Itinerary
- Day 1
French Riviera
Optional Activities
- Discover the beauty of the French Riviera
- Day 2
French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice - explore Vieux Nice with its narrow, winding streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice 
- Day 3
French Riviera to Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer to board 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 and practice techniques of Vincent van Gogh
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater
- Live Jazz Band entertainment
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater, Arles Boulevard des Lices, Arles - Day 5
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon including ramparts and Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard - ancient Roman aqueduct
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars and Rhône wine region tasting
- Explore Avignon independently for art, culture, theatre, and museums
- Photography of countryside, historic monuments, and medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 6
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk up to Viviers hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers including Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
- Tasting of Local Specialties onboard
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 7
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon - Vienne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour through Doux Valley aboard Train des L'Ardeche steam-engine train
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city with 16th-century castle and Roman ruins
- Jazz entertainment onboard during sailing to Vienne
- Guided walk through Vienne including cathedral, Archaeological Gardens of Cybèle, and Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia
Optional Activities
- Attend Vienne Jazz Festival - evening performances in bars and pubs
Landmarks Tournon Castle Temple of Augustus & Livia, Vienne Vienne Cathedral - Day 8
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region to learn about Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
Landmarks Mâconnais Wine Region - Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host - over bridges and along Rhône and Saône rivers
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with churches and Old Town exploration
- Gypsy Jazz (Jazz Manouche) entertainment
Optional Activities
- Free time biking through Lyon's town squares and riverbanks
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica - Day 10
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- TGV train transfer from Lyon to Paris
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris independently - shopping avenues and 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 through Normandy countryside to Giverny and Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Claude Monet's home, residence, flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - 'Normandy's Versailles' with courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes with pastry demonstration
- Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Monet's Gardens, Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - over 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about D-Day and Normandy landing
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
- Day 13
Caudebec - Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery
- 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 traditions with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen Astronomical Clock, 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 - home of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk through ancient Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of Paris - iconic sites
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris independently
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Museum Île de la Cité - Day 17
Paris to London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Included transfer from ship to train station
- Eurostar high-speed train transfer to London (Standard class)
- Day 18
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing of London - Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall horseguards, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus
- Visit St. Paul's Cathedral (except on Sundays)
Landmarks Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace Piccadilly Circus St. Paul's Cathedral - Day 19
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- London Eye - fantastic views over the city
- Windsor Castle - tour of the magnificent State Apartments
- West End shows
- Dinner at traditional London pub
- Nighttime cruise on the Thames River
Landmarks London Eye Windsor Castle Thames River - Day 20
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
