Itinerary
- Day 1
French Riviera
- Day 2
French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice including Vieux Nice (old city) with narrow streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice - Day 3
French Riviera - Aix-en-Provence - Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer to Arles
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence 
- Day 4
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop learning Van Gogh techniques
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater 
- Day 5
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Avignon with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon including ramparts and Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard (ancient Roman aqueduct)
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for wine tasting
- Self-guided exploration of Avignon's art, culture, theatres, and museums
- Photography of countryside, historic monuments, and Pont Saint-Bénézet
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 6
Avignon - Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to Viviers' hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers including Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
- Tasting of Local Specialties onboard
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 7
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon - Mâcon
- 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 exploring medieval city and 16th-century castle
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Tournon Castle - Day 8
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wine tasting tour through Mâconnais region vineyards learning about Chardonnay production
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese Tasting onboard
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment onboard
- Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Lyon's architectural district with Adventure Host over bridges and along riverbanks
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill including churches and Old Town exploration
Optional Activities
- Self-guided biking through Lyon's town squares and riverbanks
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Fourvière Hill - Day 10
Lyon to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne with wine tasting
Landmarks Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne 
- Day 11
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour of Black Forest
- Full-day Guided Tour of Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, water mill, and butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center in the Black Forest
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and renaissance buildings
Landmarks Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg - Day 12
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Self-guided museum visits or walking in city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France District 
- Day 13
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike Philosophers' way in Heidelberg with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle including Great Vat (world's largest wine barrel)
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace with palace gardens and historic square
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Schwetzingen Palace - Day 14
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Viewing ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
- Free time in Koblenz
- Dinner and live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host and tasting of authentic Rücdesheimer coffee
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with tasting of authentic Rücdesheimer coffee
- Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Mechanical Music Museum Johannisberg Castle 
- Day 15
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne including twin-steepled Gothic cathedral
Optional Activities
- Tasting of locally-brewed Kölsch pale lager
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 16
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal, during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 17
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
