Le Phénicien overview
- Capacity 18 guests
- Crew members 5
- Booking type Private charter and per cabin
- Meeting point Paris
“Individual travellers, family groups and corporate managers, you are knocking at the right door. Provenceand Camargue, Rhône river and canal cruise, Golf cruise, Bike cruise, Wine cruise, tailor-madecruise, it is all there. ”
Cruise the Rhône rivers & the Camargue canals
Share our French “Art de vivre” for a while, forget the land, just relax you are now aboard Le Phenicien! Sip fine wines and enjoy our gourmet Provencal cuisine cooked by our French Chef, learn about history and traditions of this land, remember the roman times, discover our local cow-boys on their superb white horses, have a cool bike ride in the back-country and enjoy being pampered by our crew.
You will discover from an unusual point of view Avignon and its monumental Palace of the Popes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards, the Roman aqueduct of Le Pont du Gard, the Medieval village of Les Baux de Provence, the famous city of Arles, wildlife and ranches of the Camargue and the walled city of Aigues-Mortes. Like Queens, Kings and Nobles of the Middle Ages, travel with us in luxury and style on the waterways of southern France through space and time. Welcome aboard!
Cabin
- 9 cabins on the lower deck
- Separated in 3 cells of 3 cabins each that you can reach by independent staircases.
- 6 of them are queen-bedded cabins and 3 others twin-bedded cabins.
- All cabins feature the same comfortable equipment, ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning with individual control and superior bedding,
Public area
- Library of books
- Gorgeous 1000 sq ft lounge
- Facilities for business meetings
- WiFi for use with personal devices (limited in remote areas)
- TV/DVD/CD: TV and Sound System in salon
Deck
- 8 Bicycles. Additional bicycles available upon request
- Teak sundeck with comfy chairs
- Defibrillator
- Private van with seating for 18-passengers for excursions, and a larger bus for transfers
- Size of barge: 38.7m x 5m (127 ft x 16.5 ft)
Route: Avignon to Aigues-Mortes
Sunday – Day 1 – Avignon
Transfer from a defined picking point to Le Phenicien which is moored close to the Avignon ramparts. It is time for a little nap or a free visit of the city. Our first dinner on board gives an indication of the high standard of cuisine that will be served during the cruise and the accompanying wines have been specially chosen from top-notch local vineyards.
Monday – Day 2 – Avignon / Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
History and wines are our centers of interest today. We first take a guided tour to learn about the religious and artistic importance of the city’s prestigious past with the Palace of the Popes visit. Then a first nice lunch cruise takes us closer to one of the best cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape where we have a guided visit followed by a wine tasting. This evening we sail to Villeneuve-lès-Avignon where we will stay overnight. The wines tasted in the morning are back on the table at dinner!
Tuesday – Day 3 – Le Pont du Gard / Vallabrègues
This morning the gigantic Roman aqueduct “Le Pont du Gard”, its recently made-up site and its modern museum are waiting for you. After this intriguing guided visit we get back to the barge and sail down to Vallabrègues a quiet and charming little port where it is good to rest, have a bike ride or play the pétanque under the plane trees.
Wednesday – Day 4 – Les Baux de Provence / Arles
Spots of legend are many in the surroundings and after breakfast, we will visit the charming medieval village of Les Baux de Provence and take some time to shop around! Back to the barge we pass through the huge 36 feet high lock of Beaucaire and sail down to Arles, the open-air Museum of Provence.
Thursday – Day 5 – Arles / Camargue –
Gallician
Our guided visit in Arles this morning will delve deep into antiquity and, at the same time, unravel the joys and despair of Van Gogh who painted 300 canvases during his year here in 1888. The most impressive navigation is for today heading for the Camargue! We cruise the Rhône river, the petit Rhôneand the canal to reach the quiet and typical village of Gallician.
Friday – Day 6 – Camargue – Aigues-Mortes
For our last day of excursion, what would you say about a nice trip to visit the wild Camargue? There we reach a manade, a typical ranch, where the gardians à cheval, the local authentic cowboys, show us how they tend the herds of bulls on their superb white horses. Our final destination is Aigues-Mortes, a 14th century walled city rising from a flat landscape from which St Louis set sail on his Holly Crusades. The Camargue never fails to surprise and welcomes us for our farewell dinner!
Saturday – Day 7 – Transfer from Aigues-Mortes
After breakfast, morning departure to the defined transfer point.
Rates
What is included?
- Six nights accommodation
- All gourmet meals prepared by your private chef
- All wines, bar, and refreshment drinks aboard
- Transfers to and from the barge from the designated meeting point
- Daily excursions with your tour guide in private vehicle
- Use of on-board spa pool, bicycles, library and sound syste
