Itinerary
- Day 1
French Riviera
- Day 2
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice - explore Vieux Nice with its narrow, winding streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice - Day 3
Nice to Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer to board Avalon Suite Ship
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence - discover the elegant beauty of Cézanne's hometown
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence 
- Day 4
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles - visit the Roman Amphitheater in this Provence city
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Visit Le Café Van Gogh
- Lecture about wine hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater of Arles Le Café Van Gogh - Day 5
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - explore the fortress city with its ramparts and visit the Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for wine tasting
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
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - explore the pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
Optional Activities
- Walk up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 7
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour through Doux Valley aboard the Train des L'Ardeche steam-engine train
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - explore one of France's oldest medieval cities with its 16th-century castle
Optional Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
Landmarks Tournon Castle Doux Valley - Day 8
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wine tasting in the cellars of a medieval castle in the Mâconnais region
- Cheese Tasting on board ship while sailing to Lyon
Landmarks Mâconnais Vineyards - Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Lyon - survey the city from Fourvière Hill and explore the Old Town with lively cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
Optional Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided tour to the Beaujolais area to learn about its light and pleasant wine
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Beaujolais Region 
- Day 10
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Giverny - visit Claude Monet's home and gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - explore Normandy's Versailles with its magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys - explore one of France's most picturesque spots on the Seine
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens
- Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
Landmarks Monet's House and Gardens Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route - explore medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including the British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour featuring authentic Normandy traditions with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery, Normandy Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - explore the medieval quarter with its 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - discover famous monuments and hidden gems
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen Astronomical Clock of Rouen - Day 15
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- 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 his wife Josephine
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles - home to a succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk through ancient Paris - explore the Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of Paris - featuring iconic sites that make Paris the City of Light
Optional Activities
- Walk along the Seine with Adventure Host
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris to London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to train station
- Travel by Eurostar train to London
- Day 18
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning Guided Sightseeing of London - drive past Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and visit St. Paul's Cathedral
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 - for fantastic views over the city
- Windsor Castle - tour of the magnificent State Apartments
- West End show in the evening
- Dinner at a traditional London pub
- Nighttime cruise on the Thames River
Landmarks London Eye Windsor Castle Thames River - Day 20
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
