Itinerary
- Day 1
Nice to Arles
- Day 2
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome reception and dinner with fellow guests)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheatre, ancient forum, and Roman baths
Optional Activities
- In the footsteps of Van Gogh with a painting workshop (extra expense, 3 hours, moderate activity level)
- Excursion to Les Baux de Provence (extra expense, 4 hours, difficult/active activity level)
- Provençal cosmetic workshop - soap-making (extra expense, 3 hours, easy activity level)
Landmarks Roman Amphitheatre - Day 3
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Choice of Provençal dinner hosted by Top Chef finalist Fabien Morreale or Classical concert in a historic chapel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Avignon with market visit including Pont d'Avignon and Les Halles covered market
Optional Activities
- Canoeing excursion in Avignon - paddle along the Rhône River beneath Pont d'Avignon
- Guided tour of Pont du Gard (extra expense, 4.5 hours, easy activity level)
- Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape with wine tasting (extra expense, 3.25 hours, moderate activity level)
Landmarks Pont d'Avignon Palais des Papes - Day 4
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Viviers following a heritage discovery trail including Maison des Chevaliers
Optional Activities
- Visit to Chauvet Pont D'Arc - Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum (extra expense, 2.5 hours, moderate activity level)
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tournon with wine tasting at the castle
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through the vineyards with stop at a local chocolate maker
Landmarks Château de Tournon - Day 6
Vienne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Vienne including Jardin de Ville, Cybèle Garden, cathedral, and Roman theatre
Landmarks Roman Theatre of Vienne Vienne Cathedral - Day 7
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon through historic Old Town (Vieux Lyon), Presqu'île, and Part-Dieu district with small tastings of local delicacies
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour of Lyon including Parc de la Tête d'Or (requires good shape and confident cycling)
- Excursion to Pérouges - medieval town on the Ain River valley (extra expense, 3.5 hours, moderate activity level)
- Lyon by Night (extra expense)
Landmarks Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière Parc de la Tête d'Or 
- Day 8
Lyon to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Freiburg visit with Botanical Garden - explore historic centre with colourful half-timbered houses and vibrant market square, then wander through the botanical garden
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour in Breisach through Kaiserstuhl mountains scenery with traditional Black Forest cake stop in Burkheim
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense, 5 hours, easy activity level)
Landmarks St. Stephen's Church - Day 10
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Evening concert at Bruchsal Palace - classical concert in one of the palace's most beautiful rooms)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg including Neustadt district, Maison Kammerzell, and Petite France historic quarter
Optional Activities
- Active walk to Orangerie Park - 17th-century estate, 64 acres with magnolias and Japanese cherry blossoms, home to roaming storks
- Baden-Baden Spa Experience (extra expense, 3 hours, easy activity level)
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France - Day 11
Mannheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg including Renaissance ruins of Heidelberg Castle with gardens, sculptures, and flowerbeds
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through the vineyards in Bad-Dürkheim with orientation walk through town and wine tasting at Fitz-Ritter Winery (nine generations family-owned)
- Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee (extra expense, 2 hours, easy activity level)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle - Day 12
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Koblenz including architecture from post-war years, Church of Our Lady, and German Corner where two rivers converge
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley and Cochem Castle visit - walking tour of medieval town with guided visit to 12th-century Romanesque castle, rebuilt in 1868 with neo-Gothic architecture, impressive views of Moselle Valley (extra expense, 5 hours, difficult/active activity level)
Landmarks Lorelei Rock German Corner - Day 13
Cologne - Düsseldorf
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne's Old Town with beautiful squares, historic monuments, contemporary architecture, and World Heritage-listed Cologne Cathedral
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf through cultural landmarks and picturesque streets including historic Altstadt and modern cityscape
Optional Activities
- Active walk to Cologne's Flora and Botanical Garden - opened 1863, features more than 12,000 species in themed gardens, palm houses, and green fields
- Active walk to Düsseldorf Gardens including Nordpark or Botanical Garden to admire tulips and cherry blossoms with Rhine promenade stroll
- German beer experience (extra expense, 2 hours, easy activity level)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 14
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Keukenhof Gardens - 32 hectares of spring-flowering bulbs with over 7 million bulbs including 800 varieties of tulips, hyacinths, orchids, plus statues by world-renowned artists
Optional Activities
- Clog painting on board - local expert-led Dutch clog painting class
- Hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense, 2.5 hours, moderate activity level) - Jordaan area, chocolate shop, Our Lord in the Attic 17th-century house with preserved Catholic church, local brewery
- Dutch Delights (extra expense, 3 hours, easy activity level) - city highlights with Dutch treats tastings
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens 
- Day 15
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
