Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Paris
- Day 2
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, 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
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard visit
- Cider farm visit - see production process and taste local cider
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour - 16th-century château exploration
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon 
- Day 3
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Evening lecture - WWI: 'Day in the life of a Tommy' with interactive experience
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour - cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, Joan of Arc sites
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking - Medieval history focus with costumed guide
- Photography discovery - learn digital portrait techniques with local photographer
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter 
- Day 4
Rouen (Extended)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Normandy - visit local producers for cheese, cider and calvados tasting
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park - full day tour
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields Including Thiepval - full day tour with Caterpillar Valley Cemetery visit
Landmarks Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Newfoundland Memorial Park Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Lochnagar Crater Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Franco-Australian Museum - Day 5
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur - Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, Garden of Personalities
- Evening lecture - Operation Fortitude and daily life in Honfleur during D-Day campaign
Landmarks Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities Honfleur Inner Harbour 
- Day 6
Honfleur (Extended)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) - Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, Ranville War Cemetery
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) - Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Bayeux tour - Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux, free time to explore medieval town
Landmarks Utah Beach Omaha Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Landing Museum at Arromanches Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery British Normandy Memorial Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 7
Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum - e-bike tour along Seine, eight kilometers each way
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace - coach transfer to seaside town with guided palace tour and liquor tasting
- Tales of the French Resistance - walking tour learning stories of WWII Resistance fighters
- Normandy Abbey Road - guided tour of grand abbeys along the River Seine
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Giverny - La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich - Private classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon with reception drink
- Guided tour of Château de La Roche-Guyon - manicured gardens and viewing of decorative walls, ceilings and tapestries
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden - tour of Giverny and Monet's home with Japanese-inspired water garden and lily pond
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny - approximately five kilometers each way
- On board painting class - inspired by gardens of the morning
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Château de La Roche-Guyon Giverny - Day 9
Conflans-Saint-Honorine to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise - Van Gogh village tour with entry to his attic room, landmarks from his paintings, free time to explore
- Château de Chantilly - guided castle tour with fine art collections and gardens (closed Tuesdays, replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden)
- Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum) - active tour of barge capital museum
- Château de Malmaison - Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais residence tour with neoclassical architecture, gardens, museum exhibits
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Van Gogh's Room Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles 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 of diverse, artistic district
- Highlights of Paris city tour - coach tour of Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysee, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Notre Dame Cathedral
- Opera Garnier - guided tour of ornately decorated opera house with grand staircases and chandeliers
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - coach excursion one hour from Paris, formal gardens, inspiration for Versailles
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Marais District Opera Garnier Champs Elysee Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris to Zurich
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome reception aboard Scenic Space-Ship
- Day 12
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting at Kaiserstuhl - visit local winery featuring 16-million-year-old volcanic soil wines
- Excursion to Colmar - Venice-like city with canals, half-timbered houses, charming stores and local markets
- Excursion to Freiburg - medieval town on Black Forest edge with Cathedral, one of few WWII survivors
Landmarks Kaiserstuhl Colmar Freiburg Black Forest 
- Day 13
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Strasbourg - Cathedral, Petit France, Grand Ile, French and German architecture (active walk)
- Alsace wine region - coach through wine villages to Obernai and Mittelbergheim for wine tasting in local cellar
- Cycle through Strasbourg - e-bike tour on 500 km bicycle trail network through charming suburbs, parks and canals
