Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Landmarks Paris 
- Day 2
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Seine to Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' - Medieval-themed walking tour uncovering historical secrets and the castle ruins
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard - Guided exploration of the Norman town with local guide
- Cider farm visit - See artisanal cider production process and taste Normandy cider
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon - Visit 16th-century Renaissance château (May-September only; replaced with Château d'Acquigny Gardens and Louviers outside this period or when closed on Mondays)
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon Château d'Acquigny 
- Day 3
Les Andelys to Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Rouen
- Expert lecture: WWI 'Day in the Life of a Tommy' (interactive experience with equipment and ration tasting)
Optional Activities
- Guided Rouen city tour with cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, and Joan of Arc historical sites
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking (authentically dressed Viking guide)
- Photography discovery experience with local photographer
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter 
- Day 4
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day in Rouen
Optional Activities
- Claude Monet and the Colors of Rouen - Guided tour of city landmarks that inspired Monet, including Rouen Cathedral, medieval streets with half-timbered houses, and Musée des Beaux-Arts with Monet's cathedral studies and Impressionist masterpieces
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park - Full-day WWI site visit including Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre), Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater, and Newfoundland Memorial Park with visible shell holes and trenches
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields Including Thiepval - Full-day WWI excursion visiting Somme Battlefields, Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre), Franco-Australian Museum, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery with 5,500+ Commonwealth graves, Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, and Lochnagar Crater
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Lochnagar Crater Newfoundland Memorial Park Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Day 5
Rouen to Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Honfleur
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur (Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, Garden of Personalities)
- Expert lecture: Operation Fortitude and daily life in Honfleur during D-Day campaign
Landmarks Church of Sainte-Catherine Honfleur Inner Harbour - Day 6
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day in Honfleur
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused) - Visit Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église where 30 US Paratroopers landed, Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre, and Omaha Beach Memorial (known as 'Bloody Omaha' with 2,400 casualties). Includes lunch at a local restaurant.
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) - Visit Bayeux (first town liberated after D-Day), Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum (replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum from September onwards), and Ranville War Cemetery. Includes lunch at a local restaurant.
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) - Visit Abbey d'Ardenne (11th-century foundation and Canadian POW memorial), Juno Beach Centre (20,000 Canadian troops landing site), Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery with 335 graves, and Pegasus Bridge & Museum (replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum from September onwards). Includes lunch at a local restaurant.
- Bayeux tour - Guided tour of Bayeux including Notre Dame Cathedral (11th-14th centuries, Norman Romanesque and Gothic masterpiece) with free time to explore the town afterward
Landmarks Utah Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery Omaha Beach Bayeux Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Landing Museum at Arromanches British Normandy Memorial Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Merville Battery Site and Museum Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 7
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice: Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum on e-bike along the Seine (8km each way)
- Scenic Freechoice: Guided tour of Bénédictine Palace in Fécamp with liqueur tasting
- Scenic Freechoice: Walking tour - Tales of the French Resistance
- Scenic Freechoice: Abbey Road guided tour exploring grand abbeys on the Seine
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Victor Hugo Museum Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Caudebec-en-Caux to Vernon to La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Vernon
- Scenic Enrich experience: Exclusive access to Château de La Roche-Guyon with classical concert and aperitif (16th-century château built into chalk hillside, includes orchard and vegetable gardens tour)
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Monet's House and Garden in Giverny (Japanese-inspired water garden with lilies)
- Self-guided e-bike tour from Vernon to Giverny (approximately 5km each way)
- On-board painting class inspired by Impressionist works
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Château de La Roche-Guyon 
- Day 9
La Roche-Guyon to Conflans-Saint-Honorine to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Conflans-Saint-Honorine
- Explore Conflans-Saint-Honorine
- Afternoon cruise to Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise (Van Gogh village with entry to Van Gogh's room and Notre Dame de l'Assomption church)
- Guided tour of Château de Chantilly (16th-century Renaissance castle with fine collections and gardens) - Note: Closed Tuesdays, replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden
- Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum in Conflans)
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison (Napoleon Bonaparte's historic residence with neoclassical architecture, gardens, and Napoleonic era museum)
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Van Gogh's Room Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church Château de Chantilly Versailles Palace and Garden Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 10
