Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris on your own - shopping, strolling, or café experiences
- Day 2
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French crêpes lunch onboard), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Monet's home, residence, and flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle - Normandy's Versailles with courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French crêpes lunch onboard with history presentation
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Monet's Gardens and Home Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 3
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river
- Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route - medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Onboard WWII history lecture
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur - old seaside town
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys - Day 4
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches with Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, 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 Normandy region with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 5
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Tour to Dieppe - Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) WWII site
- Guided Tour to Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield with Beaumont-Hamel memorial to Newfoundland Regiment
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom site, medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Onboard history lecture
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen Astronomical Clock, Rouen Dieppe Vimy Memorial Battle of the Somme Battlefield Beaumont-Hamel Memorial - Day 6
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - Vincent van Gogh's home and resting place
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison - home of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles 
- Day 7
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine river walk experience
- WWII tour of Paris - museum of Les Invalides and Ordre de la Libération
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of Paris - iconic sites
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris on your own for art, culture, theatre, museums, and historic monuments
- Free time at literary cafés on the Left Bank
- Photos of Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Les Invalides Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Latin Quarter Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 8
Paris to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Lyon's architectural district - bridges and riverside views of Rhône and Saône rivers
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Lyon - Fourvière Hill with churches and Old Town exploration
- WWII & French Resistance lecture onboard
- Live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks Fourvière Hill - Day 10
Lyon - Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Lyon's silk heritage - museum visit, Walking Tour of La Presqu'île, and live demonstration of hand-printed silk serigraphy
- Pastry Demonstration onboard
- Live entertainment onboard
- Day 11
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Mâconnais region - learn about world-famous Chardonnay vineyards and wines
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- 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
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 - ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard - ancient Roman aqueduct
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars - Rhône wine region tasting
- Explore Avignon on your own - art, culture, theatre, museums
- Visit medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 14
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles
- Painting Workshop - learn Vincent van Gogh techniques and create painting in his style
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles - Roman Amphitheater and Provence region
Optional Activities
- Visit Le Café Van Gogh for wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater, Arles Le Café Van Gogh 
- Day 15
Arles to French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence - Cézanne's hometown
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 16
Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing in Nice
- Explore Vieux Nice (old city) with narrow streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice 
- Day 17
French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
