Offer ID
800-367-5348
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Bonus: $100 Shipboard Credit per person early booking bonus
We are delighted to welcome back our valued partners at Ramey Wine Cellars – recently awarded a perfect 100pts from Wine Enthusiast’s Virginie Boone for not one, but two 2018 Chardonnays!
One of the industry’s most respected winemaker’s – David Ramey, with his wife Carla and children Claire and Alan, will guide you along the Rhône and Saône rivers through picturesque Provence and southern France. Enjoy the region’s incomparable wine and cuisine while discovering its many treasures. Stroll the very streets of Arles made famous by Van Gogh and visit the majestic Palace of the Popes. From Lyon’s lively river banks to the medieval wonders of UNESCO-designated Avignon, you will explore peaceful rolling hills, narrow alleyways, open-air markets and rustic villages where tradition is as deeply rooted as the historic grapevines on the hills.
Your home-away-from-home for 8 days is aboard Uniworld’s opulent S.S. Catherine, where you will enjoy an all-inclusive experience including: paid gratuities, beverages, wines and beers, internet and Wi-Fi access, superb shore excursions and impeccable prepared meals. As guests of Ramey Wine Cellars, exclusive wine-themed onboard events are planned that include wine tasting and hosted dinners served with hand-selected wines from the Ramey library. Adding to your exclusive experience are Food & Wine Trail’s optional pre-cruise “Meet Me In Paris” land program and shore tours curated specifically for Ramey Wine Cellars.
For reservations call Food & Wine Trails at 800-367-5348 or download the Registration Form below.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Lyon to Avignon
Owners and winemaker, Ramey Wine Cellars
Ramey Wine Cellars 2022
Destination: Rhône River To & From: Lyon to Avignon Dates: July 10 – July 17, 2022 Length: 8 Days Ship: S.S. Catherine
F&WT Optional 3-night Pre-Cruise Shore Tour: Meet Me In Paris
Transfer from Lyon airport to ship (approx. 30 mins)
F&WT Onboard Event: Welcome Dinner with the Rameys, 7PM Cézanne Restaurant
F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Discovering the Mâconnais 8:45AM – 4:30PM
Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of: Burgundy wine landscapes (AM) OR Macon walking discovery tour OR Beaune and the hospices
Uniworld Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner
Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of: Lyon capital of Gastronomy tour (AM) OR Silk Weavers walking tour (AM) AND “Let’s Go” Lyon Peninsula bike tour (PM)
F&WT Onboard Event: Ramey Wine-Pairing Dinner, 7PM in the Cézanne Restaurant
F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Hermitage Hill & Wines of the Northern Rhône 8:15 AM – 2:00 PM
Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of: “Let’s Go” Hermitage Terrace Vineyards hike with wine tasting OR Tournon and Tain l’Hermitage twin village stroll with organ concert and wine tasting. Lecture: The Women of Impressionism
Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Exclusive intimate Viviers “Village Day” (AM) F&WT Onboard Event: David Ramey Leads Wine Tasting & Seminar “Letting The Wine Do The Work” 3:00 – 5:00 PM Cézanne Restaurant
F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Chateauneuf-du-Pape & the Southern Rhône 9:15 AM – 4:30 PM
Uniworld Included Shore Tours – Choice of: “Let’s Go” kayak ride** on the Gardon River OR Avignon walking discovery tour with Palace of the Popes (AM) OR Pont du Gard Roman Aquaduct visit (AM)
**Kayak ride on the Gardon River is subject to seasonal operations, water levels and conditions at the discretion of Uniworld
Uniworld Included Shore Tour – Mediterranean Arles walking discovery tour (AM)
F&WT Onboard Event: Farewell Toast with Ramey Wines 5:30PM
Captain’s Farewell Reception & Dinner
Transfer from ship to Marseilles airport (approx. 1 hr 30 min)
Prices: Prices are per person based on two people per stateroom or single occupancy as stated above, and include shipboard accommodations, all scheduled airport transfers, onboard meals, gratuities, port taxes (subject to change), unlimited beverages of select wines, beers, and spirits, unlimited soft drinks, specialty coffee beverages and tea, complimentary Uniworld shore excursions, wines served with dinners provided by host winery, onboard wine program and limited travel management services. Prices do not include roundtrip air, premium wine and spirits, Food & Wine Trails’ optional pre-cruise program and shore tours, travel insurance, or all items of a personal nature. F&WT reserves the right to correct pricing errors or omissions. Prices will not increase after deposit received, except for fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by government agencies.
Van Gogh Lounge
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ITINERARY: The itinerary port and shore tour schedule as provided by Uniworld Cruises is based on their 2019 itinerary – please note it is likely this will change and be updated a few months prior to departure. Schedule and times are subject to change without notice due to water levels, wind factors and other conditions.
REGISTRATION FORM To book a stateroom on this sailing, you must submit a completed registration form with deposit. For your convenience the registration form can be completed and electronically signed online by all passengers traveling.
For PC users the PDF form can be completed online, saved and returned via email to receptionist@foodandwinetrails.com
For MAC users, the process for properly filling in and saving a PDF form is slightly different than on a Windows machine. By default, the Mac’s Preview application is set to open all PDF files, but Preview will not save the data you put into the forms. Right-click on the pdf or hold down the Control key on your keyboard and click on it. A menu will appear, select “Open With”. Choose Acrobat Reader from the list of programs. From within Acrobat you will be able to fill in the fields and save the file with your text and submit the completed form via email.
PAYMENT METHODS If you are paying for the deposit by check, mail to: Adelman Travel/Food & Wine Trails, 2980 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53217
If you are paying for the deposit with a credit card, include your card information on page two of the registration form and FAX to (707) 526-9147.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION All Guests will be required to check‐in online to complete and submit their PASSENGER INFORMATION FORM before final documentation will be processed. Check‐in online at www.uniworld.com/before‐you‐go/expresscheckin. Please complete Express Check‐in as soon as possible after making your booking.
TRAVEL INSURANCE F&WT strongly recommends the purchase of (Allianz) travel insurance to safeguard your trip investment.
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