Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Breisach - Black Forest Region
- 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 including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Full-day Guided Tour to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings, followed by visit to countryside chateau wine cellar
- Guided Tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of Upper Rhine Valley
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Colmar Freiburg 
- Day 3
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
- Guided Tour along the Alsace Wine Route to discover France's wine country and sample local wines
- 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 on the Philosophers' Way with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace including palace, gardens, and historic palace square
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see renaissance ruins and the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Schwetzingen Palace Philosophers' Way - 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 vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host and wine tasting
- Guided Tour to 13th-century Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with wine tasting
- Walking Tour in Koblenz discovering 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 with history and wine tasting
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with soaring 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 wine tasting experience
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Chateau Amsterdam 
- Day 8
Amsterdam to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Vernon - Giverny - 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 ending at Monet's enchanting gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny with Claude Monet's home 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 Gardens at Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys La Roche-Guyon - 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 Normandy Abbeys Route discovering medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches built along the Seine
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 11
Caudebec - Normandy Beaches - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches visiting 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 of authentic 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 12
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour to discover and explore famous monuments and hidden gems of Rouen
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen discovering site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom, medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Joan of Arc Martyrdom Site 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 Château de Malmaison, home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles, home to a succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles Château de Chantilly - Day 14
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Landmarks Louvre Île de la Cité Latin Quarter Palais-Royal Left Bank - Day 15
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
