Itinerary
- Day 1
Lyon
Optional Activities
- Explore Lyon's culinary delights onshore
Landmarks Lyon - Day 2
Lyon to Chavanay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Rhône River to Chavanay
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Vienne with Roman theatre visit
- Cycling tour via e-bike along the Rhône River and nearby villages with wine tasting
Landmarks Roman Theatre of Vienne Rhône River Chavanay - Day 3
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Arles
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards
- Chocolate workshop at Chocolaterie Castelain with wine pairings
- Bike tour along ViaRhône to Passerelle de l'Oiselay
Landmarks Châteauneuf-du-Pape Passerelle de l'Oiselay - Day 4
Arles
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Arles with visit to Arènes d'Arles amphitheatre
- Visit Les Baux medieval village with Carrières des Lumières immersive art installation
- Olive mill visit with traditional Provençal recipes at local farm
- Lavender farm tour and essential oil extraction (seasonal, typically late June to mid-August)
- Following Vincent Van Gogh's Arles walking tour
Landmarks Arènes d'Arles Les Baux Carrières des Lumières 
- Day 5
Avignon
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Avignon including Palais des Papes
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct
- Market shopping experience with ship's chef and cooking demonstration (note: Avignon Market closed Mondays)
- Excursion to Gordes and Sénanque Abbey
- Climb Le Rocher des Doms for city views
Landmarks Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Pont du Gard Gordes Sénanque Abbey Le Rocher des Doms - Day 6
Viviers
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Viviers with local guide
- French Resistance walking tour of Viviers
- WWII history tour of Viviers and Battle of Montélimar
- Ardèche Nature Park with Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum
- Côtes du Rhône Villages wine tasting tour
- Excursion to Grignan de Provence
Landmarks Cathedral of St. Vincent Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Ardèche Nature Park Grignan - Day 7
Tournon
- Meals
- Dinner (Exquisite dessert buffet with artistry of local pastry chef featuring classic French cakes, paired with fine coffee or glass of dessert wine)
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet with local pastry chef featuring classic French cakes
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Tournon castle and town
- Hiking through terraced vineyards in Tournon
- Biking along the Rhône River to Glun
Landmarks Tournon Castle Tain l'Hermitage - Day 8
Lyon
Included Activities
- Acapella choir performance at Chapelle de la Trinité
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon with traboules and Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourviére
- Excursion to medieval walled village of Pérouges
- Silk painting workshop
Landmarks Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourviére Pérouges Chapelle de la Trinité - Day 9
Mâcon
- Meals
- Dinner (Exclusive dinner prepared by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon featuring authentic regional French dishes showcasing regional gastronomy)
Included Activities
- Cooperage demonstration
- Dinner prepared by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Cluny and Cluny Abbey
- Excursion to Château de Cormatin with guided castle tour and gardens
- Truffle tasting with local truffle farmer
- Tour of Tournus
Landmarks Cluny Abbey Château de Cormatin Tournus Saint-Philibert Abbey Hôtel-Dieu - Day 10
Mâcon
Optional Activities
- Beaujolais wine region drive with local vintner
- Georges Blanc cooking demonstration at his Vonnas restaurant
- Monastère Royal de Brou and Bourg-en-Bresse guided tour
Landmarks Beaujolais wine region Monastère Royal de Brou - Day 11
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Board Scenic Gem for 10-night Seine River cruise
Landmarks Seine River 
- Day 12
Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Medieval-themed hike to Château Gaillard with costumed guide
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard visit
- Cider farm visit
- Tour of Renaissance-era Château Gaillon
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 13
Rouen
Included Activities
- WWI Lecture - A day in the life of a Tommy
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour with cathedral district and Saint-Maclou Quarter
- Guided tour as Viking Rollo with Medieval history focus
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc walking tour
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Old Market Square Saint-Maclou Quarter St. Ouen Church 
- Day 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Dinner (Exquisite dessert buffet with artistry of local pastry chef featuring classic French cakes, paired with fine coffee or glass of dessert wine)
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet with local pastry chef featuring classic French cakes
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park
- Excursion to Somme Battlefields including Thiepval Memorial
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen tour
Landmarks Somme Battlefields Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Newfoundland Memorial Park Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Lochnagar Crater Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 15
Honfleur
- Meals
- Dinner (French cheese presentation and tasting featuring Normandy classics including Camembert de Normandie, Pont-l'Évêque, and Neufchâtel)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur including Inner Harbour and Church of Sainte-Catherine
- French cheese presentation and tasting featuring Normandy classics
- Lecture on Operation Fortitude and Honfleur's WWII history
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 16
Honfleur
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused)
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused)
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused)
- Bayeux city tour with Notre Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Utah Beach Omaha Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre 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 17
Caudebec-en-Caux
Optional Activities
- E-bike tour to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace coach tour with tasting
- French Resistance walking tour
- Normandy Abbey Road tour
Landmarks Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux - Day 18
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon with French composers
- Painting class on board
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden guided tour
- Self-guided e-bike tour from Vernon to Giverny
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 19
Conflans - Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise and Van Gogh's room
- Château de Chantilly guided tour (or Versailles Palace on Tuesdays)
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie (inland water transport museum)
- Château de Malmaison tour
Landmarks 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 - Day 20
Paris
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian walking tour
- Highlights of Paris city coach tour
- Opera Garnier tour
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte coach excursion
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 21
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
