| 2009 PRICES (USD) |
VALUE SEASON |
REGULAR SEASON |
| Charter for up to 6
Guests |
$37,900
| $39,900
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The Roi Soleil is ‘charter only’ in 2009.
Canal du Midi Cruises: 29 March—02 May; 31 May—03 October 2009
Provence Cruises: 03 May—30 May; 04 October—31 October 2009
VALUE SEASON: 29 March—09 May; 12 July—29 August 2009
REGULAR SEASON: 10 May—11 July; 30 August—31 October 2009
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Cruise Highlights on the Canal du Midi cruises may include:
Béziers, Narbonne, Corbières & Minervois Wines, Carcassonne
Prehistoric sites and caves, the Greco-Iberian sites such as the
Oppidum of Enserune; the Galls and their Dolmens; Roman
Narbonne (first colony outside of Rome); medieval architecture,
hill-top villages, bastides and magnificent abbeys such as
Fontfroide and Lagrasse, Cathar Castles, the Narbonne archaeological
museum and art gallery, the Oulibo olive oil mill,
deep gorges, hidden valleys, ballooning, horse-riding, whitewater
rafting, eagle watching and much much more…
Cruise Highlights on the Provence cruises may include:
The Thau salt water lagoon and oyster beds
The wilderness of the Camargue region
Avignon—the Popes’ Palace and Châteauneuf du Pape
Tarascon and Beaucaire castles
Historic Arles—its arean, Roman remains and Van Gogh links
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue antiques market and boutiques
Les Baux de Provence—stunning Provence village
The huge Roman aqueduct the ‘Pont du Gard’
Aigues-Mortes, Sète and Agde—historic towns of this region
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PICK-UP: Canal du Midi cruises—4pm in Beziers, Carcassonne or Montpellier,
by arrangement. Provence cruises— 4pm in Beziers or Avignon, by arrangement.
DROP-OFF: 10am on the last day, return to one of the above pick-up points,
by arrangement.
CRUISES START ON A SUNDAY AND END ON THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY
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