Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live Jazz Band entertainment
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
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater - Day 3
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with visit to Palace of the Popes
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard ancient Roman aqueduct
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars and Rhône wine region tasting
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 4
Viviers
Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tasting of Local Specialties onboard
Optional Activities
- Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers exploring Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tournon - Vienne
Tournon - Vienne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Jazz entertainment onboard during sailing to Vienne
Optional Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon exploring medieval city, 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins
- Guided walk through Vienne with cathedral, Archaeological Gardens of Cybèle, and Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia
- Vienne Jazz Festival - free time to attend bars and pubs featuring music
Landmarks Tournon Castle Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia - Day 6
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Gypsy Jazz (Jazz Manouche) entertainment
Optional Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host over bridges and along Rhône and Saône rivers
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Lyon from Fourvière Hill with churches, Old Town exploration, cafés, and medieval alleyways
Landmarks Fourvière Hill - Day 7
Tournus - Chalon-sur-Saône
Tournus - Chalon-sur-Saône- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wine-tasting in medieval castle cellars of Mâconnais region
- Cheese Tasting onboard
- Live entertainment onboard
- Day 8
Chalon-sur-Saône - Beaune - Dijon - Paris
Chalon-sur-Saône - Beaune - Dijon - 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
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk through ancient Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Louvre Palais-Royal Palace of Versailles - Day 10
Conflans
Conflans- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional 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 Malmaison, home of Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison - Day 11
Les Andelys - Rouen - Caudebec
Les Andelys - Rouen - Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen exploring monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen with 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Château Gaillard Notre-Dame Cathedral - Day 12
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Lecture about Normandy D-Day landing
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route with medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Guided Optional Excursion to seaside town of Honfleur
- Day 13
Normandy
Normandy- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII U.S. landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including 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 - Day 14
Vernon
Vernon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes
- Pastry Demonstration onboard
Optional Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Giverny, home of impressionist painter Claude Monet with residence and gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles) with courtyard, water garden, and stables
Landmarks Giverny Bizy Castle - Day 15
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
