Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 2
Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise (one-hour cruise along historic waterways)
- Walking tour of Amsterdam (discover canals, bridges, history, modern lifestyle, Dutch culture, and taste local herring)
- Dutch countryside e-bike tour (small ferry to outskirts, biking tour with local guide)
- Excursion to Schermerhorn & Alkmaar (16th-century windmills and historic town)
Landmarks Schermerhorn Alkmaar - Day 3
Cologne - Bonn
- Meals
- Dinner (Gala Dinner accompanied by classical music at La Redoute Recital Hall)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town (historic buildings, beautiful squares, Cologne Cathedral)
- Gala Dinner and classical concert at La Redoute Recital Hall in Bonn (Scenic Enrich experience)
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Cologne
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral La Redoute Recital Hall 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge (65-kilometre stretch with 40 castles and fortresses)
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum visit (mechanical musical instruments) with optional cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with cable car return to town
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Lorelei Statue Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum - Day 5
Miltenberg - Wertheim
Optional Activities
- Massage in the spa
- Salt Therapy Lounge access
- Wertheim tour and winery visit (orientation tour of Miltenberg, free time, visit to Wertheim, local winery with winemaker)
- Gamburg Castle tour (guided tour of castle, private reception with Baron and Baroness, sparkling wine)
- Miltenberg tour and local farm visit (guided town tour, farmstead visit, meet owners, animal interaction, local delicacies tastings)
- Schnapps tasting (orientation tour and free time in Miltenberg, schnapps distillery visit and tasting, transfer to Wertheim)
Landmarks Miltenberg Zum Riesen Wertheim Gamburg Castle - Day 6
Würzburg
Optional Activities
- Walking tour and Würzburg Residence (guided tour of Baroque palace with paintings, tapestries, period furniture, gardens; free time in city)
- Romantic Road to Rothenburg (coach drive along historic trading route, guided tour of medieval old town, free time)
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Romantic Road Rothenburg - Day 7
Bamberg
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town (World Heritage-listed old town, medieval and Baroque buildings)
- Excursion to Coburg (coach journey, Coburg Castle visit with museum of carriages, weapons, and paintings)
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Town Hall Coburg Castle - Day 8
Nuremberg
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg Old Town (passing ancient city walls, Imperial Castle, St. Egidien's Church, market square)
- World War II tour (Nazi regime events, important historical sites)
- Nuremberg's Castle and City Walls active walking tour (cobblestone streets, Imperial Castle, medieval city walls)
Landmarks Imperial Castle St. Egidien's Church Nuremberg Old Town - Day 9
Regensburg
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg (old stone bridge, Church of St James, Porta Praetoria, medieval city)
- Weltenburg Abbey excursion (ferry through Danube Gorge, oldest Bavarian monastery founded ~600AD, Abbey and Cloister Church, award-winning beer tasting since 1050)
- Thurn und Taxis Active Walking Tour (guided castle tour, free time, German noble family history)
- Cycle to Walhalla Memorial (e-bike through Donau Valley scenery, Walhalla Memorial honouring notable Germans)
Landmarks Church of St James Porta Praetoria Old Stone Bridge Weltenburg Abbey Thurn und Taxis Castle Walhalla Memorial - Day 10
Passau - Schlögen
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg (guided tour of Mozart's birthplace, Hohensalzburg fortress, alpine city, lunch and free time)
- Full day excursion to Ceský Krumlov (World Heritage Czech town, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, guided tour, lunch and free time)
- Highlights of Passau (walking tour of colourful waterside buildings, St Stephens Cathedral visit)
Landmarks St Stephens Cathedral Mozart's Birthplace Hohensalzburg Fortress Ceský Krumlov - Day 11
Dürnstein - Krems
Optional Activities
- Göttweig Abbey visit (founded 6th century, rebuilt after 18th century fire, magnificent frescoes, largest Baroque staircase in Austria)
- Wachau Valley wine tasting (local winemaker visit, age-old winemaking traditions, wine sampling)
- E-biking from Dürnstein to Krems (Danube riverside bike tour, charming villages, vineyard landscapes, scenic stops)
Landmarks Dürnstein Wachau Valley Göttweig Abbey Krems - Day 12
Vienna
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Vienna highlights (Opera House, St Stephen's Cathedral, Belvedere Palace)
- Classical concert at Palais Liechtenstein (Scenic Enrich experience - Austrian Sekt, Strauss and Mozart music, ballet dancers, vocalists, world-famous art)
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House St Stephen's Cathedral Belvedere Palace Palais Liechtenstein - Day 13
Vienna
Optional Activities
- Schönbrunn Palace (former Habsburg summer residence, ornately designed rooms, royal family history, impressive gardens)
- Cycle to Danube Island (guided e-bike tour, recreational playground, beaches, bathing and boating areas)
- Excursion to Bratislava (Slovakia's capital since 1993, Bratislava Castle, Hlavné Námestie main square, Old Town, brutalist socialist architecture)
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Danube Island Bratislava Castle Hlavné Námestie - Day 14
Budapest
Optional Activities
- Budapest in depth (coach tour through Buda and Pest, Várkert Bazár, Margaret Bridge, Széchenyi Square, Elizabeth Square, piano recital at Institute for the Blind)
- Budapest's past and present (walking and coach tour, communist history, 1956 Hungarian revolution, Jewish history and culture)
- Hospital in the Rock (underground WWII secret hospital complex converted to nuclear bunker)
- Guided hike of Buda (walking tour through Buda district, Varket Bazar, landscaped gardens, Danube and city architecture views)
- Hungarian culinary market tour (Grand Central Market and locations, local delicacies tasting, city traditions)
Landmarks Várkert Bazár Margaret Bridge Széchenyi Square Elizabeth Square Hospital in the Rock Grand Central Market 
- Day 15
Budapest to Paris
Included Activities
- Flight from Budapest to Paris
- Day 16
Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' (medieval-themed walking tour, historical secrets, castle ruins exploration)
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard (guided town tour, castle visit overlooking the city)
- Cider farm visit (Normandy cider production, artisanal craftsmanship, sampling)
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon (16th-century château, earliest Renaissance-style, lavish interior, French history)
