Itinerary
- Day 1
Marseille to Arles
Flights land in Marseille by 3 pm, then head to the port to board your river cruise ship by 5 pm. Get settled into your suite, and dinner happens while you're docked overnight in Arles.
- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks Arles - Day 2
Arles to Avignon
This morning at the Adventure Center, pick from a power walk with your Adventure Host, a painting workshop on Van Gogh techniques, or a guided walking tour of Arles including the Roman Amphitheater. You'll have free time to check out Le Café Van Gogh before sailing to Avignon, where live jazz entertainment happens this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host
- Painting Workshop - Learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh and create your own painting
- Guided Walking Tour of Arles including Roman Amphitheater
- Live Jazz Band entertainment
Optional Activities
- Glass of wine at Le Café Van Gogh
Landmarks Roman Amphitheater Le Café Van Gogh Avignon - Day 3
Avignon to Tournon
In Avignon, choose between a guided tour of the fortress city and Palace of the Popes, a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a guided tour of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars in the Rhône wine region. Later in the afternoon, the ship sails to Tournon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon with Palace of the Popes
- Guided Visit to Pont du Gard aqueduct
- Guided Tour of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
Landmarks Palace of the Popes Pont du Gard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tournon - Day 4
Tournon to Sainte-Colombe
Tournon offers a morning hike with your Adventure Host, a guided walking tour of this medieval city and its 16th-century castle, or jazz entertainment onboard. Then sail to Vienne where you'll take a guided walking tour including the cathedral and Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia. After dinner, you'll have free time to check out the Vienne Jazz Festival.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning hike in Tournon with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Tournon with 16th-century castle
- Jazz entertainment onboard
- Guided Walking Tour of Vienne including cathedral, Archaeological Gardens of Cybèle, and Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia
Optional Activities
- Attend Vienne Jazz Festival - Bars and pubs feature music during festival
Landmarks Tournon Castle Vienne Cathedral of Vienne Archaeological Gardens of Cybèle Roman Temple of Augustus & Livia - Day 5
Lyon
The ship sails to Lyon this morning. Pick your activity: bike through the architectural district with your Adventure Host or join a guided tour that takes in views from Fourvière Hill, explores the Old Town's medieval alleyways, and visits Place des Terreaux with its monuments and fountain.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with churches, Old Town exploration, and Place des Terreaux
Landmarks Fourvière Hill Place des Terreaux Lyon - Day 6
Lyon to Tournus
Start with a half-day guided tour of Pérouges, a medieval walled town that's served as a movie set for 'The Three Musketeers'. Then you'll have free time to bike through Lyon's town squares and along the riverbanks. Later, experience Gypsy Jazz before cruising to Tournus.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day guided tour of Pérouges medieval walled town
- Gypsy Jazz (Jazz Manouche) entertainment
Optional Activities
- Free time biking through Lyon's town squares and riverbanks
Landmarks Pérouges Tournus - Day 7
Chalon-sur-Saône
Head into the Mâconnais region to walk through world-famous Chardonnay vineyards and taste wines in a medieval castle's cellars. Back onboard, you'll have a cheese tasting, and live entertainment rounds out the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour into Mâconnais region exploring Chardonnay vineyards
- Wine tasting in medieval castle cellars
- Cheese tasting onboard
- Live entertainment
Landmarks Mâconnais wine region Chalon-sur-Saône - Day 8
Beaune to Basel
Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, to see Van der Weyden's painting of the Last Judgment. Then travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine River cruise, with an evening sail to Breisach.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune with Van der Weyden's Last Judgment painting
Landmarks Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital Basel Breisach - Day 9
Breisach to Strasbourg
At the Adventure Center, choose a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, a full-day guided tour to the Black Forest with open-air museum and traditional demonstrations, or a guided tour of Freiburg's medieval center. You can optionally visit Colmar's half-timbered medieval buildings. In the evening, cruise to Strasbourg.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along Rhine with Adventure Host
- Full-day guided tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided tour of Freiburg's medieval city center
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar Strasbourg - Day 10
Strasbourg to Mainz
Explore Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host or take a city tour including the Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, plus La Petite France District. Optional guided excursions include the Maginot Line or Alsace wine country. Later, cruise to Mainz.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City sightseeing tour including Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to historic Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided optional excursion to Alsace wine country
- Visit a museum or stroll city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line Mainz - Day 11
Mainz to Rüdesheim
Choose an inspiring walk on Heidelberg's Philosophers' way with your Adventure Host, a guided tour to Heidelberg Castle to see renaissance ruins and the Great Vat, or a guided city walk including the Gutenberg Museum. After a short sail to Rüdesheim, live entertainment happens onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg - Philosophers' way with Adventure Host
- Guided tour to Heidelberg Castle with Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided city walk including Gutenberg Museum
- Live entertainment onboard
Landmarks Heidelberg Heidelberg Castle Great Vat (Heidelberg) Gutenberg Museum Rüdesheim - Day 12
Rüdesheim to Koblenz
Pick a hike through Rüdesheim's vineyards with your Adventure Host or a guided tour of the Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting. Then sail through the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage site, viewing ancient castles and the Rock of the Lorelei. You'll have free time in Koblenz before dinner and live entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Adventure Host
- Guided tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Free time in Koblenz
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Mechanical Music Museum Koblenz - Day 13
Koblenz to Amsterdam
In Cologne, choose a bike ride like the locals with your Adventure Host, a guided walking tour of the city's Jewish heritage sites, or a guided walk featuring the soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral. Grab free time for a glass of Kölsch pale lager, locally brewed for over 100 years. In the afternoon, cruise to Amsterdam.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Guided walking tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided city walk of Cologne with twin-steepled gothic cathedral
Optional Activities
- Glass of Kölsch pale lager during free time
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Amsterdam - Day 14
Amsterdam
Start early with a walk in Amsterdam with your Adventure Host or explore the waterways on a guided canal cruise past stately homes from Amsterdam's 'Golden Age'. You'll have a full free day to wander the city on your own or join optional excursions to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and Dutch houses, or take a biking tour through the countryside.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided canal cruise past Golden Age stately homes
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to Zaanse Schans with historic windmills and Dutch houses
- Optional biking tour through countryside
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal Zaanse Schans - Day 15
Amsterdam
Your cruise ends this morning. Have breakfast before disembarking.
- Meals
- Breakfast
