Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
You're heading to Amsterdam this afternoon to board your 5-star Scenic Space-Ship. After getting settled, you'll meet the other guests and raise a glass at the welcome reception that kicks off the whole journey.
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System 
- Day 2
Dordrecht
The ship docks in Dordrecht, one of Holland's oldest cities from the 11th century. You can pick from a walking tour through the historic town, a visit to the famous pottery factories in Delft, or check out the World Heritage windmills at Kinderdijk.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Dordrecht, excursion to Delft, or visit to Kinderdijk windmills (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Groothoofd Quay Grote Kerk (Great Church) Old Water Tower Kinderdijk Windmills Delft Pottery Factory - Day 3
Bruinisse
You'll arrive in Bruinisse, a mussel fishing village that serves as the gateway to Veere, a 13th-century town. Your options include a guided tour of Veere, seeing the Delta Works engineering site, or visiting an oyster farm to try some fresh oysters.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided tour of Veere, Delta Works visit, or oyster farm visit (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Veere Delta Works - Day 4
Antwerp
After crossing into Belgium, you dock in Antwerp, the country's second city and one of the world's major seaports. Walk through the medieval heart on a guided tour, visit WWI sites in Ypres and Passchendaele, or try craft beer and chocolate pairings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a local restaurant (included in Ypres & Passchendaele excursion option)), Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Antwerp, full-day excursion to Ypres & Passchendaele with lunch, or craft beer & chocolate pairing (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Cathedral of Our Lady Steen Castle Antwerp Main Square Passchendaele Ypres - Day 5
Arnhem
You'll arrive in Arnhem after lunch. This city at the edge of the Veluwe Nature Reserve played a significant role in WWII. Choose between the Airborne Museum, the Netherlands Open Air Museum, or Palais Het Loo, a former royal summer home that's now a museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of Airborne Museum, Netherlands Open Air Museum with guided tour, or Palais Het Loo (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Airborne Museum Netherlands Open Air Museum Palais Het Loo Veluwe Nature Reserve - Day 6
Düsseldorf
Now in Germany, you're in Dusseldorf, known for its art scene and fashion industry. Walk through the renovated harbor and charming old town on a guided tour, cycle along the Rhine, learn how Altbier beer is made, or check out the K21 Museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour, cycling tour, Altbier brewery visit and tasting, or City of Art tour with K21 Museum visit (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Castle Tower Kaiserswerth Media Harbour K21 Museum Old Town - Day 7
Moselle Valley Cruise
Today is a full day cruising the Moselle Valley. You can take in villages, terraced vineyards, half-timbered houses, and 40 hilltop castles from your private Sun Lounge. Relax in the Salt Therapy Lounge or book a spa treatment if you'd like. You'll arrive in Cochem this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day cruising through Moselle Valley
Optional Activities
- Spa treatment (at extra cost)
Landmarks Moselle Valley Lorelei Statue - Day 8
Cochem
You wake in Cochem, a fairytale town on the Moselle riverbanks with pastel buildings and a medieval castle on the hilltop. Walk through Reichsburg Castle and the charming streets on a guided tour or cycle along the gentle riverside path on an e-bike. By afternoon, you head to Bernkastel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Cochem with Reichsburg Castle visit, or e-bike cycling tour along Moselle River (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Reichsburg Castle Valwig Belstein 
- Day 9
Bernkastel
In Bernkastel, a well-preserved riverside town, you can take a guided walking tour of the 13th-century market square buildings and hilltop castle ruins, travel to the Roman city of Trier, or do a wine tasting at a local winery. That evening, there's an exclusive classical concert at the UNESCO-listed Liebfrauenkirche in Trier.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Bernkastel, excursion to Trier, or wine tasting along Moselle (Scenic Freechoice)
- Private classical concert at Liebfrauenkirche in Trier (Scenic Enrich)
Landmarks Bernkastel Market Square Landshut Castle Ruins Bernkasteler Doctor Vineyard Trier Porta Nigra Trier Cathedral Liebfrauenkirche - Day 10
Koblenz
You arrive in Koblenz, one of Germany's oldest cities founded by Romans over 2,000 years ago, where the Rhine and Moselle rivers meet. Choose a walking tour of the old town, visit Marksburg Castle high above the Rhine, or explore the medieval town of Limburg an der Lahn. The ship stays overnight in Koblenz.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Koblenz, Marksburg Castle visit, or Medieval Limburg excursion (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Florinsmarkt Marksburg Castle Limburg Cathedral Alte Lahnbrucke (Old Bridge) 
