Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Nice to Arles
Nice to Arles- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome reception and dinner with fellow guests)
- Day 2
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Dinner (Provençal dinner hosted by chef Fabien Morreale)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Arles with arena visit
- Visit Arles Amphitheatre
- Explore UNESCO World Heritage Roman and Romanesque monuments
- Learn about Vincent van Gogh's time in Arles
Optional Activities
- In the footsteps of Van Gogh: painting workshop (extra expense)
- Excursion to Les Baux de Provence (extra expense)
- Provencal Soap Making Workshop (extra expense)
Landmarks Arles Amphitheatre Arles UNESCO World Heritage Site - Day 3
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Avignon
Optional Activities
- Canoeing excursion in Avignon
- Guided tour of the Pont du Gard (extra expense)
- Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape with wine tasting (extra expense)
Landmarks Palais des Papes 
- Day 4
Viviers
Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Viviers
Optional Activities
- Visit to Chauvet Pont D'Arc (extra expense)
Landmarks Viviers Old Town Chauvet Pont D'Arc 
- Day 5
Tournon
Tournon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tournon
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through the vineyards
- Day 6
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Beaujolais wine tasting
- Day 7
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour of Lyon
- Excursion to Pérouges (extra expense)
- Lyon by Night (extra expense)
Landmarks Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière - Day 8
Lyon to Basel
Lyon to Basel- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Basel - Day 9
Freiburg - Breisach
Freiburg - Breisach- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour in Breisach
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
- Day 10
Kehl to Strasbourg
Kehl to Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flavours of Alsace
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa experience (extra expense)
- Day 11
Mannheim to Heidelberg
Mannheim to Heidelberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg
- Active hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg
Optional Activities
- Rüdesheim with specialty coffee (extra expense)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Mount Königstuhl Rhine River Neckar River - Day 12
Koblenz
Koblenz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge
- Orientation Walk of Koblenz
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense; Eltz Castle may be substituted if unavailable)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge German Corner Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Cochem Castle Eltz Castle 
- Day 13
Cologne - Düsseldorf
Cologne - Düsseldorf- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne Old Town
- Walking tour of Duesseldorf
Optional Activities
- Cologne Beer Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 14
Alkmaar
Alkmaar- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Alkmaar
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour to Waterland
- Private hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense)
- Dutch Delights (extra expense)
- Day 15
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 16
Amsterdam - Rhine River
Amsterdam - Rhine River- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Canal cruise
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour to Waterland
- Day 17
Cologne
Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Quest for Cologne's treasures with local guide
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 18
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
Optional Activities
- Active Walk to Niederwalddenkmal
Landmarks Pfalzgrafenstein Castle Lorelai Rock - Day 19
Miltenberg
Miltenberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Guided Active Walk to Mildenburg Castle
Landmarks Mildenburg Castle Bronnbach Abbey - Day 20
Würzburg
Würzburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Würzburg and a visit to the Bishops Residence
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
Landmarks Würzburg Residence - Day 21
Bamberg
Bamberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg
- Day 22
Nuremberg
Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg
Optional Activities
- World War II tour (extra expense)
- Day 23
Regensburg
Regensburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg
- Bavarian band performance on board
Optional Activities
- Sausage-making workshop (extra expense, available on select dates)
Landmarks Old Town Hall Stone Bridge Regensburg Old Town - Day 24
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Passau
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
- Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 25
Melk - Dürnstein
Melk - Dürnstein- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Melk Abbey
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour along the Danube
- Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
Landmarks Melk Abbey Dürnstein Castle - Day 26
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vienna
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour of Vienna
- Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (extra expense)
- Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
Landmarks Vienna Opera House Austrian Parliament Burgtheater 
- Day 27
Bratislava
Bratislava- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Bratislava Castle
- Skoda tour of post-Communist Bratislava (extra expense)
- Carpathian wine route (extra expense)
Landmarks Bratislava Castle 
- Day 28
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Budapest
Optional Activities
- Hike to Gellert Hill
- Excursion to Szentendre (extra expense)
- Jewish heritage tour (extra expense)
Landmarks Chain Bridge Gellert Hill 
- Day 29
Budapest Departure
Budapest Departure- Meals
- Breakfast
