Highlights of Spain & Portugal plus Burgundy & Provence Cruise

Welcome to Barcelona! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Barcelona Guided sightseeing includes the Palau de La Musica and panoramic views of the city and harbor from Montjuïc Hill. Stop at Sagrada Familia Basilica, Columbus Monument, Plaza de Cataluna, and Paseo de Gracia. (B)

Scenic drive through the Catalonian and Aragonian countryside en route to Madrid. (B)

Guided sightseeing includes the Prado Museum and sights of the Cibeles Fountain and Calle Alcala. (B)

Guided walking tour includes the Mosque of the Caliphs. Free time to browse before departing for Seville. (B)

Visit Plaza de España. Guided sightseeing includes the Casa de Pilatos and a walk through the Santa Cruz quarter. Enjoy dinner with local specialties at El Palacio Andaluz restaurant with Flamenco entertainment. (B, D)

Setubal - Free time for lunch in the vibrant food market. Azeitão, Visit a traditional tile workshop. Lisbon, Enjoy free time this afternoon and evening. (B)

Guided sightseeing includes a photo stop at Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries. Explore more of Lisbon with your choice of included Globus Choice excursions. Join a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B, D)

Your Spain & Portugal holiday comes to an end with breakfast this morning. Fly from Lisbon to Nice. Enjoy free time in Nice to discover the beauty of the spectacular French Riviera, which stretches along France’s Mediterranean coast from Toulon to the border of Italy. (B)

Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing in Nice. Discover the narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice, the old city—an area which has changed little since the 1700s. (B)

Join a motorcoach transfer to board your Avalon Suite Ship. Overnight docking in Arles. (B, D)

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host. 

Active Excursion: Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host,

OR: Discovery Excursion: Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist.

OR: Classic Excursion: Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.

Take free time to a stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON (B, L, D)

The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence.
Classic Excursion: Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.

Explore Avignon on your own for the city’s art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet.

Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON (B, L, D)

World History in a Charming French Country Village. 

Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.
Active Excursion: Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host,

OR: Classic Excursion: Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on an afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TAIN L’HERMITAGE (B,L,D)

A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards.

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Active Excursion: Explore Tournon by foot as you follow your Adventure Host for a morning hike in this beautiful town along the Rhone,

OR: Classic Excursion: Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities with its 16th-century castle.

In the early afternoon cruise to Lyon.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON (B,L,D)

Adventures in Food and Wine in the Gastronomy Capital of France.

Classic Excursion: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its maze of medieval alleyways, and the lively cafés, monuments, and famed fountain of Place des Terreaux.

Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon’s town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.

Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Tournus.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS. (B,L,D)

Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône.

Discovery Excursion: Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Mâconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards, the wines produced here, and to attend a wine-tasting in the cellars of a real medieval castle!

Discovery Excursion: Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.

Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE. (B,L,D)