Riviera Travel on the Rhône & Saône at a glance
Riviera Travel currently operates 1 river-cruise vessel on the Rhône & Saône, with an average passenger count of 140. The line is headquartered in Burton-on-Trent, England and was founded in 1984; Riviera Travel is the largest UK-based river cruise operator. Its fleet of literary-named vessels — Lord Byron, Robert Burns, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and others — is known for guaranteed solo cabins (with no single supplement) on every sailing, included gratuities, and itinerary lengths from five to fifteen nights.
The Rhône & Saône itself flows through Switzerland, France over 1294 kilometres. The combined Rhône and Saône itinerary runs the length of Burgundy and Provence — from the gastronomic capital of Lyon down to the Camargue wetlands at the Mediterranean. Highlights include the Roman amphitheatres of Vienne, Orange and Arles, the Palais des Papes in Avignon, and the Côtes du Rhône wine villages of Tournon. Headline destinations served by Riviera Travel on this river include Lyon, Avignon, Arles, Vienne, Tournon.
Riviera Travel ships sailing the Rhône & Saône
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| MS Oscar Wilde | 140 | 2018 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Burgundy & Provence | 8 nights | Lyon · Mâcon · Tournon · Viviers · Avignon · Arles · Tarascon |
| Taste of Southern France | 8 nights | Lyon · Beaune · Vienne · Tournon · Avignon · Arles |