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Day by Day Summary and Map
Land Segment of Itinerary
Sunday - May 11, 2025
Day 1
Nice, France
Welcome to France. Enjoy free time to discover the beauty of the spectacular French Riviera, which stretches along France's Mediterranean coast from Toulon to the border of Italy.
Land Segment of Itinerary
Monday - May 12, 2025
Day 2
Nice, France
The "Queen of the French Riviera". (Breakfast)
Land Segment of Itinerary
Tuesday - May 13, 2025
Day 3
Nice, France
Bus Travel
Cruise Segment of Itinerary
Day 3 - Tuesday - May 13, 2025
Day 3
Cruise Begins
Arles, France
Your Suite Ship is ready for boarding. Join a motorcoach transfer to board your Avalon Suite Ship. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Wednesday - May 14, 2025
Day 4
Arles, France
A Brush with Genius. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. Take free time to stop in Cafe Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Thursday - May 15, 2025
Day 5
Avignon, France
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence. Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhone wine region. Explore Avignon on your own for the city's art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Benezet. Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Friday - May 16, 2025
Day 6
Viviers, France
World History in a Charming French Country Village. Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Saturday - May 17, 2025
Day 7
Tain L'Hermitage, France
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. In the early afternoon, cruise to Lyon. Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Lyon. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Sunday - May 18, 2025
Day 8
Lyon, France
La Vie En Rose in Lyon. Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon's town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhone and Saone rivers meet. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Monday - May 19, 2025
Day 9
Tournus, France
Chalon-sur-Saone, France
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saone. Enjoy live entertainment onboard this evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Tuesday - May 20, 2025
Day 10
Chalon-sur-Saone, France
Cruise Ends
Land Segment of Itinerary
Day 10 - Tuesday - May 20, 2025
Day 10
Bus Travel
Beaune, France
Bus Travel
Cruise Segment of Itinerary
Day 10 - Tuesday - May 20, 2025
Day 10
Cruise Begins
Basel (Saxon), Switzerland
Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel. This afternoon, travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine river cruise. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Wednesday - May 21, 2025
Day 11
Breisach, Germany
Bus Travel
Black Forest, Germany
Bus Travel
Breisach, Germany
German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Thursday - May 22, 2025
Day 12
Kehl, Germany
Bus Travel
Strasbourg, France
Bus Travel
Kehl, Germany
A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France. Choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line-the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace's wine country today. Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city center. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Friday - May 23, 2025
Day 13
Mannheim, Germany
Bus Travel
Heidelberg, Germany
Bus Travel
Mannheim, Germany
Rudesheim, Germany
Castle Walls and the World's Biggest Wine Barrel. This evening, enjoy live entertainment onboard your ship after a short sailing to Rudesheim. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Saturday - May 24, 2025
Day 14
Rudesheim, Germany
Rhine Gorge, Germany
Koblenz, Germany
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country. En route to Koblenz, sail through the Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Take in the breathtaking views of ancient castles perched on cliffs 400 feet above the water, and pass the legendary Rock of the Lorelei-where the mythological siren's songs lured ill-fated sailors. KOBLENZ: Travel Through 2,000 Years of Monumental History. Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening onboard with dinner and live entertainment. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Sunday - May 25, 2025
Day 15
Cologne, Germany
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. Spend free time over a glass of Kolsch pale lager-locally brewed for over 100 years! (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Monday - May 26, 2025
Day 16
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam. During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens-with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses. You may also choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Tuesday - May 27, 2025
Day 17
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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