| Saroche |
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
Whole Boat Charters starting at $23,000
Prices (per person) starting at $4,000
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 Saroche |
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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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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- 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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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 Côte de Nuits vineyards known as the Champs Elysées of Burgundy. Visit the Château 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 Bussière 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 Hôtel 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 Châteauneuf. Today you'll visit the magnificent Château of Commarin with its
forbidding stone walls and towers, and the romantic 12th Century village of Châteauneuf, 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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