Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
LucerneOptional Activities
- Explore squares and churches in Lucerne
- Shopping in Lucerne city center
Landmarks Reuss River - Day 2
Lucerne
Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour including Old Town, Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, and Jesuit Church
Landmarks Chapel Bridge Water Tower Jesuit Church - Day 3
Lucerne to Basel
Lucerne to Basel- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn with spectacular views over central Switzerland (alternative: Swiss Transport Museum in case of bad weather)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum - Day 4
Breisach
Breisach- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Activity choice - Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of Upper Rhine Valley
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Rhine River Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar - Day 5
Kehl to Strasbourg
Kehl to Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications on eastern border of France)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace's wine country
- Free time to visit a museum or stroll the city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line - Day 6
Mainz to Rüdesheim
Mainz to Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Inspiring walk in Heidelberg along Philosophers' way with Avalon Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see renaissance ruins and Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Activity choice - Guided City Walk in Mainz including Gutenberg Museum to see captivating history of printing
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum - Day 7
Rüdesheim to Koblenz
Rüdesheim to Koblenz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
- Activity choice - Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Sail through Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site
- Free time in Koblenz
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Mechanical Music Museum Johannisberg Castle - Day 8
Koblenz to Cologne
Koblenz to Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites
- Activity choice - Guided City Walk of Cologne with soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral
- Free time to enjoy Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 9
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Activity choice - Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season) with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
- Free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 10
Amsterdam to Paris
Amsterdam to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon - Les Andelys
Vernon - Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles on foot with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Tour of Giverny, home of impressionist painter Claude Monet, with grounds, residence, and flower and water gardens
- Activity choice - Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles) with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes
- Pastry Demonstration
- Activity choice - Guided Hike to castle ruins of Château Gaillard (historic home of King Richard the Lionheart)
- Activity choice - Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys (one of France's most picturesque spots on the Seine)
Landmarks Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard La Roche-Guyon - Day 12
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route with more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec to Rouen
Caudebec to Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Activity choice - 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
- Activity choice - Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 14
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Guided Bike Tour to discover famous monuments and hidden gems of Rouen
- Activity choice - Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral, site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 15
Conflans to Paris
Conflans to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh
- Activity choice - Guided tour of Château de Malmaison, home of Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles Château de Chantilly - Day 16
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and bustling Latin Quarter
- Activity choice - Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Optional Activities
- Free time to stroll through Paris or linger in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Louvre Pyramid Palais-Royal Île de la Cité - Day 17
Paris to Chalon-sur-Saône
Paris to Chalon-sur-Saône- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne to discover Burgundy's rich wine culture with immersive, interactive experience and wine tasting
Landmarks Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne - Day 18
Tournus
Tournus- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Local Guide tour highlighting Tournus, one of oldest and most important monastic centers in Burgundy
- Cheese Tasting on board ship
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Chardonnay wine cellar
- Guided Optional Excursion to Castle of Cormatin
Landmarks Castle of Cormatin - Day 19
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host over bridges and along Rhône and Saône rivers
- Activity choice - Guided Sightseeing Tour surveying Lyon from Fourvière Hill with numerous churches and exploring Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
- WWII & French Resistance lecture on board
- Live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Old Town Lyon 
- Day 20
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Culinary Walk through Lyon to discover why it is known as the gastronomic capital of France
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore, relax, or shop in France's third largest city
- Bike from the ship to explore local produce markets and parks
- Leisurely tour of the city's more than 100 murals
- Day 21
Tournon - Viviers
Tournon - Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon, one of France's oldest medieval cities, with 16th-century castle and Roman ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers to see pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral, and Old Town with historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Tournon Castle Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 22
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Guided Sightseeing Tour of fortress city of Avignon with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to ancient Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Free time to explore Avignon for art, culture, theatre, and museums
- Photography of medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 23
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity choice - Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Activity choice - Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create own painting
- Activity choice - Guided Walking Tour of Arles with visit to Roman Amphitheater
Optional Activities
- Free time to shop, stroll, or relax in a lovely park along Boulevard des Lices
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater 
- Day 24
Arles to French Riviera
Arles to French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Aix-en-Provence to discover elegant beauty of Cézanne's hometown
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 25
French Riviera
French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice discovering narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice (old city unchanged since 1700s)
Landmarks Vieux Nice 
- Day 26
French Riviera
French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
