Itinerary
- Day 1
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
- 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
- Interactive WWI lecture - 'A day in the life of a Tommy' with equipment and rations tasting
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour - cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, and Joan of Arc sites
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc walking tour
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Church St. Ouen Church Old Market Square (Joan of Arc site) - Day 4
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet with French pastries and fine coffee or dessert wine
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park, Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater
- Full-day excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Thiepval, Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, Lochnagar Crater
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen - guided tour of Rouen Cathedral, Medieval streets, and Musée des Beaux-Arts
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts Sir John Monash Centre Franco-Australian Museum Lochnagar Crater Newfoundland Memorial Park Caterpillar Valley Cemetery 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, and Garden of Personalities
- French cheesemaking presentation and cheese tasting - Normandy classics including Camembert de Normandie, Pont-l'Évêque, and Neufchâtel
- Lecture about Operation Fortitude and daily life during D-Day campaign in World War II
Landmarks 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, lunch at local restaurant, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Bayeux tour - Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux, free time to explore the town
Landmarks Utah Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Omaha Beach Normandy American Cemetery Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Landing Museum at Arromanches 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
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum - e-bike tour along the Seine, eight kilometres each way, museum visit
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace - coach transfer, guided tour of 19th century palace, Bénédictine liqueur tasting
- Tales of the French Resistance - walking tour with local stories of heroism and missions during Nazi Occupation
- Normandy Abbey Road - guided tour of grand abbeys on the banks of the River Seine
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 - music by French composers
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden tour in Giverny with free time
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny - approximately five kilometres each way, optional visit to Monet's House and Garden
- On board painting class
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden 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 - Van Gogh painting sites, Notre Dame de l'Assomption church, Van Gogh's room (attic he rented), free time
- Château de Chantilly guided tour - fine art collections, gardens, free time (closed Tuesdays - replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden)
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie - Inland Water Transport Museum visit in Conflans
- Château de Malmaison - Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine residence, neoclassical architecture, Napoleonic era museum
Landmarks Auvers-Sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption 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 of the Marais district
- Highlights of Paris city tour - coach tour including Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Notre Dame Cathedral
- Opéra Garnier - guided tour of the spectacular opera house with ornate rooms and chandeliers
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - coach trip, formal garden inspiration for Versailles, free time
Landmarks Marais District Eiffel Tower Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Notre Dame Cathedral Opéra Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Included flight from Paris to Amsterdam
- Day 12
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise - one hour cruise along historic waterways seeing Golden Age mansions, warehouses, and bridges
- Walking tour of Amsterdam - maze of canals and bridges, history, Dutch culture, herring tasting
- Dutch countryside e-bike tour - small ferry to outskirts, local guide on everyday Dutch life and cycling culture
- Excursion to Schermerhorn & Alkmaar - 16th century windmills, historic Alkmaar town with canals
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Schermerhorn Alkmaar - Day 13
Cologne - Bonn
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Lavish dinner accompanied by classical music at La Redoute recital hall)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town with Cologne Cathedral
- Lavish dinner with classical music at La Redoute recital hall in Bonn
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral La Redoute - Day 14
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum tour - mechanical musical instruments, optional cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Hike & cable car - guided hike through rolling vineyards with Rhine views, cable car up to Niederwald Monument, return on foot
Landmarks Lorelei Statue Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum - Day 15
Miltenberg - Wertheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wertheim tour and winery - Miltenberg orientation and free time, Wertheim winery with winemaker meeting
