Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Landmarks Paris - Day 2
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Seine to Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' (medieval-themed walking tour with guide in traditional attire)
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit (see cider production process and taste local cider)
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour (16th-century château with lavish interior remains)
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 3
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lecture: 'A day in the life of a Tommy' - interactive WWI Western Front experience with equipment demonstrations and period rations
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour (guided tour of cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, Joan of Arc sites, with free time after)
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking (costumed Viking guide explaining medieval history and Viking settlement, with free time after)
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc (walking tour from St. Ouen Church to Old Market Square covering her trial and martyrdom)
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Church Old Market Square (Place du Vieux Marché) - Day 4
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet with local pastry chef creations and fine coffee or dessert wine
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park (full-day visit to WWI Battle of the Somme sites: Australian National Memorial/Sir John Monash Centre, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater, Newfoundland Memorial Park)
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Thiepval (full-day visit: same sites as above plus Caterpillar Valley Cemetery with 5,500+ Commonwealth graves and Thiepval Memorial to the Missing)
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen (guided tour of Monet-inspired landmarks, Rouen Cathedral, and Musée des Beaux-Arts)
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts (Rouen) Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Newfoundland Memorial Park Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Day 5
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur (Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, Garden of Personalities)
- Cheese presentation and tasting (Normandy cheeses including Camembert de Normandie, Pont-l'Évêque, Neufchâtel)
- Lecture on Operation Fortitude and D-Day in Honfleur
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Honfleur's harbour area, laneways, half-timbered houses, restaurants, and art galleries
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 6
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused) - Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, lunch at local restaurant, Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre, Omaha Beach Memorial
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) - Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches, lunch at local restaurant, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, Ranville War Cemetery
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) - Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre memorial, lunch at local restaurant, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Bayeux tour (guided tour of Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux with free time to explore)
Landmarks Utah Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Omaha Beach Normandy American Cemetery Bayeux Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Arromanches (Landing Museum) British Normandy Memorial Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 7
Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum (e-bike tour along Seine banks, 8km each way, flat route, museum visit)
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace (coach transfer to seaside town, guided tour of 19th-century palace, Bénédictine liquor tasting featuring 27 plants and spices)
- Tales of the French Resistance (walking tour learning stories of WWII French Resistance heroism and daring missions)
- Normandy Abbey Road (guided tour exploring grand abbeys on the River Seine banks, medieval spiritual heritage)
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Victor Hugo Museum (Villequier) Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Vernon to La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon (with drink on arrival, performance features French composers at 16th-century château built into chalk hillside)
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden (Giverny visit with tour of Impressionist founder's home and Japanese-inspired water gardens with lilies, free time to explore)
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny (approximately 5km each way, option to visit Monet's House or explore the village)
- Painting class on board (inspired by morning garden touring)
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden (Giverny) Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 9
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise from Conflans to Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise (tour where Van Gogh painted final works, entry to his rented attic room, landmarks from his paintings, free time to explore village)
- Château de Chantilly (guided tour of castle and fine collections, gardens exploration, free time to explore)
- Versailles Palace and Garden (alternative if Chantilly Castle is closed on Tuesday)
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum, local tour of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, museum visit)
- Château de Malmaison (tour of Napoleon and Josephine's neoclassical residence with furniture, artwork, personal items from Napoleonic era, beautifully landscaped gardens)
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum) Château de Malmaison - Day 10
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian (guided walking tour of Marais district, multicultural melting pot with fascinating history, opulent architecture, arts scene, fashion)
- Highlights of Paris city tour (coach tour with local guide of Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Notre Dame Cathedral)
- Opera Garnier (tour of ornately decorated opera house with grand staircases, glistening chandeliers, commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III)
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (coach tour to château one hour from Paris, founding French formal garden that inspired Versailles, symmetrical gardens with theatrical setting)
