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| Le Phénicien |
Rating  : Deluxe
Number of Passengers: 18
Number of Cabins: 9
Size of Vessel: 127 ft in length
Number of Crew: 5 - 6
Cruise Region: Provence, Rhône River, & the Camargue
Other Regions Sailed: None
Whole Boat Charters starting at $50,000
Prices (per person) starting at $2,990
Charter Pricing for 9 - 17 Passengers Available
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 Le Phénicien |
Climb aboard Le Phénicien and relax as you sip fine wines, enjoy gourmet cuisine, and lounge under the Provençal sun.
You'll share in the French "art de vivre" as you are pampered on her decks.
Le Phénicien is spacious and comfortable, accommodating up to 18 passengers in 9 cabins. You will enjoy the teak sundeck with its
director chairs and its leather benches surrounding the pilot bridge. Through the large panoramic windows the sun of Provence will
gently warm you up as you have a little nap or sip a drink in the vast salon.
The barge is owned by the delightful Joly family who, as natives of this region, are excellent tour guides as well as wonderful
hosts.
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Le Phénicien offers 9 cabins all with ensuite bathrooms and ample storage space. Three of the cabins are queen-bedded. The
rest can be set up with either twin or king beds.
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- Delicious and fresh Provençal cuisine featuring local ingredients
- Wonderful French wines with lunch and dinner
- Open bar
- Teak sundeck with chairs, tables, and umbrellas for shade.
- Air conditioning and central heating
- Bicycles
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Sunday - You'll be met in late afternoon at the announced pickup point in or near Avignon and transfered to Le
Phénicien, moored close to the Avignon ramparts. There is time to stroll in this enchanting, cobble-stoned town,
enjoy a café, or join local families at the carrousel in the town square.
Your first dinner on board gives an indication of the high standard of cuisine that will be served. Accompanying wines have
been specially chosen from top-notch local vineyards.
Monday - History and wines are the centers of interest today. You'll start with a visit of one of the best cellars of
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, including a wine tasting. Then it's back to Avignon for a guided tour of the imposing and important
Pope's Palace. This afternoon, Le Phénicien sails down to Vallabrègues, a quiet and charming little port where
you can join the locals at the game of pétanque! The wines tasted in the morning are back on the table at dinner.
Tuesday - You are now in Provence! This morning you'll visit the charming village of Les Baux de Provence. After a short
tour, there will be time to shop for souvenirs or relax in a café. After lunch you'll cruise down to Arles. Thanks to
its wealth of Roman and medieval monuments, many of which are classified world heritage sites by UNESCO, the city could be
called an open-air museum.
Wednesday - Your guided visit in Arles will delve deep into antiquity and, at the same time, unravel the joys and
despair of Van Gogh who painted 300 canvases during his year here in 1888. And after lunch, it's off to the Camargue as
Le Phénicien heads west on the Canal du Rhône à Sète. You'll moor in Bellegarde, a typical village
proud of its bullfighting traditions.
Thursday - This morning, you'll experience a true wonder: the 2000 year old Roman aqueduct, Pont du Gard, built to carry
water to Nimes. The highest bridge built by the Romans, it was constructed of enormous blocks of stone (some weighed six tons!),
hauled into place with an ingenious system of pulleys and a vast force of slave labor. In the afternoon, Le Phénicien
cruises to Saint Gilles, a town famous in the Middle Ages for its Christian pilgrimages.
Friday - For your last excursion, what would you say about a trip in the deep heart of the wild Camargue? There you'll
tour one of the most prestigious manades, a typical ranch where the gardians à cheval - the authentic French cowboys -
show you how they tend the herds of bulls on their superb white horses. Your final destination is Aigues-Mortes, a 14th century
walled city rising from a flat landscape. This was the port from which St. Louis set sail on his Crusades. There will be time to
stroll and shop, even to walk the ramparts of this majestic town.
Saturday - After breakfast, you'll depart Le Phénicien and head to your transfer point in Nimes. Bon Voyage!
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1.800.549.2575
