Itinerary
- Day 1
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Glass of wine by the water in Bordeaux
Landmarks Bordeaux 
- Day 2
Bordeaux to Libourne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Saint-Émilion
- Visit to Monolithic Church
Optional Activities
- Moonlit stroll along the river
- Visit to local pubs and wine bars
Landmarks Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church Libourne - Day 3
Libourne to Pauillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Libourne
- Wines and vineyards of Saint-Émilion
- Secrets of the Dordogne - Château de Vayres tour
- Biking and tasting in wine-growing region
- Paint and pour - art class with local wines
Landmarks Libourne Saint-Émilion Château de Vayres Château Siaurac Pauillac - Day 4
Pauillac to Fort Médoc
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Médoc wine tasting by coach
- Médoc wine tasting by bicycle
- Classical Concert at Château d'Agassac
Landmarks Pauillac Médoc Wine Region Château d'Agassac - Day 5
Fort Médoc to Cadillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Massage treatment on board
- Scenic Culinaire cooking demonstration
Landmarks Cadillac - Day 6
Cadillac to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Sauternes by coach
- Sauternes by bike
- Roquetaillade Castle tour
- Biking in the Loupiac wine region
- Château Toulouse-Lautrec guided tour
Landmarks Sauternes Wine Region Château de Roquetaillade Loupiac Wine Region Château Benauge Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Château Toulouse-Lautrec - Day 7
Bordeaux City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fresh oyster tasting from Arcachon Bay
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux
- Cycling tour of Bordeaux
- Shop with a chef and Scenic Culinaire
- Bordeaux in the shadow of WWII walking tour
- Bassins des Lumières exclusive digital art show
Landmarks Bordeaux Cathedral Place de la Bourse Cailhau Gate Royal Gate Palais Rohan Bassins des Lumières Arcachon Bay - Day 8
Bordeaux to Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cité du Vin museum
- Tour Bordeaux by motorbike and sidecar
- Visit Arcachon with walking tour
- Eleanor of Aquitaine - Story of the Queen history tour
Landmarks Cité du Vin Chatrons district Rue Notre Dame Garonne riverside quays Saint-Pierre Arcachon Baltard Market - Day 9
Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included lunch on full day Cognac excursion), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Bourg
Optional Activities
- Bourg with Carriages Museum
- Historic Saintes tour
- Full day excursion to Cognac with lunch and Rémy Martin estate tour
Landmarks Bourg Bourg Citadel Horse Carriage Museum Saintes Arch of Germanicus Saint-Eutrope Basilica Cognac Rémy Martin Estate - Day 10
Bourg to Blaye to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Blaye
- Active walking tour of Blaye citadel
- Cycling along the Captain's Road
- Visit Château de La Roche Courbon
Landmarks Blaye Vauban Citadel Château de La Roche Courbon - Day 11
Bordeaux to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Lyon - Day 12
Lyon to Chavanay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Vienne with Roman theatre
- St-Joseph - Côte-Rôtie wine tasting
- Easy e-bike tour along the Rhône
Landmarks Chavanay Vienne Roman Theatre of Vienne Côte-Rôtie Wine Region St-Joseph Wine Region Rhône River - Day 13
Châteauneuf-du-Pape to Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Chocolate workshop at Chocolaterie Castelain
- Bike tour along the Rhône
Landmarks Châteauneuf-du-Pape Côte du Rhône Vineyards Chocolaterie Castelain Passerelle de l'Oiselay ViaRhône Arles 
- Day 14
Arles to Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Arles with Arènes d'Arles amphitheatre
- Les Baux with Carrières des Lumières
- Ancestry of the Kitchen with olive mill
- Discovery of lavender - from field to perfume
- Following Vincent - Van Gogh's Arles walking tour
Landmarks Arles Arènes d'Arles Les Baux Carrières des Lumières Provence Region Avignon - Day 15
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Avignon including Pope's Palace
- Excursion to Pont du Gard
- Shop with a Chef & Scenic Culinaire
- Excursion to Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey
- Classical concert at the Palais des Papes
Landmarks Avignon Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Pont du Gard Gordes Sénanque Abbey Le Rocher des Doms - Day 16
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Viviers
- French Resistance walking tour
- WWII in Viviers guided walk
- Ardèche Nature Park with Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum
- Côtes du Rhône Villages wine tasting
- Excursion to Grignan de Provence
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral of St. Vincent Ardèche Nature Park Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum Côtes du Rhône Villages Grignan de Provence Rhône Valley - Day 17
Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Exquisite dessert buffet with fine coffee or dessert wine)
Included Activities
- Exquisite dessert buffet with pastry chef
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Tournon
- Hiking through the vineyards
- Biking along the Rhône
- Cross France's oldest suspension bridge to Tain l'Hermitage
Landmarks Tournon Tournon Castle Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Chocolate Rhône River Glun 
- Day 18
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon with traboules and Basilica
- Excursion to Pérouges
- Silk painting workshop
- Choral concert at Chapelle de la Trinite
Landmarks Lyon Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourviè re Traboules Pérouges Ain River Chapelle de la Trinite - Day 19
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Exclusive dinner by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon with authentic regional dishes)
Included Activities
- Cooperage demonstration
- Exclusive dinner by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Cluny and Cluny Abbey
- Excursion to Château de Cormatin
- Truffle tasting
- Tour of Tournous
Landmarks Mâcon Cluny Cluny Abbey Château de Cormatin Burgundy Wine Region Tournous Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Philibert Abbey - Day 20
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Beaujolais wine region tour
- Georges Blanc cooking demonstration
- Monastère Royal de Brou and Bourg-en-Bresse
Landmarks Beaujolais Wine Region Vonnas Bourg-en-Bresse Monastère Royal de Brou - Day 21
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Embark on Scenic Gem cruise ship
Landmarks Seine River 
- Day 22
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with Richard the Lionheart guide
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour
Landmarks Les Andelys Château Gaillard Château Gaillon River Seine - Day 23
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- WWI Lecture - A day in the life of a Tommy
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour
- Guided tour with Rollo the Viking
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc walking tour
Landmarks Rouen Rouen Cathedral Cathedral district Old Marketplace Saint-Maclou Quarter St. Ouen Church 
- Day 24
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch included on full-day Somme excursions at local restaurant), Dinner (Exquisite dessert buffet with fine coffee or dessert wine)
Included Activities
- Exquisite dessert buffet with pastry chef
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Thiepval
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen
Landmarks Rouen Somme Battlefields Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Lochnagar Crater Newfoundland Memorial Park Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 25
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur
- French cheese presentation and tasting
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore harbourside and laneways
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities English Channel - Day 26
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch included at local restaurant on Normandy Beaches excursions), Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history)
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history)
- Bayeux tour
Landmarks Honfleur 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 Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 27
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace
- Tales of the French Resistance walking tour
- Normandy Abbey Road guided tour
Landmarks Caudebec-en-Caux Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux River Seine Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 28
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- On board painting class
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden tour
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny
- Classical concert at Château de La Roche Guyon
Landmarks Vernon Giverny Monet's House and Garden La Roche-Guyon Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 29
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise
- Château de Chantilly tour
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie
- Château de Malmaison tour
Landmarks Conflans-Saint-Honorine River Seine River Oise Auvers-Sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Van Gogh's Room Château de Chantilly Versailles Palace and Garden Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison Paris - Day 30
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian
- Highlights of Paris city tour
- Opera Garnier tour
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte tour
- Free time to explore Paris
Landmarks Paris Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Marais District Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Champs-Élysée Montmartre Moulin Rouge Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square - Day 31
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Paris