Landmarks Marais District Eiffel Tower Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Notre-Dame Cathedral Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer by rail from Paris to Bordeaux
- Embark on the Scenic Diamond cruise
Landmarks Bordeaux 
- Day 12
Libourne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour to Saint-Émilion (World Heritage-listed medieval village, unique Monolithic Church carved into limestone)
Optional Activities
- Free time in Libourne for moonlit riverside strolls and exploration of pubs and wine bars
Landmarks Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church (Saint-Émilion) - Day 13
Pauillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise from Libourne to Pauillac
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Libourne (guided tour of charming streets, 16th-century townhouse/maison de maître, Gothic church with 71-meter stone spire, rich history of wool/wine/salt/wood trade)
- Wines and vineyards of Saint-Émilion (journey through countryside to famous vineyard, vineyard tour and tasting of red blends dominated by merlot and cabernet franc grapes)
- Secrets of the Dordogne - Château de Vayres legends (guided tour of medieval/Renaissance/17th-century architecture, collection of tapestries and period furnishings, regional power struggle history)
- Biking and tasting (cycling through wine-growing region to Château Siaurac estate, wine education and tasting)
- Paint and pour (onboard art class on Sun Deck with local artist, watercolor painting techniques, local wine sipping, panoramic views)
Landmarks Château de Vayres Château Siaurac - Day 14
Fort Médoc
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Classical concert at Château d'Agassac (13th-century historic winemaking estate in Médoc countryside, glass on arrival, live classical music)
Optional Activities
- Médoc wine tasting by coach (coach tour through 8 wine appellations on 'Route des Châteaux' to local winery with wine tasting)
- Médoc wine tasting by bicycle (e-bike tour through Médoc countryside past grand châteaux, prestigious estate wine sampling, world-leading red wine region)
Landmarks Château d'Agassac Pauillac - Day 15
Cadillac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise from Fort Médoc to Cadillac
Optional Activities
- Massage treatment on board
- Scenic Culinaire cooking demonstration (French cuisine)
Landmarks Cadillac - Day 16
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Sauternes by coach (morning - picturesque Sauternes region drive with expert guide explaining winemaking process, guided estate tour, tasting)
- Sauternes by bike (morning - active cycling through rolling vineyards to local estate with tour and tasting, mostly flat trail, approximately 2 hours including rest stops)
- Roquetaillade Castle (afternoon - tour magnificent medieval fortress from 8th century, family-inhabited 700+ years, medieval-Renaissance architecture)
- Biking in the Loupiac wine region (afternoon - guided cycling through Gironde landscapes, Loupiac wine region, views of Château Benauge and Sainte-Croix-du-Mont)
- Château Toulouse-Lautrec (afternoon - guided tour of château, artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's private apartments, remarkable artworks, rich history)
Landmarks Château de Roquetaillade Château Benauge Château Toulouse-Lautrec - Day 17
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Oyster tasting from Arcachon Bay
- Scenic Enrich: Bassins des Lumières (after-hours access to former WWII submarine base with digital art installation, glass of champagne on arrival, exclusive customized show)
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux (coach and walking tour, Gothic cathedral, Place de la Bourse, Cailhau Gate, free time to explore)
- Cycling tour of Bordeaux (guided cycling through historic areas, beautiful bridges, Royal Gate, Palais Rohan, public gardens, local treats including canel é)
- Shop with a chef and Scenic Culinaire (morning - shopping with Scenic chef at local food market for regional ingredients and tastings, return for onboard cooking demonstration of French cuisine, not available Mondays)
- Bordeaux in the shadow of WWII (immersive walking tour uncovering WWII history, stories of resistance, sacrifice, and survival)
Landmarks Bordeaux Cathedral Place de la Bourse Cailhau Gate Royal Gate Palais Rohan Bassins des Lumières - Day 18
Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cité du Vin museum (local tram to interactive wine discovery museum with nearly 20 themed exhibits exploring global wine journey across times and cultures)
- Tour Bordeaux by motorbike & sidecar (ride in sidecar and/or motorcycle through historic Chatrons district, Rue Notre Dame, riverside Garonne quays, right bank Saint-Pierre)
- Visit Arcachon (walking tour of charming bayside town renowned for seaside atmosphere and unique architecture, free time near Baltard Market for local delicacies and fresh Atlantic seafood)
- Eleanor of Aquitaine - Story of the Queen who ruled France and England (immersive journey through Bordeaux's historic heart exploring the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages)
Landmarks Cité du Vin Chatrons District Rue Notre Dame Saint-Pierre Arcachon Baltard Market - Day 19
Bourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bourg with Carriages Museum (guided walk through village streets to main square, historic Citadel exploration, Horse Carriage Museum visit)
- Historic Saintes (walking tour through 2,000-year-old charming town, Arch of Germanicus from Roman past, World Heritage-listed Saint-Eutrope Basilica, Roman history and medieval architecture)
- Full day excursion to Cognac (guided walking tour of fortified city renowned for fine brandy, included lunch, Rémy Martin estate tour and Cognac sampling)
Landmarks Citadel of Bourg Saintes Arch of Germanicus Saint-Eutrope Basilica Cognac Rémy Martin Estate - Day 20
Blaye to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Blaye (local guide walk through charming World Heritage town, 17th-century Vauban Citadel, historical significance, cultural traditions, architecture)
- Active walking tour of Blaye (fascinating Citadel tour with local guide, understanding of famous architect Sébastien Vauban's defense system)
- Cycling along the Captain's Road (active cycling tour along scenic waterway named for WWI Captains, charming riverside villages, ancient villa ruins, splendid manor houses, limestone quarries)
- Visit Château de La Roche Courbon (elegantly restored Renaissance château, family-owned and inhabited, beautiful property and gardens)
Landmarks Vauban Citadel (Blaye) Château de La Roche Courbon - Day 21
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Bordeaux
