17-night A Culinary Experience in Grand France with 3 Nights in London Northbound Cruise/Land Package

October 29, 2024

Avalon Waterways: Avalon Poetry II®

Arles/London

Vacation Offer ID 1487156

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Ship Info

Activities & Services

Staterooms

Deckplans

The Signature Collection – Exclusive Amenities
The Signature Collection Sailings offer Exceptional Value and Exclusive Amenities.

Cruise Inclusions

Choice of complimentary sightseeing excursions in every port – choose between Classic, Active or Discovery options
Whisper headsets for all excursions
Digital Signage ship-wide with daily agenda, menus, key details
Unlimited free Wi-Fi
Visits to UNESCO Sites
Enrichment lectures & local entertainment, dance floor and nightly song lists
Meals with regional specialties, including local wine
Sky Deck grill for lunch – weather permitting
Welcome Dinner & Farewell Dinner
Beer, wine & soft drinks with onboard lunch & dinner – sparkling wine with breakfast
24-hour specialty coffees, teas & water filling station, including flavored waters
24-hour Club Lounge (includes coffee machine), games, books, TVs, great views!
Walking track & sky deck
Fitness room with machines and free weights
Adventure Host and Adventure center (maps, binoculars, walking sticks, etc)
Afternoon tea (coffee, tea, sandwiches and cookies)
16 bikes on board
Movie Night
Elevator between stateroom decks
24-hour guest services
All port taxes & fees
Airport transfers on embarkation/disembarkation day with Avalon Air purchase
No single use plastics

YOUR STATEROOM INCLUDES:

River-view stateroom Hotel-style bed with optional twin-bed configuration; Comfort Collection bedding, including choice of pillow and firmness (Panorama Suites 200 sq feet)
Desk area with chair
Spacious closets and under bed storage
Panorama Suites include Wall-to-wall window with Open-Air Balcony
Panorama Suites include loveseat and table with chair seating area
Panorama Suites include extra large bathroom and spacious glass enclosed shower
Flat-screen LCD TV with complimentary Movies On Demand
110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
Mini Bar; security safe; hair dryer
L’Occitane® toiletries; plush robes & slippers in every stateroom
Stateroom steward & multiple times daily housekeeping

