Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets OR Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age mansions (choose one)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions available this afternoon
- Free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, galleries, and shops
- Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride with Adventure Host in Cologne OR Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites OR Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring the gothic cathedral (choose one)
- Live entertainment from local musicians onboard
Optional Activities
- Free time for a glass of Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site) with views of ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting OR Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting OR Guided Visit to historic 18th-century Johannisberg Castle wooden-barrel cellar with wine tasting (choose one)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle - Day 5
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along Heidelberg's Philosophers' way with Adventure Host OR Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace featuring palace, gardens, and historic square OR Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle featuring Renaissance ruins and the Great Vat (world's largest wine barrel) (choose one)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Schwetzingen Palace - Day 6
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host OR City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District (choose one)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Free time to visit a museum or stroll the city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 7
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour of the Black Forest OR Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration OR Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center with Black Forest views (choose one)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village featuring half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Freiburg Colmar - Day 8
Basel to Beaune to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walking tour of Beaune with wine tasting
Landmarks Beaune - Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Lyon's architectural district with Adventure Host discovering bridges and river confluences OR Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with churches and exploration of Old Town with medieval alleyways (choose one)
- WWII & French Resistance Lecture onboard
- Live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica - Day 10
Lyon - Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Museum visit exploring Lyon's silk heritage
- Walking Tour of La Presqu'île district
- Live demonstration of hand-printed silk serigraphy in a workshop
- Pastry Demonstration onboard while sailing to Mâcon
- Live entertainment onboard
- Day 11
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region to learn about world-famous Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Day 12
Tournon - Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Guided Walking Tour of Tournon featuring 16th-century castle
- Leisurely sail to Viviers after lunch
- Late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Viviers featuring pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral, and Old Town
Landmarks Tournon Castle Viviers Cathedral - Day 13
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon fortress city with ramparts and Palace of the Popes (choose one)
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to ancient Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for Rhône wine region tasting
- Free time to explore Avignon's art, culture, theatres, and museums; photograph historic monuments and medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 14
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host OR Painting Workshop learning Vincent van Gogh techniques OR Guided Walking Tour of Arles featuring Roman Amphitheater (choose one)
Optional Activities
- Free time to visit Le Café Van Gogh for wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater of Arles - Day 15
Arles - French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Aix-en-Provence featuring Cezanne's hometown
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 16
French Riviera (Nice)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice (Vieux Nice)
Landmarks Vieux Nice - Day 17
French Riviera (Nice)
- Meals
- Breakfast
