Itinerary
- Day 1
Porto
Included Activities
- Cocktail reception on board
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Porto
Landmarks Douro River - Day 2
Porto
Included Activities
- Tile painting workshop on board
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Porto with Palácio da Bolsa visit
- Active tour of Porto including cable car ride to Dom Luis bridge
- Free time at Bohlão Markets
Landmarks Palácio da Bolsa Bohlão Markets Dom Luis Bridge Porto Cathedral São Bento Railway Station Rua das Flores - Day 3
Entre-os-Rios to Régua
Included Activities
- Visit to Douro Museum
Optional Activities
- Paiva walkways active hike
- Quinta da Aveleda wine estate tour
- Excursion to Guimarães with palace and historic sites visit
Landmarks Arouca Geopark Paiva Walkways Longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world Quinta da Aveleda Guimarães Palace Douro Museum - Day 4
Régua
Included Activities
- Lunch on board
Optional Activities
- Varosa Valley, Tarouca and Ucanha morning excursion
- Quinta visit with olive tasting
- Excursion to Lamego
- Mateus Palace afternoon visit
- Port wine blending class at Quinta de Pacheca
Landmarks Varosa Valley Tarouca Monastery of Saint John of Tarouca Ucanha Bridge Lamego Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies Mateus Palace Quinta de Pacheca - Day 5
Régua to Vega de Terrón
Optional Activities
- Vitality Pool relaxation
- Spa massage booking
Landmarks Vinhateiro wine region - Day 6
Vega de Terrón to Pocinho
Optional Activities
- Salamanca full day excursion
- Freixo de Espada à Cinta half-day tour with silk museum
Landmarks Salamanca Salamanca University Salamanca Cathedral Freixo de Espada à Cinta - Day 7
Pocinho to Pinhão
Optional Activities
- Côa Valley Museum visit with Paleolithic rock art
- Village life in the Côa Valley excursion
Landmarks Côa Valley Museum Freixo Numão Casa Painova estate 
- Day 8
Pinhão
Included Activities
- Morning visit to Provesende village
Optional Activities
- Kayaking along the Pinhão River
- Quinta vineyard hike
- Quinta Port wine tasting
Landmarks Provesende Morgadio da Calçada Pinhão River - Day 9
Pinhão to Porto
Included Activities
- Classical concert in São Francisco Church
Optional Activities
- Leisure time on board during cruise
Landmarks São Francisco Church - Day 10
Porto
Included Activities
- Illumination cruise through Porto
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Aveiro with boat cruise
- Excursion to Braga
- Wine tasting at Cockburn's Port cellar
- Free time in Porto
Landmarks Aveiro Braga Sé de Braga Cathedral Vila Nova de Gaia Cockburn's Port Cellar - Day 11
Porto to Lyon
- Day 12
Lyon to Chavanay
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Vienne with Roman theatre
- St-Joseph - Côte-Rôtie wine tasting at local estate
- Easy e-bike tour from Chavanay
Landmarks Vienne Roman Theatre of Vienne Côte-Rôtie wine region - Day 13
Châteauneuf-du-Pape to Arles
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Chocolate workshop at Chocolaterie Castelain
- Bike tour along the Rhône ViaRhôna
Landmarks Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chocolaterie Castelain ViaRhôna cycling route Passerelle de l'Oiselay - Day 14
Arles to Avignon
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Arles with Arènes d'Arles amphitheatre
- Les Baux with Carrières des Lumières visit
- Ancestry of the Kitchen with olive mill
- Discovery of lavender - from field to perfume (seasonal)
- Following Vincent - Van Gogh's Arles walking tour
Landmarks Arènes d'Arles Les Baux Carrières des Lumières - Day 15
Avignon
Included Activities
- Classical concert at the Palais des Papes with gala dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Avignon including Pope's Palace
- Excursion to Pont du Gard
- Shop with a Chef at local market and Scenic Culinaire cooking demonstration
- Excursion to Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey
- Free time exploring Avignon
- Le Rocher des Doms visit
Landmarks Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Pont du Gard Gordes Sénanque Abbey Le Rocher des Doms 
- Day 16
Viviers
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Viviers
- French Resistance walking tour
- WWII in Viviers walking 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 Grignan - Day 17
Tournon
- Meals
- Dessert (Exquisite dessert buffet with artistry of a local pastry chef bringing classic French cakes to life, paired with fine coffee or dessert wine)
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet on board
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Tournon
- Hiking through the vineyards in Tournon
- Biking along the Rhône
Landmarks Tournon Castle Tain l'Hermitage France's oldest suspension bridge Valrhona Chocolatiers Glun 
- Day 18
Lyon
Included Activities
- Choral concert at Chapelle de la Trinite
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon
- Excursion to Pérouges
- Silk painting workshop
Landmarks Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourviè are Pérouges Chapelle de la Trinite - Day 19
Mâcon
- Meals
- Dinner (Exclusive dinner prepared by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon featuring authentic regional dishes showcasing the best of French gastronomy)
Included Activities
- Cooperage demonstration
- Exclusive dinner prepared by Michelin-starred Chef Didier Goiffon
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Cluny and Cluny Abbey
- Excursion to Château de Cormatin
- Truffle tasting with local farmer
- Tour of Tournus
Landmarks Cluny Cluny Abbey Château de Cormatin Tournus Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Philibert Abbey - Day 20
Mâcon
Optional Activities
- Beaujolais wine region drive and vintner meeting
- Georges Blanc cooking demonstration
- Monastère Royal de Brou and Bourg-en-Bresse tour
Landmarks Beaujolais wine region Vonnas Monastère Royal de Brou Bourg-en-Bresse - Day 21
Lyon to Paris
- Day 22
Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' medieval-themed tour
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon visit
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 23
Rouen
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 walking tour
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Old Marketplace Saint-Maclou Quarter St. Ouen Church Old Market Square 
- Day 24
Rouen
- Meals
- Dessert (Exquisite dessert buffet with artistry of a local pastry chef bringing classic French cakes to life, paired with fine coffee or dessert wine)
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet on board
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 art tour
Landmarks Somme Battlefields Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Newfoundland Memorial Park Thiepval Memorial Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Lochnagar Crater Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 25
Honfleur
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur
- Cheese tasting presentation on board
- Lecture about Operation Fortitude and D-Day campaign
Optional Activities
- Free time exploring Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 26
Honfleur
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 Omaha Beach Bayeux Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Arromanches Landing Museum 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
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum
- Fecamp and Bénédictine Palace visit
- Tales of the French Resistance walking tour
- Normandy Abbey Road tour
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fecamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 28
Vernon to La Roche-Guyon
Included Activities
- On-board painting class
- Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden tour
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny
Landmarks Giverny Monet's House and Garden Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 29
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine to Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise
- Château de Chantilly tour
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie (inland water transport museum)
- Château de Malmaison visit
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 30
Paris
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian guided walk
- Highlights of Paris city tour
- Opera Garnier tour
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte coach excursion
- Free time exploring Paris
Landmarks Marais District Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Champs-Élysée Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 31
Paris
