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Grand France for Wine Lovers (Northbound) 2027

15 days
From Arles to Paris
4.6
234 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
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

    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 - visit the Roman Amphitheater
    • Visit Le Café Van Gogh for wine
    • Lecture about wine hosted by Certified Sommelier
    Landmarks
    Roman Amphitheater of Arles
  3. Day 3

    Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - includes ramparts and Palace of the Popes
    • Trip to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars - Rhône wine region tasting
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Palace of the Popes
  4. Day 4

    Viviers

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Cheese and Wine Tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier while sailing to Viviers
    • Guided Hike up to Viviers hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - see Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences
    • Food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
    Landmarks
    Viviers Cathedral
  5. Day 5

    Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour through Doux Valley aboard Train des L'Ardèche steam-engine train
    • Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - explore one of France's oldest medieval cities with 16th-century castle
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Tournon Castle
  6. Day 6

    Mâcon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Tour of Mâconnais region - learn about Chardonnay vineyards and wine production with tasting in medieval castle cellars
    • Cheese Tasting on board while sailing to Lyon
    • Live entertainment on board
  7. Day 7

    Lyon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike tour of Lyon with Adventure Host - architectural district, bridges, Rhône and Saône river banks
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Lyon - view from Fourvière Hill, visit churches and Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
    • Guided tour to Beaujolais area - learn about light and pleasant wine
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Fourvière Hill
  8. Day 8

    Lyon to Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Paris shopping avenues
    • Explore literary cafés
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Vernon - Les Andelys

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny - visit Monet's gardens and home
    • Guided Tour of Giverny - visit Monet's residence, flower and water gardens
    • Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
    • Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes
    • Pastry Demonstration
    • Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
    • Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys - one of France's most picturesque spots on the Seine
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Monet's House and Gardens
    Bizy Castle
    Château Gaillard
  10. Day 10

    Caudebec

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
    • Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
    • Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy D-Day landing
    • Live entertainment on board
  11. Day 11

    Caudebec - Normandy Excursions

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery, and significant U.S. sites
    • 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 - brandy tasting in Calvados region
    Landmarks
    Omaha Beach
    Pointe du Hoc
    Normandy American Cemetery
    Pegasus Memorial
    Juno Beach Center
  12. Day 12

    Rouen

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - discover famous monuments and hidden gems
    • Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, Notre-Dame Cathedral, home of martyr Joan of Arc
    Landmarks
    Notre-Dame de Rouen Cathedral
    Astronomical Clock
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  13. Day 13

    Conflans

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional 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 his wife Josephine
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles - home of French kings
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Auvers-sur-Oise
    Château de Malmaison
    Palace of Versailles
  14. Day 14

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Seine river walking tour 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 of iconic Paris sites
    • Stroll through Paris at leisure
    • Relax in literary café on the Left Bank
    Landmarks
    Louvre Pyramid
    Île de la Cité
    Palais-Royal
  15. Day 15

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast
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