Itinerary
- Day 1
Arles
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included 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 the Roman Amphitheater
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater 
- Day 3
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - fortress city, ramparts, and Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard - ancient Roman aqueduct
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars - wine tasting in the Rhône wine region
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 4
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences
- Tasting of Local Specialties on board ship
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tain l'Hermitage
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Tournon by foot - morning hike with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city with 16th-century castle and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and granite slopes of the Hermitage
Landmarks Tournon Castle 
- Day 6
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host - over bridges and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Lyon - Fourvière Hill with churches, Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica - Day 7
Tournus - Chalon-sur-Saône
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region - learn about Chardonnay vineyards and wine production with wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese Tasting on board ship while sailing to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Day 8
Chalon-sur-Saône to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne - discover Burgundy's wine culture with wine tasting
Landmarks Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne - Day 9
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Claude Monet's home and inspiration, charming residence, flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes while sailing
- Pastry Demonstration while sailing
- Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys - one of France's most picturesque spots on the Seine
Landmarks Monet's House and Gardens (Giverny) Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 10
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route - medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
- Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites - British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial (or D-Day Museum from September), Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of authentic tradition in Normandy region - brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery 
- Day 12
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - home of Joan of Arc, medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 13
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison - home of Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles - home to French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk of ancient heart of Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of Paris - iconic sites of the City of Light
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité - Day 15
Paris to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 16
Bordeaux - Pauillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard presentation by world-class wine sommelier about Bordeaux wines
- Guided tour of Château de la Brède - birthplace of Montesquieu, fortress-style castle with impressive moat
- Guided visit with wine tasting at a local wine estate - Sauternes wine
Landmarks Château de la Brède - Day 17
Cussac Fort Médoc
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing E-bike guided tour in Bordeaux's finest wine region - picturesque countryside through vineyards
- Guided tour of Margaux château - culture and traditions of southern Médoc region with wine tasting
- Scenic drive through famed Médoc wine country with wine tasting - Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
- Day 18
Blaye - Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power walk through historic Citadel of Blaye with Adventure Host
- Guided tour of Blaye - local art gallery and wine tasting
- Panoramic drive along Route de la Corniche with guided visit to Citadel of Blaye - UNESCO World Heritage site
- Bike from Blaye to Bourg with Adventure Host
- Walking tour in Citadel of Bourg and carriage museum
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion - learn how Fine Champagne of Cognac is made with Rémy Martin tasting
Landmarks Citadel of Blaye - Day 19
Libourne - Saint-Émilion
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Saint-Émilion - one of Bordeaux's must-see wine-growing towns with wine tasting
- Guided tour of medieval village of Saint-Émilion - UNESCO World Heritage site
- Orientation walking tour of Libourne - 12th-century fortified town with wine and views
- Onboard lecture about WWII hosted by history expert
Landmarks Saint-Émilion - Day 20
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pastry demonstration while sailing to Bordeaux
- Bike ride along Bordeaux's postcard river views of Les Quais with Adventure Host
- Guided walking tour of Bordeaux - heart of the city with stunning squares, avenues, and cathedral sights
- Day 21
Bordeaux - Arcachon's Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of La Cité du Vin - Bordeaux's iconic wine museum and cultural center
- Full-day guided tour of Arcachon - seaside resort on Atlantic coast with 19th-century architectural treasures and local oyster tasting with wine
Landmarks La Cité du Vin Arcachon - Day 22
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
