Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore squares and churches in Lucerne
- Shopping in the city center
Landmarks Chapel Bridge 
- Day 2
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 - Swiss Alps - Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn with spectacular views over central Switzerland
- Swiss Transport Museum (in case of bad weather)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum 
- Day 4
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Adventure Host-led relaxing bike ride along the Rhine
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Full-day Guided Tour to Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings and countryside chateau wine cellar
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley
- Wine lecture hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Vogtsbauernohf Colmar Freiburg - Day 5
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Strasbourg bike tour with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
- Guided Tour along Alsace Wine Route with local wine sampling
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Alsace Wine Route 
- Day 6
Speyer - Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Avalon Adventure Host-led inspiring walk in Heidelberg on the Philosophers' Way
- Guided City Tour including Wine Museum with history of viticulture and wine production
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including ruins of Renaissance treasure and the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way - Day 7
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking with Avalon Adventure Host through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim
- Guided Tour to 13th-century Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with wine tasting
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Onboard wine and cheese tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Eberbach Monastery Mechanical Music Museum Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei 
- Day 8
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with twin-steepled Gothic cathedral
- Wine and chocolate tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 9
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
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 10
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles on foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Giverny including Claude Monet's residence and flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to castle ruins of Château Gaillard
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route with medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about D-Day and the days before and after the Normandy landing
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches with U.S. sites including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial (or D-Day Museum from September), Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of Normandy 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 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour exploring most famous monuments and hidden gems of Rouen
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Notre-Dame de Rouen Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 15
Conflans
- 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, home of Napoléon Bonaparte and Josephine
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
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
- Guided Walk of Paris including Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Landmarks Louvre Île de la Cité Palais-Royal Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
