Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris on your own - shopping, strolling, or café watching
- Day 2
Vernon - Les Andelys
Vernon - Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon with authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny ending with Monet's gardens and home (Active option)
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Monet's home, residence, flower gardens, and water gardens (Classic option)
- Guided Visit to Château de Bizy - Normandy's Versailles with courtyard, water garden, and stables (Classic option)
- Traditional French luncheon with authentic French crêpes (Discovery option)
- Onboard history presentation
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart (Active option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys (Classic option)
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Monet's Gardens Monet's House Château de Bizy Château Gaillard - Day 3
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site (Discovery option)
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches (Classic option)
- Onboard WWII lecture hosted by history expert (Discovery option)
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route - Day 4
Caudebec - Normandy
Caudebec - Normandy- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery (Classic option)
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites - British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (Classic option)
- Guided Tour of Normandy traditions - brandy tasting in Calvados (Classic option)
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 5
Rouen
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - famous monuments and hidden gems (Active option)
- Guide Tour to visit Dieppe - site of Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) during WWII (Discovery option)
- Guide Tour to visit Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield with Beaumont-Hamel and Newfoundland Regiment memorial (Discovery option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - site of Joan of Arc's martyrdom, medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral (Classic option)
- Onboard history lecture hosted by history expert (Discovery option)
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock Joan of Arc Martyrdom Site Vimy Memorial Battle of the Somme Battlefield Beaumont-Hamel Memorial - Day 6
Conflans
Conflans- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh (Classic option)
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison - home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine (Classic option)
- Live entertainment onboard
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 7
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host (Active option)
- WWII tour of Paris - visit to Les Invalides museum and Ordre de la Libération exhibits (Discovery option)
- Guided Walk through ancient heart of Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter (Classic option)
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris (Classic option)
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Explore Avignon on your own - art, culture, theatre, museums, countryside views, historic monuments, Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter - Day 8
Paris to Lyon
Paris to Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host - over bridges and along Rhône and Saône rivers (Active option)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Lyon - views from Fourvière Hill with churches, Old Town exploration with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways (Classic option)
- WWII & French Resistance lecture onboard (Discovery option)
- Live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks Fourvière Hill - Day 10
Lyon to Mâcon
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 (Classic option)
- Pastry Demonstration onboard while sailing to Mâcon (Discovery option)
- Live entertainment onboard
- Day 11
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel into Mâconnais region - learn about world-famous Chardonnay vineyards and wines, wine tasting in cellars of medieval castle (Discovery option)
- Day 12
Tournon - Viviers
Tournon - Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Guided Walking Tour of Tournon - medieval city with 16th-century castle (Classic option)
- Late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Viviers - pale-stone buildings, Romanesque cathedral, Old Town with Christian, Roman, and medieval influences (Classic option)
Landmarks Tournon Castle Viviers Cathedral - Day 13
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon - fortress city with ramparts and Palace of the Popes (Classic option)
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to ancient Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Rhône wine region tasting
- Explore Avignon on your own - art, culture, theatre, museums, countryside views, historic monuments, Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 14
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host (Active option)
- Painting Workshop to learn Vincent van Gogh techniques and create your own painting (Discovery option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles - captivating Provence city with Roman Amphitheater (Classic option)
- Free time to visit Le Café Van Gogh
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Le Café Van Gogh - Day 15
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast
