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Grand France for Jazz Lovers (Northbound) 2027

15 days
From Arles to Paris
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arles

    Meals
    Dinner
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Arles

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater
    • Live jazz band entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
    • Painting Workshop - learn Vincent van Gogh techniques and create your own painting
    • Free time to shop and stroll along Boulevard des Lices
    Landmarks
    Roman Amphitheater
    Boulevard des Lices
  3. Day 3

    Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of fortress city of Avignon
    • Visit to Palace of the Popes
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard (ancient Roman aqueduct)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars - Rhône wine region tasting
    • Self-guided exploration of art, culture, theatres, and museums
    Landmarks
    Palace of the Popes
    Pont Saint-Bénézet
    Pont du Gard
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Viviers

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Viviers and Romanesque cathedral
    • Tasting of Local Specialties on board
    Landmarks
    Viviers Romanesque Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    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
    • Jazz entertainment during sailing to Vienne
    • Guided walk through Vienne with cathedral, Archaeological Gardens of Cybèle, and Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia

    Optional Activities

    • Attend Vienne Jazz Festival - free time at bars and pubs featuring music
    Landmarks
    Tournon Castle
    Doux Valley
    Cathedral of Vienne
    Archaeological Gardens of Cybèle
    Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Mâcon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Mâconnais region - learn about Chardonnay vineyards and wine production
    • Wine tasting in cellars of medieval castle
    Landmarks
    Mâconnais Wine Region
  7. Day 7

    Lyon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with churches
    • Guided exploration of Old Town with medieval alleyways, monuments, and cafés
    • Gypsy Jazz (Jazz Manouche) entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon's town squares and along riverbanks
    Landmarks
    Fourvière Hill
  8. Day 8

    Lyon to Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Paris' classic shopping avenues
    • Visit literary cafés for Parisian experience
  9. Day 9

    Vernon - Les Andelys

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes, followed by Pastry Demonstration), 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 flower/water gardens
    • Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles with courtyard and water garden
    • Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with Pastry Demonstration
    • Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard castle ruins
    • Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Monet's Gardens
    Giverny
    Bizy Castle
    Château Gaillard
  10. Day 10

    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
    • Onboard Lecture about days before and after Normandy D-Day landing
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
    Landmarks
    Normandy Abbeys Route
    Honfleur
  11. Day 11

    Caudebec - Normandy

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, 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 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
    Calvados Region
  12. Day 12

    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
    • Visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Notre-Dame Cathedral of Rouen
    Astronomical Clock
  13. Day 13

    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 Napoléon Bonaparte and Josephine
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles - home of French kings
    Landmarks
    Auvers-sur-Oise
    Château de Malmaison
    Palace of Versailles
  14. Day 14

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walk through ancient heart of Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
    • Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll through Paris on own
    Landmarks
    Palais-Royal
    Louvre
    Île de la Cité
    Latin Quarter
  15. Day 15

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast

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