Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season only)
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets of Amsterdam (choice activity)
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions in Amsterdam (afternoon)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host (choice activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (choice activity)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne including gothic cathedral (choice activity)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge with views of castles and Rock of the Lorelei
Optional Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host and Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (Active)
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (Classic)
- Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (Discovery) - not operated June 23, replaced by Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Eberbach Monastery Mechanical Music Museum - Day 5
Heidelberg to Kehl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along Philosophers' Way in Heidelberg with Adventure Host (choice activity)
- Guided City Walk including Gutenberg Museum (choice activity)
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat/World's Largest Wine Barrel (choice activity)
Landmarks Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum Heidelberg Castle 
- Day 6
Strasbourg to Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host (choice activity)
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral and La Petite France District (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace's wine country
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line 
- Day 7
Black Forest to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, water mill, and butter-making demonstration (choice activity)
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village in the morning
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar - Day 8
Basel to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne with wine tasting
Landmarks Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne - Day 9
Tournus
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of highlights of Tournus with Local Guide (Classic)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar
- Guided Optional Excursion to Castle of Cormatin
- Cheese Tasting on board ship (Discovery)
Landmarks Tournus Castle of Cormatin - Day 10
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host over bridges and along river banks (Active)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour to Fourvière Hill and Old Town (Classic)
- WWII & French Resistance Lecture on board ship (Discovery)
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica Old Town of Lyon Rhône River Saône River 
- Day 11
Lyon to Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Culinary Walk through Lyon
Landmarks Lyon - Day 12
Viviers to Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers
Landmarks Tournon Tournon Castle Viviers Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 13
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Palace of the Popes (included in Classic guided sightseeing tour)
Optional Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host (Active)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of fortress city with ramparts and Palace of the Popes (Classic)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard ancient Roman aqueduct
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Independent exploration of Avignon for art, culture, theatre, and museums
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Ramparts of Avignon Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape 
- Day 14
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host (choice activity)
- Painting Workshop learning Van Gogh techniques (choice activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater (choice activity)
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater of Arles Café Van Gogh - Day 15
Arles to French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 16
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice including Vieux Nice
Landmarks Vieux Nice 
- Day 17
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
