Tauck's 2013 Themed River Cruises for families & art lovers 
26.10.2012
Tauck's 2013 Themed River Cruises for families & art lovers
The 10-day Tauck Bridges family cruise begins with an included two-night hotel stay with guided sightseeing in Paris that includes the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and a special dinner at Fouquet’s. Guests then travel on the high-speed TGV train to Lyon, where they’ll board Tauck’s MS Swiss Emerald for a seven-night cruise on the Rhone.
A number of special activities in Paris and during the river cruise add to the fun, including a scavenger hunt in the Louvre, the opportunity to play petanque in Viviers, a hayride in the Camargue, kayaking in the shadow of Pont du Gard, and the chance to sample local chocolates and prepare simple French dishes in Tournon. Tauck is offering three departures of “Bon Voyage: France Family River Cruise,” on July 11, July 25 and August 1, 2013.
Tauck’s art-inspired “Artistic Impressions: Monte-Carlo to Paris” itinerary begins with guided sightseeing and an included two-night stay at the Fairmont Monte Carlo in Monaco before guests board the MS Swiss Emerald in Arles. Special art-themed activities during the subsequent nine-night Rhone cruise include guided tours of the Chagall and Matisse museums in Nice, as well as the Jean Cocteau Museum in Menton. Guests will also trace van Gogh’s footsteps in Arles, and explore the works of Cezanne in the Granet Museum in Aix-en-Provence.
In addition, guests will view Roman antiquities at Vienne’s Musees Gallo-Romains and enjoy tours of Beaux Arts museums in both Dijon and Lyon. The itinerary ends with an included two-night stay at the Hilton Arc de Triomphe in Paris, where guests will get a behind-the-scenes tour of an artist’s studio and choose between guided tours of the Louvre or the Musee de Rodin. Departures for “Artistic Impressions: Monte-Carlo to Paris” are May 17 and September 18, 2013.
The two new cruises are the latest themed itineraries in Tauck’s growing portfolio of European river cruises, and they follow the successful introduction of a Tauck Bridges family cruise on the Danube, a classical music-themed itinerary (also on the Danube), an exploration of French culinary culture on the Rhone, and Christmas market cruises on both the Rhine and the Danube.
The success of Tauck’s themed cruises has contributed to the incredible growth of the company’s entire collection of river cruises. Although there is still selective availability on some Tauck itineraries through the rest of its 2012 operating season, the company has already surpassed its bookings goal for the entire year. The growth shows no signs of slowing, as Tauck’s preseason river cruise bookings for 2013 are more than double those of a year ago at this time.
Tauck operates 14 itineraries on the Danube, Rhine, Rhône, Main, Maas and Saône rivers.