Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Paris
- Strolling through Paris
- Enjoy croissant and café au lait in Parisian cafés
- Day 2
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside 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
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes
- Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Monet's Gardens and Home Bizy Castle Château Gaillard - Day 3
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
- Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route
- Onboard lecture about WWII hosted by history expert
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys - Day 4
Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy WWII landing beaches with U.S. sites including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and American Cemetery
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
- Guided Tour of Normandy with brandy tasting in Calvados
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 5
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen's monuments and hidden gems
- Guided Tour to Dieppe - Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) site
- Guided Tour to Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield with Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Regiment memorial
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom with medieval quarter and 16th-century Astronomical Clock
- Onboard history lecture hosted by history expert
- Evening cruise to Conflans
Landmarks Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral Astronomical Clock Dieppe Vimy Memorial Battle of the Somme Battlefield Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Regiment Memorial - Day 6
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise - Vincent van Gogh's home and resting place
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison - Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine's home
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles 
- Day 7
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
- WWII tour of Paris with visit to Les Invalides museum - Ordre de la Libération
- Guided Walk of ancient heart of Paris featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter
- Guided City Tour of iconic Paris sites
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris on own
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Les Invalides Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité - Day 8
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Browse Paris' classic shopping avenues
- Visit literary cafés
- Have portrait sketched by Parisian artist in Place du Tertre
Landmarks Place du Tertre - Day 9
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
Optional Activities
- Stroll Champs-Élysées for café au lait and croissants
- Visit exhibits at the Louvre
- Visit Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur
Landmarks Champs-Élysées Louvre Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur - Day 10
Paris to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- TGV train from Paris to Lyon
- Day 11
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host over bridges and along Rhône and Saône rivers
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with churches and Old Town medieval alleyways
- WWII & French Resistance lecture on board
- Live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks Fourvière Hill - Day 12
Lyon to Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Museum visit of Lyon's silk heritage
- Walking Tour of La Presqu'île
- Live demonstration of hand-printed silk serigraphy in a workshop
- Pastry Demonstration on board while sailing
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 13
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided excursion into Mâconnais region to learn about Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in cellars of medieval castle
- Day 14
Tournon - Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning Guided Walking Tour of Tournon with 16th-century castle
- Late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Viviers with Romanesque cathedral and Old Town
Landmarks Tournon Castle Viviers Cathedral - Day 15
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with ramparts and Palace of the Popes
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard (ancient Roman aqueduct)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
- Explore Avignon on own for art and culture
- Visit theatres and museums in Avignon
- Photograph Pont Saint-Bénézet
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pont Saint-Bénézet - Day 16
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create painting in his style
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles with Roman Amphitheater
Optional Activities
- Stop at Le Café van Gogh for a glass of wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater (Arles) Le Café van Gogh 
- Day 17
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast
