Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris
- Day 2
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided bus tour of Paris
- Seine River cruise
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral Arc de Triomphe Eiffel Tower - Day 3
Paris to Lyon
Paris to Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
- Day 4
Lyon
Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Lyon including Fourvière Hill and Roman Theatre visit
- Walk through hidden passageways (traboules) and Renaissance-era houses
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour of Lyon including Parc de la Tête d'Or, zoo, and greenhouses (requires good fitness and confident cycling ability)
- Excursion to Pérouges medieval walled town with guided walking tour (extra expense, moderate activity, approximately 3.5 hours)
Landmarks Fourvière Basilica Roman Theatre of Fourvière Parc de la Tête d'Or Pérouges - Day 5
Mâcon
Mâcon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Beaujolais wine tasting at a local vineyard
Landmarks Beaujolais Wine Region - Day 6
Tournon
Tournon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Tournon with local history and viticulture insights
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through surrounding vineyards with local chocolate maker tasting and shopping (active excursion)
Landmarks Tournon Castle Rhône River - Day 7
Viviers
Viviers- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Viviers following heritage discovery trail
- Visit to Maison des Chevaliers
Optional Activities
- Visit to Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum with local guide (extra expense, moderate activity, approximately 2.5 hours)
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral Maison des Chevaliers Caverne du Pont-d'Arc - Day 8
Avignon
Avignon- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Provençal dinner hosted by local chef Fabien Morreale on board)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Avignon
- Provençal dinner hosted by local chef Fabien Morreale
- Classical concert in historic chapel
Optional Activities
- Canoeing excursion along the Rhône River (includes paddling beneath Pont d'Avignon)
- Guided tour of Pont du Gard aqueduct with visit to Uzès (extra expense, easy activity, approximately 4.5 hours)
- Visit to Châteauneuf du Pape with wine tasting at local vineyard (extra expense, moderate activity, approximately 3.25 hours)
Landmarks Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Pont du Gard Châteauneuf du Pape Uzès Rhône River - Day 9
Arles
Arles- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Arles with Roman Amphitheatre visit
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Les Baux de Provence, a World Heritage-listed village with château and medieval stone buildings (extra expense, difficult/active, approximately 4 hours)
- Lavender Distillery workshop - hands-on Provençal soap-making with natural ingredients (extra expense, easy activity, approximately 3 hours)
- In the footsteps of Van Gogh with painting workshop (extra expense, moderate activity, approximately 3 hours)
Landmarks Roman Amphitheatre Roman Forum Roman Baths Les Baux de Provence Château-Fortress des Baux Alpilles Regional Natural Park 
- Day 10
Arles to Nice
Arles to Nice- Meals
- Breakfast
