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Barging Afloat in France by Orient-Express What's Included: • First-class TGV train from Paris to the destination station • 6 nights stay on board your péniche-hôtel • Breakfast, lunch & candlelit dinner each day • Refreshments on board after excursions • Meals, wine, liqueurs & bar drinks on board • Sightseeing excursions, incl. entrance fees • AC mini-van with driver for sightseeing • Use of bicycles • All transfers Boutique barges operated by Afloat in France are among the most exclusive and lavish ever built. Facilities include air-conditioning, powerful showers and even plunge pools on the newer boats. Oversized picture windows and spacious decks make guests feel a part of the landscape. The two original craft, Alouette and her younger sister Hirondelle, are decorated in a light and contemporary style, while the larger Napoléon is sumptuous “floating fantasies” with double staterooms, generous bathrooms, and luxurious furnishings. • Excursions may be arranged to vineyards and places with story-book names, whether it be the quaint town of Dole, the famous museum in Dijon, the castle in Châteauneuf or to Besançon, birthplace of Victor Hugo. • On Board entertainment: Library, games, stereo, bicycles and maps. • These barges are owned by Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises, a company renowned for its 5-star standards in the luxury travel industry. The Alouette The Alouette is the only luxury barge in the Afloat in France fleet that can navigate the narrow locks on the Canal du Midi. The sun-deck provides the perfect place to relax and enjoy the passing scenery. Highlights of this area include Carcasonne, the most complete medieval, fortified city existing. Pre or post your barging experience, stay at the Hôtel de la Cité in Carcassonne. Accommodates 4 passengers. The Hirondelle The Hirondelle cruises some of the most tranquil and beautiful waterways in all of Europe: the Canal de Bourgogne, the Canal du Centre, the Canal du Rhône and the River Saône. Enjoy the passing scenery of Burgundy and Franche-Comté: renowned for their vineyards, Gothic churches and abbeys, Renaissance châteaux and picturesque villages. Accommodates 8 passengers. The Napoléon The Napoléon is Europe’s finest river cruiser, combining all the amenities of a luxury hotel with the friendly ambience of a country inn. The Napoléon cruises the Rhône between Arles and Tain l’Hermitage/Tournon; sun-drenched landscapes that inspired the great canvases of Cézanne and Van Gogh with endless vistas of tiled roofs, lavender fields and olive groves are synonymous with Provence. Accommodates up to 12 passengers. futurevacations.com 25 http://futurevacations.com

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