Itinerary
- Day 1
Bordeaux
You'll arrive in Bordeaux and board the Scenic Diamond, meeting other guests as you settle in for the river cruise. This first evening sets the tone for your journey through France's wine country with an opening toast.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Board Scenic Diamond river cruise ship
Landmarks Bordeaux 
- Day 2
Bordeaux to Libourne
After lunch, the ship heads toward Libourne while you explore Saint-Émilion, a World Heritage village with medieval buildings and a unique church carved into limestone. You'll spend the night in Libourne, a 13th-century port town known for winemaking.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise on Scenic Diamond towards Libourne
- Guided tour of Saint-Émilion
- Visit Monolithic Church
Landmarks Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church Libourne - Day 3
Libourne to Médoc
The morning gives you several options in Libourne: take a walking tour, do a wine and vineyard tour in Saint-Émilion, bike and taste at Château Siaurac, or join a paint and pour class. Later, the ship sails to Fort Médoc where you'll dock overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Libourne
- Wines and Vineyards of Saint-Émilion tour
- Biking and tasting at Château Siaurac
- Paint and Pour art class with local wines
Landmarks Libourne Château Siaurac - Day 4
Médoc
In the Médoc region, known for world-class red wines and legendary châteaux, you can choose between a coach tour along the Route des Châteaux with winery tasting or an e-bike tour of grand estates. There's also an optional classical concert at Château d'Agassac.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Médoc wine tasting by coach
- Médoc wine tasting by bicycle
- Classical Concert at Château d'Agassac
Landmarks Route des Châteaux Château d'Agassac - Day 5
Médoc to Cadillac
While sailing to Cadillac, you can book spa treatments or take a French cooking class on board. You'll arrive after lunch in Cadillac, a town founded in 1280 with historic buildings and an interesting connection to the American auto industry.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Spa treatment on board
- French cooking class at Scenic Culinaire
Landmarks Cadillac - Day 6
Cadillac
This morning, choose between a coach tour or bike ride through the Sauternes vineyards for tastings. In the afternoon, visit Roquetaillade Castle, bike through the Loupiac wine region, or tour Château Toulouse-Lautrec with its historic rooms.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Sauternes by coach
- Sauternes by bike
- Roquetaillade Castle tour
- Biking in the Loupiac wine region
- Château Toulouse-Lautrec guided tour
Landmarks Sauternes Roquetaillade Castle Château Benauge Château Toulouse-Lautrec - Day 7
Cadillac to Bordeaux
Back in Bordeaux, pick from several activities: a guided city tour with the Gothic cathedral and Place de la Bourse, a cycling tour sampling local treats like canelé, shopping at a market followed by a cooking demo, or an oyster tasting from Arcachon Bay. An optional evening includes exclusive access to Bassins des Lumières with a digital art show.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux
- Cycling tour of Bordeaux
- Shop with a chef at local market and cooking demonstration
- On-board oyster tasting from Arcachon Bay
- Afterhours access to Bassins des Lumières
Landmarks Bordeaux Cathedral Place de la Bourse Bassins des Lumières Arcachon Bay - Day 8
Bordeaux to Bourg
Continue in Bordeaux by visiting the Cité du Vin Museum via tram, taking a motorbike and sidecar ride, or walking through Arcachon and its food market. This afternoon you'll have free time on board as the ship sails toward Bourg.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cité du Vin Museum visit
- Motorbike and sidecar tour of Bordeaux
- Walking tour of Arcachon and Baltard market
Landmarks Cité du Vin Museum Arcachon Baltard market - Day 9
Bourg
In Bourg, a picturesque town on a rocky outcrop with ancient alleyways and bell towers, you can visit the Carriages Museum, tour the historic town of Saintes, or take a full-day trip to Cognac with a visit to Rémy Martin for brandy tasting.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bourg with Carriages Museum
- Historic Saintes tour
- Full day excursion to Cognac
Landmarks Bourg Castle Carriages Museum Saintes Cognac Rémy Martin Estate - Day 10
Bourg to Blaye
Blaye, home to a World Heritage citadel, offers four choices: walk through charming Blaye with estuary views, take an active walking tour of the citadel designed by Vauban, bike along the Captain's Road, or visit Château de la Roche Courbon with its manicured gardens.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Blaye
- Active walking tour of Blaye citadel
- Cycling along the Captain's Road
- Visit Château de la Roche Courbon
Landmarks Blaye Citadel Gironde Estuary Captain's Road Château de la Roche Courbon - Day 11
Blaye to Lyon
You'll fly from Bordeaux to Lyon where the Scenic Sapphire awaits, beginning the second part of your cruise into the Burgundy wine region.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Day 12
Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saône
