After breakfast, relax on deck and watch the beautiful scenery of the Rhône Valley glide by. At Viviers, your overnight mooring, take a walking tour through town and, time permitting, enjoy a game of pétanque with the barge crew.

Day 3:

In the fortified medieval market town of Nyons - the olive producing capital of France - visit an 18th-century mill and a lavender distillery. After lunch in Grignan, learn about truffles at a local farm and taste the area's famous "black diamonds," the world's most expensive mushrooms. Rejoin 'Napoléon' for a cruise to St. Etienne des Sorts.

Day 4:

Visit Château de la Nerthe to taste the wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe, followed by a leisurely lunch on board. A spectacular afternoon cruise to Avignon precedes an excursion to Pont du Gard, part of an old Roman aqueduct that is three levels high and stands almost 165 feet high.

Day 5:

A guided walking tour in Avignon includes the Palace of the Popes and the Cathedral of Notre Dame. After lunch on board, 'Napoléon' cruises to Arles during the afternoon for an excursion to the cliff-top village of les Baux-de-Provence.

Day 6:

Take a walking tour of Arles, where Vincent Van Gogh lived in 1888 and 1889. 'Napoléon' cruises to Vallabrègues during lunch, followed by a visit to St-Rémy - another haunt of Van Gogh and the birthplace of Nostradamus. On the way back to the barge, enjoy an olive oil tasting at a traditional 18th-century Provençal bastide (country house), before a special farewell dinner on board.

Day 7: