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Saroche offers 3 en suite staterooms for 6 passengers.
The vessel has a split level lounge/dining room (25' x 16'), a quiet library and writing room featuring a foliage surrounded fish pond with goldfish and a large sun deck and parasol-covered dining deck - for meals 'al fresco'.
The lounge/dining area was designed to reflect the colours of Provence, its subtle peach and cream decor highlighted with accents of amber and turquoise.
The cool mosaic tiled dining area and white oak floored salon are complemented by wrought iron and hardwood balustrades and a profusion of leafy indoor plants.
Eight large opening windows and a hexagonal skylight flood the room with sunshine and fresh air, as rippling reflections from the water dance across the wood timbered ceiling, flashing across brass ceiling fans - all reflecting and absorbing the atmosphere, bright colours and sunshine of the French countryside.
The comfortable armchairs, wood burning fire, hardwood fully stocked bar, stereo/CD player, satellite TV with CNN and CNBC, news, video and DVD player and library complete the cosy atmosphere - where passengers quickly feel at home.
Saroche is the largest six-passenger barge currently cruising in France.
The staterooms are bright, luxurious and spacious - more closely resembling a hotel room than a ship's cabin.
All the beds can be converted into either twin beds or queen sized double beds.
Rooms have large wardrobes with ample hanging drawer and shelf space and alcoves with make-up/shaving mirrors above tiled washbasins.
The ensuite bathrooms contain extra large, fully tiled shower cubicles with high ceilings, easy access glass doors and adjustable speed shower nozzles.
Hot water is abundant, hair dryers are provided in all cabins and large fluffy bath sheets add to luxury.
All cabins have opening windows, central heating and individually controlled air conditioning systems.
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- Prices -
| Accomodation |
Regular |
Mid |
Value |
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Whole boat charter for up to 6
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30000 |
26000 |
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Stateroom per person, based on double occupancy
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5500 |
4500 |
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Single person supplement
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2000 |
1500 |
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-Departure Dates-
| Value |
2009-08-02 -> 2009-08-23; 2009-10-04 -> 2009-11-01 |
| Mid |
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| Regular |
2009-06-28 -> 2009-07-06; 2009-08-30-> 2009-09-27 |
All prices are in US Dollars
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ITINERARY
Sunday
Guests are greeted at the pre-designated meeting point at 4pm and escorted to Saroche in Dijon.
After settling in you are invited to join the Captain for a Champagne Reception and cruise safety briefing.
Plenty of time for a stroll around Dijon or merely relax on board and enjoy the view.
Monday
Dijon - Fleury sur Ouche
Our first day cruising leaves behind the bustling centre of Dijon as we journey upwards to our evening halt in the village of Fleurey sur Ouche nestling in the Ouche valley.
Climb to the top of the church of Notre Dame to view the marvellous panoramic view over the surrounding countryside.
Excursion :Tour the Côte de Nuits vineyards known as the Champs Elysées of Burgundy.
Visit the Château of Clos de Vougeot, established by the Cistercian monks and famous for its wines.
The Chevaliers du Tastevin meet here to sample the wines and confer their medals on selected vintages.
Tuesday
Fleurey sur Ouche to Gissey sur Ouche
This morning we continue northwards in the tranquility of the countryside and the lush scenery of the Ouche valley through Pont de Pany and Saint Marie sur Ouche to this evening's halt at Gissey sur Ouche.
Plenty of opportunities to stroll or cycle alongside the vessel as it slowly meanders along between locks to work up an appetite for this evening's meal ashore at a typical country restaurant.
Excursion :This morning is set aside for a tour of Dijon which has many places of interest such as the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy housing the Fine Arts Museum with its paintings from the 14th Century to the present day.
Climb the 3l6 steps of Philip the Good's Tower to get a wonderful view of the region.
Wednesday
Gissey sur Ouche to La Bussière
Today's cruise takes us through sloping tree laden reaches and the picturesque village of Saint Victor to La Bussière where you can visit the buildings and the grounds of the medieval abbey.
Excursion : Visit the abbey of Fontenay which was founded in1118 by Saint Bernard and built in the Romanesque style by the Cistercian monks in the 12th Century to the 15th Century.
In 1906 it was turned into a paper mill by the Montgolfier brothers but was reinstated by their descendants in 1820.
Thursday
La Bussière to Pont d'Ouche
Cruising along the tree lined valley we pass through the canalside villages of La Forge and Veuvey sur Ouche en route to Pont d'Ouche where Charollais cattle graze peacefully in the pastures alongside the canal.
Excursion : Beaune, Burgundy's wine capital - tour the Hôtel Dieu with its honeycombed, coloured tiled roof, built in 1443 as a Hospice for the sick and needy it is now famous for its collection of pottery jars and its annual wine auctions.
Visit the cellars of Patriarche Pere et Fils, the largest cellars in Burgundy, for a tasting of some of its fine wines.
Friday
Pont d'Ouche to Vandenesse
Our final morning's cruise takes us ever northwards towards the summit level as the canal winds round past the hillside villages of Bouhey and Châteauneuf.
The cruise culminates in the Captain's Farewell Dinner ashore at a Burgundian restaurant.
Excursion :Visit the magnificent Château of Commarin with its forbidding stone walls and towers, and the romantic 12th Century village of Châteauneuf, former seat of the Duke of Burgundy, prominent upon its hilltop overlooking the Canal.
Saturday
Vandenesse
Time after breakfast for one last chance to sit on deck before your departure from Saroche.
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