Flight from Istanbul to Nice; check-in at the hotel upon arrival. Sightseeing around the Acropolis and Russian Orthodox Cathedral during the day. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Land program: Nice. Sightseeing during the day around La Rotonde Fountain, Place d'Albertas, Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, and Aix Cathedral (Saint-Sauveur). Overnight at the hotel.
Port stop in Avignon. Excursion and free time during the day around the Provence Region, Avignon Cathedral, and Pont Saint-Bénézet. Overnight stay on board.
Port call at Arles. Free time ashore; optional shore excursions are organized for those who wish. The ship departs the port at 14:30; overnight on board.
The ship docks at the port of Châteauneuf-du-Rhône at 01:00. Free time ashore; optional shore excursions available. Overnight on board.
The ship docks at the port of Lyon at 06:30. Sightseeing and free time during the day around City Hall, Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon Cathedral, and Place Bellecour. Overnight on the ship.
Free time around Geneva after breakfast; transfer to the airport and return flight to Istanbul.
The tour is 6 nights and 7 days.
Respectively Avignon, Arles, Châteauneuf-du-Rhône, Lyon.
Aboard the MS Lord Byron ship.
Flight from Istanbul to Nice; the itinerary begins with the Nice stop, then boards the cruise ship; return is also by plane.
Departure dates: October 27, 2026. Prices start from €1,690 per person.
Outside Cabin (Category B), Lower Deck (base fare), Outside Cabin (Category A), Lower Deck (+€100), French Balcony Cabin (Category B), Middle Deck (+€480), French Balcony Cabin (Category A), Middle Deck (+€550), French Balcony Cabin (Category B), Upper Deck (+€630), French Balcony Cabin (Category A), Upper Deck (+€700), Upper Deck Suite Cabin Suite Cabin (+€950). The price difference is per person.
Economy-class flight ticket with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul (IST) – Nice (NCE) outbound // Geneva (GVA) – Istanbul (IST) return route; 1 night at a 4* hotel in Nice, including breakfast; Home-airport-home transfer; Airport taxes; Airport transfers (on the day of boarding the ship and the day of disembarkation); All tours included in the itinerary; Entertainment and activity package (Turkish Music Group, Professional Sports Instructor); All-day coffee & tea station and afternoon tea service onboard; Welcome Cocktail; Captain’s Gala Cocktail, Gala Special Menu; Luggage handling service on the first and last days of the cruise; Professional English-speaking guide service; Travel & Health Insurance (valid from the moment the trip begins outside Türkiye.); TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance.
Visa fee and service charge; Ship crew service charge (calculated at 14 Euro per person per night and added to your cabin account as a total of 70 Euro per person.); City taxes (a total of 45 Euro per person, to be collected on board by your guide); All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks on board; Domestic connecting flight ticket; Optional excursions organized by the ship or guide (optional excursions are subject to a fee.); All personal expenses; Admission fees to museums and archaeological sites not specified among the included services; Travel & Health Insurance premium supplement (for guests aged 65 and over); Driver tips 5-10 Euro / per person (optional).
Since the itinerary calls at ports in the Schengen area, Turkish citizens travelling with an ordinary (burgundy) passport are required to obtain a Schengen visa. As the ship leaves the Schengen area and re-enters, the visa must be multiple-entry.
Yes, Turkish-speaking tour leader service is included in the price.