Itinerary
- Day 1
Arles
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
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 light lunch in the Panorama Lounge), Dinner (Four-course dinners with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese, or selections from the Panorama Bistro's tasting menu for a less formal sit-down atmosphere. Complimentary wine, beer, or soft drinks included)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles with visit to Roman Amphitheater
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop to learn Vincent van Gogh techniques and create your own painting
- Local farm visit for olive oil tasting in rural Provence
- Free time to shop, stroll, or relax in parks along Boulevard des Lices
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Boulevard des Lices 
- Day 3
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk through Les Halles market with interactive cooking class
- Visit to Pont du Gard - ancient Roman aqueduct
- Wine tasting at Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
- Self-guided exploration of Avignon's art, culture, theatres, and museums
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 4
Arles to Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Crepes demonstration hosted by French chef on board
- Guided Walk through Viviers Old Town with local culinary tasting
Optional Activities
- Walk to Viviers hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tain l'Hermitage to Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon exploring medieval city and 16th-century castle
- French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing by Certified Sommelier
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Tour of Valrhona Chocolate Factory and Museum with chocolate experience
Landmarks Tournon Castle Valrhona Chocolate Factory and Museum - Day 6
Mâcon to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse)
Included Activities
- Mâconnais wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese Tasting on board
- Dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse
- Day 7
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with exploration of Old Town
Optional Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host
- Culinary Walk through Lyon to discover gastronomic capital
- Free time biking through town squares and along Rhône and Saône rivers
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Old Town of Lyon - Day 8
Lyon to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne with wine tasting
Landmarks Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne - Day 9
Breisach - Black Forest to Kehl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour - magical Black Forest
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest - Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, water mill, traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar - Day 10
Kehl to Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing Tour of Strasbourg including cathedral with murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Self-guided exploration - museum visits or city center stroll
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line - Day 11
Ludwigshafen to Heidelberg to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Join Avalon Adventure Host for inspiring walk in Heidelberg - Philosophers' Way
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle with Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace with gardens and historic square
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Schwetzingen Palace - Day 12
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge to Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site with views of ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host and tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
- Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Mechanical Music Museum Johannisberg Castle - Day 13
Cologne to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with twin-steepled Gothic cathedral
- Visit for Kölsch pale lager tasting
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 14
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately Golden Age mansions
Optional Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal - more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths)
- Optional Biking Tour through the countryside
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens 
- Day 15
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
