Welcome to France and the ancient city of Lyon. France’s third largest city is its gastronomic capital, promising a blend of fascinating history and a sophisticated dining and shopping scene. Upon arrival, transfer to Scenic Sapphire, where your friendly crew await to welcome you on board. Spend the afternoon exploring your Scenic Space-Ship.
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Scenic Sapphire June 6-16 2028 Cruise & Offers | Scenic Cruises
Spectacular South of France: Lyon to Marseille
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Itinerary at a Glance
June 6-16 2028Cruising upstream on the Saône this morning, enjoy the vistas from your Scenic Space-Ship as you arrive in Macon, gateway to exploring the south Burgundy region. Lyon > Macon is published as scenic cruising on Spectacular South of France: Lyon to Marseille aboard Scenic Sapphire rather than as a scheduled port call.
This morning, wake up in Chalon-sur-Saône, a charming Burgundy town of waterfront promenades, historic facades and gently stirring café terraces along the banks. Chalon-sur-Saône > Tournus is a published destination on Spectacular South of France: Lyon to Marseille aboard Scenic Sapphire.
Wake in the historic town of Tournus for a day of exploration with your choice of Tournus > Lyon is a published destination on Spectacular South of France: Lyon to Marseille aboard Scenic Sapphire. It provides the setting for this stage of the journey; arrival, departure, berthing and excursion details are displayed...
Greet the day in Lyon. You may like to arrange for your butler to deliver a coffee to your suite and enjoy it in your private Scenic Sun Lounge before venturing out for the day. Sitting at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon was founded by the Romans in 43BC.
Arrive in the picturesque town of Tournon this afternoon. This hillside village is known for its terraced vineyards, enchanting castle dating back to the 10th century and quaint cobblestoned streets. Lyon > Tournon is a published destination on Spectacular South of France: Lyon to Marseille aboard Scenic Sapphire.
This morning you will arrive in Viviers, often described as an open-air museum thanks to its rich medieval heritage and architecture. The town was founded in the fifth century, and as you walk down the narrow, zig-zagging lanes, you will feel as though little has changed in the past 1,600 years.
Wake in the ancient city of Avignon. Known as the ‘City of the Popes’, Avignon is rich in history and astounding medieval architecture. At the same time, it also has a youthful energy and a buzzing arts scene.
Explore more of the charming city of Avignon today with your choice of Avignon > Arles is a published destination on Spectacular South of France: Lyon to Marseille aboard Scenic Sapphire. It provides the setting for this stage of the journey; arrival, departure, berthing and excursion details are displayed only when they...
Wake up in Arles in the Provence region and close to the Mediterranean coast. Founded around 56BC by Julius Caesar, the city has a rich Roman heritage and is thought to have the largest number of Roman ruins outside the Eternal City itself.
Your journey concludes this morning. Farewell your fellow guests and Scenic crew and transfer to Marseille airport, taking memories that will last a lifetime. Scenic transfers are only available for flights departing out of Marseille after 11:00 AM. Scenic transfers are only available for flights departing out of Nice after 1:00 PM.
Schedule source status: Scenic publishes this exact dated departure and day-by-day itinerary on its official product page. Separate daily arrival and departure times are not included, so no times have been estimated. Daily port-call times and dock, anchor, or tender status were not published in the audited catalog. All available itinerary information is presented on DeluxeCruises.com.
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Spectacular South of France: Lyon to Marseille aboard Scenic Sapphire
On June 6-16 2028, Scenic Sapphire follows official voyage FRAC060628.1 from Lyon, France to Marseille, France over 11 days. Its published progression includes Lyon, Lyon > Macon, Chalon-sur-Saône > Tournus, Tournus > Lyon, Lyon > Tournon.
The South of France is a feast for your eyes, soul and appetite, discover this incredible region on a truly all-inclusive ultra-luxury cruise with Scenic. This is a decadent journey through the country’s southern waterways.
Scenic's official catalog provides 11 day-by-day entries for this departure but does not publish daily arrival and departure times. Those times remain explicitly unpublished here rather than being estimated.
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