Rhône or Burgundy: Which French Wine Cruise Fits You?
Burgundy and the Rhone show up together on recorded Avalon wine sailings, often as one long trip rather than two short ones. Pick the ports and the night count, not only the region name.
It’s All Cruises · October 25, 2026
Fit the French wine cruise to the stops and the length you can travel. A recorded Burgundy Provence wine sailing is 7 nights. Longer Seine and Rhone combinations add Paris or French Riviera nights.
Quick facts
| Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| A short Burgundy-only week | Not listed as its own sailing in the samples |
| Wine tag lines | Avalon |
| Arles and Avignon | On the Rhone-side port lists |
| Paris | On the longer Seine combinations |
| A Burgundy estate price | Not listed |
| Ship tonnage | Not listed |
French wine routes with ports
| Route | Ship | Line | Nights | Next departure | Matching dates | Ports | Sample fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgundy Provence For Wine Lovers Southbound | Avalon Poetry II | Avalon Waterways | 7 | November 3, 2026 | 5 | Lyon, Mâcon, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon, Arles | $3,351, deluxe stateroom, departure November 14, 2028, checked October 13, 2026 |
| Rhine Rhone Revealed For Wine Lovers Northbound | Avalon Poetry II | Avalon Waterways | 14 | October 27, 2026 | 5 | Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Tain L’Hermitage, Mâcon, Lyon, Beaune, Basel, Breisach, Kehl, Ludwigshafen, Rüdesheim, Rhine Gorge, Koblenz, Cologne, Amsterdam | $6,402, deluxe stateroom, departure November 7, 2028, checked October 13, 2026 |
| France Unveiled Seine Rhone For Wine Lovers | Avalon Artistry II | Avalon Waterways | 16 | October 17, 2027 | 3 | Paris, Conflans, Les Andelys, Rouen, Caudebec, Vernon, Lyon, Mâcon, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon, Arles | $11,051, deluxe stateroom, departure October 17, 2027, checked October 13, 2026 |
Length first
- Burgundy Provence For Wine Lovers Southbound is 7 nights. Ports include Lyon, Mâcon, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon, Arles. Fare: $3,351, deluxe stateroom, departure November 14, 2028, checked October 13, 2026.
- Rhine Rhone Revealed For Wine Lovers Northbound is 14 nights on Avalon Poetry II. Ports include Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Tain L’Hermitage, Mâcon, Lyon, Beaune, Basel, Breisach, Kehl, Ludwigshafen, Rüdesheim, Rhine Gorge, Koblenz, Cologne, Amsterdam.
- French Riviera nights are in the name of some variants. They are hotel nights in the package, not extra river towns.
- Avalon Poetry II and Artistry II specs: crew, cabins and length may be Not listed or partial. Use the ship page rather than assuming Envision's 135 m hull.
- A 7-night Burgundy Provence sailing is recorded. Longer Seine and Rhone titles need more days. A 7-night Romantic Rhine wine sailing is the shorter recorded alternative on a different river.
- Nothing here ranks Burgundy above the Rhone. The port list is the decision.
Fares are marketing prices, confirmed when you book.
Frequently asked questions
Can I do only Burgundy?
A Burgundy-only short sailing is Not listed in the rows above. The recorded titles combine regions.
Are Arles and Avignon the Rhone?
They appear on the Rhone-side lists. They are not Burgundy.
Does the fare include cellar visits?
Not listed. The wine title is not an itemized ticket.
Why are some trips 16 nights?
Because the recorded product joins the Seine and the Rhone, or adds Paris and Riviera nights. Read the night count before the region word.
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