Alternative cruise routes include Paris - Joigny on the Seine and Paris round trip on the Petite Seine on select dates. Please contact us for details
JOINING AND LEAVING THE CRUISE:
Cruise Direction Paris to Epernay: Passengers will embark the Raymonde in Paris. At the end of your cruise, you will be transferred back to Paris from Epernay after breakfast by minibus
Cruise Direction Epernay to Paris: Passengers will be transferred by minibus from Paris to the barge in Epernay. You will disembark in Paris at the end of the cruise, after breakfast
Day 1: PARIS
Boarding in the end of the afternoon in Paris. Presentation of the crew and welcome cocktail. Dinner on board. Overnight.
Day 2: PARIS - LAGNY-SUR-MARNE
Full board on board. Excursion to Paris, through the major sites of the capital: the Place de la République, the main boulevards, the Opera, the Place de la Madeleine, Place Vendôme and the Louvre. Original walk along the prettiest covered walkways in Paris. Return on board. Departure of the cruise to Lagny-sur-Marne. Arrival during the evening. Overnight.
Day 3: LAGNY-SUR-MARNE - MEAUX - SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX
Full board on board. Morning spent sailing to Meaux. In the afternoon, visit of this charming town, from Meaux Cathedral to the Bishops' Palace, passing the Gallo-Roman ramparts and the magnificent Bossuet Garden, traditionally believed to be an early work of Le Nôtre. Discovery of the Brie de Meaux Exhibition Room, followed by a tasting of the cheese, hailed as “the King of Cheeses”. During this visit, the ship continues cruising to Saint-Jean-Les-Deux-Jumeaux where we will return on board. Overnight.
Day 4: SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX - CHÂTEAU THIERRY
Full board on board. Morning spent sailing, passing Champigny and Drachy, through the heart of the Seine-et-Marne countryside and its Champagne vines. In the afternoon, arrival in Château Thierry and visit to the Jean de la Fontaine Museum. Discovery of the town of Château Thierry passing the castle walls and the Hotel Dieu where Jean de la Fontaine also once lived. Return on board. Overnight.
Day 5: CHÂTEAU THIERRY - DORMANS
Full board on board. Departure of the boat to Dormans. Arrival in Dormans. In the afternoon, departure by coach for the excursion to Reims, guided tour of the historic center and its cathedral. Return on board in Dormans. Overnight.
Day 6: DORMANS - EPERNAY
Full board on board. In the morning, departure of the boat to Epernay. The afternoon, excursion along the famous Champagne route. Discovery tour of the village of Hautvilliers, birthplace of Champagne. Visit of a major Champagne house followed by a tasting of champagne. Return on board. Gala evening. Overnight.
Day 7: EPERNAY - Paris
Buffet breakfast on board. Disembark in the morning. Transfer by coach to Paris.
Route runs in reverse on alternate weeks and may differ on selected cruise dates
(Note: For the safety of our passengers, possibilities to disembark during the cruise for walking or bicycling may be limited to the scheduled mooring points of the barge, depending on the navigational conditions as per the Captain/Pilot judgment)
Raymonde
Built in just 2014, the 22-passenger Hotel Barge Raymonde is brand new and ready to help you explore all that Paris and the Champagne region has to offer from the top of the water. With tastefully decorated cabins, friendly staff, incredible food and interesting itineraries, your vacatio...Rates are for 6 nights per person and based on double occupancy per cabin.
Additional/Alternative dates are available for Full Boat Private Charters & Groups of 12 to 22 passengers.
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