Drift slowly through wine country
Spend a week on a small barge with a chef in the galley and a village at every lock. Choose your canal and we book your cabin and the nights either side.
It comes off your final price, and is refunded in full if you don't go ahead.
A barge moves at walking pace, so the countryside, the food and the company set the rhythm.
Barges carry only a small number of guests, so it feels more like a private house party than a cruise.
A chef cooks on board with local produce, paired with wines from the regions you pass through.
Step ashore at a lock and walk or cycle alongside, rejoining the barge a little further on.
Guided visits take you to châteaux, wine cellars and market towns close to the canal.
France holds most of our barge cruises, with a few routes in the UK and Ireland.
Burgundy, Champagne, Alsace and the Canal du Midi each offer a different wine region.
The Caledonian Canal links lochs, glens and Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.
Waterways pass windmills, tulip fields and canal towns in spring.
The River Shannon and its loughs pass castles, abbeys and quiet countryside.
Barges cruise the lagoons and waterways between Venice and Mantua.
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