Your day starts with breakfast onboard… sharing your favorite table by the window with the couple you became friends with at your welcome dinner… enjoying your favorite buffet selections just the way you like them… The riverboat docks right around the time you're finished with breakfast; you couldn't have asked for better timing… As you step off the ship, our local experts eagerly await to show you the places they call home on memorable all-included shore exursions. Back aboard, you'll have some time to explore your "floating hotel." Or decide to relax and chat with friends as you bask in the sun, sipping a cool drink. Refreshed, you head into the lobby just in time to watch the riverboat dock. Aboard the riverboat, you notice the lights reflecting on the river, and engage in a few moments' reflection of your own… taking in the magic of the riverscape one last time. After dinner, you meet your companions for a little more camaraderie around the piano in the lounge before calling it a night. Drifting off to sleep, you smile… realizing that you'll soon be waking up in another magical town… to embark on another perfect day of your Tauck river cruise…

Spacious Tauck Suites

Unwind in 300 sq. ft. of riverfront comfort – complete with walk-in closets, a seating area with pull-out sofa, and double French balconies. With 20+ Tauck Suites aboard each new ship, there's more space to stretch out, take in the view, and feel right at home.

Sun Deck: Soak up the sun

Taking full advantage of the temperate climate and relaxing cadence of the Seine and Rhône rivers, our top-of-the-boat Sun Deck doubles as an onboard resort with a full-service bar and kitchen for the ultimate in al fresco dining, a refreshing swimming pool, and deckside seating ideal for taking in the picturesque scenery.

The Retreat: celebrating wellness

Your wellbeing is top of mind aboard our new riverboats. The Retreat features a dedicated massage room, modern fitness center with river views, and an inviting juice, coffee, and snack bar. Relax indoors or out between classes, or simply unwind as Europe drifts by – refreshed, recharged, and fully at ease.

Tasting your way through a culinary icon in Lyon

Lyon is considered the "culinary capital of France" – quite a compliment in a country famed for its cuisine and fine vintages. You'll discover why during a tasting at the famous Les Halles de Lyon, the celebrated indoor food market that's been a fixture in Lyon since 1850. It offers an unbelievable array of breads, cheeses, fresh fruits and vegetables, sausages, wines, chocolates… the list goes on. Everything is fresh and delicious, and it's said that the best chefs in Lyon shop here… so enjoy!

In Avignon along the Rhône, a professional sommelier guides you through a tasting and pairing of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines

The popes who reigned over the Roman Catholic Church in Avignon during the 14th century enjoyed not only their formidable lodgings in the fortress-like Palais des Papes, but also the fruit of the vine; they are credited with cultivating the local wine industry widely recognized today by the appellation, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Today the life of this region still centers around growing, producing and enjoying wine – as you'll see for yourself when a professional sommelier guides you through a tasting and pairing of fine Rhône Valley wines that go perfectly with the unforgettable midday meal you helped prepare… truly an experience to remember!