Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris on foot or by shopping
- Café au lait and people-watching at a Parisian café
Landmarks Seine River - Day 2
Vernon - Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional French luncheon of crêpes
- Pastry Demonstration
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home (Active)
- Guided Tour of Giverny, including Monet's residence and gardens (Classic)
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle, Normandy's Versailles (Classic)
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins (Active)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys (Classic)
Landmarks Monet's Gardens and Home Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys - Day 3
Caudebec
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Lecture about the Normandy landing and D-Day
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river (Active)
- Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route (Classic)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Honfleur
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Route Honfleur - Day 4
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches with U.S. sites including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery (Classic)
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (Classic)
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition with brandy tasting in Calvados (Classic)
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery (Normandy) Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery Calvados region - Day 5
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour to discover Rouen's famous monuments and hidden gems (Active)
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen featuring the medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral (Classic)
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral (Rouen) Astronomical Clock (Rouen) Joan of Arc Martyrdom Site - Day 6
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine (Active)
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh (Classic)
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison, home of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine (Classic)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 7
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Experience the Seine river by foot (Active)
- Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, and Latin Quarter (Classic)
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris (Classic)
- Shopping on classic Parisian avenues
- Literary café experience
- Visit Louvre exhibits
- Visit Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter Basilica of the Sacré Cœur Montmartre - Day 8
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Browse classic Parisian shopping avenues
- Visit literary cafés
- Have portrait sketched by artist in Place du Tertre
Landmarks Place du Tertre - Day 9
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris (Classic)
- Stroll the Champs-Élysées
- Visit Louvre exhibits
- Visit Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
- Café au lait and croissants
Landmarks Champs-Élysées Louvre Basilica of the Sacré Cœur Montmartre - Day 10
Paris to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 11
Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard lecture on wine hosted by Certified Sommelier
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike over bridges and along river banks (Active)
- Guided tour to the Beaujolais area to learn about its wine (Discovery)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill exploring Old Town with cafés, monuments, and medieval alleyways (Classic)
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Beaujolais wine region Old Town (Lyon) - Day 12
Lyon - Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Explore Lyon's silk heritage with museum visit, walking tour of La Presqu'île, and live demonstration of hand-printed silk serigraphy in a workshop (Classic)
- Guided tour to the Beaujolais area to learn about its light and pleasant wine (Discovery)
Landmarks Beaujolais wine region La Presqu'île (Lyon) - Day 13
Mâcon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier
Optional Activities
- Travel into the Mâconnais region to learn about Chardonnay vineyards with wine tasting in medieval castle cellars (Discovery)
Landmarks Mâconnais region - Day 14
Tournon - Viviers
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon
- Wine and chocolate tasting at Cité du Chocolat at Valrhona
- Onboard wine and cheese tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
- Guided Walking Tour of Viviers
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Tournon Castle Cité du Chocolat Valrhona Viviers Romanesque Cathedral (Viviers) - Day 15
Avignon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Discover Avignon by bike (Active)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon's ramparts and Palace of the Popes (Classic)
- Trip to wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for Rhône wine tasting (Discovery)
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Avignon Ramparts Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine region - Day 16
Arles
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Power Walk in Arles (Active)
- Painting Workshop to learn Vincent van Gogh techniques and create your own painting (Discovery)
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles featuring Roman Amphitheater (Classic)
- Visit Le Café van Gogh for wine
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater (Arles) Le Café van Gogh - Day 17
Arles - Aix-en-Provence - French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Aix-en-Provence
Landmarks Aix-en-Provence - Day 18
French Riviera (Nice)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing in Nice
Landmarks Vieux Nice (Old Town Nice) 
- Day 19
French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
