Itinerary
- Day 1
French Riviera
- Day 2
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice - explore Vieux Nice old city with narrow streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice (Old Town) - Day 3
French Riviera - Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour in Aix-en-Provence - discover the elegant beauty of Cezanne's hometown
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence 
- Day 4
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 a light lunch in the Panorama Lounge), Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese, or select from Panorama Bistro's tasting menu)
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater
Optional Activities
- Painting Workshop - learn Vincent van Gogh techniques and create your own painting
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Boulevard des Lices - Day 5
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - fortress city with 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 - taste Rhône wine region wines
- Explore Avignon's art, culture, theatres, and museums
- Photography of Pont Saint-Bénézet medieval bridge and countryside
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 6
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - explore pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral, Old Town
- Tasting of Local Specialties on board
Landmarks Viviers Romanesque Cathedral - Day 7
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour through scenic Doux Valley aboard Train des L'Ardeche steam-engine train
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city with 16th-century castle and Roman ruins
Landmarks Tournon Castle Doux Valley - Day 8
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel into Mâconnais region - learn about Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese Tasting on board while sailing to Lyon
Landmarks Mâconnais Wine Region - Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Lyon with Adventure Host - over bridges and along Rhone and Saône rivers
- Guided Sightseeing Tour - Fourviève Hill with churches, Old Town with medieval alleyways
Optional Activities
- Free time biking through Lyon's town squares and riverside areas
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Lyon Old Town - Day 10
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris' classic shopping avenues
- Visit literary cafés for a true Parisian experience
- Day 11
Vernon to Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French lunch of authentic French crêpes), 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 gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles with courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French lunch with authentic crêpes and Pastry Demonstration
- Cruise from Vernon to Les Andelys
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Monet's Gardens (Giverny) Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard Lecture about D-Day and Normandy landing
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec - Normandy Excursions
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches (choice of: U.S. sites including Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc monument, OR British and Canadian commemorative sites including Pegasus Memorial and Juno Beach Center, OR Normandy traditions and Calvados brandy tasting)
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery (Normandy) Pegasus Memorial D-Day Museum Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery 
- Day 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included 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
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 15
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- 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 Josephine
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles - home to succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of Paris - iconic sites of the City of Light
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris independently
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
