Discounted Barge Cruises Under $2000

Europeanbarging.com offers a unique way of exploring the beauty of Europe, while unpacking only once.  Drifting through the beautiful landscape, enjoying all the creature comforts of regional food and wine, and service superb in every way, while experiencing the chateaux, cathedral, tours, vineyards, and sleepy villages left behind by time.  History, art, architecture, culture, gastronomy, music, gardens, it is all there to be experienced by tours, whether by foot, motor coach or bicycle.

 

Canal-de-l'Ourcq            Four Barges Are Offering A Great Discount On Select Departures:

For the Caprice barge cruise, the rate includes:

  • Regional wines and cheeses with lunch and dinner
  • 1 Hour open bar each evening before dinner
  • Bicycles for cycling the tow paths
  • Captain’s welcome cocktail reception
  • Farewell gala dinner
  • Shore excursions

The 21-passenger  Caprice, cruising in Burgundy France is offering a 2 for 1 rate departing May 16, 23, 30; June 13, 2015 with a rate of $1750 per person.

The heart of Burgundy Cruise offers a true taste of the treasures of Burgundy.  This cruise offers an incredible abundance of interesting shore excursions by coach, on foot, by balloon, or by bicycle. This incomparable region is world-renowned for its exquisite cuisine and fine wine. Visits include tour and wine tasting at Chateau Rully, riverside town of Seurre, Clos de Vougeot followed by a wine tasting in Nuits St Georges, visit to the Beaune Hospice and guided tour of Dijon.

 

For the Croisi Europe barge cruises, the rates include:

  • All meals onboard for superb French cuisine
  • Unlimited complimentary onboard beverages
  • Free Wifi
  • Complimentary Samsung Galaxy tablet for guests’ use
  • Bicycles for cycling the tow paths
  • Captain’s welcome cocktail reception
  • Entertainment: onboard professional entertainment & crew team show
  • Farewell gala dinner
  • Shore excursions with wireless audio system

The 24-passenger Croisi Europe Raymonde is offering a special WW1 themed cruise on July 8, 2015 with a special rate of $1950 per person in the Champagne region of France.

The cruise will feature a visit to Musée de l’Armée, in Paris, which retraces history from 1871 to 1945, including the two World Wars, tour of the Battlefields of the Marne and the Museum of the Great War. The circuit of the Battlefields of the Marne takes us through the most important combat areas; The Remembrance Museum of Belleau; Fort Douaumont, the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 defensive forts of Verdun, as well as some wine and champagne tasting.
The 24-passenger Croisi Europe  Madeleine cruises in the Alsace region of France and on August 14, 2015 has a special rate of $1800 per person.

Much appreciated by river tourism, this section of the canal, also called the Green Route, flows through the plains of Alsace and the Vosges. It forms the link between Strasbourg and Saverne and is the gateway to Alsace at the foot of the Vosges Mountains. Its route takes it through a wooden massif as far as Lutzelbourg in the Moselle. Its spectacular course, which can be seen in many works of art and paintings, follows the inclined plain at Arzviller – unique in Europe – where boats are hoisted up a cliff before they reach Xouaxange – a pleasant commune in the Moselle.

The 24-passenger Croisi Europe  Jeanine cruises in the Burgundy region of France and on July 24, 2015 has a special rate of $1850 per person.

This cruise, goes through the Saône-et-Loire and La Côte d’Or regions of France. Cruising along the Canal du Centre and canal de Bourgogne and its wonderful rural landscapes. At the crossroads of the great wine appellations, we cruise alongside the great vineyards of the Côte Chalonnaise and the Côte de Beaune.  Sites will include a visit and wine tasting at Chateau Rully, wine tasting of Cote Chalonnaise wines, tour of the Hops path at Wingersheim followed by a beer tasting, tour of Saint Jean de Losne ending at Hotel de Ville and a wine tasting

THESE SPECIAL OFFER RATES MUST BE BOOKED BY APRIL 30, 2015.

FOR MORE DETAILS: www.europeanbarging.com 888-869-7907

jan@europeanbarging.com

The Route of the Grand Cru Wines of France – Barge Cruise

Wine-making is a tradition in Burgundy dating back to the days of Charlemagne when monks started it. With an art so old, the locals obviously got years of experience to make the perfect wines in the region. This is the most enchanting countryside of France and has the honor of having some world-class wineries. Burgundy is one of the most important historic sites in France with some prominent places listed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The winegrowers in Burgundy have only small vineyards which are hardly more than 10 hectares and they produce small volumes of very good wine. Burgundy reds are produced from pinot noir grapes and the best vintages demand 10 to 20 years of age whereas the whites are produced from chardonnay.

The Route of the Grand Cru Wines (the Route des Grands Crus) is the most famous wine route in Burgundy region and a much sought after tourist attraction.

Starting from Dijon in the north and expanding to the wine village of Santenay in the south, the Route des Grands Crus, takes you through the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune and the back hills (Hautes-Côtes) behind and above the wine slopes. This 60-kilometre stretch is punctuated by around 38 picturesque localities including villages and little towns, many with  picturesque churches.

The Grands Crus Wine Route is only a few hundred yards wide and positioned at an altitude of between 300 and 400 meters. The route is signaled by panels with a brown background showing a white bunch of grapes (Route Touristique des Grands Crus de Bourgogne).

From Santenay through Chassagne-Montrachet, Mersault, Nuits St Georges, Beaune, Gevrey-Chambertin and all the other famous names of 38 villages on the Cote d’Or to Dijon, the Route Touristique des Grands Crus de Bourgogne is a well-signposted route for cars, cycling or walking exploring the vineyards of Burgundy. The area is normally peaceful with the exception of the main towns. So as you travel off the main roads, it will help you discover some of the nuances of the countryside which make some areas more special than others.

And it’s not about vineyards only as you travel along the Grands Crus Wine Route. On the way, you will come across some of the prettiest villages in France as the wine growers are as much attentive about their villages as their vineyards. You will be delighted to see the clusters of stone houses decorated with geraniums. The narrow cobbled streets in between further add to the beauty of these villages.

Book your family vacation on our France barge cruise or Burgundy cruise and take an unforgettable road trip through the Route of the Grand Cru Wines and marvel at the breathtaking vineyards, historic monuments and some exquisite UNESCO World Heritage Sites!

For more information contact: Europeanbarging, 888-869-7907, jan@europeanbarging.com