Itinerary
- Day 1
French Riviera
Optional Activities
- Explore the French Riviera independently
- Day 2
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice - explore Vieux Nice with its narrow streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice - Day 3
Nice to Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer from French Riviera to Avalon Suite Ship
- Guided Sightseeing Tour in Aix-en-Provence
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence 
- Day 4
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles - visit Roman Amphitheater
- Lecture about wine hosted by Certified Sommelier
Optional Activities
- Visit Le Café Van Gogh for wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater in Arles Le Café Van Gogh - Day 5
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - explore ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Trip to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with wine tasting
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 6
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cheese and Wine Tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier while sailing
- Walk up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - explore Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
- Food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 7
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Tournon by foot - morning hike with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour through Doux Valley aboard Train des L'Ardeche steam-engine train
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - explore medieval city and 16th-century castle
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Tournon Castle Doux Valley - Day 8
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region - learn about Chardonnay vineyards and enjoy wine tasting in medieval castle cellar
- Cheese Tasting on board while sailing to Lyon
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Mâconnais wine region - Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host - cross bridges and explore riverside
- Guided Sightseeing Tour - survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill, explore Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
- Guided tour to Beaujolais area - learn about light and pleasant wine
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica Old Town of Lyon Beaujolais wine region 
- Day 10
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- TGV train transfer from Lyon to Paris
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris's shopping avenues
- Visit literary cafés
- Day 11
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour from Vernon to Giverny - visit Monet's enchanting gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - visit Claude Monet's charming residence, flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles) - see magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French crêpes luncheon with Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys - picturesque town on the Seine
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Monet's Gardens at Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - explore medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Honfleur - Day 13
Normandy D-Day Sites
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches - visit Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites - British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc Normandy American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - explore monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - see medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral of Rouen Astronomical Clock of Rouen - Day 15
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison - opulent home of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine River by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris independently
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
