Saroche |
Barge Information
Rating  :
Deluxe
Number of
Passengers: 6
Number of Cabins:
3
Size of
Vessel: 128 ft in length
Number of Crew:
4
Cruise
Region: Southern Burgundy
Other Regions Sailed: Provence
& the Camargue
2012 Whole Boat Charters for 6
starting at $25,400
2012 Whole Boat Charters for 4
starting at $20,600
2012 Prices (per person) starting
at $4,400
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 Saroche |
Overview
Welcome to Saroche, a comfortable barge with classic
lines and inviting decor. On her decks you'll find a
split level salon and dining area as well as a library
and writing room. Her large sundeck features a dining
table perfect for "al-fresco" meals and a hot tub for
relaxing after a day of touring the beautiful Southern
Burgundy region.
Saroche's thoughtful decor was
designed to reflect the colors of Provence. Her 8 large
opening windows and a hexagonal skylight flood the salon
with sunshine and fresh air. Comfortable armchairs, wood
burning fire, hardwood fully stocked bar, stereo/CD
player, satellite TV, video and DVD player and library
complete the cozy atmosphere - where passengers quickly
feel at home.
Saroche is owned by Kevin Tickell
who has cruised extensively in the inland waterways of
Europe and spent several years on board a luxury motor
yacht based in the Mediterranean. The specially selected
crew have years of experience in hotel barging and
catering and combine this experience to ensure that
cruising on board Saroche is a relaxing, comfortable,
informative and gourmet experience.
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Accommodations
Saroche offers three staterooms for 6 passengers. The
rooms are all bright, luxurious, and spacious - more
closely resembling a hotel room than a ship's cabin. All
the beds can be converted into either twin beds or queen
sized double beds.
Staterooms have large
wardrobes with ample hanging drawer and shelf space,
plus alcoves with make-up/shaving mirrors above tiled
washbasins. Tiled bathrooms feature large showers and
hairdryers are provided. All cabins have opening
windows, central heating and individually controlled air
conditioning systems.
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Amenities
- Delicious local cuisine with a 5-course meal each
evening
- Fine French wines chosen from Saroche's own
"cellar"
- Open bar
- Captain's Farewell Dinner ashore
- Spacious sundeck with spa pool, chairs, and dining
table
- Wood burning fireplace
- Library with unique fishpond
- Air conditioning and central heating
- Bicycles
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Sample Itinerary
Canal de Bourgogne
Sunday - Guests
are greeted at the pre-designated meeting point and
escorted to Saroche in Dijon. After settling in you are
invited to join the Captain for a Champagne Reception
and cruise safety briefing. Plenty of time for a stroll
around Dijon or merely relax on board and enjoy the
view.
Monday - Your first day cruising
leaves behind the bustling centre of Dijon as Saroche
journeys upwards to the evening halt in the village of
Fleurey-sur-Ouche nestling in the Ouche valley. Climb to
the top of the church of Notre Dame to view the
marvelous panoramic view over the surrounding
countryside.
Tour the Cote de Nuits vineyards
known as the Champs Elysees of Burgundy. Visit the
Chateau of Clos de Vougeot, established by the
Cistercian monks and famous for its wines. The
Chevaliers du Tastevin meet here to sample the wines and
confer their medals on selected
vintages.
Tuesday - This morning Saroche
continues upwards in the tranquility of the countryside
and the lush scenery of the Ouche valley through Pont de
Pany and Saint Marie-sur-Ouche to this evening's halt at
Gissey-sur-Ouche. Plenty of opportunities to stroll or
cycle alongside the vessel as it slowly meanders along
between locks to work up an appetite for this evening's
meal ashore at a typical country
restaurant.
Today's excursion includes a tour of
Dijon which has many places of interest, such as the
Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy housing the Fine Arts
Museum with its paintings from the 14th Century to the
present day. Climb the 316 steps of Philip the Good's
Tower to get a wonderful view of the
region.
Wednesday - Today's cruise takes
you through sloping tree laden reaches and the
picturesque village of Saint Victor to La Bussi�re where
you can visit the buildings and the grounds of the
medieval abbey.
Thursday - Cruising along
the tree lined valley you pass through the canalside
villages of La Forge and Veuvey-sur-Ouche en route to
Pont d'Ouche where Charollais cattle graze peacefully in
the pastures alongside the canal.
Enjoy an
excursion to Beaune, Burgundy's wine capital - tour the
Hotel Dieu with its honeycombed, colored tiled roof.
Built in 1443 as a Hospice for the sick and needy, it is
now famous for its collection of pottery jars and its
annual wine auctions. Visit the cellars of Patriarche
Pere et Fils, the largest cellars in Burgundy, for a
tasting of some of its fine wines.
Friday
- The final morning cruise takes you ever upwards
towards the summit level as the canal winds round past
the hillside villages of Bouhey and Chateauneuf. Today
you'll visit the magnificent Chateau of Commarin with
its forbidding stone walls and towers, and the romantic
12th Century village of Chateauneuf, former seat of the
Duke of Burgundy, prominent upon its hilltop overlooking
the Canal.
The cruise culminates in the Captain's
Farewell Dinner ashore at a Burgundian
restaurant.
Saturday - Time after
breakfast for one last chance to sit on deck before your
departure from Saroche.
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