Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lucerne
LucerneOptional Activities
- Explore squares and churches in Lucerne
- Shopping in the city center
Landmarks Chapel Bridge - 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 per seasonal accessibility) for views over central Switzerland; alternative in bad weather: Swiss Transport Museum visit
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Swiss Transport Museum - Day 4
Breisach
Breisach- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- 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 to Freiburg's medieval city center
- Lecture about wine hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Vogtsbauernohf Colmar Freiburg Cathedral - Day 5
Kehl
Kehl- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Strasbourg with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
- Guided Tour along Alsace Wine Route with wine sampling
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 6
Speyer
Speyer- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Avalon Adventure Host walk along Heidelberg Philosophers' Way
- Guided City Tour including Wine Museum
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way - Day 7
Rüdesheim to Koblenz
Rüdesheim to Koblenz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with wine tasting
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site viewing ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
- Onboard wine and cheese tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Eberbach Monastery Mechanical Music Museum Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei - Day 8
Cologne
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 gothic cathedral
- Wine and chocolate tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 9
Amsterdam
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
Amsterdam to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon
Vernon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk through Chateau des Tourelles with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Giverny including 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 Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys - Day 12
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route visiting medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after Normandy D-Day landing
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec
Caudebec- 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 traditions 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
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen's monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral (site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom)
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 15
Conflans
Conflans- 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
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk featuring 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 Eiffel Tower Louvre Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter Palais-Royal - Day 17
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
