Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Zürich or Basel
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Black Forest and Rhine Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings
Landmarks Vogtsbauernohf Freiburg Colmar - Day 3
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Museum visits in Strasbourg
- Free time to stroll city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line - Day 4
Heidelberg and Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg - Philosophers' way with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle with Renaissance ruins and Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz including Gutenberg Museum
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' way Gutenberg Museum - Day 5
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with live entertainment onboard)
Included Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Sail through Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting (replaces Johannisberg Castle excursion on June 23 departure)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Eberbach Monastery Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 6
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with twin-steepled gothic cathedral
Optional Activities
- Free time to enjoy Kölsch beer
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 7
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age mansions
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens - Day 8
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Vernon and Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon with authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Giverny including Claude Monet's residence and flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle
- Traditional French luncheon with authentic French crêpes and Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys 
- Day 10
Caudebec and Normandy Abbeys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route with medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about D-Day and Normandy landing
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur old seaside town
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board
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 (or D-Day Museum from September), seaside town of 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, Normandy Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery D-Day Museum Calvados Region - Day 12
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen's famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including Saint Joan of Arc martyrdom site, medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Joan of Arc Memorial - Day 13
Auvers-sur-Oise, Malmaison, and Versailles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included 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
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk through Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 15
Departure from Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
