Itinerary
- Day 1
Arles
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles to Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles with visit to the Roman Amphitheater
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Rural Provence Farm Visit - discover beauty and bounty of Provence with local farm olive oil tasting
- Visit Le Café Van Gogh for wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Le Café Van Gogh 
- 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 - Tournon to Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city with 16th-century castle
- Pastry demonstration hosted by French chef on board
- French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing by Certified Sommelier
Optional Activities
- Explore Tournon by foot with morning hike led by Adventure Host
- Valrhona Chocolate Factory and Museum tour
Landmarks Tournon Castle Valrhona Chocolate Factory - 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 Beaune to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walking tour of Beaune with wine tasting
Landmarks Beaune - 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 to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Avalon Adventure Host with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle 18th-century cellar with wine tasting
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Koblenz - 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 Canal Cruise past Golden Age stately homes
Optional Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal - with 7+ million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and bulbs)
- Optional Biking Tour to discover countryside
- Self-guided exploration of colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 15
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
