Itinerary
- Day 1
London
- Day 2
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning sightseeing with Local Guide including Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Prime Minister's Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul's Cathedral
Landmarks Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Whitehall Prime Minister's Downing Street residence Piccadilly Circus Buckingham Palace St. Paul's Cathedral - Day 3
London - Stonehenge - Bath
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Stonehenge and explore visitor center with imaginative exhibitions
- View Roman Baths excavations in Bath
- Welcome dinner at hotel
Landmarks Stonehenge Roman Baths 
- Day 4
Bath - Ludlow - Llangollen - Liverpool
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stroll through medieval market town of Ludlow
- Stroll in picturesque Llangollen
Landmarks Ludlow Castle St. Laurence's Church 
- Day 5
Liverpool - Grasmere - Gretna Green - Edinburgh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Experience Lake District and Grasmere setting of poet Wordsworth
- Sample original Grasmere Gingerbread
Optional Activities
- Visit Gretna Green blacksmith historic wedding site
Landmarks Grasmere - Day 6
Edinburgh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning city sightseeing with Local Guide covering New Town and Old Town
- Visit Edinburgh Castle to view Scotland's Crown Jewels
Optional Activities
- Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (included on departures August 2, 9, 16, and 23)
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle New Town, Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh - Day 7
Edinburgh - Abbotsford - Jedburgh - York
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford House
- Photo stop at Jedburgh Abbey
- View York Minster in York
- Guided walk through York's streets including the Shambles
Landmarks Abbotsford House Jedburgh Abbey York Minster The Shambles, York - Day 8
York - Stratford-upon-Avon - London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace and family home
- See Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Landmarks Anne Hathaway's Cottage Shakespeare's Birthplace - Day 9
London to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boarding Avalon Suite Ship in Paris
- Meet Avalon Cruise Director
- Day 10
Vernon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French lunch of authentic French crêpes, followed by pastry demonstration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Stretch with Avalon Adventure Host
- Traditional French lunch of authentic French crêpes with pastry demonstration
- Evening cruise to Les Andelys
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny, ending with visit to Monet's gardens and home
- Guided Tour of Giverny, home of impressionist painter Claude Monet, including residence and flower/water gardens
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle (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 and Home Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 11
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard lecture about Normandy landing of D-Day
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route featuring medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine
- Guided Optional Excursion to old seaside town of Honfleur
- Day 12
Caudebec - Normandy Excursion
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches (U.S. sites): Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites: British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial (until end of May replaced with D-Day Museum visit), 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, Normandy Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery D-Day Museum - Day 13
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 featuring Joan of Arc martyrdom site, medieval quarter with 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock - Day 14
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 succession of French kings
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles 
- Day 15
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Seine river walk by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter, and more
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Museum Île de la Cité Latin Quarter - Day 16
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
