Special Places Travel specializes in luxury canal trips in the French regions of Alsace, Burgandy, Normandy, Champagne and Provence. You can choose from dozens of different luxury barge configurations, including barges with pools, spas and private chefs. Most trips are all-inclusive and include an experienced pilot to drive the barge, private rooms and baths, all meals, open bar, sightseeing trips, and transportation to and from the barge. To explore the neighboring countryside, you can walk or ride bikes along the tranquil waterways as the barge slowly sails beside you. In addition, Special Places Travel offers themed tours, such as Family Cruises, Chocolate and Wine Cruises, Hands On Cooking Cruises and cruises that follow the stages of the Tour de France.
Special Places Travel--French Barges
31 Torran Ct.
Edgewater, MD 21037
(877) 642-2743
bargesinfrance.com
Boutique Hotel Barges owns two luxurious barges named Fandango and Tango, that can accommodate groups of four to 12. The fine gourmet cuisine served on the Fandango and Tango have been praised in "Bon Appetit", "Travel and Leisure" and "Food and Wine" magazines. Each barge floats through the 300-year-old Canal du Midi, located in the Languedoc region of southern France. The stunning Canal du Midi is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is considered a civil engineering marvel due to the 328 aqueducts, locks, bridges and tunnels along this 360km waterway. Focusing on the local delicacies served in southern France, these cruises are perfect for tourists wishing to savor the scenery along the Canal du Midi along with gourmet meals on the barge and in local restaurants.
Boutique Hotel Barges
3688 Bayside Walk
San Diego, CA 92109
(866) 550-3447
canalsoffrance.com
France Cruises offers French canal hotel barge cruises for all budgets. Ranging from luxury hotel barges with chauffeurs, chefs and outdoor spas, to reasonably priced family canal cruises, there's have a large selection of barges to choose from for your French canal getaway. When the slow-moving barges are navigating the canal locks, you'll have time to explore the small French villages and towns, then catch up with the barge before it departs. Canal tours cover most areas of France, with emphasis on the southern and Burgundy regions. Themed tours with experts in antiques, hiking, wine, painting, cooking and painting are also available if you'd like to experience hands-on learning while leisurely floating around France.
France Cruises
6703 Munich Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78256
(866) 498-3920
francecruises.com
