Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris at leisure - shopping, strolling, or café experience
- Day 2
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- WWII tour of Paris including visit to Les Invalides museum (Ordre de la Libération)
- Guided walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison (Napoleon Bonaparte's home)
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris on your own
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre pyramid Île de la Cité Latin Quarter Les Invalides Château de Malmaison - Day 3
Conflans to Les Andelys
Conflans to Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided visit to Auvers-sur-Oise (home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Palace of Versailles Auvers-sur-Oise - Day 4
Les Andelys - Rouen
Les Andelys - Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided walking tour of Les Andelys
- Onboard lecture about D-Day and Normandy landing
- Guided bike tour of Rouen monuments and hidden gems
- Guided walking tour of Rouen including medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
Landmarks Château Gaillard Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock (Rouen) 
- Day 5
Rouen - Normandy - Caudebec
Rouen - Normandy - Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches with U.S. sites (Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, American Cemetery)
- Guided tour of British and Canadian WWII commemorative sites (British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, 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) Arromanches Pegasus Memorial Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 6
Caudebec to Vernon
Caudebec to Vernon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided tour to Dieppe (Operation Jubilee WWII Raid site)
- Guided trip along Normandy Abbeys Route (medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur (old seaside town)
Landmarks Dieppe Honfleur 
- Day 7
Vernon
Vernon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes, followed by pastry demonstration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided bike tour from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home
- Guided tour of Giverny (Claude Monet's home and gardens)
- Guided visit to Bizy Castle (Normandy's Versailles) with courtyard, water garden, and stables
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic crêpes with pastry demonstration
Landmarks Giverny (Monet's Gardens) Claude Monet's House Bizy Castle - Day 8
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Shopping on classic Parisian shopping avenues
- Visiting literary cafés
- Having portrait sketched by artist in Place du Tertre
- Transfer to hotel in Paris
Landmarks Place du Tertre - Day 9
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
- Strolling Champs-Élysées
- Café au lait and croissants
- Visiting the Louvre
- Visiting Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
Landmarks Champs-Élysées Louvre Basilica of the Sacré Cœur - Day 10
Paris to Basel
Paris to Basel- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Basel - Day 11
Breisach - Black Forest
Breisach - Black Forest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour through the Black Forest
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest - Vogtsbauernhof open-air-museum, authentic water mill, traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour to Freiburg's medieval city center in Black Forest amid vineyards and Upper Rhine Valley gardens
- Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar - half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar - Day 12
Kehl - Strasbourg
Kehl - Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour - Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, La Petite France District
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line - pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Museum visits in Strasbourg
- Free time to stroll city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line Alsace wine country - Day 13
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' Way with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle - magnificent renaissance ruins and famed Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace - palace, gardens, and historic palace square
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel) Schwetzingen Palace - Day 14
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Avalon Adventure Host and authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Free time in Koblenz
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Rüdesheim Mechanical Music Museum Johannisberg Castle Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Koblenz - Day 15
Cologne
Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided bike ride like locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with twin-steepled gothic cathedral
- Free time sampling Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 16
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season) - seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs
- Optional Biking Tour to discover countryside
- Free time exploring Amsterdam's colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Amsterdam canals Keukenhof 
- Day 17
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast
