Itinerary
- Day 1
Porto
Optional Activities
- Explore Porto after sunset
Landmarks Porto Douro River 
- Day 2
Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tile painting workshop on board
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Porto including Palácio da Bolsa and Bolhão Markets
- Active tour of Porto including cable car to Dom Luis bridge, walk to Porto Cathedral, São Bento railway station, and Rua das Flores
Landmarks Palácio da Bolsa Bolhão Markets Dom Luis Bridge Vila Nova de Gaia Porto Cathedral São Bento Railway Station Rua das Flores - Day 3
Entre-os-Rios to Régua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Douro Museum
Optional Activities
- Paiva walkways hike in the Arouca Geopark
- Quinta da Aveleda sparkling wine producer visit
- Excursion to Guimarães World Heritage city and palace
Landmarks Douro Valley Paiva Walkways Arouca Geopark Quinta da Aveleda Guimarães Palace Douro Museum 
- Day 4
Régua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Varosa Valley, Tarouca and Ucanha excursion with Monastery of Saint John of Tarouca and fortified bridge
- Quinta visit with olive oil tasting
- Excursion to Lamego with Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies visit
- Mateus Palace coach excursion
- Port wine blending class at Quinta de Pacheca with bottling and labelling
Landmarks Varosa Valley Tarouca Monastery of Saint John of Tarouca Ucanha Lamego Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies Mateus Palace Quinta de Pacheca - Day 5
Régua to Vega de Terrón
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Vitality Pool access
- Wellness massage
Landmarks Vinhateiro Wine Region Douro Valley - Day 6
Vega de Terrón to Pocinho
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Salamanca full day excursion including guided city tour, two cathedrals, local market tasting, and free time
- Freixo de Espada à Cinta half-day tour with silk museum visit
Landmarks Vega de Terrón Salamanca Freixo de Espada à Cinta - Day 7
Pocinho to Pinhão
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Côa Valley Museum with Paleolithic rock art and pre-historic workshop
- Village life in the Côa Valley including traditional Freixo Numão village and Casa Painova estate for almond, olive, and fruit product tasting
Landmarks Côa Valley Museum Freixo Numão Casa Painova 
- Day 8
Pinhão
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to Provesende village
- Visit to Provesende church and historic manor house Morgadio da Calçada with bola tasting
Optional Activities
- Kayaking along the Pinhão River past terraced vineyards
- Quinta vineyard hike with winemaking process learning and wine blend sampling
- Quinta Port wine tasting with guided walking tour
Landmarks Pinhão Provesende Morgadio da Calçada Pinhão River - Day 9
Pinhão to Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert in São Francisco Church
Landmarks São Francisco Church - Day 10
Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Illumination cruise through Porto with city skyline and bridges
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Aveiro with guided walking tour and moliceiros flat-bottomed boat cruise
- Excursion to Braga with guided tour of Cathedral and historic city centre
- Wine tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia at Cockburn's Port cellar
- Free time to explore Porto at leisure
Landmarks Aveiro Braga Sé de Braga Cathedral Cockburn's Port Cellar Vila Nova de Gaia - Day 11
Porto to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Bordeaux 
- Day 12
Bordeaux to Libourne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour to Saint-Émilion with Monolithic Church visit
Landmarks Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church - Day 13
Libourne to Pauillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Libourne including 16th-century maison de maître and Gothic church
- Wines and vineyards of Saint-Émilion with vineyard and wine tasting
- Château de Vayres guided tour with tapestries and period furnishings
- Cycling from Libourne through Fronsac vineyards with refreshment stop
- Paint and pour watercolor art class on Sun Deck with local wines
Landmarks Libourne Saint-Émilion Château de Vayres Fronsac - Day 14
Pauillac to Fort Médoc
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Château d'Agassac with welcome glass
Optional Activities
- Médoc wine tasting by coach through Route des Châteaux
- Médoc wine tasting by e-bike with wine sampling at prestigious estate
Landmarks Pauillac Médoc Wine Region Château d'Agassac - Day 15
Fort Médoc to Cadillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Culinaire cooking demonstration
Optional Activities
- Wellness massage treatment
Landmarks Cadillac - Day 16
Cadillac to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Sauternes by coach with wine estate tour and tasting
- Sauternes by bike with wine estate visit for around two hours of mostly flat cycling
- Roquetaillade Castle tour of medieval fortress with 700-year family history
- Biking in the Loupiac wine region with views of Château Benauge
- Château Toulouse-Lautrec with artist's private apartments and artworks
Landmarks Sauternes Wine Region Château de Roquetaillade Loupiac Wine Region Château Benauge Château Toulouse-Lautrec - Day 17
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fresh oyster tasting from Arcachon Bay
- After-hours access to Bassins des Lumières with Champagne welcome and exclusive digital art show
Optional Activities
- Shop with a chef at local food market and Scenic Culinaire cooking demonstration
- Guided tour of Bordeaux by coach and on foot with Gothic cathedral, Place de la Bourse, and Cailhau Gate
- Cycling tour of Bordeaux with bridges, Royal Gate, Palais Rohan, and public gardens with canelé tasting
- Bordeaux in the shadow of WWII walking tour exploring resistance, sacrifice, and survival
- Free time to explore Bordeaux at leisure
Landmarks Bordeaux Bordeaux Cathedral Place de la Bourse Cailhau Gate Royal Gate Palais Rohan Arcachon Bay Bassins des Lumières - Day 18
Bordeaux to Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cité du Vin museum with nearly 20 themed exhibits on global wine discovery
- Motorbike and sidecar tour of Bordeaux through Chatrons, Rue Notre Dame, riverside quays, and Saint-Pierre
- Walking tour of Arcachon with visit near Baltard Market for local delicacies and fresh seafood
