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Come with WOW to France!

Aug 4 - 20, 2026

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Breanne Crawford

World of Wonder Travel LLC

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Day 1 · Tue, Aug 4 · Paris, France

About Your Cruise Line - Avalon Waterways

Embark on an Avalon river cruise with your choice of over 70 cruises on 10 rivers through 22 countries. Explore Europe, Asia, South America, and Egypt in the relaxed luxury only Avalon Waterways can deliver. Discover the European continent on its legendary rivers from the North Sea to the Black Sea or from the French countryside to the waterways of Holland. Enjoy first-class service and award-winning excursions through the vineyards of

About Your Ship - Avalon Tapestry II

The Avalon Tapestry II is a true haven on the river with two full decks of Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that transform the living space into river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony.

Panorama Suite

Aug 4 - 11, 2026 · Check in: 12:00AM UTC

Paris

Aug 4

PARIS, FRANCE (EMBARKATION) Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding Flights into Paris must arrive by 2:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Your day is free to explore the world’s most romantic city before starting your...

Day 2 · Wed, Aug 5 · Vernon, France

Vernon

Aug 5

VERNON Monet’s Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host. ACTIVE Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour ...

Day 3 · Thu, Aug 6 · Caudebec-en-Caux, France

Caudebec-en-Caux

Aug 6

CAUDEBEC Ancient Abbeys Along the Seine ACTIVE Enjoy a relaxing bike ride along the river with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route—where more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and chu...

Day 4 · Fri, Aug 7 · Caudebec-en-Caux, France

Caudebec-en-Caux

Aug 7

CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions CLASSIC 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...

Day 5 · Sat, Aug 8 · Rouen, France

Rouen

Aug 8

ROUEN The Cathedral of Our Lady and a Heroine for France ACTIVE 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 Take a Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—site...

Day 6 · Sun, Aug 9 · Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

Aug 9

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

Day 7 · Mon, Aug 10 · Paris, France

Paris

Aug 10

PARIS Cafés, Cathedrals and Canvases in the City of Light Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. ACTIVE Experience the Seine river by foot with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Discover the ancient heart of Paris on a captivatin...

Day 8 · Tue, Aug 11 · Paris, France

Paris

Aug 11

PARIS (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. PARIS-MACARONS.jpg

About Your Cruise Line - Avalon Waterways

Embark on an Avalon river cruise with your choice of over 70 cruises on 10 rivers through 22 countries. Explore Europe, Asia, South America, and Egypt in the relaxed luxury only Avalon Waterways can deliver. Discover the European continent on its legendary rivers from the North Sea to the Black Sea or from the French countryside to the waterways of Holland. Enjoy first-class service and award-winning excursions through the vineyards of

About Your Ship - Avalon Poetry II

The Avalon Poetry II offers a delightfully intimate cruise setting. Like its sister Suite Ships, the Poetry II features two full decks of Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that create river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony.

Panorama Suite

Aug 11 - 18, 2026 · Check in: 12:00AM UTC

Chalon-sur-Saône

Aug 11

CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FRANCE (EMBARKATION) Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding Flights into Lyon must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TOURNUS CHALON-SUR-SAONE-TOWN-SQUARE.jpg

Day 9 · Wed, Aug 12 · Tournus, France

Tournus

Aug 12

TOURNUS Pearl of Southern Burgundy Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host. CLASSIC Tucked away in the southeast corner of Burgundy, Tournus is one of the oldest and most important monastic centers in the region, ...

Day 10 · Thu, Aug 13 · Lyon, France

Lyon

Aug 13

LYON La Vie En Rose in Lyon Sail for lovely Lyon this morning. ACTIVE 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 Join a Guided Sigh...

Day 11 · Fri, Aug 14 · Lyon, France

Lyon

Aug 14

LYON Adventures in Food and Wine DISCOVERY Join a Culinary Walk through the city to discover why Lyon is known as the gastronomic capital of France. The rest of your day is free to explore, relax, or shop in France’s third largest city. Take a bike...

Day 12 · Sat, Aug 15 · Tournon-sur-Rhône, France

Tournon-sur-Rhône

Aug 15

TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards CLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities with its 16th-century castle. Enjoy a leisurely sail to Viviers after lunch. VIVIERS Worl...

Day 13 · Sun, Aug 16 · Avignon, France

Avignon

Aug 16

AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Pala...

Day 14 · Mon, Aug 17 · Arles, France

Arles

Aug 17

ARLES A Brush with Genius ACTIVE Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk 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...