Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Day 2
Les Andelys
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Seine River to Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with medieval-themed walking tour
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit with tasting
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 3
Rouen
Included Activities
- Expert lecture: WWI - A day in the life of a Tommy (interactive evening with equipment try-on and ration tasting)
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour (cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, Joan of Arc sites with free time)
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking (medieval history focus with free time)
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc (walking tour through St. Ouen Church and Old Market Square)
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Old Market Square St. Ouen Church Saint-Maclou Quarter 
- Day 4
Rouen
- Meals
- Dinner (Exquisite dessert buffet with local pastry chef creations, fine coffee or dessert wine pairings)
Included Activities
- Exquisite dessert buffet with local pastry chef creations
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park (Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater)
- Full-day excursion to Somme Battlefields including Thiepval (Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Thiepval Memorial, Lochnagar Crater)
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen (walking tour with Rouen Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts)
Landmarks Somme Battlefields Sir John Monash Centre Newfoundland Memorial Park Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Lochnagar Crater Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 5
Honfleur
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur (Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, Garden of Personalities)
- French cheese presentation and tasting (Camembert de Normandie, Pont-l'Évêque, Neufchâtel)
- Lecture on Operation Fortitude and D-Day campaign
Landmarks Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities Inner Harbour - Day 6
Honfleur
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused) - Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, lunch at local restaurant, Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre, Omaha Beach Memorial
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) - Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches, lunch at local restaurant, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, Ranville War Cemetery
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) - Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, lunch at local restaurant, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Bayeux tour - Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux, free time to explore
Landmarks Utah Beach Omaha Beach Normandy American Cemetery Sainte-Mère-Église 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 Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 7
Honfleur - Caudebec-en-Caux
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum (e-bike tour along Seine, 8km each way)
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace (coach transfer, guided tour with liquor tasting)
- Tales of the French Resistance (walking tour learning local stories of WWII heroism)
- Normandy Abbey Road (guided walking tour of abbeys on River Seine banks)
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon (welcome drink, concert featuring French composers)
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden (guided tour with free time to explore)
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny (approximately 5km each way with option to visit Monet's House and Garden)
- On-board painting class inspired by Monet
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Château de La Roche-Guyon 
- Day 9
Conflans - Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise (Van Gogh's final village, entry to Van Gogh's room, free time to explore)
- Château de Chantilly tour (or Versailles Palace and Garden if Chantilly closed on Tuesday)
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum)
- Château de Malmaison (historic residence of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais)
Landmarks Auvers-Sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 10
Paris
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian (guided walking tour of eclectic arts, fashion, and history)
- Highlights of Paris city tour (coach tour seeing Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Notre-Dame Cathedral)
- Opera Garnier (tour of ornately decorated opera house commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III)
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (coach excursion, inspiration for Versailles, one hour's drive from Paris)
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Marais District Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris - Bordeaux
Included Activities
- Train transfer from Paris to Bordeaux
- Day 12
Bordeaux - Libourne
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Tour to Saint-Émilion (UNESCO World Heritage village with Monolithic Church)
Landmarks Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church - Day 13
Libourne - Pauillac
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Libourne (16th-century townhouses, Gothic church with 71-metre spire)
