Cruising the Marne-Rhine Canal by Barge

Meet in Paris and you will be transferred by coach to board the ship in Epernay at 1800. Settle into your cabin and enjoy a welcome cocktail before dinner. We will be in port overnight.

Today we will set off by coach for our guided walking tour of Reims, famous for its coronation site for centuries of French monarchs and well known for the cellars of its prestigious champagne houses. On this included tour discover the famous buildings such as Place Royale, Place Di Forum and Place de l'Hôtel de Ville finishing with a tour to the cathedral which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the former Abbey of Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau, in 1991. At the end of the tour we will return on board in Dormans.

Join us for an excursion along the famous Champagne route. We'll set out on a discovery tour of the village of Hautvilliers, birthplace of Champagne. We'll visit a major Champagne house followed by a tasting* of champagne. We'll return to our ship and cruise to Château-Thierry, through the beautiful Marne canal landscapes. We'll reach our destination in the beginning of the evening.

We'll leave on foot to visit the medieval castle in Château-Thierry, the fortress walls have dominated the Marne Valley for centuries. You will have the opportunity to take part in a falconry show with live demonstrations. We will return on board and cruise to Saint-Jean-Les-Deux-Jumeaux, arriving this evening.

We will depart for Paris early this morning, arriving this afternoon. Our included tour of Paris will bring you to some of the most impressive sites in the capital such as the Madeleine Church and the Louvre. We’ll walk through the unique Parisian covered walkways through the major sites of the capital, allowing you to travel back through time discovering this amazing city. This evening on board is our gala dinner and evening.

After breakfast we bid farewell to our Captain and crew.