Arrive at Bordeaux-Mérignac International Airport. If you have arranged a Uniworld arrival transfer, a representative will greet you and transfer you to the ship.

Visit Château Royal de Cazeneuve, associated with Henry IV and Queen Margot. Meet its owner over a glass of Sauternes in the reception hall.

Drive along the Médoc wine route, passing vineyards and wine châteaux, then enjoy a wine tasting at an estate.

Travel the Route de la Corniche Fleurie through picturesque hamlets to Blaye Fortress. Explore the historic, UNESCO-designated citadel.

From Libourne, travel to the medieval town of Saint-Émilion. Wander its cobblestone lanes, wine shops and bakeries, and admire the rock-hewn church extending beneath its streets.

Visit Libourne’s farmers’ market to see the region’s vegetables, cheeses, breads and fruits.

Explore UNESCO-listed Bordeaux on foot with a local expert or by bicycle through the city’s backstreets.

Disembark the S.S. Bon Voyage and take a high-speed TGV train to Paris, where the S.S. Joie de Vivre awaits for the Seine leg of the journey.

In the morning, choose a scenic hike or a visit to the hilltop Château de La Roche-Guyon and its gardens overlooking the Seine. Later, visit Monet’s gardens, traveling there by bicycle through the countryside or by coach.

Explore Rouen’s medieval historic quarter, including the cathedral painted by Monet and the cross marking where Joan of Arc was martyred.

From Caudebec-en-Caux on the Seine Estuary, drive through the Calvados countryside to Honfleur, a seaside harbor associated with painters.

Take a full-day outing to the Normandy beaches, choosing to visit the American, British and Commonwealth, or Canadian beaches. Afterwards, attend a private memorial ceremony commemorating Operation Overlord.

Visit the private rooms of the Palace of Versailles, built by the Sun King.

Choose a panoramic overview of Paris or a walk with a local expert through two of the city’s neighborhoods.

Leave the S.S. Joie de Vivre in Paris and take a high-speed TGV train to Lyon to board the S.S. Catherine. After settling in, have time to explore Lyon beside the Saône River.

Explore Lyon’s bike paths and the silk weavers’ secret passageways. You may choose to have lunch on your own at a traditional bouchon.

Experience Burgundy’s vineyard landscape. Beaune is noted for its wine, history and medieval-era hospital, the Hospices de Beaune.

Explore the wine villages of Tournon and Tain-l’Hermitage. Walk through Tournon’s Rue de Doux area past merchants’ and garrison officers’ houses, a 14th-century church and France’s oldest secondary school. Learn about the town’s hilltop castle and later fortifications.

Explore Viviers and its architectural heritage, walking from the upper part of town, once home to the clergy, through the lower part to the riverbank.

Explore the walled city of Avignon on a walking tour, including its historic papal heritage, or choose to visit a 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct.

Explore Arles, known for its Roman ruins and its connection to Van Gogh, who painted some 200 works there.

Disembark the ship. If you have arranged a Uniworld departure transfer, travel to Marseille Airport for your flight home.