Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Switzerland
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration (Classic option)
- Guided tour of Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of Upper Rhine Valley (Classic option)
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 3
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host (Active option)
- City sightseeing tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District (Classic option)
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to historic Maginot Line - pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France
- Guided optional excursion to Alsace's wine country
- Free time to visit a museum
- Free time to stroll the city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line Alsace 
- Day 4
Heidelberg and Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk on Philosophers' Way in Heidelberg with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided tour to Heidelberg Castle to see ruins of magnificent renaissance treasure and the Great Vat, the 'World's Largest Wine Barrel' (Classic option)
- Guided city walk in Mainz including visit to Gutenberg Museum to see captivating history of printing (Classic option)
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum Mainz - Day 5
Rüdesheim to Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided tour of Mechanical Music Museum with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee (Classic option)
- Guided visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (Discovery option)
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site) viewing ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
Optional Activities
- Free time in Koblenz
Landmarks Rüdesheim Mechanical Music Museum Johannisberg Castle Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei 
- Day 6
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided walking tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites (Discovery option)
- Guided city walk of Cologne with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral (Classic option)
Optional Activities
- Free time to enjoy locally brewed Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 7
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past Golden Age homes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour of the countryside
- Explore Amsterdam's galleries and shops
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Keukenhof - Day 8
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Vernon to 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 (Active option)
- Guided tour of Giverny - home and inspiration of master impressionist painter Claude Monet, including residence and flower and water gardens (Classic option)
- Guided visit to Bizy Castle known as 'Normandy's Versailles' with its magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables (Classic option)
- Traditional French lunch of authentic French crêpes with pastry demonstration (Discovery option)
- Guided hike to castle ruins of Château Gaillard - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart (Active option)
- Guided walking tour of Les Andelys - one of France's most picturesque spots on the Seine (Classic option)
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny Monet's House Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys La Roche-Guyon - Day 10
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route where more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches were built along the Seine (Classic option)
- Onboard lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day (Discovery option)
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches (American sites: Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery)
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites (British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial or D-Day Museum from September, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery)
- Guided Tour with Calvados brandy tasting in Normandy
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery (Normandy) Pegasus Memorial D-Day Museum Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 12
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided bike tour to discover and explore the most famous monuments and hidden gems of Rouen (Active option)
- Guided walking tour of Rouen - site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom, with medieval quarter featuring 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral (Classic option)
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 13
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh (Classic option)
- Guided tour of opulent Château de Malmaison - home of Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine (Classic option)
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to the Palace of Versailles - home to a succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles Château de Chantilly - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris independently
- Wine tasting at literary cafés on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Left Bank (Rive Gauche) Latin Quarter Seine River - Day 15
Paris 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 16
Tournus
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tournus with Local Guide
- Cheese Tasting aboard ship
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Castle of Cormatin
Landmarks Tournus Castle of Cormatin - Day 17
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour surveying Lyon from Fournier Hill with churches and Old Town exploration
Optional Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host over bridges and along the Rhône and Saône rivers
- WWII & French Resistance lecture on board ship
Landmarks Fourviére Hill Old Town of Lyon Rhône River Saône River 
- Day 18
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Culinary walk through Lyon to discover why it is known as the gastronomic capital of France (Discovery option)
Optional Activities
- Bike to explore local produce markets and parks
- Leisurely tour of the city's more than 100 murals
- Free time to explore, relax, or shop in France's third largest city
Landmarks Lyon - Day 19
Tournon to Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning guided walking tour of Tournon - one of France's oldest medieval cities, seeing its 16th-century castle and Roman ruins (Classic option)
- Late afternoon guided walking tour of Viviers - charming village with pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences (Classic option)
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Tournon Hermitage Viviers 
- Day 20
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking tour with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon's ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard (Roman aqueduct)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
- Explore Avignon's art, culture, theatre, and museums
- Visit Pont Saint-Bénézet and photograph historic monuments
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont Saint-Bénézet Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 21
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power walk in Arles with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Painting workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist (Discovery option)
- Guided walking tour of Arles - captivating city of the Provence region, visiting Roman Amphitheater (Classic option)
Optional Activities
- Free time to stop in Le Café van Gogh for a glass of wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Le Café van Gogh Arles - Day 22
Arles to French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 23
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing in Nice discovering the narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice (old city) which has changed little since the 1700s (Classic option)
Landmarks Nice Vieux Nice 
- Day 24
Tour End
- Meals
- Breakfast
