European Waterways’ guests can experience exclusive opportunities while also taking advantage of last-minute specials of up to 20% off on select cruises and dates when booked before August 8, 2018.
European Waterways’ guests have the chance to enjoy numerous experiential excursions such as a truffle hunting adventure deep in the heart of the French countryside, as well as a private lunch and tasting at the world renowned Bouchard Pére et Fils winery in the Burgundian wine capital of Beaune.
“Autumn in the South of France is a special time to cruise,” said Derek Banks, managing director of European Waterways. “It is the season of change, the season of colour, and the season when local traditions, intimately tied to the harvest, are on full display. Our hotel barges cruise right through the heart of it, all over the country, every year.”
The eight-passenger hotel barge Finesse, herself a byword in luxury, is an excellent vessel from which to experience the wine harvest. Cruising Southern Burgundy, guests can enjoy a private wine tasting and gastronomic lunch in the elegant setting of the Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet vineyards, as well as a guided tour and subsequent tasting at the beautiful Château de Chamirey. Last-minute specials are still available on select September and October cruises that offer prices as low as €5,120 per person, based on double occupancy, when booked before August 8, 2018.
The 8-passenger Anjodi and the 8-passenger Enchanté are ideal for exploring the harvest season. European Waterways is offering 10% off on select departures in September and October, with prices starting at €3,465 per person, based on double occupancy, when booked before August 8, 2018.
The harvest arrives later in September and early October in the Alsace & Lorraine region. Guests can revel in the festivities aboard the 12-passenger Panache, which explores the famed Route des Vins d’Alsace and features private wine tastings and hearty Alsatian cuisine. Panache guests can also enjoy a ride on the famed Arzviller boat elevator and admire the colorful autumnal surroundings as their boat is hoisted up the slope on this mechanical marvel. Some last-minute specials are still available on select cruises, with prices starting from €4,490 per person, based on double occupancy, when booked before August 8, 2018.
For guests who are particularly keen to hunt truffles in France, October is one of the best times to go, with the 12-passenger L’Impressionniste the ideal “floating boutique hotel” for the occasion. Rates on L’Impressionniste start from €4,350 per person, based on double occupancy.
“You can’t get ‘closer to the land’ than truffle hunting, which calls for much digging in the forest!” said Banks. “Our excursions and cruise routes are all carefully designed to immerse our guests in the authentic traditions of the land.”
European Waterways’ guests can experience exclusive opportunities like these, while also taking advantage of last-minute specials of up to 20% off on select cruises and dates when booked before August 8, 2018. For more information and pricing, contact European Waterways or visit https://www.europeanwaterways.com/special-offers/?y=2018.
SOURCE: European Waterways