Pivoine: AVIGNON TO TAIN L'HERMITAGE

Step aboard and meet your crew and guide for a champagne reception. Enjoy an early evening cruise to this evenings rural mooring location of Aramon.

After breakfast tour Arles, famous for its Roman ruins. Van Gogh also stayed here from 1888 to 1889.

Return to the the barge for lunch, relax as you cruise to Avignon past the famous Pont Saint-Bénezet. Moor opposite the city gates then visit the spectacular Roman Pont du Gard aqueduct.

Enjoy drinks on deck and a sumptuous dinner.

Tour Avignon, home to the Popes of Avignon in the 1300s. Enjoy a guided walk around this magnificent city and the Palace of the Popes. Take time to peruse the shops or sample French cafe culture at your leisure.

Return to the barge for lunch, then visit the world-famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard. Enjoy a wine tasting here before continuing your cruise to Roquemaure.

Cruise to Viviers, passing through the Bollène lock, with its dramatic 23-metre drop. After lunch take a leisurely stroll around this medieval town with your guide.

This afternoon visit Nyons, a typical Provençal village, and visit a lavender distillery.

This morning is spent at the picturesque village of Grignan, famed for its medieval château. Continue to a truffle farm to learn about and taste this world-renowned delicacy before lunch at a local restaurant.

Rejoin the barge for dinner.

Visit a colourful market in La Voulte with your chef. Pick out ingredients for lunch, which will be prepared for you back on board.

Cruise past the vineyards of the Côtes du Rhône to Tain or Tournon. Visit Chez Ferraton, whose winery is a stroll away, and enjoy a tasting and tour.

Back on board dine on a wonderful farewell gala dinner.

Have breakfast aboard Belmond Napoleon before the crew bids you farewell and you disembark.