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice: Highlights of Paris city tour - coach tour of Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysée, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and Notre Dame Cathedral
- Scenic Freechoice: Trendy Marais with a local Parisian - guided walking tour
- Scenic Freechoice: Opera Garnier guided tour
- Scenic Freechoice: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte coach excursion with formal gardens
Optional Activities
- Visit Eiffel Tower (top access)
- People-watch at sidewalk cafés on the Champs-Élysée
- Explore Montmartre and Moulin Rouge
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Champs-Élysée Marais District Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight from Paris to Lyon
- Embark Scenic Sapphire river cruise ship
- Day 12
Lyon to Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Leisurely morning cruise from Lyon to Mâcon on Scenic Space-Ship
Optional Activities
- Guided excursion to Château de Cormatin with exploration of gilded rooms, moat, water features, and 17th-century gardens
- Cooking demonstration at Michelin-starred restaurant Georges Blanc in Vonnas with village exploration
- Truffle farm visit near Cortevaix with farmer meeting, truffle harvesting demonstration, and tasting of truffle butter and chocolate mousse with local white wine
- Guided tour of Cluny Abbey including 10th-century Benedictine Abbey, monastic buildings, 18th-century cloister, and granary with sculpted masterpieces
Landmarks Château de Cormatin Georges Blanc Restaurant Cluny Abbey - Day 13
Mâcon to Vienne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Vienne
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Vienne with Roman Theatre (hillside theatre for 10,000 spectators, city gardens, ancient walls, cathedral, Renaissance streets)
- Cycling tour of Vienne and Saint-Romain-en-Gal (19km easy route with Roman ruins, temple of Augustus and Livia, Gallo-Roman museum mosaics)
- Private wine tasting at Chavanay vineyard (Condrieu and Saint-Joseph wines)
Landmarks Roman Theatre of Vienne Temple of Augustus and Livia Gallo-Roman Museum - Day 14
Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Aperitif on terrace of Tournon Castle with views over Rhône River and terraced vineyards
- Dessert buffet of French pastries from local pâtissier on board
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Tournon (10th-16th century castle, town history, optional visit to Tain l'Hermitage and Valrhona chocolatiers via France's oldest suspension bridge)
- Hiking through the vineyards in Tournon (sloping vineyards overlooking Rhône River with wine production education and tasting)
- Biking along the Rhône (picturesque river banks to nearby village of Glun)
Landmarks Tournon Castle Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Chocolatiers - Day 15
Tournon to Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Gala Dinner (Gala dinner in Pope's Palace with classical concert trio (Scenic Enrich experience))
Included Activities
- Cruise to Avignon
- Scenic Enrich experience: Exclusive gala dinner with classical concert trio in Pope's Palace private dining room (after hours access to the palace)
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Avignon including Pope's Palace visit (historic city walls, 14th-century papal palace, seat of Western Christianity)
- Guided tour of Pont du Gard (ancient Roman aqueduct from 1st century, engineering masterpiece)
- Kayaking at Pont du Gard (paddle beneath World Heritage-listed aqueduct on Gardon River)
Landmarks Palais des Papes (Pope's Palace) Pont d'Avignon Pont du Gard - Day 16
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stay in Avignon
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey (village of Gordes with stone buildings spiraling around rock, Sénanque Abbey - note: not open Sundays, exterior visit only on Sundays)
- Shop with a chef & Scenic Culinaire (visit local market with Scenic chef for ingredients tasting, return to ship for interactive cooking demonstration at Scenic Culinaire cooking school) - note: Avignon Market closed Mondays
- Lavender Museum with Roussillon village visit (lavender producer education on growth, harvesting and utilization, guided tour of Roussillon village)
- Wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Côte du Rhône vineyard village with centuries of wine production history)
Landmarks Gordes Sénanque Abbey Roussillon Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 17
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice activity selection (one of: guided tour of Arles, Les Baux with Carrières de Lumières, olive mill and Provençal cooking experience, or lavender farm visit with perfume creation)
Optional Activities
- On board painting class focusing on the artistic heritage of Provence and Vincent Van Gogh's influence
- Independent exploration of Arles at your own pace
Landmarks Arènes d'Arles Les Baux Carrières de Lumières 
- Day 18
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Viviers with local guide including Cathedral of St. Vincent
- Free time to explore Viviers at leisure
Optional Activities
- French Resistance walking tour of Viviers
- WWII in Viviers walking tour
- Ardèche Nature Park with Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum
- Explore the Madeleine Caves in Ardèche Nature Park
- Excursion to Grignan de Provence with castle and Collegiate Church of the Holy Saviour
Landmarks Cathedral of St. Vincent Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum Madeleine Caves Ardèche Gorge Grignan Castle Collegiate Church of the Holy Saviour 
- Day 19
Viviers to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise back to Lyon
- Scenic Enrich experience: Acapella choir performance in 17th-century Trinity Chapel (Carrara marble interior, exclusive Scenic guest access)
Optional Activities
- French cookery lesson in Scenic Culinaire
Landmarks Trinity Chapel - Day 20
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stay in Lyon
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon (historic traboules and secret passageways from 4th century, Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvierre with city views)
- Excursion to Pérouges (medieval walled village atop hill overlooking Ain River, vine-covered stone buildings, cobbled laneways, centuries-old lime tree in market square)
- Silk painting workshop (Lyon's 5-century silk production heritage, 19th-century silk industry history, silk painting techniques education)
Landmarks Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvierre Pérouges - Day 21
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast
