Itinerary
- Day 1
Zurich to Basel
Zurich to Basel - Day 2
Breisach
Breisach- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Freiburg with Botanical Garden
- Guided e-bike tour in Breisach with traditional Black Forest cake in Burkheim
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense) - 5 hours, Easy activity level
Landmarks St. Stephen's Church Freiburg Botanical Garden - Day 3
Strasbourg to Germersheim
Strasbourg to Germersheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg including Neustadt district, Maison Kammerzell, and Petite France
- Active walk to Orangerie Park
- Evening concert at Bruchsal Palace
Optional Activities
- Baden-Baden Spa Experience (extra expense) - 3 hours, Easy activity level
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Maison Kammerzell Petite France Orangerie Park Bruchsal Palace - Day 4
Mannheim to Rudesheim
Mannheim to Rudesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg including Renaissance ruins of Heidelberg Castle
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through vineyards in Bad-Dürkheim with wine tasting at Fitz-Ritter Winery
- Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee (extra expense) - 2 hours, Easy activity level
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Fitz-Ritter Winery - Day 5
Koblenz
Koblenz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Koblenz including Church of Our Lady and German Corner where two rivers converge
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense) - 5 hours, Difficult/Active activity level
Landmarks Lorelei Rock Church of Our Lady German Corner Cochem Castle - Day 6
Cologne to Düsseldorf
Cologne to Düsseldorf- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne's Old Town including Cologne Cathedral
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf
Optional Activities
- Active walk to Cologne's Flora and Botanical Garden
- Active walk to Düsseldorf Gardens (Nordpark or Botanical Garden)
- German beer experience (extra expense) - 2 hours, Easy activity level
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Cologne Flora and Botanical Garden Nordpark - Day 7
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Keukenhof Gardens
- Clog painting class on board
Optional Activities
- Hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense) - 2.5 hours, Moderate activity level
- Dutch Delights (extra expense) - 3 hours, Easy activity level
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens Jordaan Our Lord in the Attic - Day 8
Amsterdam to Paris
Amsterdam to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Vernon
Vernon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
Included Activities
- In the footsteps of Claude Monet - Tour of Giverny Gardens and Monet's home
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour of Giverny - approximately 5km (3 miles) each way on flat, easy cycle path
- Paint Like Monet (extra expense)
- Rouen by Night (extra expense)
Landmarks Giverny Gardens - Day 10
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Rouen's medieval centre including Old Marketplace, Cathedral district, and Saint Maclou Quarter
- World War II lecture on board
Optional Activities
- Active walk in Rouen exploring historic streets and cobbled laneways
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Old Marketplace Saint Maclou Quarter - Day 11
Honfleur
Honfleur- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Historic Normandy: Allied Landing Sites - Full-day D-Day Landings tour including beaches, memorials, and museums
Optional Activities
- Calvados Immersive experience (extra expense) - 3 hours, Easy activity level
Landmarks St. Catherine Church - Day 12
Honfleur
Honfleur- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Honfleur with oyster tasting
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour of Honfleur
Landmarks St. Catherine Church - Day 13
Les Andelys - La Roche Guyon
Les Andelys - La Roche Guyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Exclusive local cider farm visit with tasting
- Hike to Château Gaillard
Landmarks Château Gaillard - Day 14
La Roche Guyon
La Roche Guyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Château Guyon & Gardens
Optional Activities
- Kayak on the Seine
- In the footsteps of Van Gogh (extra expense) - 3 hours, Moderate activity level
Landmarks Château de La Roche-Guyon Auvers-sur-Oise - Day 15
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
