Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise through Amsterdam's historic waterways with views of Golden Age mansions and grand warehouses
- Guided walking tour of Amsterdam with history and Dutch culture, including local herring tasting
- E-bike tour of Dutch countryside from Amsterdam outskirts
- Excursion to Schermerhorn village with 16th century windmills and town of Alkmaar
- Day 3
Cologne to Bonn
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Lavish dinner with classical music at La Redoute recital hall)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town including Cologne Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Cologne
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge with castles and fortresses
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum visit with local guide and optional cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Guided hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with cable car ascent to Niederwald Monument
Landmarks Lorelei Statue Niederwald Monument - Day 5
Miltenberg to Wertheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wertheim winery tour with local winemaker and production process explanation
- Gamburg Castle guided tour with private reception and sparkling wine with Baron and Baroness
- Guided hike through Franconian hills and forests with panoramic views of Main River and villages
- Local food tour discovering Miltenberg's artisanal butchers, bakers and schnapps producers
- Schnapps distillery tour with tasting of multiple flavours
- Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Baroque Würzburg Residence palace and manicured gardens
- Coach journey along the Romantic Road to Rothenburg with guided medieval old town tour and free time
Landmarks Würzburg Residence - Day 7
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg's UNESCO World Heritage Old Town with medieval and Baroque buildings
- Coach excursion to Coburg to visit the impressive castle and museum with carriage and weapons collections
- Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Nuremberg Old Town with Imperial Castle, St. Egidien's Church and market square
- World War II themed tour highlighting main Nazi regime sites and historical events
- Active walking tour of Imperial Castle and medieval city walls
Landmarks Imperial Castle - Day 9
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Regensburg's medieval town with old stone bridge, Church of St James and Porta Praetoria
- Ferry trip through Danube Gorge to Weltenburg Abbey with guided tour and award-winning local beer tasting
- Active walking tour to Thurn und Taxis Castle with guided tour and free time
- Cycling tour through Danube Valley scenery to Walhalla Memorial
Landmarks Weltenburg Abbey Walhalla Memorial - Day 10
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included in full day excursions only), Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg, Austria with guided tour, Mozart's birthplace visit, Hohensalzburg Fortress, local restaurant lunch and free time
- Full day excursion to World Heritage-listed Český Krumlov, Czech Republic with guided tour of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture and local restaurant lunch
- Guided walking tour of Passau including St Stephens Cathedral, originally built in 450 AD and rebuilt in Baroque style after 1662 fire
Landmarks St Stephens Cathedral - Day 11
Dürrnstein to Krems
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Göttweig Abbey with magnificent frescoes and Austria's largest Baroque staircase
- Wachau Valley wine tasting at local winemaker with learning about age-old winemaking traditions
- E-bike tour along the Danube from Dürrnstein to Krems village with scenic stops
Landmarks Göttweig Abbey 
- Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Private classical concert at Palais Liechtenstein with Austrian Sekt)
Included Activities
- Coach transfer to Vienna city centre
- Guided walking tour of Vienna city highlights including Opera House, St Stephen's Cathedral and Belvedere Palace
Optional Activities
- Afternoon free time to explore Vienna or relax on board the ship
Landmarks Vienna Opera House St Stephen's Cathedral Belvedere Palace - Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour to Danube Island with recreational areas and beaches
- Coach excursion to Bratislava, Slovakia with guided tour of Bratislava Castle, Hlavné Námestie main square and Old Town
- Klosterneuburg Abbey guided tour with wine estate visit and tasting of wines produced for 900 years
- Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Coach tour of Budapest starting in Buda to see Várkert Bazár, Margaret Bridge, Pest's Széchenyi Square and Elizabeth Square, ending with piano recital at Institute for the Blind
- Walking and coach tour of Budapest's communist past and present, covering 1956 Hungarian revolution and Jewish cultural heritage
- Underground tour of Hospital in the Rock, a secret WWII hospital converted to nuclear bunker beneath Castle District
- Guided hike through Buda district with Várkert Bazár, landscaped gardens and Danube River views
- Hungarian culinary market tour of Grand Central Market and local delicacies with stories about city traditions
- Day 15
Budapest to Paris
- Day 16
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Medieval-themed walking tour with guide in traditional attire to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Town tour of Les Andelys with local guide and Château Gaillard visit
- Normandy cider farm visit to see artisanal production and taste
