SEVEN DAYS / SIX NIGHTS
The 22-passenger Lorraine cruises in Alsace during its entire cruise season. It has a cozy salon and bar area with comfortable furnishings, a separate dining room and a sundeck wreathed in flowers, chairs and parasols. On the lower deck are 11 comfortable cabins with twin beds and ensuite bathrooms and large opening windows.
The Lorraine's cruises in Alsace -- perhaps the most picturesque province in France -- are a voyage of endless discoveries of art and architecture, gourmet food and wine, history and heritage. The Vosges mountains dotted here and there with turreted castles, as well as picture-book villages with their brilliant displays of petunias and geraniums, make this a most memorable cruise.
Cruise to the heart of Alsace-Lorraine, where French and German culture entwine to create one of France’s most bewitching regions. Strasbourg with its Petit-France district is one of Europe's most fascinating small cities. Enjoy wine tasting, visit a brewery, see one of Chagall's best works, and have a look up close at crystal-making from beginning to end. You will spend time in picturesque villages and cruise the most interesting canal in France with its long tunnel and famous inclined plane. During this week you will sample 24 different wines and 18 different cheeses.
All the guests on the barge were good company. It was a relaxing and most enjoyable week.
-- A. & B. F., Oregon, USA, July 2010
Excursions were very good -- our guide, Armel is outstanding. She is one of the very best tour guides we have ever had. She was knowledgeable, professional, easy to understand and has a delightful personality! Cabin accommodations are good. Small space but efficiently organized. Our high points were the tour and lunch in Colmar, wine tasting in Riquewihr, our tour of Strasbourg and the cruise through the tunnel and up the Plane Incline in Arzwiller. It was so kind that Herve, our chef made three cakes to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during the cruise week.
-- H. & J. F., California, USA, September 2010
The barge route was lovely and excursions were interesting. Armelle was a perfect guide. Service was very good. The whole staff was very professional and attentive to our needs. Meals were excellent and well balanced, and the wines were exquisite.
-- I.S., Norway, September 2010
It was great, couldn[t ask for better service, their attitude and helpfulness was outstanding. The guide and driver Michael was just the best we have seen, and the whole staff on the barge was terrific.
-- L.S. & E.S., Florida, USA
The countryside [Alsace] is beautiful and the side trips were interesting. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Consistently outstanding every meal. We couldn't wait to see the menu for the next meal. We enjoyed it because we love being in the French countryside. I am a retired senior Army officer, so I have a pretty good feel for judging the cohesiveness of a team. Helen and her crew were very tight knit. I enjoyed watching them work together to make sure everything went smoothly and we passengers were happy. They did a great job.
-- W.L. Massachussetts, USA
The Lorraine barge cruise was absolutely unbelievable. GREAT crew, GREAT fellow passengers, GREAT food, GREAT excursions, GREAT EVERYTHING.
--M.S., Arizona, USA
*Note: Cruise directions and sample itineraries may be in reverse and are subject to change and may depend on bookings and local navigation conditions. Alternate excursions of equal appeal are substituted when needed. For charter cruises special itineraries can be arranged.
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