MS La Belle de Cadix, 5 Night Amazing Andalusia: Enchanting Villages, Traditional Architecture, and Fabulous Cuisine ex Seville, Spain Retur

Seville—an exemplary city in Spanish history, where Christian and Muslim cultures have cohabited in veritable peace in the past—contains impressive architectural wonders such as the Palacio de las Dueñas.   A captivating tour of the Pueblos Blancos in Andalusia. Vejer de la Frontera, a hilltop town with whitewashed homes, and the contrast of the blue water and white facades in Conil de la Frontera.A glimpse of Andalusian culture enhanced by a tasting of local products.

Day 1
Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6 p.m. We’ll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. The rest of the evening is yours to do as you please.

Day 2
Join us for a guided tour on foot of Seville, known by its secret code NO8DO (She has not abandoned me). In the afternoon, our ship will begin its cruise.We will pass in front of the Doñana National Park, a UNESCO biosphere natural reserve and arrive in Cádiz in the evening.

Day 3
This morning, we’ll set out on a guided tour of Cádiz. Built on a rock and surrounded by the sea, this fortified city is connected to the mainland only by a narrow strip of sand. This afternoon, join us for a chance to admire the Pueblos Blancos in Vejer de la Frontera and Conil de la Frontera. The Pueblos Blancos are hilltop village homes painted in bright whitewash surrounded by bucolic scenery. They are symbolic of the ancient Moorish charm found in the region. Tonight's entertainment will be a flamenco show.

Day 4
We’ll visit the Osborne bodega and taste the local wines.* Our ship will cruise to Isla Minima, where we'll visit an authentic Andalusian hacienda located on the banks of the Guadalquivir and watch a horse show in its private arena. After we return on board, we’ll begin to cruise to Seville.

Day 5
This morning, we’ll tour the Palacio de las Dueñas. Then, enjoy a free afternoon in Seville.Or you can join us for an optional excursion (not included in package): Full-day trip to Grenada (available only through reservation before departure). We will leave by coach for a full-day tour of Grenada (driving time is approximately 3 hours round trip). Grenada is known for its Moorish architectural style—especially the majesty of the Alhambra fortress and the Generalife summer palace. After, we will return to Seville. Tonight is our festive gala evening.

Day 6
Enjoy breakfast on board this morning before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.

Lights, luscious and bright colors: welcome aboard the MS La Belle de Cadix, the only ship that combines river-maritime routes! On the program, flamenco, paella and sun-drenched fruit will slip aboard this ship with warm colors and many welcoming spaces, not to mention the swimming pool on the sun deck! The cabins on the upper deck have wide windows with French balconies, those on the middle deck have large windows and those on the main deck have portholes. Located on the main deck, the restaurant is the place where all meals are served during the cruise. Animated evenings and aperitif games take place in the lounge / bar on the middle deck. You can also visit the pianorama bar at the rear of the ship on the upper deck, during aperitif time before or after dinner.

CroisiEurope has a fleet of Prestige category boats with cabins, which ply the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Spacious and light, they offer a welcoming and refined setting. Accommodation capacity varies from 100 to 180 passengers depending on the boat's design. At the cutting edge of technology, their facilities offer comfort and safety.

Carefully maintained and partially renovated each year, the CroisiEurope fleet is largely made up of recently built vessels, less than five years old, all with Veritas certification. The leading European river tour operator, our company owes its international reputation to its seriousness, its dynamism, its sense of innovation and its recognised value for money of long standing.

Vessels are rated four-star and food is superb – as you’d expect on a French-owned cruise line, staffed by French chefs and with top French and German wines aboard. One cruise of the Rhone and Saone Rivers in France concentrates on gastronomy and traditional French cusine, visiting Collonges Abbey, renowned for its great French chef, Paul Bocuse.

CroisiEurope is a family-owned and operated firm, with brothers and sisters running different aspects of the company and keeping a close eye on all operations to ensure excellence.

River cruising offers much free fun. Wake in the morning and observe the passing riverside scenery through your cabin window – perhaps from your bed. Gaze upon village churches or a patchwork of fields sparkling in the morning sun.

CroisiEurope’s network traverses a phenomenal number of European rivers and waterways. They range from the Guadalquivir and Guadiana (flowing through Spain and Portugal respectively); the Douro in Portugal, the Po and Venice Lagoon in Italy; the Rhone in Provence, plus the Seine from Paris to the Normandy Coast. And there’s more: the Moselle, the Neckar, the Saar, the Oder, the Havel, the Baltic Sea, the Camarge, the Rhine, the Main and the mighty Danube; the Tisza and the Black Sea; the Belgian and Dutch waterways. Everything from tulip time in Holland to Christmas Markets in Germany.

Drinks included with on board meals: mineral water, house wine, beer, fruit juice, and tea or coffee.