EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT
10%
Discount if you Book between 1st and 22nd July
and Pay in Full by 22 July 2008
FRANCE - CANAL DU MIDI
| Rates
are for six nights on either:
A whole boat charter basis or per person based on double occupancy per cabin
for our GoBarging luxury hotel barge cruises with departures every Sunday, from
March to November |
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| 2008 Rates in Australian Dollars |
| ACCOMMODATION |
Value |
Regular |
| Charter
6 guests wholeboat |
$27,708 |
$32,969 |
| Charter
8 guests wholeboat |
$30,438 |
$35,833 |
| Charter
10 guests wholeboat |
$33,125 |
$38,917 |
| Stateroom
per person |
$3,406 |
$4,165 |
| Single
Supplement |
$833 |
$833 |
| Child
12 to 17 yrs travelling with an adult
$313 reduction
Child reductions applicable for all under 18 yrs on Charters
Rates,
additional charges and conditions are subject to change,
and to
currency fluctuation, without notice - Errors and Omissions
Excepted 140707cm |
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2008 DEPARTURE DATES
(Sunday / Friday) |
RATE |
ROUTE |
| March
30 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
| April
6, 13 , 20, 27 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
| May
4, 11, 18, 25 |
Regular |
Canal
du Midi |
| June
1, 8, 15, 22 |
Regular |
Canal
du Midi |
| June
29 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
| July
6, 13, 20, 27 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
| August
3, 10, 17 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
| August
24 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
| August 31 |
Regular |
Canal
du Midi |
| September
7, 14, 21, 28 |
Regular |
Canal
du Midi |
| October
5, 12, 19 |
Regular |
Canal
du Midi |
| October
26 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
| November
2 |
Value |
Canal
du Midi |
MEETING POINT
France
- Monpellier - The Metropole Sunday 4pm
End of Cruise - Montpellier Tarin Station, Airport or The Metropole
Hotel about 11am
Athos
Barge Information
THE TEN PASSENGER ATHOS….
The 10-passenger Athos was built in 1964 as a commercial
sand, grain and wine barge and was converted into a luxury hotel
barge in 1982. Her five cabins offer all modern comforts and spaciousness
and her saloon, dining area, bar and sun deck are perfect for relaxation.
An English-speaking crew of 5 efficiently attends to your comfort
and entertainment and ensures an unforgettable experience.
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| Cruise Highlights |
Cuisine Aboard |
- Visit
the mediaeval city of Carcassonne
- Wine tasting at Domaine de Guery
- Visit Pezenas, an architectural gem
- Passage
through Fonserannes locks
- Visit
Roman Narbonne
- Cross the 18th century Orb canal bridge
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Regional
Specialities
Gratin of Havelland Perch with Fresh Water Crayfish
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| Wine
Cellar
A good selection of French and
German Wines including Speciality German Beers
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Cheese
Board
Limburger, Romandur, Tilsiter |
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ITINERARY
Sunday,
Day 1
SALLELES D' AUDE
You will be met by Athos Captain and Manager at 4pm at a designated
point in Montpellier and transferred by private air-conditioned
Chrysler minivan to Athos. A full-crew Welcome Aboard follows,
with Champagne and Mediterannean canapés. Once you are settled
into your cabin, you will be invited to a 4-course dinner, prepared
by our highly acclaimed onboard Chef.
Monday,
Day 2
SALLELES
D' AUDE -
ARGELIERS
The proposed morning visit is a drive to the famous medieval double-walled
city of Carcassonne. Your knowledgeable on-board guide will offer
the historical & guided visit making sure that you have time
to browse those shops! An afternoon cruise takes us to Argeliers.
By early evening you have arrived in Argeliers and there should
be enough time for a brisk stroll into the village before Chef
starts serving up her next delight!
Tuesday,
Day 3
ARGELIERS - CAPESTANG
This morning's suggested visit is a tasting at the Oulibo - the
local olive oil press. After an olive tasting, a short drive up
the Gorge de la Cesse brings you into the hilltop village of Minerve,
scene of the Cathar siege of the 13th century. A long lunch and
an afternoon of relaxation await your return to the Athos which
cruises to the charming village of Capestang where we moor with
a clear view of the flood-lit St. Etienne cathedral. The village
is a 5-minute walk. Dinner aboard.
Wednesday,
Day 4
CAPESTANG - FONSERANNES
After breakfast, take a moment for a stroll into the village square
to visit the market. Athos gets underway in time to stop for a
pre-lunch wine tasting at one of the few remaining traditional-method
19th century wineries, Domaine de Guery. The cruise route today
promises spectacular views of the Pyrenees across the sunny, clear
plain. When you arrive at the overnight mooring at top of the Fonserannes
locks, there is time to visit to the old market town of Pezenas,
the first seat of the Languedoc court. The architecture is especially
attractive. Dinner aboard.
Thursday,
Day 5
FONSERANNES - PORTIRAGNES
This morning we visit Narbonne. Explore an excavated portion of
the original Roman road, the Via Domitia, browse through the well-compiled
Roman Museum, discover the beauty of St. Juste Cathedral, or simply
relax in one of the many cafés. Later, the cruise takes
in the 17th century feat of engineering, the "Neuf Ecluses" (or
staircase locks) and the 18th century canal bridge which carries
Athos over the Orb River to Portiragnes. It is an ideal afternoon
for walking or cycling. Dinner aboard.
Friday,
Day 6
VILLENEUVE LES BEZIERS - AGDE - MASEILLAN
This morning we cruise through the “Petit Camargue”,
a joy for bird watchers with its pink flamingos, African rollers
and bee eaters that frequent the surrounding estuaries. Later we
enter the open-waters of the Etang de Thau, Europe's largest mussel
and oyster park, and moor in the port at Marseillan, near to the
Noillly Prat Vermouth distillery. Captain’s Farewell Dinner
aboard.
Saturday,
Day 7
MARSEILLAN - MONTPELLIER
Wave goodbye to the crew and depart by private minivan to the appointed
destination in Montpellier.
This
is a sample itinerary and is subject to change.
On alternate weeks, cruise
will be in reverse
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