- Tour of 16th-century Renaissance Château Gaillon with lavish interior remnants
Landmarks Château Gaillard - Day 17
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Evening expert lecture: WWI - A day in the life of a Tommy with interactive experience including equipment, weapons and rations tasting
Optional Activities
- Guided Rouen city tour covering cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, medieval alleys and Joan of Arc history with free time
- Viking-themed walking tour with guide dressed as Rollo the Walker covering medieval Rouen history with free time
- Walking tour following Joan of Arc's story from St. Ouen Church to Old Market Square, her martyrdom site
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral St. Ouen Church - Day 18
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included in full day excursions only), Dinner (Exquisite dessert buffet with local pastry chef creations and fine coffee or dessert wine)
Included Activities
- Evening exquisite dessert buffet with artistry of local pastry chef and fine coffee or dessert wine
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Somme Battlefields including Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater and Newfoundland Memorial Park
- Full day excursion to Somme Battlefields including Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Thiepval Memorial and Lochnagar Crater
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen guided tour exploring Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts with Monet anecdotes
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts - Day 19
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur's Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine and Garden of Personalities
- French cheesemaking presentation and tasting featuring Normandy classics like Camembert de Normandie, Pont-l'Évêque and Neufchâtel
- Lecture on Operation Fortitude and Honfleur's daily life during D-Day campaign in World War II
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Honfleur's charming streets, galleries and restaurants
Landmarks Church of Sainte-Catherine - Day 20
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included in full day excursions), Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day Normandy Beaches excursion (US history) including Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, local restaurant lunch, Normandy American Cemetery and Omaha Beach Memorial
- Full day Normandy Beaches excursion (UK history) including Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Arromanches Landing Museum, local restaurant lunch, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum and Ranville War Cemetery
- Full day Normandy Beaches excursion (Canadian history) including Abbey d'Ardenne memorial, Juno Beach Centre, local restaurant lunch, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery and Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Bayeux guided tour including Notre Dame Cathedral built between 11th-14th centuries with free time to explore
Landmarks Normandy American Cemetery Omaha Beach Bayeux Cathedral - Day 21
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- E-bike tour along Seine to Villequier village with Victor Hugo Museum visit on flat eight-kilometre route
- Coach transfer to Fécamp historic seaside town with guided tour of 19th-century Bénédictine Palace and liquor tasting
- Walking tour of Caudebec-en-Caux exploring French Resistance stories and WWII Nazi occupation with local heroism tales
- Abbey Road guided tour exploring medieval abbeys on the Seine banks in Normandy
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux - Day 22
Vernon to La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon with drink and French composer music)
Included Activities
- Optional on-board painting class after morning Giverny visit
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Monet's House and Garden with famous water lily gardens and free time to explore
- Self-guided e-bike ride from Vernon to Giverny (approximately five kilometres each way) with optional museum visit or village exploration
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 23
Conflans to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise village with landmarks immortalized in Van Gogh paintings, entry to Van Gogh's rented room and free time
- Guided tour of Château de Chantilly with fine art collections, gardens and free time (replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden if closed on Tuesday)
- Active tour of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine with Inland Water Transport Museum visit
- Château de Malmaison guided tour, Napoleon's residence with Josephine, featuring neoclassical architecture and gardens
- Day 24
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Marais district with Parisian guide covering cultures, history, architecture and arts scene
- Coach highlights tour of Paris including Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysée, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square and Notre Dame Cathedral
- Tour of Opera Garnier with ornate rooms, grand staircases, chandeliers and history of building commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III
- Coach tour to Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte featuring formal gardens that inspired Versailles with symmetrical layout
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Champs-Élysées Moulin Rouge - Day 25
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
