Itinerary
- Day 1
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Local Farm Visit - olive oil tasting in rural Provence
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Boulevard des Lices - Day 3
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk through Les Halles market with interactive cooking class
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - ramparts and Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard (Roman aqueduct)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
- Explore Avignon independently - art galleries, museums, theatres, Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 4
Viviers
Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Crepes demonstration hosted by French chef (onboard)
- Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk through Viviers Old Town with local culinary tasting
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon to Mâcon
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon to Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city and 16th-century castle
Optional Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Valrhona Chocolate Factory and Museum tour
Landmarks Tournon Castle Valrhona Chocolate Factory and Museum - Day 6
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Onboard dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse)
Included Activities
- Tour of Mâconnais region vineyards - Chardonnay wine region
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese Tasting (onboard while sailing to Lyon)
- Onboard dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse
- Day 7
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host
- Culinary Walk through Lyon - gastronomic capital exploration
- Guided Sightseeing Tour - Fourvière Hill churches and Old Town
Optional Activities
- Free time biking through Lyon's town squares and riverbanks
Landmarks Fourvière Hill - Day 8
Lyon to Paris
Lyon to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris shopping avenues
- Visit literary cafés in Paris
- Day 9
Vernon - Les Andelys
Vernon - Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic crèpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside - Vernon to Giverny with Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Monet's home, residence, flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles)
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crèpes (onboard)
- Pastry Demonstration (onboard)
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins (King Richard the Lionheart's historic home)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Monet's Gardens at Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 10
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur (old seaside town)
- Onboard Lecture about D-Day (Normandy landing before and after)
- Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy to Rouen
Caudebec - Normandy to Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites - British cemetery, D-Day Museum, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery (Normandy) D-Day Museum Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery Arromanches - Day 12
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - 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
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour - iconic sites of Paris
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Paris
- 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