- Eleanor of Aquitaine immersive tour through Bordeaux's historic heart
Landmarks Cité du Vin Bordeaux Chatrons District Rue Notre Dame Saint-Pierre District Arcachon Baltard Market - Day 19
Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bourg with Carriages Museum guided walk through village streets, main square, and historic Citadel
- Historic Saintes tour with Arch of Germanicus and World Heritage-listed Saint-Eutrope Basilica
- Full day Cognac excursion with guided walking tour, included lunch, and Rémy Martin estate tour with brandy sampling
Landmarks Bourg Citadel Horse Carriage Museum Saintes Arch of Germanicus Saint-Eutrope Basilica Cognac Rémy Martin Estate - Day 20
Bourg to Blaye to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Blaye through World Heritage Vauban Citadel
- Active walking tour of Blaye Citadel with Sébastien Vauban's defence system explanation
- Cycling along the Captain's Road past riverside villages, ancient villa ruins, manor houses, and limestone quarries
- Visit Château de La Roche Courbon with Renaissance architecture, gardens, and family residence
Landmarks Blaye Vauban Citadel Captain's Road Château de La Roche Courbon - Day 21
Bordeaux to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Paris 
- Day 22
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with Medieval-themed guided tour
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard visit
- Cider farm visit with Normandy artisanal production process and tasting
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour with French history
Landmarks Les Andelys Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 23
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- WWI Lecture - A day in the life of a Tommy with equipment demonstration and rations tasting
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour with cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, and Joan of Arc site
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking exploring Medieval past
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc walking tour from St. Ouen Church to Old Market Square
Landmarks Rouen Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter St. Ouen Church Old Market Square - Day 24
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exquisite dessert buffet with local pastry chef artistry
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Somme Battlefields including Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater, and Newfoundland Memorial Park
- Excursion to Somme Battlefields including Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Thiepval Memorial, and Lochnagar Crater
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen tour including Rouen Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts
Landmarks Somme Battlefields Australian National Memorial Lochnagar Crater Newfoundland Memorial Park Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Thiepval Memorial Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 25
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, and Garden of Personalities
- French cheesemaking presentation and tasting featuring Normandy classics
- Lecture about Operation Fortitude and D-Day campaign daily life
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore art galleries, restaurants, and shops in Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 26
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach - US history focused with Utah Beach, Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy American Cemetery
- Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial - UK history focused with Bayeux, War Cemetery, Museum of Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches
- Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre - Canadian history focused with Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, Bény-sur-Mer Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge
- Bayeux tour with Notre Dame Cathedral and free exploration time
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 Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery Bayeux Notre Dame Cathedral - Day 27
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum on e-bike tour along Seine
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace coach tour with liquor tasting
- Tales of the French Resistance walking tour
- Normandy Abbey Road guided tour with historic abbeys on Seine
Landmarks Caudebec-en-Caux Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 28
Vernon to La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon with welcome drink
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden tour with free exploration time
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny with optional Monet's House and Garden visit
- On-board painting class
Landmarks Vernon Giverny Monet's House and Garden Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 29
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise with Van Gogh landmarks and his rented attic room
- Château de Chantilly guided tour with fine collections and gardens (or Versailles Palace if closed Tuesday)
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie inland water transport museum
- Château de Malmaison tour with Napoleon and Josephine's neoclassical residence and museum
Landmarks Conflans-Saint-Honorine Auvers-Sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church Château de Chantilly Versailles Palace Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 30
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with local Parisian guide covering cultures, history, architecture, and arts
- Highlights of Paris city tour including Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysée, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and Notre Dame Cathedral
- Opera Garnier tour with ornately decorated rooms, grand staircases, and chandeliers
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte coach tour with formal gardens
- Free time to explore Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, or relax on ship
Landmarks Marais District Eiffel Tower Champs Élysée Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Notre Dame Cathedral Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 31
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Paris
