Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore the squares and churches of Lucerne
- Shopping in the city center
Landmarks Reuss River 
- 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
- Swiss Transport Museum visit (bad weather alternative)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum 
- Day 4
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, water mill visit, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- 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 amid vineyards and gardens
- Lecture about wine hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Rhine River Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Colmar Freiburg - Day 5
Kehl to Speyer
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained-glass and astronomical clock and La Petite France District
- Guided Tour along the Alsace Wine Route with wine sampling
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Alsace Wine Route 
- Day 6
Speyer to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' way with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided City Tour including visit to Wine Museum to learn about history of viticulture and wine production
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see Renaissance ruins and the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
Landmarks Philosophers' Way Heidelberg Castle Great Vat 
- Day 7
Rüdesheim to Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with wine tasting
- Sail 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
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 twin-steepled Gothic cathedral
- Wine and chocolate tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
Optional Activities
- Glass of Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 9
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional 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 Vernon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon to Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Giverny with Claude Monet's residence and gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes onboard with Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny Monet's House Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route with medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy D-Day landing
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec to 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
- 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 to Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen's monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including Saint Joan of Arc martyrdom site, medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Joan of Arc Martyrdom Site Astronomical Clock - Day 15
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Château de Malmaison
- 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
Optional Activities
- Seine river walk 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 of iconic Paris sites
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