- Gamburg Castle tour - guided castle tour, private reception with Baron and Baroness, sparkling wine
- Miltenberg hike - guided hike through Franconian hills and forests, panoramic views, vineyard terraces, villages
- Tastes & treasures of Miltenberg - local artisanal butchers, bakers, Schnapps producers, Franconian craftsmanship
- Schnapps tasting - Miltenberg orientation and free time, local schnapps distillery, tasting, transfer to Wertheim
Landmarks Miltenberg Wertheim Gamburg Castle Zum Riesen - Day 16
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour and Würzburg Residence - Baroque palace tour with paintings, tapestries, period furniture, free time in city
- Romantic Road to Rothenburg - coach journey along important medieval trading route, guided tour of well-preserved medieval old town, free time
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Day 17
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town - Europe's largest intact old town centre, medieval and Baroque buildings
- Excursion to Coburg - coach journey to seat of Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert, impressive castle with museum featuring carriages, weapons, and paintings
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Bamberg Cathedral Town Hall Coburg Castle - Day 18
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg Old Town - ancient city walls, Imperial Castle, St. Egidien's Church, market square
- World War II tour - local guide highlighting Nazi regime events and important historical sites
- Nuremberg's Castle and City Walls - active walking tour of cobblestone streets, Imperial Castle, medieval city walls
Landmarks Imperial Castle St. Egidien's Church Nuremberg Market Square - Day 19
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg - confluence of three rivers, old stone bridge, Church of St James, Porta Praetoria
- Weltenburg Abbey - ferry through Danube Gorge, oldest Bavarian monastery founded around 600 AD, Abbey and Cloister Church, award-winning beer tasting
- Thurn und Taxis active walking tour - guided walking tour to castle, free time, German noble family history
- Cycle to Walhalla Memorial - cycling through Danube Valley scenery and countryside, Walhalla Memorial honouring notable Germans
Landmarks Old Stone Bridge Church of St James Porta Praetoria Weltenburg Abbey Thurn und Taxis Castle Walhalla Memorial - Day 20
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg - guided tour of Mozart's home city, Mozart's birthplace, Hohensalzburg Fortress, lunch at local restaurant, free time
- Full day excursion to Český Krumlov - World Heritage-listed Czech town, guided tour of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque architecture, lunch at local restaurant
- Highlights of Passau - walking tour of brightly coloured waterfront buildings, St Stephen's Cathedral (originally 450, rebuilt Baroque after 1662 fire)
Landmarks St Stephen's Cathedral Salzburg Mozart's Birthplace Hohensalzburg Fortress Český Krumlov - Day 21
Dürnstein - Krems
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Göttweig Abbey - founded sixth century, rebuilt after 18th century fire, magnificent frescoes, largest Baroque staircase in Austria
- Wachau Valley wine tasting - local winemaker visit, age-old winemaking traditions, wine sampling
- UNESCO Wachau Valley e-bike experience - guided bicycle tour along Danube to Krems, charming villages, vineyard landscapes, scenic stops
Landmarks Dürnstein Göttweig Abbey Krems 
- Day 22
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Coach ride and walking tour of Vienna city centre - Opera House, St Stephen's Cathedral, Belvedere Palace
- Private classical concert at Palais Liechtenstein - fine Austrian Sekt, orchestra performance of Strauss and Mozart with ballet dancers and vocalists
Landmarks Vienna Opera House St Stephen's Cathedral Belvedere Palace Palais Liechtenstein - Day 23
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Danube Island - guided e-bike tour to recreational playground with bathing, boating, cycling, beaches, open spaces
- Excursion to Bratislava - Slovakia's capital since 1993, Bratislava Castle, Hlavné Námestie main square, Old Town, local guide
- Klosterneuburg Abbey guided tour and wine tasting - Austria's oldest wine estate with 900 years of production, serene halls, Imperial Apartments, historic winery tasting
Landmarks The Ringstrasse Danube Island Bratislava Castle Hlavné Námestie Klosterneuburg Abbey - Day 24
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Budapest in depth - coach tour through Buda (Várkert Bazár), Margaret Bridge crossing to Pest (Széchenyi Square, Elizabeth Square), piano recital at the Institute for the Blind
- Budapest's past and present - walking and coach tour of communist past and European Union present, 1956 Hungarian revolution, Jewish cultural events
- Hospital in the Rock - underground tour of secret WWII hospital labyrinths beneath Castle District, later converted to nuclear bunker
- Guided hike of Buda - walking tour through Buda district, Várkert Bazár, landscaped gardens, Danube River views and city architecture
- Hungarian culinary market tour - bustling Grand Central Market visit, local delicacies tasting, traditional stories
Landmarks Várkert Bazár Margaret Bridge Széchenyi Square Elizabeth Square Institute for the Blind Hospital in the Rock Grand Central Market - Day 25
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
