Itinerary
- Day 1
Lake Como
Lake ComoOptional Activities
- Explore Lake Como and surroundings
Landmarks Lake Como 
- Day 2
Lake Como
Lake Como- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily a la carte specials)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Como's historic center
- Explore lakeside gardens
- Boat ride on Lake Como with stop in Bellagio
Optional Activities
- Craft masterpiece at Museo Voltiano
Landmarks Como Historic Center Bellagio Museo Voltiano Lake Como - Day 3
Lake Como
Lake Como- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Boat trip on Lake Como
- Walk along riverbanks
- Shopping
- Dining at local restaurant
Landmarks Lake Como - Day 4
Lake Como to Lucerne
Lake Como to Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Lucerne including Chapel Bridge
Landmarks Chapel Bridge 
- Day 5
Lucerne to Basel
Lucerne to Basel- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus (or Mount Stanserhorn per seasonal accessibility, or Swiss Transport Museum in case of bad weather)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum - Day 6
Breisach to Kehl
Breisach to Kehl- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine (option 1)
- Full-day Guided Tour to the Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration (option 2)
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center (option 3)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with medieval and Renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernohf Open-Air Museum Freiburg Colmar 
- Day 7
Kehl to Mainz
Kehl to Mainz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike (option 1)
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral, stained-glass windows, ancient murals, astronomical clock, and La Petite France District (option 2)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Museum visit
- Stroll city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line 
- Day 8
Mainz to Rüdesheim
Mainz to Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspired walk in Heidelberg along Philosophers' Way (option 1)
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel) (option 2)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz with visit to Gutenberg Museum (option 3)
Landmarks Philosophers' Way Heidelberg Castle Gutenberg Museum - Day 9
Rüdesheim to Koblenz
Rüdesheim to Koblenz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim (option 1)
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rücdesheimer coffee tasting (option 2)
- Guided Visit to 18th-century Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (option 3)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Johannisberg Castle Lorelei Rock 
- Day 10
Koblenz to Amsterdam
Koblenz to Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cologne (option 1)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (option 2)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with twin-steepled Gothic cathedral (option 3)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 11
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam's cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age stately homes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal - during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
Landmarks Keukenhof gardens 
- Day 12
Amsterdam to Paris
Amsterdam to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 13
Vernon to Les Andelys
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 (option 1)
- Guided Tour of Giverny with Monet's home and gardens (option 2)
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (option 3)
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with onboard history presentation
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins (option 4)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys (option 5)
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 14
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river (option 1)
- Guided excursion to a V-1 flying bomb launch site (option 2)
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route visiting medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches (option 3)
- Onboard WWII lecture
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the historic seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 15
Caudebec to Rouen
Caudebec to Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and American Cemetery (option 1)
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (option 2)
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy traditions with brandy tasting in Calvados (option 3)
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery 
- Day 16
Rouen to Conflans
Rouen to Conflans- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen's monuments and hidden gems (option 1)
- Guided Tour to Dieppe (WWII Operation Jubilee site) (option 2)
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen with medieval quarter, Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral (option 3)
- Onboard history lecture
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral (Notre-Dame de Rouen) Astronomical Clock Dieppe - Day 17
Conflans to Paris
Conflans to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise
- Guided tour of Château de Chantilly
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles - Day 18
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine River walk with Adventure Host
- WWII tour of Paris including museum visit to Les Invalides
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Latin Quarter Les Invalides - Day 19
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
