Michelin Restaurants Added to Luxury River Cruise Itinerary
Go Barging continues to raise the standard of luxury barge cruising in Europe, adding fine restaurant dining as part of the itinerary for the 2009 season on three of its vessels.
In addition to the superb meals prepared onboard from fresh local ingredients by accomplished chefs, Go Barging guests will enjoy a gourmet meal at Michelin-rated Relais & Chateaux restaurants as part of their cruise itinerary through the French countryside. The added feature makes the selected cruises even more enticing for lovers of fine French cuisine.
Located at the Michelin-starred Relais & Chateaux hotels L’spérance, Abbaye de la Bussiere, and Auberge Les Templiers, each of the featured restaurants boasts world-class chefs whose creations reflect the best of the local and regional produce and game.
Lunch or dinner at L’sperance is included on Go Barging’s Belle Epoque cruises of Burgundy; passengers on L’mpressionniste cruises through Burgundy will dine at the Abbaye de la Bussiere; and the restaurant at the Auberge Les Templiers is the venue for cruises on the Renaissance, whose itinerary traverses Western Burgundy and the Upper Loire regions.
As an added treat, Go Barging’ guests will have an opportunity to meet the chef at the respective restaurants, and when possible, they will accompany the chef on a tour of the kitchen.
The Belle Epogue, L’Impressionniste, and Renaissance are elegantly appointed, air-conditioned luxury barges with spacious suites and private bath. All three barges also have lounge areas above and below deck for relaxing, conversation, and taking in the magnificent scenery of the French countryside.
Derek Banks, Managing Director of Go Barging, commented:
It’s no coincidence that our cruise itineraries will now feature the wonderful restaurant dining experiences offered by these first-class establishments. We wanted every aspect of these particular cruises – from the onboard comfort, to the cuisine, to the private excursions – to exceed the expectations of the sophisticated travelers who book with us.
Go Barging is a subsidiary of European Waterways, the largest luxury barging vacation company in Europe, offering vacations in eight countries and carrying approximately 1,700 passengers a year. Founded over 30 years ago, the company designs, builds, owns and operates a private fleet of luxury barges with exclusive cruises in France, Scotland, England, Ireland, Holland, Italy, Belgium, and Germany.
Pioneers in barging, they were the first company to put a barge on the upper Nivernais and the ‘real’ Loire Valley. They are also the only company with a barge in Scotland and in the Venetian lagoon, as well as the first company to offer an Avignon-to-Amsterdam 6-week trans-Europe cruise, a thousand mile journey along Western Europe’s inland waterways.
For more information, pricing and cruise schedules visit www.gobarging.com.
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