Deposit and Final Payment
To reserve an AmaWaterways river cruise, a deposit of $400 per person is required at time of booking. Final payment is due no later than September 1, 2024; non-payment may result in the reservation being cancelled. Taylored Tours will set up monthly payment reminders for you or you can pay at any time in any amount up until the final payment date. Please note that if you purchase travel protection, this amount is due at the time of your initial deposit.
Deposit Amount |
Final Payment Due Date |
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AmaWaterways River Cruise |
$400 per person |
September 1, 2024 |
Cancellation and refunds:
In the unfortunate event that you cannot travel and you need to cancel, please notify Taylored Tours via email (cindi@tayloredtours.com). No cancellation can be taken without written notification. Cancellations are effective from the date of receipt of the written notification. If AmaWaterways has already issued final documentation that includes air tickets, the unused air tickets must be returned to AmaWaterways before they can be cancelled. Please note that any name change/substitution of passenger is treated as a cancellation and any/all applicable cancellation charges will be applied.
Which Travel Protection Plan Is Right For You?
Once your cabin is secure the next crucial step is to discuss your travel insurance needs and whether Ama's Travel Guard protection and Worry Free waiver programs are right for you.
Your vacation is a significant investment so protect it with travel insurance. You'll find many options for insurance so please read each policy thoroughly to ensure you understand exactly what will be covered, any exclusions, and how to submit claims.
The cost for AmaWaterways Travel Protection is 13% of your total trip cost. If you choose to purchase the Travel Waiver Plus with it (Cancel for any reason up to 31 days prior to the start of your AmaWaterways purchased services), it is only an additional $80. Travel protection is non-refundable. Please note that the travel protection needs to be purchased at the time of your deposit. For more information on AmaWaterways Travel Protection CLICK HERE
Taylored Tours is not an insurance agent and cannot provide recommendations for, comment on, or endorse any specific coverage. We can provide you with quotes and information directly from the tour company, cruise line, or 3rd party insurance company that we work with. All questions about coverage, claims, etc. should be directed to the insurance provider.
SOLD OUT
This pricing includes the special promotional pricing for the WSJ Group of $1000 off per person. After June 27, 2024, this promotion will end. Pricing is per person and is based on double occupancy. Deposit is $400 per person.
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
SOLD OUT
This pricing includes the special promotional pricing for the WSJ Group of $1000 off per person. After June 27, 2024, this promotion will end. Pricing is per person and is based on double occupancy. Deposit is $400 per person.
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy.
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy
Pre-Cruise 3 night land extension in Barcelona for an additional $1,170 per person
DAY 1: DEC. 9, 2024 | Barcelona | Hotel check-in |
Check into your Barcelona hotel for the beginning of your Colors of Provence pre-cruise land program.
DAY 2: DEC. 10, 2024 | Barcelona | "The Best of Barcelona" tour and Christmas Markets |
Barcelona, the bustling capital of Catalonia, is an artist’s, architect’s, foodie’s, historian’s and culturist’s dream. Tour the cobblestoned lanes of the Gothic Quarter in the medieval city center and Las Ramblas. See some imaginative architectural creations, highlights of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Works of Antoni Gaudi,” including La Sagrada Familia, and enjoy Barcelona’s well-known and classic Christmas Markets, illuminating the streets and squares with festivities. (B)
DAY 3: DEC. 11, 2024 | Barcelona | "The Mountains and Abbey of Montserrat" excursion |
Join an excursion to the mountain Montserrat, which is home to the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat, located about 30 miles from Barcelona. Once there, you’ll ride a scenic funicular to the top of the mountain and experience an indescribable view of the Catalonia landscape. The monastery, officially founded in 1025, soon began to receive pilgrims and visitors who contributed to the spread of stories of miracles and wonders performed by the Virgin Mary. The whole of Montserrat is built around facilitating the worship of the Black Madonna in the Basilica. While here, you’ll see the famous Black Madonna sculpture, which sits at the back of the church, above the altar area. The stairway leading to the statue, plus the room and altar in which the statue sits are ornate, golden and pay tribute to the wonder that is the Virgin herself. (B)
DAY 4: DEC. 12, 2024 | Barcelona | TGV to Nimes |
Transfer to Arles |
Arles | EMBARKATION |
Check out of the hotel and board the TGV high-speed train to Nimes. Then you will transfer via bus to Arles where you’ll board your luxury ship. (B,D)
Post-Cruise 3 night land extension in Paris for an additional $1,380 per person
DAY 11: DEC. 19, 2024 | Lyon | DISEMBARKATION |
Tastes of Lyon |
TVG high-speed train to Paris |
Paris | Hotel check-in |
Disembark the ship and enjoy tasting some local Lyon specialties before boarding your high-speed train to Paris and checking into your hotel. (B)
DAY 12: DEC. 20, 2024 | Paris | “City of Light” tour and Christmas Markets |
Enjoy taking in the signature sites of Paris in your guided city tour, including the awe-inspiring Arc de Triomphe and iconic Eiffel Tower. You’ll see Champs Élysées with its cinemas, sidewalk cafes and luxury specialty shops. You’ll have plenty of time to visit the Christmas Markets and enjoy a Parisian holiday experience. (B)
DAY 13: DEC. 21, 2024 | Paris | Evening Montmartre and illumination tour |
Enjoy a full day at your leisure to discover more of this romantic city, such as the world-renowned Louvre Museum or Musée d’Orsay. Perhaps go shopping in the Faubourg Saint-Honoré district or simply relax and spend the day like a local – by scoping out a local café for a café au lait, toasted baguette or croissant. In the evening, visit Montmartre, long known as the city’s premier artist's enclave. During the mid to late 1800s, artists also began calling Montmartre home. Pissarro and Jongkind were two of the first to live there, followed by other notable artists, including Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Pablo Picasso. You’ll be taken on an evening illumination tour, discovering why Paris is renowned as the “City of Light.” (B)
DAY 14: DEC. 22, 2024 | Paris | Return flight home (not included) |
Bid farewell to Paris and prepare for your flight home (flights not included). (B)