Flight from Istanbul to Marseille on Turkish Airlines flight TK1365; upon arrival, transfer to the port, embarkation, and settling into cabins. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Stop at Avignon Port. Enjoy sightseeing and free time around the Rotonde Fountain, Place des Albertas, City Hall Square, Sauveur Aix-en-Provence Cathedral and the Provence region. Overnight 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.
Land program: Geneva. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, enjoy free time around Geneva (Mont Blanc Bridge, Jean-Jacques Rousseau Island, Peace Park); transfer to the airport and return to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1920.
The tour is 6 nights and 7 days.
Respectively Avignon, Arles, Châteauneuf-du-Rhône, Lyon.
Aboard the MS Lord Byron ship.
Fly from Istanbul to Marseille with Turkish Airlines, transfer to the port upon arrival and board the ship; return is also by flight.
Departure dates: October 28, 2026. Prices start from €1,790 per person.
Outside Cabin (Category B), Lower Deck (base price), Outside Cabin (Category A), Lower Deck (+€100), French Balcony Cabin (Category B), Middle Deck, French Balcony (+€580), French Balcony Cabin (Category A), Middle Deck, French Balcony (+€650), Upper Deck French Balcony Cabin (Category B), Upper Deck (+€830), Upper Deck French Balcony Cabin (Category A), Upper Deck (+€900), Upper Deck Suite Cabin, Suite Cabin (+€1.150). The difference is per person.
Economy-class flight ticket with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul (IST) – Marseille (MRS) outbound // Geneva (GVA) – Istanbul (IST) return route; 1 night’s accommodation with breakfast at a 4* hotel in Geneva; Home–airport–home transfers; Airport taxes; Airport transfers (on embarkation and disembarkation days); All excursions included in the program; Entertainment and activity package (Turkish music group, professional sports instructor); All-day coffee & tea station and afternoon tea service on board; Welcome Cocktail; Captain’s Gala Cocktail and special gala menu; Luggage handling service on the ship’s first and last days; Turkish-speaking guide service; Travel & Health Insurance (valid from the time the trip begins outside Türkiye.); TURSAB compulsory professional liability insurance.
Visa fee and service charge; cruise staff service fee (calculated at 14 Euros per person per night and added to your room account as a total of 70 Euros per person); city taxes (a total of 45 Euros per person, to be collected onboard by your guide); all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks on the ship; 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 as included in the price; driver tips of 5-10 Euros 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.