Itinerary
- Day 1
French Riviera
Optional Activities
- Discover the beauty of the French Riviera
- Day 2
French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice - explore narrow winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice, the old city
Landmarks Vieux Nice 
- Day 3
French Riviera to Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer to Avalon Suite Ship
- Guided Sightseeing Tour in Aix-en-Provence - discover Cézanne'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 with visit to Roman Amphitheater
- Live jazz band entertainment
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Boulevard des Lices 
- Day 5
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host (OR)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - explore ramparts and visit Palace of the Popes (OR)
- Explore Avignon independently for art, culture, theatre, and museums
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard - ancient Roman aqueduct
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape - wine cellar tasting in the Rhône wine region
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 6
Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with Adventure Host (OR)
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - explore pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral, and Old Town (OR)
- Tasting of Local Specialties on board ship
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral - Day 7
Tournon - Vienne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host (OR)
- Guided Tour through scenic Doux Valley aboard Train des L'Ardeche steam-engine train (OR)
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - explore medieval city, 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins (OR)
- Jazz entertainment onboard while sailing to Vienne
- Guided walk through Vienne - discover cathedral, Archaeological Gardens of Cybèle, and Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia
Optional Activities
- Attend Vienne Jazz Festival - visit bars and pubs featuring music
Landmarks Tournon Castle Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia - Day 8
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region to learn about Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill
- Explore Old Town with churches, cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
- Gypsy Jazz (Jazz Manouche) entertainment
Optional Activities
- Bike through Lyon's town squares and along riverbanks during free time
Landmarks Fourvière Hill 
- Day 10
Lyon to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- TGV train travel to Paris
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris's classic shopping avenues
- Visit literary cafés
- Day 11
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside to Giverny with visit to Monet's enchanting gardens and home (OR)
- Guided Tour of Giverny - visit Monet's home, flower gardens, and water gardens (OR)
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables (OR)
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes
- Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart (OR)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys (OR)
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Monet's Garden at Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host (OR)
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - explore over 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine (OR)
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
- Day 13
Caudebec - Normandy Excursions
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches - visit Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery (OR)
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites - includes British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, seaside town of Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (OR)
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy traditions with brandy tasting in Calvados (OR)
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc Normandy American Cemetery Juno Beach Center Arromanches 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 (OR)
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - explore medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral (OR)
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral of Rouen Astronomical Clock of Rouen - Day 15
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host (OR)
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh (OR)
- Guided Tour of Château de Malmaison - opulent home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine (OR)
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles - home to a succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host (OR)
- Guided Walk featuring ancient heart of Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter, and more (OR)
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites (OR)
- Explore Paris on your own or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