Sailing north toward Chalon-sur-Saône, you can choose a Burgundy wine discovery at a local estate, a guided tour of Beaune and Les Hospices, or a WWII history tour about the French Resistance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Burgundy wine discovery
- Guided tour of Beaune and Les Hospices
- WWII in Chalon-sur-Saône tour
Landmarks Chalon-sur-Saône Beaune Les Hospices de Beaune - Day 13
Chalon-sur-Saône to Tournon
This morning in the Roman-founded town of Tournon, visit Renaissance Château de Cormatin, attend a cooking demo at the Michelin-starred Georges Blanc, or visit a local truffle farm. Later, watch a cooperage demonstration about barrel making before the ship sails to Tournon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cooperage demonstration
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Château de Cormatin
- Georges Blanc cooking demonstration
- Truffle Tasting at local farm
Landmarks Tournon Château de Cormatin Georges Blanc Restaurant Vonnas - Day 14
Tournon
From Tournon's hillside setting with terraced vineyards and a 10th-century castle, choose a morning activity: Côtes du Rhône wine tasting, hiking through vineyards, a walking tour crossing France's oldest suspension bridge, or biking the Via Rhona route. This evening features desserts from a local pastry maker on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dessert buffet from local pâtissier
Optional Activities
- Côtes du Rhône Tasting
- Hiking through the vineyards in Tournon
- Walking tour of Tournon
- Biking along the Rhône
Landmarks Tournon Castle Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Chocolatier France's oldest suspension bridge Via Rhona bike route - Day 15
Tournon to Avignon
Relax this morning with optional spa treatments or time on the Sun Deck. After lunch in Avignon, the City of the Popes, you can take a walking tour, visit the ancient Pont du Gard aqueduct, or kayak beneath it. An optional gala dinner inside the Palais des Papes is available.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Avignon
- Excursion to Pont Du Gard
- Kayaking at Pont du Gard
- Private gala dinner inside Palais des Papes
Landmarks Palais des Papes Pont du Gard Gardon River 
- Day 16
Avignon
From Avignon, you have several full-day options: wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, visiting the Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey, shopping with a chef followed by cooking at Scenic Culinaire, or visiting the Lavender Museum and Ochre Trail near Roussillon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wines of the Popes – Wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Excursion to Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey
- Shop with a chef & Scenic Culinaire
- Lavender Museum with visit to the village of Roussillon
Landmarks Châteauneuf-du-Pape Gordes Sénanque Abbey Avignon Market Lavender Museum Roussillon Ochre Trail - Day 17
Avignon to Arles
The ship arrives in Arles, founded by Julius Caesar with more Roman ruins than anywhere outside Rome. Choose between Provence rosé wine tasting, a guided tour of Roman sites, or visiting Les Baux with Carrières de Lumières, an art space in a former quarry.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Provence in Pink – Rosé wine tasting
- Guided tour of Arles
- Visit Les Baux with Carrières de Lumières
Landmarks Arles Les Baux Carrières de Lumières 
- Day 18
Arles to Viviers
Arriving early in Viviers, a fifth-century town with narrow zig-zagging lanes unchanged for centuries, pick from a walking tour of the cathedral, a French Resistance tour, Côtes du Rhône wine tasting, visiting a nature park with a cave museum, or excursion to Grignan de Provence.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Viviers
- French Resistance Walking Tour
- Côtes du Rhône Villages tasting
- Ardèche Nature Park with Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum
- Excursion to Grignan de Provence
Landmarks Viviers Cathedral of St Vincent Ardèche Nature Park Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum Grignan de Provence Grignan Castle Collegiate Church of the Holy Saviour - Day 19
Viviers to Lyon
Spend the full day cruising back toward Lyon, enjoying river views and local wines over lunch, or join a French cooking class. An optional exclusive acapella choir performance happens inside the Baroque Trinity Chapel with marble details.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Wine tasting at lunch), Lunch (Wine tasting at lunch), Dinner
Optional Activities
- French cooking lesson at Scenic Culinaire
- Acapella choir performance at Trinity Chapel
Landmarks Trinity Chapel - Day 20
Lyon
Your final day in Lyon, France's culinary capital with over 4,000 restaurants including 20 Michelin-starred places, offers three choices: a coach tour of Roman ruins and hidden traboules with Notre Dame Basilica, visit the medieval village of Pérouges, or learn silk painting, a historic Lyon textile tradition.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Lyon
- Excursion to Pérouges
- Silk painting workshop
Landmarks Lyon Notre Dame Basilica Pérouges Ain River - Day 21
Lyon
Your 21-day cruise ends this morning. You'll say goodbye to your fellow guests and the Scenic crew, leaving with memories of France's famous wine regions.