Destination Guide
Suggested Shore Excursions

Destination	Arrival	Departure
Arles Arles 10/29/2024 Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is ready for boarding. Flights into Marseille must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be onboard ship by 5 pm. (Dinner),	10/29/2024	10/29/2024
Arles Arles 10/30/2024 Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to the Carrières de Lumières (Cathedral of Images), a unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d'Enfer. Take free time to stop in Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	10/30/2024	10/30/2024
Avignon Avignon 10/31/2024 The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence. Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region. 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. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	10/31/2024	10/31/2024
Viviers Viviers 11/01/2024 World History in a Charming French Country Village. Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. In the afternoon, you may want to join one of the Optional Excursion on offer. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/01/2024	11/01/2024
Tournon Tournon 11/02/2024 A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. In the late morning, cruise to Vienne. VIENNE: Roman and Medieval History. Tonight, your Master of Wine will escort you through a French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/02/2024	11/02/2024
Vienne Vienne 11/02/2024 A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. In the late morning, cruise to Vienne. VIENNE: Roman and Medieval History. Tonight, your Master of Wine will escort you through a French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/02/2024	11/02/2024
Lyon Lyon 11/03/2024 La Vie En Rose in Lyon. 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. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/03/2024	11/03/2024
Tournus Tournus 11/04/2024 Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône. Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar, or to the Castle of Cormatin. Enjoy live entertainment onboard this evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/04/2024	11/04/2024
Chalon-Sur-Saone Chalon-Sur-Saone 11/04/2024 Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône. Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar, or to the Castle of Cormatin. Enjoy live entertainment onboard this evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/04/2024	11/04/2024
Chalon-Sur-Saone Chalon-Sur-Saone 11/05/2024 Drive to Beaune and this afternoon, take a high-speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®. (Breakfast, Dinner),	11/05/2024	11/05/2024
Cruise Ends (Debarkation) Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 11/05/2024 Drive to Beaune and this afternoon, take a high-speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®. (Breakfast, Dinner),	11/05/2024	11/05/2024
Beaune Beaune 11/05/2024 Drive to Beaune and this afternoon, take a high-speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®. (Breakfast, Dinner),	11/05/2024	11/05/2024
Dijon Dijon 11/05/2024 Drive to Beaune and this afternoon, take a high-speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®. (Breakfast, Dinner),	11/05/2024	11/05/2024
Cruise Starts (Embarkation) Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 11/05/2024 Drive to Beaune and this afternoon, take a high-speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®. (Breakfast, Dinner),	11/05/2024	11/05/2024
Paris Paris 11/05/2024 Drive to Beaune and this afternoon, take a high-speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®. (Breakfast, Dinner),	11/05/2024	11/05/2024
Vernon (Giverny) Vernon (Giverny) 11/06/2024 Monet's Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys. LES ANDELYS: Serenity on the Seine. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/06/2024	11/06/2024
Les Andelys Les Andelys 11/06/2024 Monet's Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys. LES ANDELYS: Serenity on the Seine. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/06/2024	11/06/2024
Caudebec-en-Caux Caudebec-en-Caux 11/07/2024 Ancient Abbeys Along the Seine. This afternoon, you may choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/07/2024	11/07/2024
Caudebec-en-Caux Caudebec-en-Caux 11/08/2024 Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/08/2024	11/08/2024
D-Day Beaches D-Day Beaches 11/08/2024 Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/08/2024	11/08/2024
Rouen Rouen 11/09/2024 The Cathedral of Our Lady and a Heroine for France. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), Optional Private Excursions Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience! Le Havre: D-Day Beaches - 9 hours The numerous monuments and memorials on the Normandy coastal area bear witness to the fierce fighting that took place here during and after the D-Day Landings of World War II. Your driver-guide meets you after you have departed your cruise ship and takes you on a full-day tour of the American Sector to visit some of the most important sites of this pivotal point in the war. Your day starts on the famous coastline at Pointe du Hoc, which the US Rangers scaled, demonstrating a triumph of planning, training and execution by elite and well-led troops. Further eastwards along the coast is the sector known as Omaha Beach, also captured by invading American forces, and where you can examine several sites from both the German and US perspectives. You also hear about Operation Aquatint, a failed 1942 British Commando raid on the area. Your day ends with a poignant visit to the US Military Cemetery and Interpretation Centre at Colleville-sur-Mer, the final resting place of over 9300 US soldiers located on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach. You are transferred back to your cruise ship from here. Highlights: Visit Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach; two of the most significant D-Day sites Tour Duration: 9 hours Tour Can Operate: Morning Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information Physical Activity Level: Moderate Inclusions: • Private transport by luxury car or minivan • An expert local driver-guide for 9 hours • Entrance fees to all sights and museums • All taxes Exclusions: • All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs • Gratuities	11/09/2024	11/09/2024
Conflans-Ste-Honorine Conflans-Ste-Honorine 11/10/2024 The Footsteps of Van Gogh, Bonaparte, and Louis XIV. Perhaps, join a Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles—home to a succession of French kings. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/10/2024	11/10/2024
Paris Paris 11/11/2024 Cafés, Cathedrals, and Canvases in the City of Light. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. Stroll through Paris on your own, or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner),	11/11/2024	11/11/2024
Paris Paris 11/12/2024 Say goodbye to the Avalon portion of your vacation after breakfast. An included transfer delivers you to the train station. Travel to London by high-speed Eurostar train (standard class). (Breakfast),	11/12/2024	11/12/2024
Cruise Ends (Debarkation) Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 11/12/2024 Say goodbye to the Avalon portion of your vacation after breakfast. An included transfer delivers you to the train station. Travel to London by high-speed Eurostar train (standard class). (Breakfast),	11/12/2024	11/12/2024
Channel Tunnel Channel Tunnel 11/12/2024 Say goodbye to the Avalon portion of your vacation after breakfast. An included transfer delivers you to the train station. Travel to London by high-speed Eurostar train (standard class). (Breakfast),	11/12/2024	11/12/2024
London London 11/12/2024 Say goodbye to the Avalon portion of your vacation after breakfast. An included transfer delivers you to the train station. Travel to London by high-speed Eurostar train (standard class). (Breakfast),	11/12/2024	11/12/2024
London London 11/13/2024 England's Exciting Capital. (Breakfast),	11/13/2024	11/13/2024
London London 11/14/2024 Free Time on the Thames. Enjoy a free day to explore this spectacular city at your own pace. You could take a flight on the London Eye for fantastic views over the city, or visit Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of Queen Elizabeth II, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were married, for a tour of the magnificent State Apartments. In the evening, see one of the dozens of celebrated West End shows, or enjoy dinner at a traditional London pub, followed by a relaxing night time cruise on the Thames River. There are so many possibilities to make your stay unforgettable. (Breakfast),	11/14/2024	11/14/2024
London London 11/15/2024 Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast),	11/15/2024	11/15/2024

The Avalon Poetry II offers a delightfully intimate cruise setting. Like its sister Suite Ships, the Poetry II features two full decks of Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that create river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony. With a spacious 200 square feet, Panorama Suites are more than 30% larger than the industry standard. Stretch out at day's end and wake to the world at your feet with Comfort Collection bed that faces the view. It truly is a view with a room!

Ship Statistics

Built Year: 2014
Ship Length: 361 ft (110 m)
Number of Crew: 37
Dining / Restaurants: 2
Bars / Lounges: 6

Fitness Center: Yes
Number of Staterooms: 64
Number of Suites: 52
Kids Friendly: No

Dining

Bar and Lounge

Onboard Area

Suite

Royal Suite (S) Call for pricing

Category: S
Royal Deck

Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door with French Balcony, Full shower with glass door, Writing desk, Vanity, Bed, Sink, Toilet, Sofa, Coffee table. Size: 258 sq.ft. Stateroom Amenities: • Comfort Collection by Avalon • Deluxe beds with premium mattress covers • Egyptian super-combed cotton linens • European-style duvets • Choice of soft or firm pillows • Extra blankets • Choice of bed configuration • Nightly turn-down service • Bedside tables with reading lamps • Hairdryer • L'Occitane bath amenities • Spacious 3-door closets with shelves for ample storage • Easy under-bed luggage storage • Flatscreen satellite TV with movie channels • Alarm clock • Direct-dial telephone • Bathrobes & slippers • Well-stocked minibar • Complimentary bottled water • In-room safe • Individual climate control • Modern Finishings • Large mirror in bathroom • Marble countertops in bathroom

Panorama Suite (B) Call for pricing

Category: B
Sapphire Deck

Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door with French Balcony, Full shower with glass door, Writing desk, Vanity, Bed, Sink, Toilet. Size: 172 sq. ft. Stateroom Amenities: • Comfort Collection by Avalon • Deluxe beds with premium mattress covers • Egyptian super-combed cotton linens • European-style duvets • Choice of soft or firm pillows • Extra blankets • Choice of bed configuration • Nightly turn-down service • Bedside tables with reading lamps • Hairdryer • L'Occitane bath amenities • Spacious 3-door closets with shelves for ample storage • Easy under-bed luggage storage • Flatscreen satellite TV with movie channels • Alarm clock • Direct-dial telephone • Bathrobes & slippers • Well-stocked minibar • Complimentary bottled water • In-room safe • Individual climate control • Modern Finishings • Large mirror in bathroom

