Itinerary
- Day 1
Arles
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles to Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host OR Painting Workshop (learn Van Gogh techniques) OR Guided Walking Tour of Arles (includes Roman Amphitheater)
Optional Activities
- Glass of wine at Le Café Van Gogh
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater - Day 3
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon (includes fortress ramparts and Palace of the Popes)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard (ancient Roman aqueduct)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
- Self-guided exploration of Avignon's art, culture, theatre, and museums
- Photography of countryside, historic monuments, and Pont Saint-Bénézet
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 4
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk up to Viviers' hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host OR Guided Walking Tour of Viviers (includes Romanesque cathedral and Old Town) OR Tasting of Local Specialties on board
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 5
Tournon - Tain l'Hermitage to Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Tournon by foot with Adventure Host OR Guided Tour through Doux Valley (Train des L'Ardeche steam-engine train) OR Guided Walking Tour of Tournon (includes 16th-century castle)
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Tournon Castle - Day 6
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Mâconnais region Chardonnay vineyards with wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese Tasting on board
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 7
Lyon
- 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 (weather and itinerary permitting) or enjoy a light lunch in the Panorama Lounge), Dinner (Four-course dinners with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese. Or linger over several selections from the Panorama Bistro's tasting menu for a less formal "sit-down" atmosphere)
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Fourière Hill and Old Town
- Bike tour through Lyon's architectural district with Adventure Host
Optional Activities
- Free time riding a bike through Lyon's town squares and along the riverside
Landmarks Fourière Hill Rhône River Saône River Old Town (Vieux Lyon) - Day 8
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- TGV train transfer from Lyon to Paris
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris' classic shopping avenues
- Visit literary cafés
- Explore Paris at leisure
- Day 9
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walk through ancient Paris (includes Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter) OR Guided City Tour featuring iconic Paris sites
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Champs-Élysées
- Café au lait and croissants at cafés
- Visit Louvre exhibits
- Visit Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Latin Quarter Champs-Élysées Basilica of the Sacré Cœur - Day 10
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
