Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore squares and churches in Lucerne
- Shopping in the city center
Landmarks Lucerne - Day 2
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Old Town, Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, and Jesuit Church
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 for views over central Switzerland (or Swiss Transport Museum if bad weather)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum - Day 4
Breisach to Kehl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center, sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar Rhine River - Day 5
Kehl to Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained-glass and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- 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
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg along Philosophers' way with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle seeing renaissance ruins and the Great Vat, the World's Largest Wine Barrel (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz including Gutenberg Museum visit (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum - Day 7
Rüdesheim to Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (Activity Discovery - choose this OR another activity)
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site viewing ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
Landmarks Johannisberg Castle Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei - Day 8
Koblenz to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites (Activity Discovery - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 9
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets (optional choice)
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately Golden Age homes (optional choice)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour through the countryside
- Free exploration of Amsterdam's colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
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 French crêpes followed by Pastry Demonstration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles on foot with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Tour of Giverny, home and inspiration of Claude Monet, with gardens (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity - Note: Monet's House closed March and November, replaced with La Roche-Guyon tour during closure)
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle, called Normandy's Versailles (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
- Traditional French luncheon with authentic French crêpes and Pastry Demonstration while sailing (Activity Discovery - included for all)
- Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard castle ruins, historic home of King Richard the Lionheart (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys, one of France's most picturesque spots on the Seine (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
Landmarks Giverny Monet's Garden Bizy Castle Château Gaillard La Roche-Guyon - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route featuring more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
- Onboard Lecture about D-Day: days before and after the Normandy landing (Activity Discovery - included for all)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec - Normandy Excursion
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery (Activity Classic - U.S. sites)
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (Activity Classic - British/Canadian sites)
- Guided Tour of Normandy traditions with Calvados brandy tasting (Activity Classic - Regional experience)
- Live entertainment onboard ship
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery (Normandy) Arromanches Pegasus Memorial D-Day Museum 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 (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen with site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom, medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Joan of Arc Martyrdom Site Astronomical Clock of Rouen - Day 15
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
- Guided Tour of opulent Château de Malmaison, home of Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine (Activity Classic - choose this OR another activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles, home to a succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter (optional choice)
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites (optional choice)
Optional Activities
- Free strolling through Paris
- Lingering in literary cafés on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris to Chalon-sur-Saône
- 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 18
Tournus
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tournus with local guide highlighting monastic highlights
- Cheese Tasting on board the ship
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Castle of Cormatin
Landmarks Castle of Cormatin - Day 19
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily à 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 Sightseeing Tour of Fourvière Hill and Old Town (includes survey of city from Fourvière Hill, exploration of Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways)
- Bike tour of Lyon's architectural district with Adventure Host (over bridges and along Rhône and Saône rivers)
- WWII & French Resistance lecture onboard ship
- Live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Old Town (Vieux Lyon) Rhône River Saône River 
- Day 20
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Culinary Walk through Lyon to discover why it's the gastronomic capital of France (Activity Discovery)
Optional Activities
- Explore local produce markets and parks by bike
- Leisurely tour of the city's more than 100 murals
- Free time to explore, relax, or shop
- Day 21
Tournon to Viviers to Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Guided Walking Tour of Tournon, one of France's oldest medieval cities, with 16th-century castle and Roman ruins
- Late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Viviers exploring pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral, and Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences
Landmarks Tournon Hermitage Viviers Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 22
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking tour of Avignon with Adventure Host (optional choice)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of ramparts and Palace of the Popes (optional choice)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
- Free exploration of Avignon's art, culture, theatre, and museums
- Photography of Pont Saint-Bénézet and countryside
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 23
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater visit
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop to learn Vincent van Gogh techniques and create your own painting
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Boulevard des Lices 
- Day 24
Arles to French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence en route to French Riviera
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 25
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Nice discovering narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice (old city), unchanged since the 1700s
Landmarks Vieux Nice 
- Day 26
Tour End
- Meals
- Breakfast