- Wines and vineyards of Saint-Émilion (vineyard tour with wine tasting - Merlot and Cabernet Franc)
- Secrets of the Dordogne - Château de Vayres legends (guided tour of medieval, Renaissance, and 17th-century architecture with tapestries and furnishings)
- Cycling from Libourne (through Fronsac hills and vineyards, with refreshment stop)
- Paint and pour (art class on Sun Deck with local wine sipping and watercolor techniques)
Landmarks Château de Vayres Fronsac - Day 14
Pauillac - Fort Médoc
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Classical concert at Château d'Agassac (welcome glass, live classical music performance)
Optional Activities
- Médoc wine tasting by coach (through Route des Châteaux, local winery tasting)
- Médoc wine tasting by bicycle (e-bike tour past aristocratic châteaux with wine estate tasting)
Landmarks Château d'Agassac Médoc Wine Route - Day 15
Fort Médoc - Cadillac
Optional Activities
- Massage treatment on board
- Scenic Culinaire French cuisine cooking demonstration
Landmarks Cadillac - Day 16
Cadillac - Bordeaux
Optional Activities
- Sauternes by coach (expert guide through picturesque vineyards, wine estate tour and tasting)
- Sauternes by bike (cycling through rolling vineyards, approximately 2 hours with rest stops)
- Roquetaillade Castle (13th-century medieval fortress, inhabited by same family for 700+ years)
- Biking in the Loupiac wine region (guided cycling through Gironde with views of Château Benauge)
- Château Toulouse-Lautrec (guided tour with artist's private apartments and artworks)
Landmarks Sauternes Wine Region Château de Roquetaillade Château Benauge Loupiac Wine Region Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Château Toulouse-Lautrec - Day 17
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Dinner (Fresh oyster tasting from Arcachon Bay)
Included Activities
- Tasting of fresh oysters from Arcachon Bay
- Scenic Enrich: Bassins des Lumières (exclusive after-hours access to former WWII submarine base, Champagne welcome, custom digital art show)
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux (coach and walking tour with history, culture, lifestyle, Gothic cathedral, Place de la Bourse, Cailhau Gate, free time)
- Cycling tour of Bordeaux (guided cycling across bridges, Royal Gate, Palais Rohan, public gardens, canelé sampling)
- Shop with a chef and Scenic Culinaire (visit local market, ingredient tasting, return for cooking demonstration)
- Bordeaux in the shadow of WWII (immersive walking tour of wartime history, resistance, sacrifice, and survival)
Landmarks Gothic Cathedral Place de la Bourse Cailhau Gate Royal Gate Palais Rohan Bassins des Lumières - Day 18
Bordeaux - Bourg
Optional Activities
- Cité du Vin museum (local tram, interactive wine discovery with 20 themed exhibits)
- Tour Bordeaux by motorbike & sidecar (Chatrons district, Rue Notre Dame, riverside quays, Saint-Pierre)
- Visit Arcachon (guided walking tour of bayside town, Baltard Market with free time for local delicacies)
- Eleanor of Aquitaine - Story of the Queen who ruled France and England (immersive journey through historic Bordeaux)
Landmarks Cité du Vin Chatrons District Rue Notre Dame Saint-Pierre District Arcachon Baltard Market - Day 19
Bourg
- Meals
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Bourg with Carriages Museum (guided walk through charming streets, main square, historic Citadel, Horse Carriage Museum)
- Historic Saintes (walking tour with Arch of Germanicus, World Heritage-listed Saint-Eutrope Basilica)
- Full day excursion to Cognac (guided walking tour, included lunch, Rémy Martin estate tour with Cognac sampling)
Landmarks Citadel of Bourg Saintes Arch of Germanicus Saint-Eutrope Basilica Cognac Rémy Martin Estate - Day 20
Bourg - Blaye - Bordeaux
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Blaye (World Heritage site, 17th-century Vauban Citadel, historic streets)
- Active walking tour of Blaye (Citadel exploration, defense system history)
- Cycling along the Captain's Road (active cycling tour, riverside villages, ancient villa ruins, manor houses, limestone quarries)
- Visit Château de La Roche Courbon (Renaissance château, family-owned with superb gardens)
Landmarks Blaye Citadel Vauban Citadel Captain's Road Château de La Roche Courbon - Day 21
Bordeaux - Lyon
Included Activities
- Flight transfer from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Day 22
Chavanay
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Vienne with Roman theatre (Julius Caesar history, Roman theatre holding 10,000 spectators)
- St-Joseph - Côte-Rôtie wine tasting (private estate tour in charming vineyards)
- Cycling tour (easy e-bike along flat terrain, loop through Rhône villages with wine tasting or local refreshments)
Landmarks Vienne Roman Theatre of Vienne Côte-Rôtie Wine Region Chavanay - Day 23
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Arles
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (sampling celebrated regional wines)
- Chocolate workshop (Chocolaterie Castelain live demonstration, artisanal chocolate tasting with regional wine pairings)
- Bike tour along the Rhône (ViaRhôna paths, Passerelle de l'Oiselay pedestrian bridge with panoramic views)
Landmarks Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chocolaterie Castelain Passerelle de l'Oiselay ViaRhôna - Day 24
Arles - Avignon
