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A Culinary Experience in Grand France (Northbound) 2026

15 days
From Arles to Paris
4.6
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Marseille to Arles

    Meals
    Dinner
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  2. Day 2

    Arles to Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Crêpes lunch onboard), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
    • Painting Workshop - Learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh
    • Guided Walking Tour of Arles with Roman Amphitheater visit
    • Crêpes lunch onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Le Café Van Gogh
    Landmarks
    Roman Amphitheater (Arles)
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  3. Day 3

    Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon's fortress city with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
    • Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard
    • Wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape tasting
    • Explore Avignon's art galleries and museums
    • Photography of medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
    Landmarks
    Palace of the Popes
    Pont du Gard
    Pont Saint-Bénézet
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  4. Day 4

    Viviers

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
    • Guided walk through Old Town of Viviers with local culinary delights tasting
    Landmarks
    Vivier's Cathedral
  5. Day 5

    Tain l'Hermitage to Tournon to Lyon

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

    Included Activities

    • Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Tournon with 16th-century castle
    • Pastry demonstration by French chef onboard
    • French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing and Certified Sommelier
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  6. Day 6

    Lyon

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

    Included Activities

    • Culinary Walk through Lyon
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with Old Town exploration
    • Onboard dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse

    Optional Activities

    • Bike riding through Lyon's town squares and along riverbanks
    Landmarks
    Fourvière Hill
    Lyon Old Town
  7. Day 7

    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
  8. Day 8

    Chalon-sur-Saône to Paris

    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
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  9. Day 9

    Vernon to Les Andelys to Caudebec

    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 gardens
    • Guided Visit to Bizy Castle
    • Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes
    • Pastry Demonstration
    • Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard ruins
    • Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
    Landmarks
    Chateau des Tourelles
    Giverny
    Bizy Castle
    Château Gaillard
  10. 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
    • Onboard Lecture about D-Day Normandy landing

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur
  11. Day 11

    Caudebec to Rouen

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches - U.S. sites
    • Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites
    • Guided Tour of authentic Normandy traditions with Calvados brandy tasting
    Landmarks
    Omaha Beach
    Pointe du Hoc
    American Cemetery
    Arromanches
  12. Day 12

    Rouen to Conflans

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour of Rouen
    • Guided Walking Tour of Rouen with Joan of Arc sites and Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Notre-Dame Cathedral (Rouen)
  13. Day 13

    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 Malmaison

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles
    Landmarks
    Auvers-sur-Oise
    Château de Malmaison
    Palace of Versailles
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  14. Day 14

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Seine river walk with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walk of ancient Paris including Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
    • Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Paris independently
    • Wine tasting in literary cafés on the Left Bank
    Landmarks
    Palais-Royal
    Louvre
    Île de la Cité
    Latin Quarter
    Left Bank
  15. Day 15

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast
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