Offer ID
800-367-5348
Food & Wine Trails is delighted to welcome Dragonette Cellars, a California central coast winery producing world-class vintages with a hands-on attitude! Co-owner John Dragonette and his wife, Mitchi are your hosts for a 2019 summer adventure through Burgundy and Provence and would love to share their wines with you during the 8-day journey.
Step aboard Uniworld’s super ship Catherine for a glide through southern France along the Rhône and Saône rivers while enjoying the incomparable wine and cuisine of the regions visited. You’ll discover vineyard-covered plains, as well as numerous Romanesque chapels, medieval sites, picturesque villages and some of the finest wines anywhere, plus the fine vintages of hand-selected wines from Dragonette Cellars during onboard ship tastings and dinners.
For reservations call Food & Wine Trails at 800-367-5348 or download the Registration Form below.
Uniworld's Boutique River Cruises'
Avignon to Lyon, France
Co-owners, Dragonette Cellars
Destination: France To & From: Avignon to Lyon, France Dates: July 14 – 21, 2019 Length: 8 Days Ship: SS Catherine
F&WT Onboard Event: Welcome Toast Dinner with your Dragonette hosts Transfer from Marseille International Airport to ship
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Mediterranean Arles walking discover tour OR Tarascon walking discovery tour (PM) Uniworld’s Captain Welcome Reception & Dinner
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Avignon walking discovery tour with Palace of Popes (AM) or Pont du Gard Roman Aquaduct visit (AM) F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Parker’s Passion for Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Exclusive intimate Viviers “Village Day” (AM)
F&WT Onboard Event: Seminar & Tasting
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Tournon and Tain-l-Hermitage twin villages stroll with wine tasting (AM) OR exclusive guided “Let’s Go” Hermitage vineyards hike with wine tasting (AM) F&WT Onboard Event: Dragonette Wine Paired Dinner
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Lyon Capital of Gastronomy tour (AM) OR “Do as the locals do” Lyon silk weavers (AM) and exclusive guide “Lets Go” Lyon peninsula bike tour (PM) F&WT Onboard Event: Wine Hour
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Burgundy wine landscapes (AM) OR Macon walking discovery tour (AM). Uniworld Captains’ Farewell Reception and Dinner F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Maconnais Meets Beaujolais F&WT Onboard Event: Farewell Wine Hour
Transfer from the ship to Lyon-Saint-Exupery Airport (approx. 30 min.)
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Voted #1 River Cruise Line by Travel + Leisure 2018 World’s Best Awards
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises SS Catherine
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The stunningly sophisticated S.S. Catherine is part of Unworld’s award-winning collection of boutique river cruise ships, a vessel fittingly named in honor of the beautiful and legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve. Designed with the unique signature touches for which Uniworld is known, this ultra-luxurious Super Ship marks the debut of an entirely new category of river cruising.
The magnificent 443-foot, 159-passenger S.S. Catherine was many years in the making, meticulously engineered and lavishly decorated with exquisitely crafted furnishings, hand-selected antiques, original paintings, and an indoor swimming pool with an intricate mosaic tile backsplash. The S.S. Catherine also showcases an extensive art collection and many other opulent touches, including a hand blown Murano glass chandelier and life-size glass horse that were specially commissioned for the ship.
Public Areas & Amenities •Van Gogh Lounge with full-service bar •Bar du Leopard with full-service bar •Cézanne Restaurant •Gordes Terrace •Matisse Terrace •Heated swimming pool •Fitness center •Serenity River Spa •Guest laundry •Elevator •24-hour specialty coffee and tea bar •Free Internet and Wi-Fi access
Staterooms & Suites All staterooms and suites have handcrafted Savoir® of England beds, 100% Egyptian cotton linens, and a choice of pillows. Other amenities include built-in closets, hair dryer, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite, bottled water, and a safe. Marble bathrooms feature L’Occitane en Provence bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmers, heated mirrors, and bathrobes and slippers.
All suites are uniquely decorated and have additional amenities and services, including in-suite special butler service, packing and unpacking assistance, full breakfast menu, daily fruit and cookie plate, elegant evening snack, robes and slippers, iPod® docking station, Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas, fully stocked mini bar, free laundry and shoe shine service, bottle of wine upon arrival, Hermés bath products, one-per-person in-suite well-being treatment, and a special dinner in Bar du Leopard.
The Grand Suite offers additional benefits, including a separate and spacious living room, and a bathroom with a separate rain shower and tub, as well as a secluded toilet and bidet area.
Ship’s lobby Bar du Leopard lounge
Van Gogh lounge Cézanne Restaurant
Super Ship Catherine
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: Food & Wine Trails, 141 Stony Circle, Suite 260, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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.
DEPOSIT Deposit: $875 per person is due at time of booking for all standard stateroom categories. Deposit amount varies by suite categories, see page 1 of the Registration form for details.
FINAL PAYMENT DUE DATE: March 6, 2019
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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Please note: Cruise escorts, experts scheduled to appear and onboard programming are subject to change with or without notice. For a complete listing of all tour conditions, please refer to page 2 of the registration form.