Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore the squares and churches of Lucerne
- Shopping in Lucerne city center
Landmarks Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church 
- Day 2
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Old Town, Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, and Jesuit Church
Landmarks Chapel Bridge Water Tower Jesuit Church - Day 3
Lucerne to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Special Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn with spectacular views over central Switzerland (or Swiss Transport Museum in bad weather)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum 
- Day 4
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lecture about wine hosted by Certified Sommelier
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest with Vogstbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Full-day Guided Tour to Colmar with medieval and early renaissance buildings and countryside chateau wine cellar visit
- Guided Tour to Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of Upper Rhine Valley
Landmarks Vogstbauernhof Colmar Freiburg Cathedral - Day 5
Kehl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows, ancient murals, and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
- Guided Tour along the Alsace Wine Route with wine tasting
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 6
Ludwigshafen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Inspiring walk on Heidelberg's Philosophers' Way with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace with palace gardens and historic palace square
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see Renaissance ruins and the Great Vat, the 'World's Largest Wine Barrel'
Landmarks Philosophers' Way Schwetzingen Palace Heidelberg Castle - Day 7
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site) with views of ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
Optional Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Adventure Host and wine tasting
- Guided Tour to 13th-century Eberbach Monastery, former abbey for Cistercian monks, with wine tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with wine tasting
- Walking Tour in Koblenz discovering charming streets, historic landmarks, and vibrant atmosphere
- Onboard wine and cheese tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Eberbach Monastery Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 8
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Brühl Castle with wine tasting
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring twin-steepled gothic cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Brühl Castle - Day 9
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk to Chateau Amsterdam, an urban winery with unique wine tasting experience
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's 'Golden Age'
Landmarks Chateau Amsterdam 
- Day 10
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crepes followed by a Pastry Demonstration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crepes with Pastry Demonstration
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's enchanting gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny featuring Claude Monet's charming residence and flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle, called 'Normandy's Versailles,' with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Guided Hike up to Château Gaillard castle ruins, historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys, one of France's most picturesque spots on the Seine
Landmarks Monet's House and Gardens Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route featuring over 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches with visits to U.S. sites including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, seaside town of Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour to experience authentic tradition in 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 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour to discover famous monuments and hidden gems of Rouen
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen featuring site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom, medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral of Rouen Rouen Astronomical Clock - Day 15
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- 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 his wife Josephine
- 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
Optional Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
