Cruising the Rhône: Lyon to Provence & the South of France
Cruising the Rhône: Lyon to Provence & the South of France
78% of travelers rated this trip excellent
The overall traveler excellence rating is based on the results of post trip surveys completed by travelers who have taken this trip. Travelers can choose to rate their experience “excellent,” “good,” “fair,” and “poor;” this percentage indicates how many travelers rated their experience “excellent.” More than 70% of travelers complete this survey after returning from their trip. Travelers rate excellence across their entire travel experience, focusing on the categories below:
- Program Director: 90% of travelers rated their Program Director “excellent,” citing his or her facilitation of people-to-people interactions, communication skills, and overall performance.
- Solo Women Excellence: 77% of solo women travelers who joined us independently or shared a room with a mother, daughter, sister, or friend rated their experience on this trip “excellent.”
NEW: Activity Level
Our NEW Activity Level rating system ranks our trips on a scale of 1 (easiest) to 5 (most difficult) to help you determine if a trip is right for you. The information below is a general guide to our rating system, but see our itineraries for much more detailed physical activity information about each trip.
Activity Level 1:
Easy
Travelers should be able to climb 25 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 1-2 miles over some uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last at least 1-2 hours at a time. Altitude can range from zero to 5,000 feet.
Activity Level 2:
Moderately Easy
Travelers should be able to climb 40 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 2-3 miles over some uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for at least 2-3 hours at a time. Altitude can range from zero to 5,000 feet.
Activity Level 3:
Moderate
Travelers should be able to climb 60 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 3 miles over some steep slopes and loose or uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for 3 or more hours at a time. Altitude can range from 5,000 to 7,000 feet.
Activity Level 4:
Moderately Strenuous
Travelers should be able to climb 80 stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 4 miles over some steep slopes and loose or uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for 4 or more hours at a time. Altitude can range from 7,000 to 9,000 feet.
Activity Level 5:
Strenuous
Travelers should be able to climb 100 or more stairs consecutively, plus walk at least 8 miles over some steep slopes and loose or uneven surfaces without difficulty. Walks typically last for 4 or more hours at a time. Altitude can range from 10,000 feet or more.
Solo travelers shouldn’t have to pay a premium to explore the world, so we offer low-cost Single Supplements on this trip and FREE Single Supplements on all pre- and post-trip extensions. If no single rooms are available, don’t let that stop you from traveling—consider bringing a friend, mother, sister, or daughter along to share your experience.
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Cruise the Rhone River in comfort aboard your private river ship—owned, operated, and staffed by Grand Circle Cruise Line—which features all outside cabins and spacious common areas. Your cabin includes a flat-screen TV, direct-dial telephone, individual heating and air-conditioning controls, and a private bath with shower and hair dryer. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in all cabins, in additional to all common areas. Please note: Wireless Internet access may be limited at certain points throughout your River Cruise Tour.
Main Deck cabin with double bed
Lower Deck cabin with two single beds
Weather permitting, relax on our Sun Deck, appointed with classic teak furniture
Open-seating dining room
Bar & lounge
Complimentary bicycle rentals are available onboard your ship for use during free time and include all of the necessary safety gear. Bicycles may be obtained through the Front Desk; your Program Director would be happy to recommend popular routes and places of interest.
Experience your river ship cruising in and out of charming ports of France from your cabin on the Main Deck. Plus, your cabin is also located within easy access to our reception area and the ship’s library, just down a short flight of stairs. For relaxation, the bar/lounge features inviting couches and soft chairs. When it’s time for meals, head to our large, open-seating dining room—conveniently located on the same level as your cabin.
Category A
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Upper-deck views; and closer proximity to the ship’s restaurant, bar/lounge, and library
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Main Deck cabins 2-15 feature double beds that cannot be separated
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Upper-deck views; and closer proximity to the ship’s restaurant, bar/lounge, and library
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Main Deck cabins 2-15 feature double beds that cannot be separated
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
Relax in your comfortable cabin on our Lower Deck, watching the gently sloping hills of Provence pass by your porthole-style windows.
Category B
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Cabins feature double beds that cannot be separated
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
Category C
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Cabins feature twin beds. Please note: Twin beds are stationary and cannot be combined into a double bed.
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
Category D
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Cabins feature double beds that cannot be separated
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Cabins feature double beds that cannot be separated
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Cabins feature twin beds. Please note: Twin beds are stationary and cannot be combined into a double bed.
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
- Outside cabins with a river view while cruising
- Cabin sizes are approximately 120- to 150-sq.-ft.
- Cabins feature double beds that cannot be separated
- All cabins have a wardrobe and a drawer, and luggage storage space under the beds
- Private bath with shower, hair dryer, shampoo, and soap
- Flat-screen color TV & radio, including CNN, movies, and a “view from the bow” camera looking out the front of your ship
- Direct-dial telephone; emergency call buttons
- In-room safe
- All non-smoking cabins
The Moderate First-Class Mercure Wilson Hotel is a short walk from some of Toulouse's major landmarks. Like much of the architecture in La Ville Rose, this 95-room hotel is built with red bricks, giving it a pinkish glow. Every room is air conditioned, and each features a wide range of amenities, including a coffeemaker, a minibar, a telephone, a refrigerator, a television, wireless Internet access, a safe, and a complimentary newspaper each morning.
Hotel Crowne Plaza Republique
Each air-conditioned room features a kettle for coffee or tea, wireless Internet access, safe, and private bath with hair dryer.
Hotel Crowne Plaza Republique
Room with two double-sized beds
Hotel Crowne Plaza Republique
Lobby and reception area
Hotel Crowne Plaza Republique
Dine in the hotel's restaurant
Hotel Crowne Plaza Republique
Enjoy a drink in the bar and lounge
