Itinerary
- Day 1
Lake Como
Optional Activities
- Explore Lake Como and surrounding areas
Landmarks Lake Como - Day 2
Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily a 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 (weather and itinerary permitting) or enjoy a light lunch in the Panorama Lounge), Dinner (Four-course dinners with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese, or linger over several selections from the Panorama Bistro's tasting menu for a less formal sit-down atmosphere)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Como historic center
- Visit to Museo Voltiano
- Boat ride on Lake Como with stop in Bellagio
Landmarks Como Historic Center Museo Voltiano Lake Como Bellagio - Day 3
Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Boat trip on Lake Como
- Relaxing walk on riverbanks
- Shopping
- Dining at local restaurant with authentic Italian specialties
Landmarks Lake Como - Day 4
Lucerne to Swiss Alps to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn for views of central Switzerland
- Swiss Transport Museum (weather alternative)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum - Day 5
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center with Black Forest views and Upper Rhine Valley vineyards and gardens
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along Rhine with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar Rhine River - Day 6
Kehl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained-glass and ancient murals, astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications)
- Visit Alsace wine country
- Free time to visit museums or stroll city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line Alsace wine region - Day 7
Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz including visit to Gutenberg Museum
Optional Activities
- Join Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg on the Philosophers' Way
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Great Vat (Heidelberg) Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum - Day 8
Rüdesheim to Rhine Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rücdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to 18th-century Johannisberg Castle wooden-barrel cellar with wine tasting
Optional Activities
- Hike with Avalon Adventure Host through Rüdesheim vineyards
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Mechanical Music Museum Johannisberg Castle Rock of the Lorelei - Day 9
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring twin-steepled Gothic cathedral
Optional Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 10
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season) with over seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and other bulbs
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
Landmarks Keukenhof Amsterdam Canal 
- Day 11
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 12
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 13
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route featuring over 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Honfleur - Day 14
Caudebec to Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches with U.S. sites including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, seaside town of Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of Normandy region 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 15
Caudebec - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board ship
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Guided tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, D-Day Museum (from September), 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 D-Day Museum 
- Day 16
Conflans
- 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 Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine)
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of Paris featuring iconic sites
Optional Activities
- Experience the Seine by foot with Adventure Host
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 18
Paris to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Bordeaux - Day 19
Bordeaux to Pauillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Bordeaux wine presentation by world-class wine sommelier
- Guided tour of Château de la Brède (birthplace of Montesquieu)
- Guided visit with wine tasting at local wine estate featuring Sauternes
Landmarks Château de la Brède Bordeaux wine region 
- Day 20
Cussac Fort Médoc
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing E-bike guided tour through Bordeaux vineyard countryside
- Guided tour of beautiful château in Margaux with wine tasting
- Scenic drive through Médoc wine country with wine tasting featuring Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Landmarks Margaux wine region Médoc wine region - Day 21
Blaye to Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of historic Citadel of Blaye (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Art gallery visit with wine tasting in Blaye
- Panoramic drive along Route de la Corniche
- Guided walking tour in Citadel of Bourg
- Visit to carriage museum in Bourg
Optional Activities
- Power walk through historic Citadel of Blaye with Adventure Host
- Bike from Blaye to Bourg with Adventure Host
- Guided optional excursion to learn how Fine Champagne Cognac is made with Rémy Martin tasting
Landmarks Citadel of Blaye Route de la Corniche Citadel of Bourg - Day 22
Libourne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Saint-Émilion with wine tasting
- Guided tour of medieval village of Saint-Émilion (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Orientation walking tour of Libourne (12th-century fortified town)
- Onboard lecture about WWII hosted by history expert
Landmarks Saint-Émilion Libourne - Day 23
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride along Bordeaux river views of Les Quais
- Guided walking tour of Bordeaux discovering its stunning squares, avenues, and cathedral sights
- Pastry demonstration while sailing to Bordeaux
Landmarks Les Quais - Day 24
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of La Cité du Vin (Bordeaux wine museum and cultural center)
- Full-day guided tour of Arcachon seaside resort featuring 19th-century architecture, oyster tasting, and wine
Landmarks La Cité du Vin Arcachon - Day 25
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 26
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
