Itinerary
- Day 1
Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore the many squares and churches of Lucerne
- Shopping in the city center
- Day 2
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour including Old Town, Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, and Jesuit Church
Landmarks Chapel Bridge Water Tower Jesuit Church - Day 3
Lucerne - Swiss Alps - Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn for views of central Switzerland
- Swiss Transport Museum visit (in case of bad weather)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Swiss Transport Museum 
- Day 4
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour through Black Forest
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, water mill, and butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg medieval city center
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar
Landmarks Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar 
- Day 5
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France district
- Discover Strasbourg by bike
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Visit museums in Strasbourg
- Stroll the city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line 
- Day 6
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk through Heidelberg Philosophers' way
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace including palace gardens and historic square
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Schwetzingen Palace - Day 7
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Sail through Rhine Gorge with views of castles and Rock of the Lorelei
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Koblenz
Landmarks Johannisberg Castle Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 8
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride with Adventure Host in Cologne
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring gothic cathedral
Optional Activities
- Enjoy Kölsch pale lager in free time
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 9
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk with Adventure Host in Amsterdam
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes from Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour to countryside
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 10
Amsterdam - Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French lunch of authentic French crêpes), 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 including Monet's home, flower gardens, and water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle with courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French lunch of authentic crêpes with onboard history presentation
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
Landmarks Monet's Gardens Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 12
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route
- Onboard WWII history lecture
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur
Landmarks Honfleur - Day 13
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, 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 14
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen monuments
- Guided Tour to Dieppe - Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid)
- Guided Tour to Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield including Beaumont-Hamel and Newfoundland Regiment memorial
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Onboard history lecture
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral (Notre-Dame) Dieppe Vimy Memorial Battle of the Somme Beaumont-Hamel 
- Day 15
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine River by foot with Adventure Host
- WWII tour of Paris including museum of Les Invalides
- Guided Walk of ancient Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Les Invalides Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 17
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
