Itinerary
- Day 1
French Riviera
Optional Activities
- Explore the French Riviera at your own pace
- Day 2
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice - explore Vieux Nice (old city) with narrow, winding streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice - Day 3
French Riviera to Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence 
- Day 4
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 Roman Amphitheater
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Boulevard des Lices 
- Day 5
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with Palace of the Popes visit (Activity Classic option)
- Bike discovery of Avignon (Activity Active option)
Optional Activities
- Visit to Pont du Gard ancient Roman aqueduct
- Wine tasting trip to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
- Self-guided exploration of Avignon's art, culture, theatres, and museums
- Photography of countryside, historic monuments, and Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont Saint-Bénézet Pont du Gard - Day 6
Avignon to Tain l'Hermitage
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk up to Viviers hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - exploring Romanesque cathedral and Old Town (Classic option)
- Tasting of Local Specialties on board ship (Discovery activity)
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 7
Tain l'Hermitage to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city with 16th-century castle and Roman ruins (Classic option)
Landmarks Tournon Castle - Day 8
Lyon to Tournus
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with church visits and Old Town exploration (Activity Classic option)
- Bike discovery of Lyon's architectural district (Activity Active option)
Optional Activities
- Free time biking through Lyon's town squares and along the rivers
Landmarks Fourvière Hill 
- Day 9
Tournus to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wine tasting excursion in Mâconnais region - learn about Chardonnay vineyards and taste in medieval castle cellars (Discovery activity)
- Cheese Tasting on board ship while sailing to Chalon-sur-Saône (Discovery activity)
- Day 10
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 - Day 11
Vernon to Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French crêpes luncheon), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Claude Monet's home, residence and flower/water gardens (Classic option)
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - "Normandy's Versailles" with magnificent courtyard, water garden and stables (Classic option)
- Traditional French crêpes luncheon on board ship (Discovery activity)
- Pastry Demonstration on board ship (Discovery activity)
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins in Les Andelys (Active option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys - picturesque Seine town (Classic option)
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard 
- Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches (Classic option)
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after Normandy D-Day landing (Discovery activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches - visit Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- 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 Normandy region featuring authentic traditions and Calvados brandy tasting
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc Normandy American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial D-Day Museum Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery 
- Day 14
Rouen to Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - discover famous monuments and hidden gems (Active option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral, home of Joan of Arc (Classic option)
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 15
Conflans to Paris
- 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 Château de Malmaison - home of Napoléon Bonaparte and wife Josephine (Classic option)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles - home to succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter (Activity Classic option)
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites (Activity Classic option)
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided strolling through Paris
- Wine tasting in Left Bank literary café
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris to London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Included motorcoach transfer to train station
- High-speed Eurostar train to London (Standard class)
- Day 18
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing of London - Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's horseguards, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul's Cathedral (except Sundays)
Landmarks Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Whitehall Downing Street Buckingham Palace Piccadilly Circus St. Paul's Cathedral - Day 19
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Flight on London Eye for views over the city
- Tour of Windsor Castle - State Apartments
- West End theatre show
- Dinner at traditional London pub
- Nighttime cruise on Thames River
Landmarks London Eye Windsor Castle Thames River - Day 20
End
- Meals
- Breakfast
