Grand France

On Day 1, you arrive in France and board your suite ship in Marseille. Your flight must arrive by 3 pm, and you must be on board by 5 pm.

Visit the Adventure Center to choose your activity with your Adventure Host. Take a Power Walk in Arles, join a Painting Workshop to learn techniques associated with Vincent van Gogh, or take a Guided Walking Tour to explore Arles and visit the Roman Amphitheater. In the afternoon, enjoy free time to shop, stroll, or relax in a park along Boulevard des Lices. In the evening, cruise to Avignon.

The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
Active Excursion: Discover Avignon by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion: Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.

Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region.

Explore Avignon on your own for the city’s art and culture, theater, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Benezet.

Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.
Overnight docking in Avignon

World History in a Charming French Country Village

Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.
Active Excursion: Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion: Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on an afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences.
Discovery Excursion: Later, enjoy a tasting of Local Specialties on board your ship.
Evening/Overnight cruise to Tain L'Hermitage

A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
Active Excursion: Explore Tournon by foot as you follow your Adventure Host for a morning hike in this beautiful town along the Rhone, OR:
Classic Excursion: Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage.

In the early afternoon cruise to Lyon.

This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.
Overnight docking in Lyon

La Vie En Rose in Lyon
Active Excursion: Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, OR:
Classic Excursion: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourviere Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its lively cafés, monuments, and maze of medieval alleyways where history comes to life.

Spend free time biking through Lyon’s town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.

Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Tournus.
Evening/Overnight cruise to Tournus

Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saone
Discovery Excursion: Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Maconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards, the wines produced here, and to attend a wine-tasting in the cellars of a real medieval castle!

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon cruising along the majestic Saone River.
Discovery Excursion: Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship while sailing to Chalon-sur-Saone.

Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.
Overnight docking in Chalon-sur-Saone

Drive to Beaune and take a High-Speed Train from Dijon to Paris.
Classic Excursion: Join a Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne to discover Burgundy’s rich wine culture through an immersive, interactive experience, and enjoy a wine tasting.

This afternoon, take a high-speed train from Dijon to Paris to board your Suite Ship®.
Evening/Overnight cruise to Vernon

Monet’s Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
Active Excursion
Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Tour of Giverny, home and inspiration of the master impressionist painter Claude Monet. Walk the grounds and see Monet’s charming residence, and the flower and water gardens captured in his masterpieces*, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Visit to Bizy Castle—called “Normandy’s Versailles” for its magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables.
Discovery Excursion
While sailing, enjoy a traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes, followed by a Pastry Demonstration.

This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys.
LES ANDELYS
Serenity on the Seine
Active Excursion
Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins of Château Gaillard—historic home of King Richard the Lionheart**, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys—one of France’s most picturesque spots on the Seine.
Evening/Overnight cruise to Caudebec

Ancient Abbeys Along the Seine
Active Excursion
Enjoy a relaxing bike ride along the river with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route—where more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches were built along the Seine.

This afternoon, you may choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur.
Discovery Excursion
Enjoy an onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day.
Overnight docking in Caudebec

Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Tour of Normandy’s WWII landing beaches, visit significant U.S. sites, including Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery, OR:

Take a full-day Guided Tour of the British and Canadian commemorative sites, including the British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial (from September replaced with a visit to the D-Day Museum), the seaside town of Arromanches, the Juno Beach Center, and the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, OR:

Join a Guided Tour to get a taste of authentic tradition in the beautiful region of Normandy. Toast the day with a brandy tasting in Calvados.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
EVENING CRUISE TO ROUEN

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and a Heroine for France
Active Excursion
Take a Guided Bike Tour to discover and explore the most famous monuments and the lesser known hidden gems of Rouen on two wheels, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—home of the martyred Joan of Arc—and see the medieval quarter with its 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO CONFLANS

The Footsteps of Van Gogh, Bonaparte, and Louis XIV
Active Excursion
Enjoy a relaxing bike ride along the Seine with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh, OR:

Take a Guided tour of the opulent Château de Malmaison*—home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine.
Perhaps, join a Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles—home to a succession of French kings.

This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO PARIS
*Château de Malmaison is closed the 1st Sunday of each month. On these dates, this excursion will be replaced by a visit to Château de Chantilly.

Cafés, Cathedrals and Canvases in the City of Lights

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
Active Excursion
Experience the Seine river by foot with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Discover the ancient heart of Paris on a captivating Guided Walk featuring the Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, the Left Bank, bustling Latin Quarter, and more, OR:

Join a Guided City Tour featuring the iconic sites of Paris, which make the City of Light the most romantic and remarkable city in the world.
Stroll through Paris on your own, or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN PARIS

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.