Cruising Burgundy & Provence to the Cote d'Azur (2012)

Paris • Lyon • Avignon • Arles • Nice
  • 12 days
  • from only:
  • $2495
  • $208 per day
    River Cruise Only
  • 13 days
  • from only:
  • $3145
  • $242 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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Customize your trip

Learn how to customize your River Cruise, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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Customize your trip

With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two vacations to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the Grand Circle Cruise Line River Cruise that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • International airport transfers to and from your ship or hotel are available for purchase
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your vacation
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your vacation with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of Grand Circle Cruise Line vacations to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

(Paris)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, Orlando

9hrs

Baltimore, Dallas, Denver

12hrs

Boston

7hrs

Detroit, Newark, New York (JFK), Philadelphia, Washington, DC (Dulles)

8hrs

Houston

10hrs

Los Angeles, San Francisco

11hrs

Phoenix

14hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Paris, France. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

(Nice)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Orlando, Philadelphia

12hrs

Boston

10hrs

Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco

14hrs

Denver, Phoenix

17hrs

Detroit, Newark, New York (JFK), Washington, DC (Dulles)

11hrs

Houston, Miami

13hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Nice, France. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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Hotel & Ship Accommodations


Novotel Paris Eiffel Tower
Rating: Moderate First Class
Paris, France

Overlooking the Seine River, the Novotel Paris Eiffel Tower is convenient to many sites in Paris, including the famed Eiffel Tower. After a day of sightseeing, you can enjoy the indoor heated pool, sauna, or fitness center. The hotel offers a bar as well as French and Japanese restaurants. Each of the 764 air-conditioned rooms offer a safe, hair dryer, and Internet access.

M/S Chardonnay

Designed specifically for the smaller waterways of France, Grand Circle’s M/S Chardonnay provides a more intimate cruising experience. This river cruiser carries a maximum of just 46 Grand Circle travelers. That’s because we believe the picturesque villages and vineyards that make up the French countryside are best appreciated aboard a river ship that’s as relaxed as the region itself.

M/S Provence

Because Grand Circle’s M/S Provence carries a maximum of just 46 passengers, at times you might feel as if you have the river cruiser all to yourself. In actuality, of course, you’ll enjoy the journey—and share the camaraderie—with like-minded fellow travelers. Along the way, relax on the ship’s sun deck and take in France’s grand sights—from charming villages to rolling vineyards, and from elegant Paris to the pristine Cote d’Azur.

Hotel Massena
Rating: Moderate First Class
Nice, France

The Hotel Massena, located in the heart of Nice—adjacent to the city’s main square and three blocks from the beach. Amenities include free newspapers, guest laundry, currency exchange, and wireless Internet access. All rooms include a small balcony (or terrace access), telephone, private safe, refrigerator, minibar, cable/satellite TV, and air-conditioning.

Please note: Select departures feature similar accommodations.