Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Marseille
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily à la carte specials), Lunch (Daily lunch buffet featuring regional specialties, classic dishes, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and rotating chef's features including carving & pasta stations. Alternatively, dine al fresco at Sky Grill on the Sky Deck or enjoy a light lunch in the Panorama Lounge), Dinner (Four-course dinners with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese. Complimentary wine, beer, or soft drinks included)
Included Activities
- Breakfast buffet
- Lunch
- Dinner
Optional 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 with visit to Roman Amphitheater
- Crêpes lunch onboard
- Shopping and browsing along Boulevard des Lices
- Relaxing in parks along Boulevard des Lices
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Boulevard des Lices 
- Day 3
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host
Optional Activities
- Visit to Pont du Gard ancient Roman aqueduct
- Wine cellars visit at Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Self-guided exploration of Avignon museums and theatres
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont Saint-Bénézet Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 4
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Viviers Old Town with local culinary tasting
Optional Activities
- Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 5
Tournon to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon exploring the medieval city and 16th-century castle
- Pastry demonstration hosted by a French chef onboard
- French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing
Optional Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
Landmarks Tournon Castle 
- Day 6
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Unique dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse)
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Fourvière Hill and Lyon Old Town
- Culinary Walk through Lyon
- Onboard dinner inspired by Chef Paul Bocuse
Optional Activities
- Bike tour through Lyon's town squares and river banks
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica Lyon Old Town - Day 7
Mâconnais Region to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region to learn about Chardonnay vineyards and wine production
- Wine tasting in the cellars of a medieval castle
- Cheese tasting onboard
Landmarks Mâconnais vineyards - 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 
- Day 9
Vernon to Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Giverny - home of Claude Monet with access to 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 onboard
- Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 10
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route - more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to the 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, and the American Cemetery
- 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 traditions 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 to Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour to discover Rouen's famous monuments and hidden gems
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 13
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison - home of Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk through Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Paris cafés and neighbourhoods
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Latin Quarter Left Bank - Day 15
Paris to London
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 16
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour including Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and 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 17
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Flight on the London Eye for views over the city
- Visit Windsor Castle for a tour of the State Apartments
- See a West End show
- Dinner at a traditional London pub
- Relaxing nighttime cruise on the Thames River
Landmarks London Eye Windsor Castle Thames River - Day 18
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
