Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal, during tulip season with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths)
- Day 2
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choice activity) OR Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions available in afternoon
- Free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 3
Cologne
Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host (choice activity) OR Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (choice activity) OR Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring twin-steepled gothic cathedral (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Free time to enjoy Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host and tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee (choice activity) OR Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee (choice activity) OR Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (choice activity)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Mechanical Music Museum - Day 5
Mainz - Heidelberg Excursion
Mainz - Heidelberg Excursion- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg, the Philosophers' way with Avalon Adventure Host (choice activity) OR Guided City Walk including visit to Gutenberg Museum (choice activity) OR Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle featuring the Great Vat, the World's Largest Wine Barrel (choice activity)
Landmarks Gutenberg Museum Heidelberg Castle - Day 6
Kehl - Strasbourg Excursion
Kehl - Strasbourg Excursion- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host (choice activity) OR City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, 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
- Free time to visit a museum or stroll city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line - Day 7
Breisach - Black Forest Excursion
Breisach - Black Forest Excursion- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest featuring Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration (choice activity) OR Guided Tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of Upper Rhine Valley (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar - Day 8
Basel to Beaune to Chalon-sur-Saône
Basel to Beaune to Chalon-sur-Saône- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne to discover Burgundy's wine culture with wine tasting
Landmarks Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne - Day 9
Tournus
Tournus- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tournus with Local Guide showing highlights
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Chardonnay wine cellar
- Guided Optional Excursion to Castle of Cormatin
- Cheese Tasting on board ship
Landmarks Tournus Castle of Cormatin - Day 10
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Lyon's architectural district by Adventure Host over bridges and along riverbanks where Rhône and Saône rivers meet (choice activity) OR Guided Sightseeing Tour surveying Lyon from Fourvière Hill with churches and exploring Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways (choice activity)
- WWII & French Resistance Lecture on board ship
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica Old Town Lyon - Day 11
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Culinary Walk through Lyon to discover why it is the gastronomic capital of France
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore, relax, or shop
- Bike tour of local produce markets and parks
- Leisurely tour of city's more than 100 murals
- Day 12
Tournon - Viviers
Tournon - Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon featuring 16th-century castle
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers including Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences
Landmarks Tournon Castle Viviers Cathedral - Day 13
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host (choice activity) OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of fortress city with ramparts and Palace of the Popes (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to ancient Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Free time to explore Avignon's art, culture, theatres, and museums
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Avignon Ramparts Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 14
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host (choice activity) OR Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting (choice activity) OR Guided Walking Tour of Arles featuring Roman Amphitheater (choice activity)
Optional Activities
- Free time to shop, stroll, or relax in park along Boulevard des Lices
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater of Arles Boulevard des Lices - Day 15
Arles to French Riviera
Arles to French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Aix-en-Provence to discover elegant beauty of Cézanne's hometown
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 16
French Riviera
French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice featuring narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice (old city)
Landmarks Vieux Nice - Day 17
French Riviera
French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
