Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore squares and churches in Lucerne
- Shopping in the city center
Landmarks Lucerne Old Town Reuss River 
- Day 2
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Old Town
- Chapel Bridge visit
- Water Tower visit
- Jesuit Church visit
Landmarks Chapel Bridge Water Tower Jesuit Church 
- Day 3
Lucerne to Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn (weather dependent)
- Swiss Transport Museum (weather alternative)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum - Day 4
Breisach to Kehl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, water mill visit, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour to Freiburg's medieval city center
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernohf Freiburg Rhine River Colmar - Day 5
Kehl to Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Museum visits
- Free time to stroll city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line - Day 6
Mainz to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk in Heidelberg on the Philosophers' Way with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz with Gutenberg Museum visit
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum - Day 7
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Rhine Gorge sailing through UNESCO World Heritage site
- Views of ancient castles on cliffs
- Rock of the Lorelei viewing
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim 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 (not operated June 23 departure; replaced with Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Eberbach Monastery - Day 8
Koblenz to Amsterdam
- 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 gothic cathedral
Optional Activities
- Free time to enjoy Kölsch beer in Cologne
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 9
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of early morning walk with Adventure Host
- Choice of off-the-beaten-path guided walking tour through cobblestone streets
- Choice of guided canal cruise past Golden Age homes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 10
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon to Les Andelys to Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Chateau des Tourelles on foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Giverny with Monet's residence and flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles)
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes with 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 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route featuring medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about Normandy D-Day landing history
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec to Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy 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, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial 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 discovering famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including Saint Joan of Arc site, medieval quarter, Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Saint Joan of Arc Martyrdom Site - Day 15
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- 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 Napoléon Bonaparte and Josephine)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of Seine river walk with Adventure Host
- Choice of guided walk through Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Choice of guided city tour of iconic Paris sites
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 17
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
