Cruise itinerary
7-Night Rhone Cruise from Arles
7 nights · Rhone · 9 ports of call
7-night Rhone cruise aboard AmaCello, departing Arles and calling at Avignon, Viviers-sur-Rhone, Vienne, Lyon, Mâcon and Tournus and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- AmaCello
- Cruise line
- AmaWaterways
- Duration
- 7 nights
- Region
- Rhone · Europe
- Departs
- Arles
- Returns
- Dijon
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Arles
A Provençal town on the Rhône River in southern France, ringed by Roman monuments. Its great amphitheatre still hosts events, and the surrounding light and streets inspired the painter Van Gogh during his year in the town.
- Roman amphitheatre
- Van Gogh sites
- Place du Forum
- Day2
Avignon
A walled city on the Rhône in Provence, southern France, once the seat of medieval popes. The vast Palais des Papes dominates the centre, and the broken Pont d'Avignon reaches partway across the river below the ramparts.
- Palais des Papes
- Pont d'Avignon
- City ramparts
- Day3
Viviers-sur-Rhone
- Day4
Lyon
A French city at the meeting of the Rhône and Saône rivers, long regarded as the country's gastronomic capital. Its Renaissance old town hides covered passages called traboules, while the Fourvière basilica crowns the hill above the two rivers.
- Vieux Lyon traboules
- Fourvière Basilica
- Bouchon dining
- Day5
Mâcon
A river town in eastern France on the Saône, at the southern edge of Burgundy. It serves the celebrated Mâconnais and Beaujolais vineyards, with the rock of Solutré rising over the slopes and a Romanesque heritage in the surrounding villages.
- Mâconnais wine
- Rock of Solutré
- Saône riverfront
- Day6
Tournus
A medieval town on the Saône river in southern Burgundy, built around the great Romanesque abbey of St. Philibert. Its honey-stone streets and riverside setting sit at the edge of the Mâconnais vineyards, an easy reach from Cluny.
- St. Philibert Abbey
- Saône riverfront
- Mâconnais wines
- Day7
Chalon-sur-Saône
A town on the Saône in the Burgundy region of eastern France, birthplace of the photographic pioneer Nicéphore Niépce. Its riverside quays and old town sit at the southern gateway to the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards and the wider Burgundy wine country.
- Niépce Museum
- Saône quays
- Burgundy vineyards
- Day8
Dijon
Upcoming departures
- 4 Jun 2026
- 2 Jul 2026
- 16 Jul 2026
- 13 Aug 2026
- 27 Aug 2026
- 10 Sep 2026
- 22 Oct 2026
- 19 Nov 2026
- 17 Dec 2026
- 8 Apr 2027
- 6 May 2027
- 3 Jun 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
7-Night Rhone Cruise from Arles FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 7-night Rhone cruise calls at Arles, Avignon, Viviers-sur-Rhone, Vienne, Lyon, Mâcon, Tournus, Chalon-sur-Saône and Dijon.
How many days are spent at sea?
This is a port-intensive itinerary with no full days at sea.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Arles and ends in Dijon.
How long is this cruise?
7 nights aboard AmaCello.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 4 Jun 2026, 2 Jul 2026, 16 Jul 2026 and 13 Aug 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.