{"id":18663,"date":"2014-03-06T08:28:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T08:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/save-up-to-3000-per-cabin-on-luxury-all-inclusive-french-canal-barging\/"},"modified":"2014-03-06T08:28:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T08:28:00","slug":"save-up-to-3000-per-cabin-on-luxury-all-inclusive-french-canal-barging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/03\/save-up-to-3000-per-cabin-on-luxury-all-inclusive-french-canal-barging\/","title":{"rendered":"Save up to $3,000 per cabin on luxury, all-inclusive French canal barging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span>French Travel Connection is now offering thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of savings on a wide range of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crewed canal barging_Art De Vivre_LR\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crewed-canal-barging_Art-De-Vivre_LR-300x199.jpg\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crewed-canal-barging_Art-De-Vivre_LR-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\"><span><span>crewed canal barge holidays booked and deposited before 28 March 2014.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Savings of between EUR1,000 (AUD$1,500*) and EUR2,000 (AUD$3,000*) per cabin are available for departures during the European spring and summer (6 April to 24 August 2014) on beautifully-appointed six-, eight- and 12-passenger crewed barges travelling the picturesque and popular Gascony, Canal du Midi and Burgundy regions of France.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Alternatively, family groups and friends can book out an entire vessel with crew \u2013reaping savings of EUR3,000 (AUD$4,500*) on the full charter price of selected eight-passenger barges, and up to EUR10,000 (AUD$15,000*) on the price of designated 12-passenger barges.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The six-night journeys offer a gentle, stress-free holiday showcasing charming local villages, fascinating historical sites, wine-tastings, regional gourmet food and leisurely cycling along the tow paths.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Crewed Canal Barging is a fully-inclusive experience. Prices include:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>accommodation in a twin share air-conditioned en-suite cabin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>all gourmet meals aboard and ashore (and fine wines with meals)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>all excursions and admittance fees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>use of bicycles and other barge facilities (such as jacuzzi)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>local transfers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>services of an experienced crew of four to six French- and English-speakers, including a captain, tour guide, housekeeper and masterchef\u00a0<span data-mce-style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">showcasing the best in fresh local produce.<\/span><span data-mce-style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span>For full details and bookings contact French Travel Connection.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a data-hashtags=\"travel\" data-size=\"large\" data-via=\"rodeime\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><br \/><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelbrochures.com.au\/af\/16\/napp\/show\/Bundle_list.htm?id=4\">Save hours on your travel research. Get brochures delivered to your door for free. Digital option too.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French Travel Connection is now offering thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of savings on a wide range of\u00a0crewed canal barge holidays booked and deposited before 28 March 2014. Savings of between EUR1,000 (AUD$1,500*) and EUR2,000 (AUD$3,000*) per cabin are available for departures during the European spring and summer (6 April to 24 August 2014) on beautifully-appointed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18663\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}