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Roaming a Rhone Winery & Avignon

  • Poppin Bottles in Châteauneuf du Pape
Visit one of France’s wineries, with extra time in Avignon.
Sightsee by coach on your drive through the Rhone countryside to the small town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape — whose prized wines were first harvested by Pope Clement V in the 1300s. You’ll taste rich reserves and special blends, then see if you cut it as the next sommelier. After a short ride to Avignon, you'll receive a guided tour, then it's free time for you to explore on your own. Grab some (more) wine, a baguette, or a full meal — you really can’t go wrong in Avignon.

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Shore Thing Highlights

  • Spend time on the grounds of a winery featuring vibrant vintage blends

  • Discover Avignon with a walking tour for a bit of history of this charming city

  • Enjoy free time in Avignon to shop, explore, and practice your French while grabbing lunch in a local eatery

Need to know

  • Approximately 1-hour and 15-minute drive from Marseille to Chateauneuf du Pape

  • This Shore Thing includes wine tasting at a local winery

  • Approximately 30-minute drive to Avignon

  • Approximately 1-hour walking tour of Avignon

  • Approximately 2-hours of free time in Avignon

  • Lunch is not included — take advantage of the free time to taste the local cuisine

  • The order of sights visited may vary

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

  • This Shore Things involves walking over uneven and/or steep surfaces

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If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.

If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.


Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.
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