Hotel Barge Cruises on the Canals of England, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy and Scotland

Ballooning in France

European Barge Cruises

For travelers that have seen the major tourist sites and now want to experience more of Europe, and still have the comfort of every aspect of the trip taken care of, then a canal barge cruise may be for them. For travelers that are not interested in a typical cruise, this is a totally different experience. The atmosphere is very relaxed, no formal nights, you are out during the day exploring, so they will never run out of activities. The similarities are unpack only once, all meals and beverages included, as well as the excursions. There are special cruises/dates for golfers, garden lovers, wine enthusiasts, and many more.

Barge cruise prices range from the mid $3000 - to over $7000 per person. Some of the features of the barges that distinguish the prices between barges are the cabin and lounge space, level of food and wines provided as well as barge amenities. On the lower priced barges, you will be looking at cabins around 90 - 100 sq ft, compact bathrooms - usually with a shower curtain and small shower stall. The wines will be good regional wines. The more expensive barges will have bigger cabins - 170 - 250 sq ft with big bathrooms, big shower stalls with a glass door. Other barge feature might include: computers or internet access on board, tvs / dvds in the cabins, hot tubs or fitness rooms. On some of the ultra deluxe barges, there are wines served for the serious wine enthusiasts - featuring premier and grand cru.

These cruise rates include gourmet meals, wine and cheese of the region with lunch and dinner, open bar with alcoholic beverages and all the sightseeing. For a different experience, some barges offer a night out at a typical French restaurant for a meal. No matter what level of barge cruise is selected, you will always find a great crew that will go out of their way to provide top level service and go the extra effort to make sure your cruise is truly memorable. The crew on board will have knowledge of the areas and love to impart known and little known facts to interested passengers. The food will always be top quality and prepared with a emphasis on pairing wonderful food with special wines of the regions.

Cruising areas for the barges include the French regions of Alsace Lorraine, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire and Provence. Additional cruising areas are Holland and Belgium during the Tulip season, Mosel River of Germany, Thames River of England, Shannon River of Ireland, Highlands of Scotland and Venice and Po River of Italy.

Key Benefits

All-inclusive price: Meals & beverages included

Travelers unpack only once

All excursions included - see areas that are not covered by other motor coach tours

Open bar

Bicycles on board

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Column 1 is the barge name - click on the name to get barge details and pictures

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week detail of where the barge cruises or the exact itinerary.

Column 3 and 4 are the rates

Pricing for 2024 / 2025

Barge	France Itineraries	Price	Charter Price

Anjodi 8 pax	Canal du Midi itinerary: Marseillan, Portiragnes, Beziers, Fonserannes, Capestang, Le Somail	$5250-$5690	$39,000 - $49,000
Anne Marie 21 pax	Provence Itinerary: Arls, Gilles, Aigues Mortes, Palavas, Les Flots, Sete Check out the Anne Marie Video	$3293
Apres Tout 6 pax	Burgundy itinerary: Dijon, St Jean de Losne, Cote d'Or, Dijon, Fleurey, Gissey, Beaune, Pont d'Ouche, Paris Alsace itinerary: Mittershiem – Hochfelden Beaujolais Cruise Lyon to St Jean de losne Check out the Apres Tout Video		$44,000
C'est la vie 8 pax	Champagne itinerary: WW1 battlefield and Cemetery of Belleau-wood, Epernay Hauts de France and Upper Loire Upper Loire Link to barge video	$6,695 - $7,495	$49,300 - $58,400
Daniele 22 pax	Burgundy cruise between Besancon and Dijon: Besancon - Ranchot - Dole - Saine Jean de Losne - Petite-Ouge - Dijon Burgundy cruise between St Leger and Dijon: Dijon - Saint-Leger-Sur-Dheune - Santenay - Chagny - Chalon - Saint-Jean-de-Losne - Petit-Ouge - Dijon Burgundy cruise from Dijon to Port-sur-Saone: Dijon - Longcourt-en-Plaine - Auxonne - Gray - Ray-sur-Saone - Port-sur-Saone - Dijon	$3311
Deborah 22 pax	Champagne Itinerary: Chalons-en-Champagne - Epernay - Dormans- Chateau Thierry - Saint-Jean-les-Deux-Jumeaux - Meaux - Lagny-Sur-Marne - Paris Oise Valley itinerary Paris - Pont-L' Eveque - Compiegne - Pont-Sainte-Maxence - Saint-leu-D'esserent - Auvers-sur-Oise - Pontoise - Bougival - Paris Paris itinerary: Paris – Evry – Melun – Saint Mammes – Melun – Evry – Paris Sens to Paris itinerary: Paris - Sens - Montreau-Fault-Yonne - Moret-Sur-Loing - Melun - Evry - Paris	$3456 $3311 $3311
Elisabeth 6 pax
Enchante 8 pax	Canal du Midi itinerary: Beziers, Capestang, La Croisade, Le Somail, Paraza, Homps, Montpellier Check out the Enchante video	$6950 - $7950	$48,000 - $60,000
Grand Victoria 6 pax	Southern Burgundy itinerary Auxonne to Chagny Grand Victoria Video		$47,900 - $49,900
Jeanine 21 pax	Burgundy cruise between Besancon and Dijon: Besancon - Ranchot - Dole - Saine Jean de Losne - Petite-Ouge - Dijon Check out the Jeanine video	$2886
Johanna 14 days 6 pax	Bruges to Paris	$6250	$40,700
Johanna 7 days 6 pax	Upper Seine Paris - Evry - Melun - Moret sur Loing - Souppes sur Loing - Château Landon - Montargis	$3450
Johanna 7 days 6 pax	Upper Loire Briar - Belleville - Menetreol sous Sancere - Chapelle Montlimard - Cours les Barres - Nevers	$3450
Johanna 7 days 6 pax	Champagne Reims - Sillery - Conde sur Marne - Cumierers - Epernay - Dormans - Chateau Thierry	$3450
L'Art de Vivre 8 pax	Burgundy itinerary: Auxerre, Vincelles, Mailly la Ville to Le Saussois, Lucy sur Yonne, Chevroches	$5250-$6090	$36,200 - $45,000
L' Impressionniste 12 pax	Burgundy itinerary: Fleurey sur Ouche, Gissey sur Ouche, La Bussiere, Vrugey, Escommes	$5950 - $7490	$60,200 - $78,000
La Belle Epoque 12 pax	Burgundy itinerary: Tanlay, Lezinnes, Ancy le Franc, Ravieres, Montbard,Venarey les Laumes	$5950 - $7490	$60,200 - $78,000
La Nouvelle Etoile 8 pax	Paris to Epernay Paris, Meaux, La Ferte, Charley-sur-Marne, Darney, Epernay Alsace Lorraine Itinerary Nancy, Lagarde, Xouaxange, Lutzelbourg, Saverne, Strasbourg Burgundy Itinerary Paris, Moret-sur-Loing, Samois-sur-Seine, Misy-sur-Yonne, Monterereau, Sens, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Bassou, Joigny, Auxerre Upper Loire and Burgundy Itinerary Paris, Moret-sur-Loing, Misy-sur-Yonne, Monterereau, Sens, Bassou, Joigny, Auxerre	$9554	$72,000
