Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris with shopping and sightseeing
- Stroll through Parisian streets
- Enjoy a croissant and café au lait at a café
- Day 2
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny, ending at Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny—Monet's home, flower gardens, and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles)
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes onboard
- Onboard history presentation
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Monet's Gardens and Home, Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard 
- Day 3
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river
- Guided excursion to a V-1 flying bomb launch site
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route
- Onboard lecture about WWII
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
- Day 4
Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches—Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites—British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery, Normandy Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center - Day 5
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour to discover monuments and hidden gems of Rouen
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Guided Tour to visit Dieppe and Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) WWII site
- Guided Tour to visit Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield, Beaumont-Hamel memorial
- Onboard history lecture
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen Astronomical Clock, Rouen 
- Day 6
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise—home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison—home of Napoléon Bonaparte and Josephine
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 7
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host
- WWII tour of Paris—visit to Les Invalides museum and Ordre de la Libération
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris on your own
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Les Invalides Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité - Day 8
Paris to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike over bridges and along the banks of the Rhône and Saône rivers
- Guided Sightseeing Tour—Lyon from Fourvière Hill, Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
- WWII & French Resistance lecture on board
- Live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica, Lyon - Day 10
Lyon to Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Lyon's silk heritage—museum visit, Walking Tour of La Presqu'île, live demonstration of hand-printed silk serigraphy in workshop
- Pastry Demonstration onboard
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 11
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel into the Mâconnais region to learn about world-famous Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in the cellars of a medieval castle
- Day 12
Tournon - Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon—medieval city with 16th-century castle
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers—Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences
Landmarks Tournon Castle Viviers Cathedral 
- Day 13
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of fortress city of Avignon with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard
- Guided Optional Excursion to the wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Explore Avignon's art, culture, theatre, and museums on your own
- Visit and photograph the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes, Avignon Pont du Gard Pont Saint-Bénézet, Avignon 
- Day 14
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles
- Painting Workshop—learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles—Roman Amphitheater and captivating Provence region city
Optional Activities
- Visit Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater, Arles 
- Day 15
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast
