Day 1:NICE 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.
Day 2:NICE The “Queen of the French Riviera”
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing in Nice. Discover the narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice, the old city—an area which has changed little since the 1700s.(B)Day 3:NICE-PORT ST. LOUIS (EMBARKATION) Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Join a motorcoach transfer to board your Avalon Suite Ship.
EVENING CRUISE TO ARLES(B,D)Day 4:ARLES Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights Visit the Adventure Center for today 's activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE Get your daily dose of exercise through Nordic walking in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You 'll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to the Carrières de Lumières (Cathedral of Images) a unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d 'Enfer.Take free time to stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon.
DISCOVERY Enjoy an onboard Wine Tasting hosted by your Master of Wine.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON(B,L,D)Day 5:AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence
CLASSIC 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, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet. Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON(B,L,D)Day 6:VIVIERS World History in a Charming French Country VillageEnjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.
DISCOVERY Enjoy an onboard Chocolate and Wine Tasting hosted by your Master of Wine.ACTIVE Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Explore the charms of Viviers on this extraordinary guided walk through the Old Town with an included tasting of the local culinary delights. In the afternoon, you may want to join one of the Optional Excursion on offer.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNON(B,L,D)Day 7:TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and VineyardsJoin your Adventure Host for today 's special activities.
ACTIVE Bike along the Rhone river with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC 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 late morning, cruise to Vienne.
DISCOVERY Enjoy a pastry demonstration hosted by a French chef on board your ship.VIENNERoman and Middle Age History
ACTIVE See Vienne from atop, hike up to a viewpoint with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Vienne and discover this charming little town surrounded by steep hills. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON(B,L,D)Day 8:LYON La Vie En Rose in Lyon
DISCOVERY Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You 'll also explore the Old Town with its maze of medieval alleyways, and the lively cafés, monuments, and famed fountain of Place des Terreaux. Furthermore, discover what makes Lyon 's cuisine so famous around the world.Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon 's town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.
DISCOVERY This evening, join an onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by your Master of Wine. Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Tournus.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS(B,L,D)Day 9:TOURNUS-ST. JEAN DE LOSNE Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar, or to the Castle of Cormatin. Alternatively enjoy a leisurely cruising morning along the majestic Saône River on your way to St. Jean de Losne.
DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese and Wine Tasting hosted by your Master of Wine.Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ST. JEAN DE LOSNE(B,L,D)Day 10:ST. JEAN DE LOSNE (DISEMBARKATION)-BEAUNE-DIJON-PARIS Drive to Beaune and take a High-Speed Train from Dijon to Paris.
CLASSIC Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, today home of the Van der Weyden 's painting of the Last Judgment and one of France 's architectural highlights.(B)Day 11:PARIS Cafés, Cathedrals and Canvases in the city of Light
CLASSIC 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: CLASSIC Join a Guided City Tour that shows the iconic sites of Paris, such as the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Opéra Garnier, and the famous Champs-Élysées.Spend your free time strolling through the Champs-Élysées for café au lait and croissants, see the exhibits at the Louvre, and visit Montmartre 's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur.
(B)Day 12:PARIS-VENICE, ITALY Say goodbye to the Avalon portion of your vacation after breakfast and fly to Venice. Your Monograms Local Host will be on hand to help you make the most of your time.
(B)Day 13:VENICE Your guided sightseeing in Venice includes St. Mark 's Square, inside visits of the Basilica, Doges ' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.
(B)Day 14:VENICE Your Local Host has many suggestions for your day at leisure.
(B)Day 15:VENICE-ROME Travel by high-speed train (first class) to Rome.
(B)Day 16:ROME With your included guided sightseeing visit St. Peter 's Square, and go inside the Basilica, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and Roman Forum (if your sightseeing falls on Wednesday or Sunday when the Vatican Museums are closed, your alternate tour will include inside visits of the Pantheon, Colosseum and Roman Forum).
(B)Day 17:ROME A full day at leisure in Rome. Your Local Hosts will be on hand to help you make the most of your time.
(B)Day 18:ROME Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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