Le Phenicien	Southern France itinerary: Avignon, Chateauneuf-de-Pape, Pont de Gard, Les Baux de Provence, Arles, Carmarque, Beaucaire, St Gilles Golf itinerary Wine itinerary Le Phenicien Video	$4750 - $5000	$63,155 - $82,090
Luciole 12 pax	Nivernais Canal Auxerre, Vincelles , Vermenton, Mailly le Chateau, Lucy Sur Yonne, Clamecy, Paris LUCIOLE VIDEO	$5400 - $6300	$57,000 - $70,500
Madeleine 22 pax	Alsace Lorraine itinerary: Xouaxange – Lutzelbourg – Saverne – Waltenheim – Strasbourg Check out the Madeleine Video	$2862
Meanderer 6 pax	Upper Loire Valley itinerary: Southern Route: Paris, Montbouy, Rogny-Les-Sept-Ecluses, Briare, La Gazonne, Briare, Beaulieu-Sur-Loire, Lere, Paris Ask us about the multi excursion options for individaul travelers Meanderer Video		$38,100 -$42,900
Nymphea 6 pax	Loire Valley itinerary: Moulin de Nitray, Larcay, Vallet, Chissay en Touraine, St Aignan, Montrichard, Moulin de Nitray	$5350	$26,000 - $30,000
Panache 12 pax	Alsace Lorraine itinerary Kraft, Strasbourg, Waltenheim, Saverne, Lutzelbourg, Niderville, Champagne Itinerary	$6390 - $7490	$62,500 - $79,500
Rennassiance 8 pax	Upper Loire itinerary: Paris, Montargis, Montbouy, Rogny-Les-Sept-Ecluses, Ouzouer-Trezee, Briare, Chatillon-Sur-Loire, Paris	$7890 - $9190	$54,900 - $67,700
Roi Soleil 6 pax	Canal du Midi itinerary: Beziers, Capestang, La Croisade, Le Somail, Pech Laurier, Les Aiguilles, Carcassonne		$33,750 - $43,125
Rosa 8 pax	Bordeaux: Casetets-en-Dorthe, Meilhan-sur-Garonne, Lagruere, Buzet-sur-Baise, Serignac-sur-Garonne, Boe Gasacony and Bordeaux: Touluse, Montauban, Montech, Castelsarrasin, Moissac, Valence D'Agen, Agen, Toulouse	$5090 - $5890	$35,200 - $43,500
Saint Louis 6 pax	Saint Louis sailings at a Glance Bordeaux: Agen, Serignac sur Garonne, Buzet-sur-Baise, Mas d'Argenais, Meilhan, Castets Gascony		$25,000 - $32,400
Saroche 6 pax	Burgundy Itinerary Champagne Itinerary	$5500 - $6500	$32,000 - $36,000
Barge	Holland/Belgium Itineraries	Price	Price
La Nouvelle Etoile 8 pax	Holland itinerary Haarlem, Zandaam, Amsterdam, Ouderkerk, Aalsmeer, Gouda, Rotterdam, Oude Weetering, Haarlem	$8630	$65,000
Panache 12 pax	Holland Tulip itinerary: Alkmaar, Zaandam, Haarlem, Oude Weetering, Leiden, Delft,	$6390 - $7490	$62,500 - $79,500
Raymonde 22 pax	Belgium itinerary Ghent - Oudenaarde - Peronnes-Kes-Antoing - Mons - Strepy-Thieu - Halle - Brussels Check out the Raymonde Video
Barge	Germany Itinerary	Price	Price
La Nouvelle Etoile 8 pax	Moselle itinerary: Trier, Trittenheim, Bernkastel , Zell, Cochem, Winnengen, Koblenz	$7275 - 7975	$55,000 - $61,000
Barge	England Itinerary	Price	Price
Magna Carta 8 pax	River Thames itinerary: London, Hampton Court, Shepperton, Windsor, Cliveden, Hurley, Henley-on-Thames and Oxford - London - Sunday departures	$5550 - $6550	$37,500 - $47,500
Barge	Scotland Itineraries	Price	Price
Scottish Highlander 8 pax	Caledonian itinerary: Inverness, Dochgarroch, Foyers, Laggan, Banavie, Fort Augustus, Dochgarroch, Fort Williams - Sunday departures Golf Itinerary	$5250 - $7190	$36,700 - $46,000
Spirit of Scotland 12 pax	Caledonian itinerary: Banavie, Laggan, Kytra, Fort Augustus, Dochgarroch, Muirtown Sunday departures Golf Itinerary Spirit of Scotland Video	$5500 - $6450	$55,600 - $71,500
Barge	Ireland Itinerary	Price	Price
Shannon Princess II 10 pax	Shannon River Itinerary: Athlone, Banagher, Terryglass, Galway, Mountshannon, Killaloe, Dublin - Sunday departures Golf Itinerary	$4850 - $5650	$41,300 - $42,000
Barge	Italy Itinerary	Price	Price
La Bella Vita 20 pax	Venice and Lagoon itinerary Venice, San Pietro, Taglio di Po, Zelo, Governolo, Mantua, Venice	$4550 - $6150	$71,500 - $94,000

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