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A Culinary Experience on Rhine & Rhône Revealed with 2 Nights in French Riviera (Northbound) 2026

17 days
From Toulon to Amsterdam
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    French Riviera

    Optional Activities

    • Explore the French Riviera
  2. Day 2

    Nice

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing in Nice
    • Visit Vieux Nice (Old City) with baroque churches and historic streets
    Landmarks
    Vieux Nice (Old Town Nice)
  3. Day 3

    French Riviera - Aix-en-Provence - Arles

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence
    Landmarks
    Aix-en-Provence
    Arles
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Arles

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Crêpes lunch onboard), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Adventure Center for activity selection
    • Enjoy crêpes lunch onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
    • Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
    • Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater
    • Visit Le Café Van Gogh
    Landmarks
    Roman Amphitheater of Arles
    Le Café Van Gogh
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon (ramparts and Palace of the Popes)
    • Bike tour with Adventure Host

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard (ancient Roman aqueduct)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
    Landmarks
    Palace of the Popes
    Pont du Gard
    Pont Saint-Bénézet
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  6. Day 6

    Viviers - Tain l'Hermitage

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
    • Guided walk through Old Town with tasting of local culinary delights
    Landmarks
    Viviers Cathedral
    Viviers Old Town
  7. Day 7

    Tain l'Hermitage to Lyon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing)

    Included Activities

    • Pastry demonstration hosted by a French chef onboard
    • French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city with 16th-century castle
    Landmarks
    Tournon Castle
  8. Day 8

    Lyon - Tournus

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Unique dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse)

    Included Activities

    • Culinary Walk through Lyon
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour (Fourvière Hill and Old Town)
    • Unique dinner inspired by Paul Bocuse

    Optional Activities

    • Biking through Lyon's town squares, bridges, and riverbanks
    Landmarks
    Fourvière Hill
    Lyon Old Town
  9. Day 9

    Tournus to Chalon-sur-Saône

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Mâconnais region to learn about Chardonnay vineyards
    • Wine-tasting in medieval castle cellars
    • Cheese tasting onboard
    Landmarks
    Mâconnais Wine Region
  10. Day 10

    Chalon-sur-Saône to Basel

    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
  11. Day 11

    Breisach

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
    • Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest - Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, traditional butter-making demonstration
    • Guided Tour of Freiburg medieval city center
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar - half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
    • Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Vogtsbauernhof
    Freiburg Medieval City Center
    Colmar
  12. Day 12

    Kehl to Mainz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
    • City Sightseeing Tour - Strasbourg Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, La Petite France District
    • Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
    • Free time to visit museum or stroll city center
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
    Maginot Line
  13. Day 13

    Mainz to Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Inspiring walk in Heidelberg - Philosophers' way with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle - renaissance ruins and Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
    • Guided City Walk in Mainz including Gutenberg Museum
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Philosophers' Way
    Gutenberg Museum
  14. Day 14

    Rüdesheim to Koblenz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hike through picturesque Rüdesheim vineyards with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    • Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar with wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Johannisberg Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 15

    Koblenz to Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike ride like locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne - twin-steepled gothic cathedral
    • Glass of Kölsch pale lager (locally brewed for over 100 years)
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  16. Day 16

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Early morning walk with Adventure Host
    • Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately Golden Age homes

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
    • Optional Biking Tour through countryside
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
  17. Day 17

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast
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