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon Château d'Acquigny - Day 17
Rouen
Included Activities
- Expert lecture: WWI Lecture – Day in the life of a Tommy (1914 Christmas armistice football match, trench warfare, machine guns, tanks, mining, flamethrowers, try equipment and weapons, taste rations)
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour (Victor Hugo's 'city of a hundred spires', cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, Joan of Arc history, free time)
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking (authentically dressed Viking guide, city exploration, medieval history, free time)
- Photography discovery (local photographer instruction, digital portrait techniques, Rouen as landscape)
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter Joan of Arc Execution Site - Day 18
Rouen
Optional Activities
- Claude Monet and the Colors of Rouen (Monet inspiration tour, cathedral and medieval streets, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Impressionist masterpieces)
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park (WWI Battle of the Somme site, Australian National Memorial/Sir John Monash Centre, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater, Newfoundland Memorial Park with shell holes and trenches)
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields Including Thiepval (Somme Battlefields, Australian National Memorial/Sir John Monash Centre, Franco-Australian Museum, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery with 5,500+ Commonwealth graves, Thiepval Memorial, Lochnagar Crater)
- Bayeux tour (Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux built 11th-14th centuries, Norman Romanesque and Gothic masterpiece, free exploration time)
Landmarks Musée des Beaux-Arts Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Newfoundland Memorial Park Lochnagar Crater Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Thiepval Memorial Franco-Australian Museum Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 19
Rouen to Honfleur
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur (Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, Garden of Personalities)
- On board lecture: Operation Fortitude and D-Day campaign daily life in Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 20
Honfleur
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused) (Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre, Omaha Beach Memorial, local restaurant lunch)
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) (Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Arromanches Landing Museum, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, Ranville War Cemetery, local restaurant lunch; from September Pegasus Bridge & Museum replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum)
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) (Abbey d'Ardenne 11th century memorial, Juno Beach Centre with 20,000 Canadian troops memorial, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery with 335 graves, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, local restaurant lunch; from September Pegasus Bridge & Museum replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum)
- Bayeux tour (Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux 11th-14th centuries, Norman Romanesque and Gothic architecture, free exploration time)
Landmarks Utah Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery Omaha Beach Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Arromanches Landing Museum 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 - Day 21
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum (e-bike along Seine banks, flat 8-kilometre each way route, Victor Hugo museum visit; closed Sundays replaced with Seine Museum)
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace (coach transfer to seaside Fécamp surrounded by tall Normandy cliffs, 19th-century Bénédictine Palace architectural masterpiece, 27 plants and spices liquor production, tasting)
- Tales of the French Resistance (walking tour, French Resistance against Nazi occupation, local heroism and daring missions stories)
- Normandy Abbey Road (local guide tour, grand abbeys on River Seine, Medieval spiritual and wealth history)
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Seine Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 22
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon (Scenic Enrich experience - French composers, drink)
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden tour (Giverny visit, Impressionism founder's home, Japanese-inspired water garden with lilies, free exploration time)
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny (approximately 5 kilometres each way, Monet's House and Garden optional visit, charming town exploration)
- On board painting class (inspired by visited gardens)
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 23
Conflans - Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise (Vincent Van Gogh final masterpiece village, Notre Dame de l'Assomption church, Van Gogh's room/attic rented during final months empty since 1890, free town exploration)
- Château de Chantilly (guided castle tour, Henri d'Orléans' cultural heritage tribute, fine art collections, gardens, free time; closed Tuesdays replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden)
- Musée de la Batellerie (inland water transport museum), (active tour in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, barge capital exhibits, Oise and Seine river history)
- Château de Malmaison (Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais residence, neoclassical architecture, landscaped gardens, furniture and Napoleonic era artifacts museum)
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Château de Chantilly Versailles Palace and Garden Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 24
Paris
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian (guided walking tour, melting pot of cultures, fascinating history, opulent architecture, eclectic arts scene, high-end fashion)
- Highlights of Paris city tour (coach tour, Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysée, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Notre Dame Cathedral)
- Opera Garnier (ornately decorated rooms, grand staircases, glistening chandeliers, building commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III; replaced with Ateliers du Lumières when unavailable)
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (coach excursion one hour from Paris, founding French formal garden inspiring Versailles, symmetric layout, stunning theatrical gardens)
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Marais District Champs-Élysée Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Opera Garnier Ateliers du Lumières Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 25
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
