La Nouvelle Etoile Barge Cruise Itineraries

Each barge cruise itinerary for Hotel Barge La Nouvelle Etoile has been arranged by season so that you may enjoy the very best of each region.

— HOLLAND —

(March 29 – May 9, 2026)
(March 28 – May 8, 2027)

Tour the famous Keukenhof Gardens with the largest display of flowers in the world.
Visit a working windmill, clog maker and cheese maker
Explore the Aalsmeer flower auction and the mecca of Dutch cheese, the town of Gouda
Visit the Delft pottery works to see the world famous porcelain being hand made and painted
Visit the picturesque town of Haarlem and wander around a museum of the famous Dutch painter, Franz Hals.

(May 10-16,2026)
(May 9-15, 2027)

In Holland, see the world-famous flower displays of Keukenhof Gardens
Visit the Royal Delft pottery factory and see how the world-famous porcelain is made
Stop in historic Willemstad en route to Antwerp for a tour of the old quarter
In Antwerp, tour Rubens’ home
Visit Ghent and its magnificent cathedral
Enjoy a private floating tour of Bruges

(May 17-28,2026)
(May 16-27, 2027)

Visit Belgium & France (Bruges to Paris) : 11-nights / 12-days

Enjoy guided walking and floating tours around Bruges, the “Venice of the North”
Tour medieval Ghent with its magnificent altar piece
See France’s largest cathedral in Amiens
Visit Compiègne, site of the World War One Armistice signing
Experience Giverny to see Claude Monet’s home and the gardens that served as subjects for some of his most famous works
Cruise through Paris past the Eiffel Tower

(June 7 – July 4,2026)
(June 6 – July 3, 2027)

Wonder at Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and explore the Latin Quarter in the beautiful city of Paris
Tour the magnificent Chateau Vaux le Vicomte
Enjoy a tasting of Brie cheeses at a master cheese maker
Sample champagne at a private tasting in the Moet & Chandon cellars
Visit Chateau Thierry, scene of American battles in World War One.
Visit Reims, the home of champagne and its historic cathedral.

(July 19 – August 15,2026)
(July 18 – August 14, 2027)

Take a walking tour of the city of Nancy with its Baroque palaces and home of the Art Nouveau movement
Visit the graceful Chateau de Fleville with its 14th century keep and its displays of renaissance antiques
Marvel at the Plan Incline Arzvillers, a unique lock that carries the barge up or down the mountainside
Enjoy a tour of the Route du Vin d’Alsace and a visit to the old fortified town of Obernai
Visit the city of Strasbourg, see its magnificent cathedral and explore the elegant shopping streets

(August 23 – October 24, 2026)
(August 22 – October 23, 2027)

Visit Burg Eltz, the 12th century “Queen of German Castles”, one of the few not destroyed by King Louis XIV
Cruise the River Moselle past picturesque hillside vineyards
Enjoy private wine tastings in Zell and Bernkastel, home of the best of Moselle wines
Tour Trier, Germany’s oldest town dating back to Roman times and see the Porta Nigra, the magnificent Roman city gate
Tour Luxembourg with a visit to its capital city

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6/7/2006