Luxury Barge Holidays
on the French canals
These wonderful Barge holidays in France cruise though great wine regions such as Burgundy, the Rhone and Languedoc. These elegant vessels slip serenely along the canals through some of France’s most beautiful and unspoilt countryside, and we think make for a great, alternative holiday.
We would recommend getting together a party of friends or family, the crew and chauffeur are then at your disposal to design a daily itinerary to suit your party’s personal interests. The chauffeur-guide will set up visits and tastings at wine estates, take you to the local markets, museums, art galleries and the best shops along the route. Or you can build up some spare capacity for the next meal by following the canal tow-path on one of the on-board bicycles.
The crew to client ratio is high and the cordon-bleu chef goes ashore each day to select fresh produce for the day’s menus. Breakfast and lunch are tasty, informal buffet spreads, with dinner a five course gourmet meal – all enjoyed at a relaxed pace to suit you.
Each luxury ‘peniche-hotel’ follows a slightly different route on the canals and rivers each week and we can send you a comprehensive information pack with dates, routes and further details on all of the barges.
We strongly suggest booking early if you are tied to a particular date – departures are on a Sunday.
Individuals travelling in couples can also book onto Napoleon and Hirondelle on any available date that has not been taken up for a private charter and you would then be travelling with other couples from around the world.
Tours
Amaryllis Barge 'Grand Cru' Wine Cruise
Departures throughout the year.
Fleur de Lys Barge Cruise
Departures throughout the year.
Hirondelle Barge Cruise
Departures throughout the year.
Napoleon Barge Cruise
Departures throughout the year.
Alouette Barge Cruise
Departures throughout the year.
Amaryllis Barge Cruise
Departures throughout the year.
