Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Landmarks Paris 
- Day 2
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxed morning cruise on board along the Seine
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' Medieval-themed walking tour
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit to see Normandy's artisanal cider production and tasting
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour (open May-September, closed Mondays; replaced with Château d'Acquigny Gardens and Louviers outside this period)
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon Château d'Acquigny 
- Day 3
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Evening expert lecture: WWI 'Day in the Life of a Tommy' - interactive experience with equipment demonstration and rations tasting
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour including cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, and Joan of Arc sites with free time
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking in costume focusing on Medieval history with free time
- Photography discovery tour with local photographer using Rouen as landscape for digital portraiture
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter Joan of Arc Execution Site 
- Day 4
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Claude Monet and the Colors of Rouen tour including Rouen Cathedral, Medieval streets, and Musée des Beaux-Arts with Monet's cathedral studies
- Full day excursion to Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park with Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater
- Full day excursion to Somme Battlefields including Thiepval with Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, Lochnagar Crater
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Newfoundland Memorial Park Lochnagar Crater Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Day 5
Rouen to Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur including Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, and Garden of Personalities
- Evening on board lecture about Operation Fortitude and daily life during D-Day campaign
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 6
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused) - Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach Memorial with lunch at local restaurant
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) - Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, Ranville War Cemetery with lunch at local restaurant (Pegasus Bridge & Museum replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum from September onwards)
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) - Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge & Museum with lunch at local restaurant (Pegasus Bridge & Museum replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum from September onwards)
- Bayeux town tour including Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux (11th-14th century) with free time to explore
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 Merville Battery Site and Museum Ranville War Cemetery Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 7
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxed morning cruise to Caudebec-en-Caux
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum on e-bike along flat eight-kilometre route on banks of River Seine (Victor Hugo Museum closed Sundays, replaced with Seine Museum)
- Fecamp and Bénédictine Palace coach tour with guided tour of 19th-century palace and tasting of Bénédictine liquor
- Tales of the French Resistance walking tour learning stories of heroism and daring missions
- Normandy Abbey Road guided tour exploring abbeys on the banks of River Seine from the Middle Ages
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Seine Museum Fecamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Vernon to La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon with drink reception, featuring French composer music in 16th-century château built into chalk hillside with gardens and tapestries
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden tour in Giverny including Japanese-inspired water garden with free time to explore
- Self-guided e-bike cycle from Vernon to Giverny (approximately five kilometres each way) with option to visit Monet's House and Garden or explore town
- On board painting class inspired by Monet's gardens
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Vernon Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 9
Conflans-Saint-Honorine to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxed morning in Conflans-Saint-Honorine exploring Medieval streets and riverside pathways
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise including landmarks from Van Gogh paintings, entry to Van Gogh's room in the attic where he spent final months, with free time to explore
- Château de Chantilly guided tour of castle with fine art collections and gardens with free time (replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden when closed on Tuesdays)
- Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum) active tour in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
- Château de Malmaison historic estate tour - former residence of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais with neoclassical architecture, gardens, and museum of Napoleonic era artifacts
Landmarks Conflans-Saint-Honorine Auvers-sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church Van Gogh's Room Château de Chantilly Versailles Palace and Garden Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 10
