Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
ParisLandmarks Paris - Day 2
Les Andelys
Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Seine to Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' guided tour
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 3
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- WWI Lecture - A day in the life of a Tommy
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Church Old Market Square St. Ouen Church - Day 4
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet by local 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 Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Lochnagar Crater Newfoundland Memorial Park Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 5
Honfleur
Honfleur- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur's Inner Harbour and Church of Sainte-Catherine
- French cheesemaking presentation and tasting
- Lecture about Operation Fortitude and D-Day campaign in WWII
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 6
Honfleur
Honfleur- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused)
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused)
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused)
- Bayeux tour
Landmarks Utah Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre Omaha Beach Memorial 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 7
Caudebec-en-Caux
Caudebec-en-Caux- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace tour
- Tales of the French Resistance walking tour
- Normandy Abbey Road tour
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden tour
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny
- On-board painting class
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 9
Paris
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 Auvers-sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church Van Gogh's Room Château de Chantilly Versailles Palace and Garden Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 10
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian guided walking tour
- Highlights of Paris city tour
- Opera Garnier tour
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte coach tour
Landmarks Marais District Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Champs Élysées Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris to Lyon
Paris to Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Train transfer from Paris to Lyon
- Day 12
Vienne
Vienne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Vienne with Roman theatre
- Cycling tour of Vienne
Landmarks Vienne Roman Theatre Vienne Pyramid Temple of Augustus Île Barlet River Island - Day 13
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Arles
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 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 Chocolaterie Castelain Passerelle de l'Oiselay 
- Day 14
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Arles
- Visit 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
Landmarks Arènes d'Arles Les Baux Carrières des Lumières - Day 15
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner in the Pope's dining room with classical concert)
Included Activities
- Classical concert and gala dinner at the Palais des Papes
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Avignon including Popes Palace
- Excursion to Pont du Gard
- Shop with a Chef & Scenic Culinaire
- Excursion to Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey
Landmarks Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Pont du Gard Le Rocher des Doms Gordes Sénanque Abbey - Day 16
Viviers
Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Viviers
- French Resistance walking tour
- WWII in Viviers tour
- Ardèche Nature Park with Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum
- Côtes du Rhône Villages wine tasting
- Excursion to Grignan de Provence
Landmarks Cathedral of St. Vincent Ardèche Nature Park Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum Grignan de Provence - Day 17
Tournon
Tournon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet by local pastry chef
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Tournon
- Hiking through the vineyards in Tournon
- Biking along the Rhône
Landmarks Tournon Castle France's oldest suspension bridge Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Chocolatiers Glun - Day 18
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choral concert at Chapelle de la Trinité
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon
- Excursion to Pérouges
- Silk painting workshop
Landmarks Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière Pérouges Chapelle de la Trinité - Day 19
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Prepared by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon featuring authentic regional dishes in Crystal Dining)
Included Activities
- Cooperage demonstration
- 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 Cluny Abbey Cluny Château de Cormatin Tournous Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Philibert Abbey - Day 20
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Beaujolais wine region tour
- Georges Blanc cooking demonstration
- Monastère Royal de Brou and Bourg-en-Bresse tour
Landmarks Beaujolais Wine Region Vonnas Bourg-en-Bresse Monastère Royal de Brou - Day 21
Bordeaux
Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight from Lyon to Bordeaux
- Day 22
Libourne
Libourne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour to Saint-Émilion and Monolithic Church
Landmarks Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church - Day 23
Pauillac
Pauillac- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Libourne
- Wines and vineyards of Saint-Émilion
- Secrets of the Dordogne - Château de Vayres legends
- Cycling from Libourne
- Paint and pour watercolour art class
Landmarks Château de Vayres Fronsac - Day 24
Fort Médoc
Fort Médoc- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Château d'Agassac
Optional Activities
- Médoc wine tasting by coach
- Médoc wine tasting by bicycle
Landmarks Château d'Agassac Médoc Wine Region - Day 25
Cadillac
Cadillac- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Massage treatment
- Scenic Culinaire cooking demonstration
Landmarks Cadillac - Day 26
Bordeaux
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 tour
Landmarks Sauternes Wine Region Château de Roquetaillade Loupiac Wine Region Château Benauge Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Château Toulouse-Lautrec - Day 27
Bordeaux
Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Oyster tasting from Arcachon Bay
- Exclusive digital art show at Bassins des Lumières
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
Landmarks Gothic Cathedral Place de la Bourse Cailhau Gate Royal Gate Palais Rohan Bassins des Lumières Arcachon Bay - Day 28
Bourg
Bourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cité du Vin museum tour
- Tour Bordeaux by motorbike & sidecar
- Visit Arcachon
- Eleanor of Aquitaine - Story of the Queen who ruled France and England
Landmarks Cité du Vin Chatrons District Rue Notre Dame Saint-Pierre Arcachon Baltard Market - Day 29
Bourg
Bourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included with the Cognac excursion), Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bourg with Carriages Museum guided walk
- Historic Saintes tour
- Full day excursion to Cognac
Landmarks Citadel of Bourg Horse Carriage Museum Saintes Arch of Germanicus Saint-Eutrope Basilica Cognac Rémy Martin Estate - Day 30
Blaye
Blaye- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Blaye
- Active walking tour of Blaye
- Cycling along the Captain's Road
- Visit Château de La Roche Courbon
Landmarks Vauban Citadel Château de La Roche Courbon - Day 31
Bordeaux
Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