- Day 11
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
This morning you cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge where 40 hilltop castles and fairytale villages line the steep banks. Watch for the Lorelei statue dedicated to a tragic legend. By afternoon you disembark in Rudesheim and can visit Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum or do a vineyard hike with a cable car descent. There's free time to walk around town before the late evening departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
- Choice of Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum visit with optional cable car to Niederwald Monument, or vineyard hike with guide and cable car descent (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Lorelei Statue Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum Niederwald Monument - Day 12
Mannheim to Heidelberg Region
You arrive in Mannheim this morning, but rather than explore the city, you'll take excursions to the surrounding region. Try an orientation walk through Heidelberg's old town, a guided tour with Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel, or wine tasting at a family-owned vineyard in Bad Durkheim. The ship departs for Strasbourg this afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of Orientation Tour of Heidelberg with walking tour, Historical tour of Heidelberg with castle visit, or Bad Durkheim vineyard tour and tasting (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Heidelberg Old Town Heidelberg Castle Heidelberg Tun Fritz Ritter Vineyard - Day 13
Strasbourg
In Strasbourg, the capital of the Alsace wine region, you can walk through major sites like the cathedral and Petit France, travel through the wine region to Obernai and Mittelbergheim for tastings, or cycle through the city on an e-bike using its 500+ km of bicycle trails.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Strasbourg, Alsace wine region coach tour with Obernai visit and Mittelbergheim wine tasting, or e-bike cycling tour (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile Obernai Mittelbergheim 
- Day 14
Breisach
You arrive in Breisach, a food and wine destination between the Rhine River and Black Forest. The town was rebuilt after WWII and features traditional cobbled streets and pastel houses. Try wine tasting at Kaiserstuhl's volcanic soil vineyards, visit fairytale Colmar with its Venetian canals and half-timbered houses, or explore medieval Freiburg and the Black Forest. Return for your final evening celebration on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of wine tasting at Kaiserstuhl, excursion to Colmar, or excursion to Freiburg (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Kaiserstuhl Vineyards Colmar Freiburg Cathedral Freiburg Medieval Town Centre Black Forest - Day 15
Transfer to South of France Cruise
You board your included flight today with a transfer to your Scenic Space-Ship for the South of France portion of your cruise.
Included Activities
- Flight transfer to South of France
- Day 16
Chalon-sur-Saône
It's a leisurely morning cruising towards Chalon-sur-Saone, the gateway to Burgundy wine region. Choose a guided tour of Beaune with its Gothic Les Hospices museum, a Burgundy wine estate tasting, or a WWII history walk along the old Demarcation Line that once divided the town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided tour of Beaune with Les Hospices de Beaune museum, Burgundy wine estate tasting, or WWII Demarcation Line walking tour (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Beaune Les Hospices de Beaune Côte de Beaune Vineyards - Day 17
Tournus
You cruise towards Tournus this morning with three main options: Chateau de Cormatin with its gilded rooms and gardens, a truffle farming experience with a local farmer, or a Georges Blanc cooking demonstration at a three-star Michelin restaurant plus village museum. All guests enjoy an afternoon cooperage demonstration showing ancient barrel-making crafts. The ship departs for Tournon later.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of Château de Cormatin guided tour, truffle tasting experience, or Georges Blanc cooking demonstration (Scenic Freechoice)
- Cooperage demonstration showcasing barrel making (all guests)
Landmarks Château de Cormatin Vonnas 
- Day 18
Tournon
Arriving in Tournon, a hillside village with terraced vineyards and a 10th-century castle, you can take a walking tour exploring the castle and town history, do vineyard hiking with local wine tasting, or cycle along the Rhone to nearby Glun. The afternoon is free to explore. That evening, there's an aperitif on Tournon Castle terrace with sweeping views.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Tournon and castle, vineyard hiking with wine tasting, or Rhône cycling tour (Scenic Freechoice)