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian guided walking tour - diverse district with history, architecture, arts, and fashion
- Highlights of Paris city tour by coach including Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysee, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Notre Dame Cathedral
- Opera Garnier tour of ornately decorated opera house with grand staircases and chandeliers (replaced with Ateliers du Lumieres when not available)
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte coach tour - Baroque château one hour from Paris with symmetrical design and gardens that inspired Versailles
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Arc de Triomphe Champs Elysee Concorde Square Marais District Opera Garnier Ateliers du Lumieres Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris to Porto
Included Activities
- Included flight from Paris to Porto
- Airport transfer to Scenic Azure cruise ship
Landmarks Porto - Day 12
Porto to Entre-os-Rios
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Blue tile painting workshop - learning history of decorative Portuguese tiles and creating a masterpiece
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Porto including visit to iconic Palácio da Bolsa
- Active tour of Porto including cable car ride to Dom Luis bridge crossing Douro River, walk towards Porto Cathedral, São Bento railway station, and Rua das Flores
Landmarks Palácio da Bolsa Vila Nova de Gaia Dom Luis Bridge Porto Cathedral São Bento Railway Station Rua das Flores 
- Day 13
Entre-os-Rios to Regua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Douro Museum in Regua
Optional Activities
- Paiva Walkways active hike along Paiva River
- Quinta da Aveleda wine producer tour on impressive estate
- Excursion to Guimarães - World Heritage-listed city including 15th-century palace with historic tapestries, furniture, and weapons
Landmarks Douro Valley Paiva River Quinta da Aveleda Guimarães Douro Museum 
- Day 14
Regua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Varosa Valley, Tarouca & Ucanha excursion - Varosa Valley exploration, charming village of São João de Tarouca, Monastery of Saint John of Tarouca, fortified bridge of Ucanha (St John closed Mondays, replaced with Vila Real)
- Quinta visit with olive oil tasting at family-run estate handed down 11 generations
- Excursion to Lamego including Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies with zigzagged staircase decorated in blue and white tiles, Baroque structures, with local bodega tasting and free time
- Mateus Palace coach transfer to Baroque civil architecture example in Portugal
- Port Wine Blending Class at Quinta de Pacheca - hands-on workshop on Port blending process
Landmarks Varosa Valley São João de Tarouca Monastery of Saint John of Tarouca Ucanha Bridge Vila Real Lamego Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies Mateus Palace Quinta de Pacheca - Day 15
Regua to Vega de Terrón
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Leisurely cruise through Vinhateiro wine region
Landmarks Vinhateiro Wine Region - Day 16
Vega de Terrón to Pocinho
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Salamanca Full Day Excursion including two cathedrals (12th and 16th century), local market tasting, free time for lunch and exploration
- Visit to village of Freixo de Espada à Cinta - silk museum tour of local handcrafted silk traditions, local Quinta estate visit with regional produce tasting, return to ship for lunch
Landmarks Vega de Terrón Salamanca Salamanca Cathedral Freixo de Espada à Cinta - Day 17
Pocinho to Pinhão
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Côa Valley Museum coach transfer - largest open-air Paleolithic rock art site in world, contemporary museum design blending into landscape, prehistoric workshop
- Village life in Côa Valley - visit small traditional village of Freixo Numão, Casa Painova estate tour, demonstration of sugared almond production, tasting of almonds and local products
Landmarks Côa Valley Museum Freixo Numão Casa Painova - Day 18
Pinhão
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning transfer to Provesende village with church visit, old bakery exploration, traditional handicraft observation, Morgadio da Calçada manor house visit with bola tasting
Optional Activities
- Kayaking along Pinhão River - exploring beautiful region via kayak on Pinhão River tributary of Douro
- Quinta vineyard hike - guided hike through vineyards of Quinta da Roada in Douro Valley
- Quinta tasting - Quinta da Roada estate visit with guided walking tour learning vineyard secrets
Landmarks Pinhão Provesende Morgadio da Calçada Pinhão River Quinta da Roada - Day 19
Pinhão to Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Classical concert in São Francisco Church - 13th-century Gothic church with intricately carved wood alter swathed in gold
Landmarks São Francisco Church - Day 20
Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Evening illumination cruise through Porto passing six bridges spanning Douro River
- Farewell dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Aveiro with guided walking tour of canal-famous city and moliceiros flat-bottomed boat cruise
- Round of golf - 6 holes at Quinta do Fojo Golf club, one of Porto's popular courses
- Wine tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia - Cockburn's Port famous cellar visit with guided tour and tasting
Landmarks Aveiro Quinta do Fojo Golf Club Vila Nova de Gaia Cockburn's Port Cellar - Day 21
Porto
Landmarks Porto
