Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
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 - Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, authentic water mill, traditional butter-making demonstration
- Full-day Guided Tour to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings, countryside chateau wine cellar visit
- Guided Tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center in the Black Forest
Landmarks Vogtsbauernhof Black Forest Colmar Freiburg - Day 3
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour - Gothic cathedral with stained-glass and astronomical clock, La Petite France District
- Guided Tour along the Alsace Wine Route with local wine sampling
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Alsace Wine Route - Day 4
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' Way with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace with palace grounds and historic square
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see renaissance ruins and the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Schwetzingen Palace - Day 5
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard wine and cheese tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
Optional Activities
- Hike through picturesque Rüdesheim vineyards with Avalon Adventure Host including wine tasting
- Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery (13th-century Cistercian abbey known for wine production and 'The Name of the Rose' filming location) with wine tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with wine tasting
- Walking Tour in Koblenz - charming streets, historic landmarks and vibrant atmosphere
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Eberbach Monastery Mechanical Music Museum Koblenz 
- Day 6
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Brühl Castle - history lesson and wine tasting
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring twin-steepled gothic cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Brühl Castle - Day 7
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk to Chateau Amsterdam - urban winery with unique wine tasting experience
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately Golden Age homes
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Chateau Amsterdam 
- Day 8
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with Pastry Demonstration
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Claude Monet's home, grounds, flower and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles) with magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Guided Hike up to castle ruins of Château Gaillard - historic home of King Richard the Lionheart
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys - picturesque spot on the Seine
Landmarks Monet's Gardens Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys - Day 10
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route - medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery (U.S. sites)
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites - British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, seaside town of Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy traditions with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery Arromanches - Day 12
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen - most famous monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom, medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock, Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 13
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 opulent Château de Malmaison - home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles - home of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Seine river walk with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk discovering ancient heart of Paris - Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Landmarks Louvre Palais-Royal Île de la Cité Latin Quarter Left Bank - Day 15
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
