Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris with shopping, strolling, or café visits
- Day 2
Vernon - Les Andelys
Vernon - Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional French crêpes lunch with onboard history presentation
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny and Monet's residence, flower gardens, and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles) with courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Monet's Gardens Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 3
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route visiting medieval Benedictine and Augustinian abbeys and churches
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur
- Onboard WWII history lecture
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Honfleur - Day 4
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches with U.S. sites (Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, American Cemetery)
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites (British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery)
- Guided Tour of Normandy traditions 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
Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen's famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Tour to Dieppe visiting Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) WWII site
- Guided Tour to Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield with Beaumont-Hamel and Newfoundland Regiment memorial
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen with Saint Joan of Arc martyrdom site, medieval quarter, Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Onboard history lecture
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen Astronomical Clock, Rouen Joan of Arc Martyrdom Site, Rouen Vimy Memorial Battle of the Somme Battlefield Beaumont-Hamel - Day 6
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 burial place of Vincent van Gogh
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison, home of Napoléon Bonaparte and Josephine
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles Château de Chantilly - Day 7
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host
- WWII tour of Paris including Les Invalides museum and Ordre de la Libération
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of Paris's iconic sites
- Self-guided exploration of Paris museums, art, culture, theatres
- Visit to Pont Saint-Bénézet for photos
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter Les Invalides Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 8
Paris to Lyon
Paris to Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike tour of Lyon's architectural district with Adventure Host over bridges and along Rhône and Saône rivers
- Guided Sightseeing Tour surveying Lyon from Fourvière Hill with views of churches and exploration of Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways
- WWII and French Resistance lecture on board
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Lyon Old Town - Day 10
Lyon - Mâcon
Lyon - Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Lyon's silk heritage with museum visit, Walking Tour of La Presqu'île, and live demonstration of hand-printed silk serigraphy in a workshop
- Pastry Demonstration on board while sailing to Mâcon
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks La Presqu'île, Lyon - Day 11
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Mâconnais region with wine education about Chardonnay vineyards and wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
Landmarks Mâconnais Vineyards - Day 12
Tournon - Viviers
Tournon - Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Guided Walking Tour of Tournon with 16th-century castle
- Late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Viviers with Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
Landmarks Tournon Castle Viviers Cathedral Viviers Old Town - Day 13
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of fortress city with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Guided Optional Excursion to ancient Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars for Rhône wine tasting
- Self-guided exploration of art, culture, theatres, and museums
- Photography of medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 14
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop learning techniques of Vincent van Gogh and creating your own painting
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles with Roman Amphitheater
- Visit to Le Café Van Gogh
- Self-guided exploration of Arles
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater, Arles Le Café Van Gogh - Day 15
Arles to French Riviera
Arles to French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne's hometown
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 16
French Riviera
French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Nice with exploration of Vieux Nice (Old City) featuring narrow winding streets and baroque churches
Landmarks Vieux Nice - Day 17
French Riviera
French Riviera- Meals
- Breakfast
