Itinerary

Day 1 :
Meet fellow travellers at Hotel Régina in Paris at 1:00 pm to transfer to Gare de Lyon rail station and board the TGV high-speed train to Lyon. On arrival, transfer to 'Libellule,' moored in the heart of the city, for a welcome apéritif with time to relax before dinner.

Day 2 :
After breakfast, a walking tour of historic Lyon includes a visit to the oldest Renaissance district in France. After free time to explore as you choose, return to the barge for lunch and an afternoon cruise on the River Saône to the delightful riverside town of Trévoux

Day 3 :
A morning cruise takes you to Mâcon in the heart of the Beaujolais wine country. After lunch, visit a winegrower for a private tasting.

Day 4 :
Cruise to Tournus, once the seat of a large monastery and an important port on the River Saône. After lunch, visit Château du Cormatin, with its gilded interior and beautifully landscaped park, before returning to the barge.

Day 5 :
Today 'Libellule' cruises to Chalon-sur-Saône, a busy market town in the heart of Burgundy, where you visit the photography museum, a tribute to Nicéphore Niepce, who is credited with the invention of photography in the early 19th century. Then, drive to Beaune, capital of the Burgundy wine area, to visit the magnificent 15th-century charity hospital, Hôtel Dieu. 

Day 6 :
After a morning cruise, visit Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, for a guided tour that shows you some of the city's fine medieval architecture, including the Ducal Palace built in 1682. There is free time (perhaps to visit the Grey Poupon mustard shop?) before you rejoin your barge in St-Jean-de-Losne for a farewell dinner on board.

Day 7 :
After breakfast, transfer to the rail station in Dijon to board the train for Paris, where your tour ends on arrival at Gare de Lyon rail station.