Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of Upper Rhine Valley
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings
Landmarks Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar Black Forest 
- Day 3
Kehl to Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows, ancient murals, and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications)
- Visit Alsace's wine country
- Free time to visit a museum or stroll across city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line 
- Day 4
Mainz to Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg on Philosophers' way with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see Renaissance ruins and Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz including visit to Gutenberg Museum
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum 
- Day 5
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site) with views of ancient castles and Lorelei Rock
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum Johannisberg Castle Rhine Gorge Lorelei Rock 
- Day 6
Koblenz to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring soaring twin-steepled Gothic cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 7
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season) with over seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and bulbs
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
- Free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 8
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Vernon
- 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 with Monet's charming residence and flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with onboard history presentation
- Guided Hike up to castle ruins of Château Gaillard (historic home of King Richard the Lionheart)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 10
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route with more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard lecture about WWII hosted by history expert
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to old seaside town of Honfleur
- Day 11
Caudebec to Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy region tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery 
- Day 12
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen featuring famous monuments and lesser-known hidden gems
- Guided Tour to Dieppe exploring Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) during WWII
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Onboard history lecture hosted by history expert
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral (Notre-Dame) Astronomical Clock Dieppe - 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 Chantilly with spectacular halls and exquisite art galleries
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine River by foot with Adventure Host
- WWII tour of Paris including visit to museum of Les Invalides
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Optional Activities
- Free time to stroll through Paris or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter Les Invalides - Day 15
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
