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Grand France (Northbound) 2026

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From Marseille to Paris
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Grand France (Northbound) 2026 - Avalon Waterways
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  • River Cruise
  • Family
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  • Fully Guided
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Avalon Waterways
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Age range 8 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Marseille
    Marseille
  • Arles
    Arles
  • Avignon
    Avignon
  • Viviers
    Viviers
  • Lyon
    Lyon
  • Tournus
    Tournus
  • Beaune
    Beaune
  • Dijon
    Dijon
  • Paris
    Paris
  • Honfleur
    Honfleur
  • Omaha Beach
    Omaha Beach
  • Rouen
    Rouen
  • Versailles
    Versailles
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Highlights

  • Explore Arles on a guided walking tour
  • Tour Avignon's Palace of the Popes
  • Paint like Van Gogh in a workshop
  • Taste Rhône wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • Visit Normandy's WWII landing beaches

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARLES, FRANCE (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 ARLES
  3. Day 3 AVIGNON
  4. Day 4 VIVIERS
  5. Day 5 TAIN L'HERMITAGE
  6. Day 6 LYON
  7. Day 7 TOURNUS–CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE
  8. Day 8 CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE (DISEMBARKATION) BEAUNE–DIJON–PARIS (EMBARKATION)
  9. Day 9 VERNON
  10. Day 10 CAUDEBEC
  11. Day 11 CAUDEBEC. EXCURSIONS TO NORMANDY
  12. Day 12 ROUEN
  13. Day 13 CONFLANS
  14. Day 14 PARIS
  15. Day 15 PARIS (DISEMBARKATION)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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Avalon Waterways

4.6
(231 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

515

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

73%

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Customer Reviews

  • Klaus
    · July 28th, 2024
    ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely friendly and helpful. One person was outstanding and needs to be mentioned: our cruise director GAYLE. She was just outstanding and the best we ever experienced.
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  • Lindsay
    · April 30th, 2024
    Great service, good guides, excellent food
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  • Annette
    · September 14th, 2024
    Tour advertised as 6-day tour but in fact the first day we were provided with hotel accommodation only. The second day was largely free time as well. Pre-accommodation in Budapest was difficult to organise having been provided with the name of our hotel only a few weeks before departure. As we arrived in Budapest a few days prior to the commencement of the tour, by the time we were advised of the name of our hotel, it was completely booked and we were forced to find alternate accommodation. Discussions with other travellers (who booked with Globus) advised their cost was lower than ours by quite a substantial amount - plus, they were provided with higher level accommodation on the boat. So, for us, TourRadar seems like an overpriced broker and we would not choose to deal with TourRadar again. The boat trip was really enjoyable, great food, great staff and the room perfectly satisfactory.
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Dates & Availability

15 days
Grand France (Northbound) 2026
From Marseille to Paris

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 288061

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    • For any tour departing before July 28th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 28th, 2025, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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