Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Landmarks Paris - Day 2
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Seine to Les Andelys
- Stroll alongside the river and through the town centre
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' medieval-themed walking tour
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit with tasting
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 3
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Expert lecture: 'A day in the life of a Tommy' - WWI interactive experience with equipment and ration tasting
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour with cathedral district, old marketplace and Saint-Maclou Quarter
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc walking tour
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter Old Market Square (Joan of Arc site) - Day 4
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet with local pastry chef creations
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Thiepval
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen tour
Landmarks Somme Battlefields Newfoundland Memorial Park Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Lochnagar Crater Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 5
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur including Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, and Garden of Personalities
- French cheesemaking presentation and tasting featuring Camembert de Normandie, Pont-l'Évêque, and Neufchâtel
- Lecture about Operation Fortitude and D-Day in Honfleur
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Honfleur independently
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) with Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, lunch at local restaurant, Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) with Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Arromanches Landing Museum, lunch, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, and Ranville War Cemetery
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) with Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, lunch, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, and Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Bayeux tour with Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux and free time
Landmarks Utah Beach Omaha Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre 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
Honfleur - Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise inland to Caudebec-en-Caux
Optional Activities
- E-bike cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum visit (eight kilometres each way)
- Coach transfer to Fécamp with guided Bénédictine Palace tour and liqueur tasting
- Tales of the French Resistance walking tour
- Normandy Abbey Road guided tour
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon with drink
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden guided tour with free time
- Self-guided e-bike from Vernon to Giverny (approximately five kilometres each way)
- Onboard painting class
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 9
Conflans - Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise back to Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise with entry to Van Gogh's room and free time
- Château de Chantilly guided tour with gardens and free time (or Versailles Palace and Garden if closed on Tuesday)
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum)
- Château de Malmaison tour
Landmarks Auvers-Sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption church Van Gogh's room Château de Chantilly Versailles Palace and Garden Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 10
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian guided walking tour
- Highlights of Paris city coach tour with Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysée, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Opéra Garnier tour
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte coach tour (one hour's drive from Paris)
Landmarks Marais District Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Champs-Élysée Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Opéra Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris - Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Included flight from Paris to Budapest
- Board Scenic Space-Ship in Budapest
Landmarks Budapest - Day 12
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Budapest in depth coach tour with Várkert Bazár, Széchenyi Square, Elizabeth Square, and piano recital at the Institute for the Blind
- Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour covering communist history, 1956 Hungarian revolution, and Jewish cultural events
- Hospital in the Rock underground complex tour (WWII secret hospital and nuclear bunker)
- Guided hike of Buda district with Várkert Bazár, gardens, and views of Danube
- Hungarian culinary market tour with Grand Central Market tasting
Landmarks Várkert Bazár Margaret Bridge Széchenyi Square Elizabeth Square Institute for the Blind Hospital in the Rock Castle District Grand Central Market - Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Palais Liechtenstein with glass of Austrian Sekt, orchestra, ballet dancers, and vocalists
Landmarks Palais Liechtenstein - Day 14
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- E-bike tour to Danube Island with recreational playground
- Excursion to Bratislava with Bratislava Castle, Hlavné Námestie main square, and Old Town
- Guided tour of Vienna along Ringstrasse with Austrian Parliament, City Hall (Rathaus), St. Stephen's Cathedral, and Vienna State Opera
- Klosterneuburg Abbey guided tour and wine tasting at Austria's oldest wine estate
Landmarks Ringstrasse Danube Island Bratislava Castle Hlavné Námestie Austrian Parliament City Hall (Rathaus) St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna State Opera Klosterneuburg Abbey - Day 15
Krems - Dürnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Göttweig Abbey tour with frescoes and Baroque staircase
- Wachau Valley wine tasting with local winemaker
- UNESCO Wachau Valley e-bike experience along Danube to Dürnstein
Landmarks Wachau Valley Göttweig Abbey Dürnstein 
- Day 16
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg with guided tour, Mozart's birthplace, Hohensalzburg Fortress, lunch at local restaurant, and free time
- Full day excursion to Český Krumlov World Heritage town with guided tour and lunch at local restaurant
- Highlights of Passau walking tour with St. Stephen's Cathedral
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Salzburg Mozart's birthplace Hohensalzburg Fortress Český Krumlov - Day 17
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg with old stone bridge, Church of St. James, and Porta Praetoria
- Ferry through Danube Gorge to Weltenburg Abbey with abbey and cloister church tour and award-winning beer tasting
- Thurn und Taxis active walking tour with castle and free time
- E-bike cycle to Walhalla Memorial through Danube Valley scenery
Landmarks Regensburg Medieval Town Centre Old Stone Bridge Church of St. James Porta Praetoria Weltenburg Abbey Danube Gorge Thurn und Taxis Castle Walhalla Memorial - Day 18
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg Old Town with Imperial Castle, St. Egidien's Church, and market square
- World War II tour highlighting Nazi regime events and important sites
- Nuremberg's castle and city walls active walking tour
Landmarks Imperial Castle Old Town St. Egidien's Church Market Square City walls - Day 19
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town with medieval and Baroque buildings
- Excursion to Coburg with castle visit overlooking the city, museum with carriages, weapons, armoury and paintings
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Town Hall Cathedral Old and New Residences Little Venice Coburg Castle - Day 20
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour and Würzburg Residence guided tour with valuable paintings, tapestries, period furniture, and free time in city
- Romantic Road to Rothenburg coach tour with guided old town tour and free time
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Old Main Bridge Marienberg Fortress Rothenburg - Day 21
Wertheim - Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Wertheim tour and winery visit with free time
- Gamburg Castle tour with private reception with Baron and Baroness and sparkling wine
- Miltenberg hike through Franconian hills and forests with panoramic views
- Tastes & treasures of Miltenberg artisanal producers tour (butchers, bakers, schnapps producers)
- Schnapps tasting at local distiller with orientation tour of Miltenberg and free time
Landmarks Spitze Turm Gamburg Castle Miltenberg - Day 22
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Bonn
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Lavish dinner at La Redoute recital hall)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
- La Redoute Recital Hall lavish dinner with classical music in Bonn
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum tour with mechanical musical instruments and optional cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with cable car to Niederwald Monument and walk back to town
Landmarks Rüdesheim Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum Rhine Gorge Lorelei statue La Redoute recital hall - Day 23
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Town with historic buildings, squares, and Cologne Cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Old Town - Day 24
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- One-hour canal cruise with Golden Age mansions and bridges
- Walking tour of Amsterdam with history, lifestyle, Dutch culture, and herring tasting
- Dutch countryside e-bike tour with local guide
- Excursion to Schermerhorn windmills and Alkmaar
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System Schermerhorn Alkmaar - Day 25
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