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile Obernai Mittelbergheim 
- Day 14
Mannheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Orientation tour of Heidelberg with free time - brief walking tour including Old Town (includes stairs and uneven ground)
- Historical tour of Heidelberg - guided tour with Heidelberg Castle visit, Renaissance structures, castle balcony views, Great Heidelberg Tun (world's largest wine barrel) (includes stairs and uneven ground)
- Excursion to Bad Durkheim - vineyard tour and wine tasting at ninth-generation family-owned Fritz Ritter property
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Heidelberg Old Town Great Heidelberg Tun Bad Durkheim Fritz Ritter Vineyard - Day 15
Rhine Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge - 65-kilometre stretch with 40 hilltop castles and fortresses, Lorelei statue viewing
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum - tour of weird and wonderful mechanical musical instruments, cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Hike & Cable Car - guided hike through rolling vineyards with Rhine River views, cable car descent
Landmarks Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum Niederwald Monument Rhine Gorge Lorelei Statue 
- Day 16
Cochem
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Cochem - Reichsburg Castle with Knight's Hall and Trophy Room, free time to explore charming streets
- Cycling tour of Cochem - e-bike tour along flat Moselle riverside path with local guide, Reichsburg Castle, Valwig and Belstein towns
Landmarks Reichsburg Castle Valwig Belstein - Day 17
Trier
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich - Private classical concert at Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Trier with architectural and stained-glass window appreciation
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Bernkastel - guided tour with architecture and culture insights, perfectly preserved half-timbered houses, Renaissance-style Town Hall, free time
- Excursion to Trier - Roman city tour including Porta Nigra (best-preserved Roman gate) and Trier Cathedral
- Wine tasting along the Moselle - renowned winery tour and local wine sampling
Landmarks Bernkasteler Doctor Vineyard Bernkastel Market Square Landshut Castle Trier Porta Nigra Trier Cathedral Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) - Day 18
Moselle Valley Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day cruise through Moselle Valley - uninterrupted vista viewing from private Scenic Sun Lounge
Optional Activities
- Salt Therapy Lounge access
- Spa treatments (at extra cost)
Landmarks Moselle Valley - Day 19
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Koblenz - old town winding streets, impressive townhouses, charming squares, historic churches, Florinsmarkt former political and economic centre
- Marksburg Castle visit - Rhine River overlooking castle from 1117, only castle avoiding Middle Rhine destruction (active guests only, good fitness and mobility required)
- Medieval Limburg - coach to charming medieval town with cobblestone streets, half-timbered houses, Cathedral, Alte Lahnbrucke old bridge
Landmarks Marksburg Castle Florinsmarkt Limburg Limburg Cathedral Alte Lahnbrucke - Day 20
Düsseldorf
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour - gentrified harbour, charming old town, Media Harbour tech hub, 13th-century Castle Tower
- Cycling tour - e-bike exploration of Rhine banks and historic Kaiserswerth region (active travellers)
- Düsseldorf Altbier - microbrewery visits and tasting of traditional regional ale
- Düsseldorf, the city of art - Old Town and Media Harbour tour with K21 Museum self-guided contemporary art exploration
Landmarks Düsseldorf Old Town Media Harbour Castle Tower K21 Museum Kaiserswerth - Day 21
Arnhem
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Arnhem Airborne Museum - in-depth Battle of Arnhem account, British servicemen September 1944 parachute history
- The Netherlands Open Air Museum - 44-hectare outdoor museum with local guide, historic house replicas, mills and farmhouses
- Palais Het Loo - 1685 royal family summer home, museum with art collection, elaborate décor and grand gardens
Landmarks Arnhem Airborne Museum The Netherlands Open Air Museum Palais Het Loo Veluwe Nature Reserve - Day 22
Antwerp
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Antwerp - diamond capital sights including Cathedral of Our Lady, Steen Castle medieval fortress, main square with extravagant buildings
- Excursion to Ypres & Passchendaele - full day tour of WWI battle sites, 325,000 allied troop memorials, post-war rebuilding history, includes lunch in local restaurant
- Craft beer & chocolate pairing - Belgium's iconic culinary delicacies sensory experience
Landmarks Cathedral of Our Lady Steen Castle Antwerp Main Square Ypres Passchendaele - Day 23
Bruinisse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Veere - nearby 13th-century town tour including port area, Scottish merchant houses, impressive church, 15th-century town hall, free time
- Delta Works visit - engineering marvel system of dams, locks and levees protecting delta plain towns from flooding
- Oyster farm visit - North Sea oyster growing farm with tasting of fresh oysters
Landmarks Veere Delta Works - Day 24
Dordrecht
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Dordrecht - picturesque streets, winding canals, historic buildings including Groothoofd Quay, Grote Kerk (Great Church), Old Water Tower
- Excursion to Delft - nearby city famed for blue and white pottery, remaining 17th-century pottery factory visit
- Excursion to Kinderdijk - traditional village with World Heritage listed windmills, Dutch culture icons
Landmarks Groothoofd Quay Grote Kerk (Great Church) Old Water Tower Delft Kinderdijk Kinderdijk Windmills - Day 25
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System 
