Cruise itinerary
6-Night Rhone Cruise from Marseille
6 nights · Rhone · 8 ports of call
6-night Rhone cruise aboard Scenic Sapphire, departing Marseille and calling at Tarascon-sur-Rhone, Arles, Avignon, Viviers-sur-Rhone, Vienne and Mâcon and 1 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Scenic Sapphire
- Cruise line
- Scenic
- Duration
- 6 nights
- Region
- Rhone · Europe
- Departs
- Marseille
- Returns
- Lyon
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Tarascon-sur-Rhone
- 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
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Viviers-sur-Rhone
- Day5
Vienne
- Day6
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
- Day7
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
Upcoming departures
- 16 Jul 2026
- 29 Aug 2026
- 2 Oct 2026
- 3 May 2027
- 16 Jul 2027
- 29 Aug 2027
- 2 Oct 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
6-Night Rhone Cruise from Marseille FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 6-night Rhone cruise calls at Marseille, Tarascon-sur-Rhone, Arles, Avignon, Viviers-sur-Rhone, Vienne, Mâcon and Lyon.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Marseille and ends in Lyon.
How long is this cruise?
6 nights aboard Scenic Sapphire.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 16 Jul 2026, 29 Aug 2026, 2 Oct 2026 and 3 May 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.