- Evening aperitif on Tournon Castle terrace (all guests)
Optional Activities
- Cross France's oldest suspension bridge to Tain l'Hermitage and visit Valrhona chocolatiers
Landmarks Tournon Castle Tain l'Hermitage Valrhona Chocolatiers Glun - Day 19
Avignon
After lunch, you dock in Avignon, the City of the Popes, rich in medieval architecture and a buzzing arts scene. Walk through the fortified city including the Pope's Palace, visit the ancient Pont du Gard aqueduct, or kayak beneath it on the Gardon River. That evening, you'll have exclusive access to the Palais des Papes for a gala dinner with classical concert.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Exclusive gala dinner at Palais des Papes)
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Avignon and Pope's Palace, Pont du Gard guided tour, or Pont du Gard kayaking (Scenic Freechoice)
- Exclusive gala dinner and classical concert at Palais des Papes after public closure (Scenic Enrich)
Landmarks Avignon City Walls Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Pont du Gard Gardon River 
- Day 20
Avignon Provence Exploration
You spend the full day exploring Provence from Avignon. Options include visiting Gordes and Senanque Abbey (exterior only on Sundays), market shopping with a Scenic chef and cooking demonstration, a lavender museum with Roussillon village visit, or Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine tasting.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of Luberon villages and Sénanque Abbey excursion, Shop with Chef & Scenic Culinaire market and cooking demonstration, Lavender Museum with Roussillon village tour, or Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine tasting (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Gordes Sénanque Abbey Avignon Market Lavender Producer Roussillon Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Day 21
Arles
In Arles, home to the largest number of Roman ruins outside Rome, you can take a guided tour of the Roman amphitheatre and historic sites, visit the medieval village of Les Baux with an immersive art installation, tour an olive farm with Provencal recipes, or visit a lavender farm to make your own lavender cream (late June to mid-August). There's free time in the afternoon or you can join an on-board painting class.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Arles, Les Baux with Carrières de Lumières visit, Olive mill and Provençal recipes, or Lavender farm workshop (Scenic Freechoice)
Optional Activities
- On-board painting class (afternoon)
Landmarks Arènes d'Arles Les Baux Carrières de Lumières - Day 22
Viviers
You arrive in Viviers, an open-air museum with rich medieval heritage. In the morning, choose a guided tour of historic monuments like the 11th-century Cathedral of St. Vincent, or a French Resistance walking tour. That afternoon, explore Ardeche Nature Park with the Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum, Ardeche Gorge and Madeleine Caves, or visit Grignan de Provence with its castle and Collegiate Church.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided walking tour of Viviers or French Resistance walking tour (morning, Scenic Freechoice)
- Choice of Ardèche Nature Park with Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum, Ardèche Gorge and Madeleine Caves, or Grignan de Provence excursion (afternoon, Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Cathedral of St. Vincent Ardèche Nature Park Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum Madeleine Caves Grignan Castle Collegiate Church of the Holy Saviour - Day 23
Cruise to Lyon
Today you relax on board as you cruise back towards Lyon on the Rhone River. Spend time on the Sun Deck, use the Salt Therapy Lounge to soothe your muscles, or take a French cookery lesson. That evening, there's an exclusive acapella choir performance in the 17th-century Trinity Chapel, a grandiose Baroque building covered in Carrara marble.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Lyon
- French cookery lesson in Scenic Culinaire (available)
- Evening acapella choir performance at Trinity Chapel (Scenic Enrich)
Landmarks Trinity Chapel - Day 24
Lyon
You greet the day in Lyon, France's culinary capital. Choose a guided tour exploring hidden traboules and secret passageways, visit the Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourviere, tour the medieval walled village of Perouges, or attend a silk painting workshop exploring Lyon's five-century silk production heritage.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choice of guided tour of Lyon with traboules and Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière, Pérouges medieval village excursion, or silk painting workshop (Scenic Freechoice)
Landmarks Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière Pérouges - Day 25
Departure
Your journey concludes this morning. You'll say goodbye to your fellow guests and the Scenic crew, taking with you delicious memories of your food-filled adventure through Europe.
