CRUISING BURGUNDY
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
April to October
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2010
Rates in EUR( Euros ) for 6 nights
on either:
per person based on a double occupancy per cabin or a whole boat basis |
| ACCOMMODATION |
REGULAR |
| Charter
6 guests wholeboat |
€25,100 |
| Charter
7 guests wholeboat |
€26,950 |
| Charter
8 guests wholeboat |
€28,800 |
| Stateroom
per person |
€3,600 |
| Single
Supplement |
€900 |
|
Child
Discount - €200 discount
is offer to children aged 12 - 17 inclusive travelling
with adults
Note: First Class
TGV tickets from Paris to local station
and return to Paris are also available
at time of booking.
Rates,
additional charges and conditions are subject to change,
and to
currency fluctuation, without notice - Errors and Omissions Excepted updated
FEB 2010
|
| DEPARTURE DATES - (sundays) |
RATE |
ROUTE |
| April
4, 11, 18, 25 |
Regular |
Burgundy
|
| May
2, 11, 18, 23, 30 |
Regular |
Burgundy
|
| June
6, 13, 20, 27 |
Regular |
Burgundy
|
| July
4, 11, 18, 25 |
Regular |
Burgundy
|
| August
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
Regular |
Burgundy
|
| September
5, 12, 19, 26 |
Regular |
Burgundy
|
| October
3, 10, 17 |
Regular |
Burgundy |
MEETING POINT
TVG tickets are included in the costs of the cruise and therefore
you will be met off the train at the local TGV station by
a barge representative and transferred directly to the barge
on sunday afternoon
Hirondelle Barge
Information
THE 8 PASSENGER HIRONDELLE ....
The 8 passenger Hirondelle, owned and operated by Afloat in France,
cruises some of the most tranquil and beautiful waterways in all
of Europe: the Canal de Bourgogne, the Canal du Centre, the Canal
du Rhône au Rhine and the River Saône.
The
large windows, well above the water line, and the sun-deck on the
top deck of the boat make it easy for you to enjoy the passing scenery
of Burgundy and Franche-Comté: renowned for their vineyards,
Gothic churches and abbeys, Renaissance châteaux and picturesque
villages.
Burgundy
is a region of France in which gastronomic delights and the art
of living have reigned supreme since Roman times.
Excursions
are arranged to places with story-book names, whether it be the
quaint town of Dole, the famous museum in Dijon, the castle in Châteauneuf
or to Besançon, birthplace of Victor Hugo.
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Rogny to
Guetin itinerary
Sunday - Rogny Les Sept Écluses
You are met by a crew
member at the local TGV station and transferred to the barge which
will be moored in Rogny les Sept Écluses
on the Canal de Briare. A Champagne Reception welcomes you on
board and gives you a chance to meet the crew. Dinner aboard.
Monday – Rogny to Chatillon-sur-Loire.
Today, the barge traverses
the River Loire via the longest canal bridge in Europe, connecting
the Canal du Briare to the Canal
Latéral à la Loire. Rogny is the site of the oldest
canal lock in France, a seven-step staircase lock built in 1774.
After lunch you’ll visit the beautiful Chateau de Saint-Fargeau
with a history spanning a thousand years. Dinner aboard
Tuesday – Chatillon sur Loire to Léré
After breakfast, you
visit the beautiful town of Gien to tour a faïence factory. The faïence of Gien is renowned for
its colour and design. We also include a visit to the historic
Chateau de St Brisson sur Loire. Built between the 12th and 16th
centuries as a fortress, it houses many fine rooms, as well as
a collection of huge catapaults, of a kind used as medieval weaponry.
We then return to the barge and enjoy a wonderful lunch while
the barge cruises southward to Léré, a pleasant
countryside mooring. Dinner aboard.
Wednesday – Lere to Menetreol
Late morning we will
visit Sancerre, situated on an impressive hilltop west of the waterway,
where you will have a chance to
discover the delights of this charming town and fabulous views
of the vineyards of Sancerre. After a fine lunch in the town
we make a stop for a private wine tasting with the Count at the
fabulous 15th century Chateau de Tracy, one of the most prestigious
producers in the Loire where we taste their renowned Pouilly
Fumé. Dinner aboard.
Thursday – Menetreol to Passy
Before we leave our mooring,
we visit a local cheese producer to see the famous ‘crottin’ goat cheese being produced.
The barge continues her cruise from Menetreol towards La Charité-sur-Loire.
We moor in a rural spot called Passy and make our way to La Charité-sur-Loire,
an important site of Burgundian Romanesque art. The Clunisian
ensemble of La Charité was a hugely important spiritual
centre in the early Middle Ages, and a renowned stopping place
for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Dinner aboard.
Friday – Passy to Le Guétin
This morning, enjoy a
walking tour of Nevers, the capital of the Nivernais, which has
a strong Italian influence and a long-standing
reputation for ceramics. Nevers is the third largest city in
Burgundy and, until the Revolution, seat of the Counts and Dukes
of Nevers. The barge cruises from La Charité-sur-Loire
to Le Guetin. Enjoy a short drive to Apremont to visit its wonderful
gardens. Apremont is listed as one of the most beautiful villages
in France. Farewell Gala Dinner on board.
Saturday – Le Guetin
After breakfast disembark the barge and transfer to the local TGV
rail station.
This
is a sample itinerary and is subject to change.
On alternate weeks, cruise
will be in reverse
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