Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including visit to Roman Amphitheater
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Olive oil tasting at a local farm in rural Provence
- Free time to shop, stroll, or relax in parks along Boulevard des Lices
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater of Arles 
- Day 3
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon including ramparts and Palace of the Popes
Optional Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk through Les Halles market with interactive cooking class
- 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, museums, and historic monuments including Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont Saint-Bénézet Pont du Gard - Day 4
Viviers
Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Crepes demonstration hosted by a French chef on board
- Explore the charms of Viviers on guided walk through Old Town with included tasting of local culinary delights
Optional Activities
- Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 5
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon
Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing)
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon including 16th-century castle
- French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing
Optional Activities
- Explore Tournon by foot with Adventure Host morning hike
- Tour of Valrhona Chocolate Factory and Museum
Landmarks Tournon Castle Valrhona Chocolate Factory and Museum - Day 6
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Unique dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse)
Included Activities
- Wine-tasting in the cellars of a medieval castle in Mâconnais region
- Cheese Tasting on board
- Onboard dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse
- Day 7
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour surveying Lyon from Fourvière Hill including churches and Old Town exploration
Optional Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host over bridges and along river banks
- Culinary Walk through Lyon to discover gastronomic capital
- Free time biking through town squares, over bridges, and along Rhône and Saône rivers
Landmarks Fourvière Hill - Day 8
Lyon to Paris
Lyon to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris' classic shopping avenues and literary cafés
- Day 9
Vernon - Les Andelys
Vernon - Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crepes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crepes
- Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour from Vernon through Normandy countryside to Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Monet's home and gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles)
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
Landmarks Monet's Gardens and Home Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 10
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route featuring medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Guided Optional Excursion to the seaside town of Honfleur
- Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy
Caudebec - Normandy- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, D-Day Museum, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and 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 Arromanches Juno Beach Center - Day 12
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen discovering famous monuments and lesser known hidden gems
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral of Rouen Astronomical Clock - Day 13
Conflans
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
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Optional Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- Stroll through Paris on your own or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 15
Paris to London
Paris to London- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 16
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of London including Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and St. Paul's Cathedral
Landmarks Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace Piccadilly Circus St. Paul's Cathedral - Day 17
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- London Eye for fantastic views over the city
- Windsor Castle tour of magnificent State Apartments
- West End show
- Dinner at a traditional London pub
- Nighttime cruise on the Thames River
Landmarks London Eye Windsor Castle Thames River - Day 18
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
