aft camera views.
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning
Riviera Travel Lord Byron French Balcony Cabin
Riviera Travel Lord Byron Emerald Deck

Emerald Deck Standard Cabins

161 ft² –  Emerald (Lower) Deck

  • Smaller Fixed Window
  • Private tiled bathroom with WC, wash basin & glass shower enclosure with quality bath products
  • Hotel style beds, the best mattresses and fine cotton bed linen
  • A bed turn down service operates during dinner
  • Seating area with 2 chairs and a table
  • In room safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, full-length mirror, plenty of storage space & telephone
  • Tea & Coffee making facilities
  • Flat-screen televisions with satellite TV channels, GPS and for & aft camera views.
  • Individually controlled air-conditioning
Riviera Travel - Lord Byron Deck Plan
DepartShipEmbarkFrom  
Apr 4William ShakespeareAvignon£1499Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1499  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2099  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2349  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3049  
Apr 11William ShakespeareLyon£1599Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1599  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2199  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2449  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3149  
Apr 18William ShakespeareAvignon£1599Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1599  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2199  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2449  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3149  
Apr 25William ShakespeareLyon£1899Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1899  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2499  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3449  
Apr 30Lord ByronLyon£1949Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1949  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2349  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2549  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2949  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2799  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3099  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3199  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3499  
May 2William ShakespeareAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
May 7Lord ByronAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2399  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2999  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3249  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3549  
May 9William ShakespeareLyon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
May 16William ShakespeareAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
May 23William ShakespeareLyon£2099Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2099  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2699  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2949  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3649  
May 30William ShakespeareAvignon£2099Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2099  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2699  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2949  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3649  
Jun 3Lord ByronLyon£2249Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£2249  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2649  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3249  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3099  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3399  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3499  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3799  
Jun 6William ShakespeareLyon£2299Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3849  
Jun 10Lord ByronAvignon£2249Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£2249  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2649  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3249  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3099  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3399  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3499  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3799  
Jun 13William ShakespeareAvignon£2299Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3849  
Jun 20William ShakespeareLyon£2299Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3849  
Jun 27William ShakespeareAvignon£2149Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2149  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2999  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3699  
Jul 4William ShakespeareLyon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Jul 7Lord ByronLyon£1899Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1899  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2499  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3049  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3449  
Jul 11William ShakespeareAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Jul 14Lord ByronAvignon£1899Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1899  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2499  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3049  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3449  
Jul 18William ShakespeareLyon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Jul 25William ShakespeareAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Jul 31Lord ByronLyon£1899Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1899  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2499  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3049  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3449  
Aug 1William ShakespeareLyon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Aug 7Lord ByronAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2399  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2999  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3249  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3549  
Aug 8William ShakespeareAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Aug 15William ShakespeareLyon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Aug 22William ShakespeareAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3549  
Aug 24Lord ByronLyon£1899Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1899  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2499  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3049  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3449  
Aug 29William ShakespeareLyon£2099Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2099  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2699  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2949  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3649  
Aug 31Lord ByronAvignon£1999Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2399  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2999  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3249  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3549  
Sep 5William ShakespeareAvignon£2199Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2199  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2799  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3049  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3749  
Sep 12William ShakespeareLyon£2299Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3849  
Sep 17Lord ByronLyon£2199Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£2199  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2599  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2799  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3199  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3049  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3349  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3449  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3749  
Sep 19William ShakespeareAvignon£2299Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2299  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3849  
Sep 24Lord ByronAvignon£2099Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£2099  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2499  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2699  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3099  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2949  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3249  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£3349  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3649  
Sep 26William ShakespeareLyon£2149Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2149  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2999  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3699  
Oct 3William ShakespeareAvignon£2099Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£2099  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2699  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2949  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3649  
Oct 10William ShakespeareLyon£1899Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1899  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2499  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3449  
Oct 11Lord ByronLyon£1749Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1749  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£2149  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2349  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2899  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2999  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3299  
Oct 17William ShakespeareAvignon£1749Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1749  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2349  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3299  
Oct 18Lord ByronAvignon£1599Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin161 ft², Fixed Windows£1599  
Lower DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², Fixed Windows£1999  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2199  
Middle DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2599  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2449  
Upper DeckSuperior Stern Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2749  
Upper DeckSuperior Suite199 ft², French Balcony£2849  
Upper DeckDeluxe Suite242 ft², French Balcony£3149  
Oct 24William ShakespeareLyon£1599Cabin Upgrades
Lower DeckCabin151 ft², Fixed Windows£1599  
Middle DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2199  
Upper DeckCabin161 ft², French Balcony£2449  
Upper DeckDeluxe Balcony Suite245 ft², Outside Balcony£3149  

Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a twin cabin with a limited number of single cabins available on all decks, at the relevant supplement.  The price includes full board from dinner on your day of arrival until breakfast on your final day; if you choose to travel with us on any of the full day excursions by coach, a packed lunch will be provided. Anyone choosing to stay on the ship may of course have lunch in the restaurant; morning/afternoon tea and coffee; all visits and excursions as mentioned in the brochure, airport transfers, coach travel as mentioned, travel to and from port of embarkation and the services of a Riviera Travel Tour Manager. Solo Occupancy On the lower deck there are a limited number of standard cabins available for single occupancy without a supplement.

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Why Choose This Cruise?

Riviera Travel’s river cruises have caused a bit of a revolution in the UK market, selling more river cruises in the UK than any other river cruise line.  A range of brand-new classically-styled ships have impressed with their high standards for the price.  Riviera’s 30 years of land-touring experience have carried into their river cruise excursions, providing good value off-ship experiences.  Whilst some may require higher levels of inclusions and finer dining, Riviera’s river cruises deliver consistently high standards for their loyal UK customers.

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