Itinerary
- Day 1
Arles
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater visit
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop to learn Vincent van Gogh techniques
- Wine lecture hosted by Certified Sommelier
- Shopping and strolling along Boulevard des Lices
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater, Arles Boulevard des Lices, Arles - Day 3
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with ramparts and Palace of the Popes OR Trip to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 4
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier)
Included Activities
- Cheese and Wine Tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier while sailing
- Walk up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host OR Guided Walking Tour of Viviers including Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Vivier's Romanesque Cathedral - Day 5
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Tournon by foot with Adventure Host OR Guided Tour through Doux Valley aboard Train des L'Ardeche steam-engine train OR Morning Guided Walking Tour of Tournon with 16th-century castle
Landmarks Tournon Castle - Day 6
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region learning about Chardonnay vineyards with wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese Tasting on board while sailing to Lyon
- Day 7
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill including Old Town with medieval alleyways OR Guided tour to Beaujolais area learning about local wine
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Beaujolais - Day 8
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris's classic shopping avenues and literary cafés
- Day 9
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes with Pastry Demonstration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with Monet's gardens and home OR Guided Tour of Giverny with Monet's residence and flower and water gardens OR Guided Visit to Bizy Castle
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes with Pastry Demonstration while sailing
- Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard castle ruins OR Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Monet's House and Gardens Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 10
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host OR Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after Normandy D-Day landing
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 11
Caudebec - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches visiting Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery OR Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery OR Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 12
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour to discover monuments and hidden gems of Rouen OR Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 13
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host OR Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh OR Guided tour of Château de Malmaison, home of Napoléon Bonaparte and Josephine
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host OR Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter OR Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris on your own
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 15
Paris to London
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 16
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing tour of London including Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and St. Paul's Cathedral
Landmarks Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Whitehall Downing Street Buckingham Palace Piccadilly Circus St. Paul's Cathedral - Day 17
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- London Eye for fantastic views over the city
- Visit Windsor Castle for tour of magnificent State Apartments
- See one of the dozens of celebrated West End shows
- Enjoy dinner at a traditional London pub
- Relaxing nighttime cruise on the Thames River
Landmarks London Eye Windsor Castle Thames River - Day 18
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
