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2026
Colours of Provence
A stunning River Cruise
2nd to 12th September 2026
Flights from the UK and all transport within the itinerary
Quality Accommodation of 4* and above
Experienced Tour Guide from the UK
All gratuities
Join us on this exceptional journey on the Rhône River beginning in the historic city of Avignon and finishing in Lyon capital of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alps region.
Our one-night stay in Avignon gives us the opportunity to explore some of the agriculture in the area before boarding our luxury river cruise ship for seven-nights. Here you can sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of this beautiful area of France cruising along the Rhône River. The 2-night stay after the cruise close to Lyon allows us to include further interesting agricultural visits in the region.
We travel through different areas of France during the tour, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the agriculture and interesting sightseeing excursions that are included in your holiday.
What's Included
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Guided shore excursions in every port
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Tapas, snacks, sandwiches and refreshments served daily in the Main Lounge on cruise
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Choice of excursions at each port
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Complimentary bicycles
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All agricultural visits
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3 nights quality accommodation pre/post cruise
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7 nights River Cruise
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All meals on a breakfast, lunch and evening dinner basis from lunch on the 1st day until breakfast on the last day
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Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner whilst on cruise
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Gratuities for guide and driver pre cruise
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Gratuities for Ship’s Crew
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Bay Farm Tours tour manager
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Flights from the UK
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Airport taxes
Book
Today
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Arles
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Avignon
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Tournon
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Vienne
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Lyon
Agriculture
Our agricultural visits include a visit to a farm with Camargue bulls, bred for meat production, close to Avignon. Our cruise also offers the opportunity to go on excursions with an agricultural aspect such as a visit to a vineyard, a truffle hunting experience and an olive farm. Lyon is a major city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alps region, a region known for cereals, fruit, vegetables, livestock and wine production. With an emphasis on ‘farm to fork’. Our visits whilst in this area include a family vegetable farm, a mixed cattle farm and a free-range poultry farm showcasing the Bresse Chicken.
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Weather
The weather should be warmer than the UK and bright, but it can be breezy on the water so bring layers
Currency
The Euro
We recommend you bring a few Euros in cash but there will be plenty cash machines and places accept card payments.
Pace
Grade A
All of our tours are graded A to D according to the pace of the tour, with A being the least active. To find out more, please click here or on the goat!
Meals
Breakfast each morning
Selected lunches
Evening Dinner each night
Our Ship
The beautiful AmaKristina will be our home for 7 nights. All our cabins have floor to ceiling windows with a french balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish. You can even upgrade your cabin if you would like more outdoor space.
More facilities include a fitness centre, sun deck & heated pool. Crisp tablecloths grace the tables in the Main Dining Room. With a stunning Main Lounge, tranquil library, massage and hair salon, and gift shop, you’ll never find a dull moment!
Thank you to all of the Bay Farm Tours team for a fantastic Rhine & Moselle River Cruise. We loved being with such great likeminded people. The trips before and after the cruise were excellent. It was so good we have booked another River Cruise with Bay Farm Tours for next year. We hope to see you there.
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