Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore squares and churches in Lucerne
- Shopping in the city center
Landmarks Reuss River 
- Day 2
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Lucerne's 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 (weather alternative)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum - Day 4
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to the Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center in the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the charming village of Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Rhine River Vogtsbauernohf Freiburg Colmar - Day 5
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace's wine country
- Visit a museum in Strasbourg
- Stroll across Strasbourg city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line 
- Day 6
Mainz - Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg on the Philosophers' Way with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle featuring renaissance ruins and the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz including visit to the Gutenberg Museum
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Philosophers' Way Heidelberg Castle Gutenberg Museum - Day 7
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
- Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Sail through Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site with views of ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Johannisberg Castle 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 important Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring twin-steepled Gothic cathedral
Optional Activities
- Spend free time in Cologne enjoying locally brewed Kölsch pale lager
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
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens with over seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths (during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour through the countryside
- Explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens - 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 Monet's residence and flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles) with magnificent courtyard and water gardens
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike up to castle ruins of Château Gaillard
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Chateau des Tourelles Giverny 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 featuring 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 the old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec - Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Full-day 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 tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery 
- Day 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen discovering famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen featuring Saint Joan of Arc martyrdom site, medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks 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 his wife Josephine
- Live entertainment on board ship
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the 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
- Experience the Seine river on foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris on your own
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 18
Bordeaux - Pauillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard presentation about Bordeaux wines by a world-class wine sommelier
- Guided tour of Château de la Brède, birthplace of Montesquieu, with fortress-style castle and moat
- Guided visit with wine tasting at a local wine estate sampling Sauternes
Landmarks Château de la Brède - Day 19
Cussac Fort Médoc
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing E-bike guided tour through Bordeaux's wine region with vineyards
- Guided tour of southern Médoc region at a beautiful château in Margaux with wine tasting
- Scenic drive through famed Médoc wine country with wine tasting featuring Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Landmarks Médoc Wine Region Margaux - Day 20
Blaye - Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power walk through historic Citadel of Blaye with Adventure Host
- Guided tour discovering Blaye from a different perspective with local art gallery visit and wine tasting
- Panoramic drive along Route de la Corniche with guided visit to UNESCO World Heritage Citadel of Blaye
- Bike from Blaye to Bourg with Adventure Host
- Walking tour in the Citadel of Bourg with visit to the carriage museum
- Live entertainment on board ship
Optional Activities
- Optional guided excursion to learn how Fine Champagne Cognac is made with Rémy Martin tasting
Landmarks Citadel of Blaye Route de la Corniche Citadel of Bourg - Day 21
Libourne - Saint-Émilion
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Saint-Émilion with wine tasting
- Guided tour of medieval village of Saint-Émilion UNESCO World Heritage site
- Orientation walking tour of Libourne featuring 12th-century fortified town
- Onboard lecture about WWII hosted by a history expert
Landmarks Saint-Émilion - Day 22
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pastry demonstration while sailing to Bordeaux
- Bike ride along Bordeaux's postcard river views of Les Quais with Adventure Host
- Guided walking tour of Bordeaux featuring stunning squares, avenues, and cathedral sights
Landmarks Les Quais - Day 23
Bordeaux - Arcachon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux's iconic wine museum and cultural center
- Full-day guided tour of Arcachon seaside resort on the Atlantic coast with 19th-century architecture and oysters and wine tasting
Landmarks La Cité du Vin Arcachon - Day 24
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
