Itinerary
- Day 1
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily a la carte specials), Lunch (Daily lunch buffet featuring regional specialties, classic dishes, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and rotating chef's features including carving & pasta stations. Alternatively, dine al fresco at Sky Grill on the Sky Deck or enjoy a light lunch in the Panorama Lounge), Dinner (Four-course dinners with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese, with complimentary wine, beer, or soft drinks)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Evening Cruise to Avignon
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles with visit to Roman Amphitheater
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater 
- Day 3
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Avignon with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard - ancient Roman aqueduct
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars for wine tasting
- Self-guided exploration of Avignon's art, culture, theatres, and museums
- Photography of medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 4
Viviers
Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers exploring Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
- Tasting of Local Specialties onboard
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour aboard the Train des L'Ardèche steam-engine train through Doux Valley
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon including 16th-century castle and Roman ruins
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Tournon Castle 
- Day 6
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region to learn about Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in cellars of a medieval castle
- Cheese Tasting onboard
- Live entertainment onboard
- Day 7
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Lyon's architectural district with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Fourvière Hill and Old Town
- Free time for biking through town squares and riverbanks
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica - Day 8
Lyon to Paris
Lyon to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris's classic shopping avenues
- Explore literary cafés
- Day 9
Vernon - Les Andelys
Vernon - Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Monet's home and gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes
- Pastry Demonstration onboard
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Monet's House and Gardens Château de Bizy Château Gaillard - Day 10
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route
- Onboard Lecture about D-Day and the Normandy landing
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
- Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches (includes Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery)
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites (includes British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial/D-Day Museum, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery)
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy traditions with Calvados brandy tasting
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery British Cemetery Pegasus Memorial D-Day Museum Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery 
- Day 12
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen exploring monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral (Notre-Dame) - Day 13
Conflans
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 Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris at your own pace
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité - Day 15
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