Panorama Suite (A) Call for pricing

Category: A
Sapphire Deck

Oceanview

Deluxe Stateroom (E) Call for pricing

Category: E
Indigo Deck

Size: 172 sq. ft. Stateroom Amenities: Two windows • Comfort Collection by Avalon • Deluxe beds with premium mattress covers • Egyptian super-combed cotton linens • European-style duvets • Choice of soft or firm pillows • Extra blankets • Choice of bed configuration • Nightly turn-down service • Bedside tables with reading lamps • Hairdryer • L'Occitane bath amenities • Spacious 3-door closets with shelves for ample storage • Easy under-bed luggage storage • Flatscreen satellite TV with movie channels • Alarm clock • Direct-dial telephone • Bathrobes & slippers • Well-stocked minibar • Complimentary bottled water • In-room safe • Individual climate control • Modern Finishings • Large mirror in bathroom

Deluxe Stateroom (D) Call for pricing

Category: D
Indigo Deck

"Starting at" or "From" price is per person (double occupancy) and includes cruise taxes and port charges but does not include airfare to or from your vacation. Some cruise/tour packages require intra-vacation flights (and in some cases intra-vacation segments must be purchased from Avalon Waterways) in which case intra-vacation air and taxes are included in the price shown.

Important Notes

Vacation departures, itineraries and prices are subject to change.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required for Avalon Waterways to reserve space for you.
The hotels and accommodations listed are provisional and subject to change and may be substituted with properties of similar standard. Hotels are confirmed approximately 30 days prior to departure and can be found in your travel documents, but are not guaranteed until check-in.
The following charges are not included in the land/cruise vacation price unless otherwise noted: airfare to and from the start of your vacation; intra-vacation air, unless specified in the itinerary; airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees; Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees, including the September 11th Security fee up to $11.20 per person, passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $4.10 per segment, and U.S. and international arrival and departure and other government-imposed added by the airline and applicable at time of booking; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ship's crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Avalon menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant or onboard your vessel (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; optional excursions; additional activities and excursions purchased online; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection; and all other items of a personal nature.
Additional airline-imposed fees for seat assignments may apply and are not included in your total package cost. Please refer to carrier websites for seat assignment policies and applicable pricing.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.

Sky Deck

Stateroom Key

Royal Suite (S)
(P)
Panorama Suite (A)
Panorama Suite (B)
Deluxe Stateroom (D)
Deluxe Stateroom (E)

Royal Deck

Stateroom Key

Royal Suite (S)
(P)
Panorama Suite (A)
Panorama Suite (B)
Deluxe Stateroom (D)
Deluxe Stateroom (E)

Sapphire Deck

Stateroom Key

Royal Suite (S)
(P)
Panorama Suite (A)
Panorama Suite (B)
Deluxe Stateroom (D)
Deluxe Stateroom (E)

Indigo Deck

Stateroom Key

Royal Suite (S)
(P)
Panorama Suite (A)
Panorama Suite (B)
Deluxe Stateroom (D)
Deluxe Stateroom (E)

17-night A Culinary Experience in Grand France with 3 Nights in London Northbound Cruise/Land Package

Cruise Inclusions

Arles 10/29/2024

Arles 10/30/2024

Avignon 10/31/2024

Viviers 11/01/2024

Tournon 11/02/2024

Vienne 11/02/2024

Lyon 11/03/2024

Tournus 11/04/2024

Chalon-Sur-Saone 11/04/2024

Chalon-Sur-Saone 11/05/2024

Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 11/05/2024

Beaune 11/05/2024

Dijon 11/05/2024

Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 11/05/2024

Paris 11/05/2024

Vernon (Giverny) 11/06/2024

Les Andelys 11/06/2024

Caudebec-en-Caux 11/07/2024

Caudebec-en-Caux 11/08/2024

D-Day Beaches 11/08/2024

Rouen 11/09/2024

Optional Private Excursions

Conflans-Ste-Honorine 11/10/2024

Paris 11/11/2024

Paris 11/12/2024

Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 11/12/2024

Channel Tunnel 11/12/2024

London 11/12/2024

London 11/13/2024

London 11/14/2024

London 11/15/2024

Dining

Bar and Lounge

Onboard Area

Suite

Oceanview

Stateroom Key

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