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Arles (Roman amphitheatre Arènes d'Arles built 90 AD, cathedral district, artist inspiration)
- Visit Les Baux with Carrières des Lumières (medieval village, 7,000 sq-metre immersive visual and musical installation)
- Ancestry of the Kitchen with olive mill (local farm visit, olive oil production techniques, Provençal recipes)
- Discovery of lavender – from field to perfume (seasonal late June to mid-August, organic farm, essential oils, lavender mist creation)
- Following Vincent – Van Gogh's Arles (walking tour through sunlit streets and historic sites that inspired his works)
Landmarks Arènes d'Arles Les Baux Carrières des Lumières 
- Day 25
Avignon
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Classical concert at the Palais des Papes (exclusive gala dinner after public doors close, trio classical music performance in the Pope's dining room)
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Avignon including Popes Palace (historic city walls, Pope's Palace visit - moderate fitness required for cobblestones and steps)
- Excursion to Pont Du Gard (guided tour of ancient Roman aqueduct from first century)
- Shop with a Chef & Scenic Culinaire (market shopping with chef, ingredient sampling, cooking demonstration)
- Excursion to Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey (Gordes village visit, Sénanque Abbey)
Landmarks Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Avignon City Walls Pont du Gard Gordes Sénanque Abbey Le Rocher des Doms - Day 26
Viviers
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Viviers (Cathedral of St. Vincent in 18th-century Gothic style with Renaissance facade, architectural treasures, free time)
- French Resistance walking tour (local stories of heroism and daring missions)
- WWII in Viviers (guided walk covering Battle of Montélimar, Allied-German clash, August 1944)
- Ardèche Nature Park with Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum (largest decorated Palaeolithic cave replica in the world)
- Côtes du Rhône Villages tasting (guided tasting through Rhône Valley wines)
- Excursion to Grignan de Provence (guided exploration with castle and Collegiate Church of the Holy Saviour, free time)
Landmarks Cathedral of St. Vincent Ardèche National Park Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Grignan Grignan Castle Collegiate Church of the Holy Saviour - Day 27
Tournon
- Meals
- Dinner (Exquisite dessert buffet with local pastry chef creations, fine coffee or dessert wine pairings)
Included Activities
- Exquisite dessert buffet with local pastry chef creations, fine coffee or dessert wine pairings
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Tournon (10th-16th-century castle, free time, optional visit to France's oldest suspension bridge)
- Hiking through the vineyards in Tournon (terraced vineyards overlooking Rhône, local wine production, tasting)
- Biking along the Rhône (cycling past charming villages to Glun)
Landmarks Tournon Castle Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Glun - Day 28
Lyon
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Choral concert at Chapelle de la Trinite (exclusive acapella choir performance in 17th-century Baroque chapel with Carrara marble interior)
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon (historic traboules and secret passageways from 4th century, Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière with city views)
- Excursion to Pérouges (medieval walled village atop hill, vine-covered stone buildings, cobbled laneways, market square with centuries-old lime tree - high fitness required)
- Silk painting workshop (history and process of silk painting, part of Lyon's 500-year silk industry heritage)
Landmarks Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière Pérouges Chapelle de la Trinite - Day 29
Mâcon
- Meals
- Dinner (Exclusive dinner prepared by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon with authentic regional French gastronomy)
Included Activities
- Cooperage demonstration (skilled artisan showing ancient craft still used in wine and spirit making)
- Exclusive dinner prepared by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon (intimate dining in Crystal Dining with authentic regional French gastronomy)
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Cluny and Cluny Abbey (medieval town, Benedictine Abbey tour, free time)
- Excursion to Château de Cormatin (1606 castle tour, gilded rooms, moat, water features, 10+ hectares of gardens)
- Truffle tasting (local truffle farmer meeting, hound demonstration, truffle butter tasting, chocolate mousse with truffles)
- Tour of Tournus (picturesque streets, Hôtel-Dieu from 18th century, Saint-Philibert Abbey from 12th century)
Landmarks Cluny Abbey Cluny Château de Cormatin Tournus Saint-Philibert Abbey Hôtel-Dieu 
- Day 30
Mâcon
Optional Activities
- Beaujolais wine region (coach through rolling hills, local vintner meeting, wine production discovery and tasting)
- Georges Blanc cooking demonstration (visit Michelin-star chef George Blanc's village of Vonnas, restaurant cooking demonstration with classic French dishes)
- Monastère Royal de Brou and Bourg-en-Bresse (guided tour of 16th-century masterpiece combining flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance artistry, museum with Flemish and Netherlandish art)
Landmarks Beaujolais Wine Region Vonnas Bourg-en-Bresse Monastère Royal de Brou - Day 31
Lyon
