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Christmas on the Loire (port-to-port cruise)

NANTES - SAINT-NAZAIRE - ANCENIS - BOUCHEMAINE(4) - ANGERS - BOUCHEMAINE(4) - THE CHÂTEAUX OF THE LOIRE VALLEY - NANTES

Enjoy a magical cruise along the Loire and discover medieval castles and the Escal'Atlantic. Explore Saint-Nazaire where you can admire the shipyard where the Queen Mary II was built. Discover the magic of the Chateaux of the Loire and visit Nantes and its historical treasures. You will have the option to attend the Christmas Mass in Ancenis and celebrate Christmas on the Loire in a friendly and festive atmosphere.

Trip code : NLO_PP

Duration : 5 days

Destination : 22 December: NANTES - 23 December: NANTES - 24 December: SAINT-NAZAIRE - 25 December: ANCENIS - 26 December: BOUCHEMAINE(4) - 27 December: NANTES

Travel Dates :2022/2023

THE CROISIEUROPE DIFFERENCE

  • All meals included - DRINKS INCLUDED with meals and at the bar
  • Refined French cuisine - Gala dinner and evening - Welcome cocktail
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard
  • Headsets are included for excursions
  • Official welcome from the captain and crew
  • Onboard activities
  • Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
  • All port fees included

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Celebrate Christmas during an unforgettable cruise full of joyful, enchanting surprises.
  • Exclusive to CroisiEurope: Celebrate Christmas on the Loire
  • Nantes(1), historic capital of Brittany
  • INCLUDED:
    • Tour of the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau and the Château de Chinon
  • Midnight Mass in Ancenis(2-3)
  • Christmas present
  • Christmas Eve dinner (including wine)

DAY 1

Passengers are welcome to board our ship in Nantes at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail.
Join us for an optional tour of Nantes and the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany. This afternoon, join us on an optional excursion to Saint-Nazaire and the Escal'Atlantic, which ingeniously retraces the history of Norman and French ocean liners through a unique experience (must be booked in advance through your travel agency. A valid form of identification (passport) will be needed to access the site). Enjoy a "Christmas Tales”-themed evening.
The morning will be spent cruising. Join us for an optional excursion to the Muscadet region. We'll pass through several villages that are testimony to the strong winegrowing identity in the region. We'll return to the ship to enjoy our festive Christmas Eve dinner on board. Midnight Mass will be celebrated in Ancenis(2-3).
We'll spend this morning cruising towards Bouchemaine. Once we arrive, join us for an optional excursion to Angers. We'll return on board for dinner and an evening of entertainment.
Join us on a full-day excursion to the Châteaux of the Loire Valley, first visiting the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau before continuing on to Chinon, where you'll discover an ancient underground quarry that has been transformed into a wine cellar. We'll finish up our tour with a wine tasting*. After lunch, we'll visit the Château de Chinon. Tonight is our gala dinner and evening.

DAY 6

Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.

***Important Note***

For operational reasons and passenger safety, Tweet World Travel and its suppliers reserve the right to change, vary, modify or cancel any itinerary or arrangement in relation to the tour/cruise as considered necessary.

FAQ & Travel Blog

Your cruise with all meals from dinner on the first evening to breakfast on the final day - onboard drinks included (except for drinks from our special lists) - double-occupancy cabin with shower and bathroom - assistance from our onboard multi-lingual host/hostess - onboard entertainment - welcome cocktail - gala dinner - travel assistance and repatriation insurance - all port fees - full day's excursion to the Châteaux of the Loire Valley - Christmas present - Christmas Eve dinner with wines.

CLASSIC
CLASSIC EXCURSIONS PACKAGE - 2022

Included in tour package NantesSaint-Nazaire and its naval shipyardThe Muscadet RegionAngersThe Châteaux of the Loire Valley

PRICE PER PERSON

Pre-paid : 403 AUD

On-board : 471 AUD

CLASSIC
CLASSIC EXCURSIONS PACKAGE - 2023

Included in tour package NantesSaint-Nazaire and its naval shipyardThe Muscadet RegionAngersThe Châteaux of the Loire Valley

PRICE PER PERSON

Pre-paid : 403 AUD

On-board : 471 AUD

1 TRIPS OF DAY
PM
Guided tour of Angers- 2023

Angers was the capital of the historical Anjou province and is distinguished not only by its legacy, but also by its modern nature. Angers, particularly rich during the Renaissance, was home to the Ho

DURATION 04:00 hours

PRICE PER PERSON

Pre-paid : 75 AUD

On-board : 84 AUD

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1 TRIPS OF DAY
AM
Guided tour of Nantes- 2023

You'll discover the small streets of the medieval Bouffay quarter and the beautiful Flamboyant-style Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. We'll visit the île Feydeau and its exceptional

DURATION hours

PRICE PER PERSON

Pre-paid : 109 AUD

On-board : 121 AUD

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1 TRIPS OF DAY
PM
The Muscadet Region- 2023

We'll pass through several villages that are testimony to the strong winegrowing identity in the region. We'll travel to La Chapelle Heulin and stop at the Château Cassemichère (o

DURATION hours

PRICE PER PERSON

Pre-paid : 112 AUD

On-board : 124 AUD

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1 TRIPS OF DAY
PM
Guided tour of Saint Nazaire- 2023

We'll begin our visit with the Escal'Atlantic, which ingeniously retraces the history of Norman and French ocean liners through a unique experience. Then we'll continue on to the Saint-Naz

DURATION 04:30 hours

PRICE PER PERSON

Pre-paid : 128 AUD

On-board : 0 AUD

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