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, Lunch, Dinner
Included 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 in this Provence city
Optional Activities
- Stop at Café Van Gogh for wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater of Arles Café Van Gogh - 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 - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French lunch of authentic French crêpes, followed by a Pastry Demonstration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny - visit Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Claude Monet's residence, flower gardens, and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles with magnificent courtyard, water garden, stables
- Traditional French lunch of authentic crêpes and Pastry Demonstration on board
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys - picturesque spot on the Seine
Landmarks Monet's House and Gardens - Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - 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 WWII & Traditions
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, American Cemetery
- 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 traditions with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial 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
