Itinerary

Itinerary

Lisbon, Portugal

Day One | Saturday, May 31

Embark onboard the Regent Seven Seas Grandeur and join fellow cruisers for a Hillsdale College welcome reception.

Oporto, Portugal

Day Two | Sunday, June 1

Built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro River, Oporto’s charming urban landscape features many and varied monuments, grand churches, and winding medieval streets.

Seminars-at-Sea

Day Three | Monday, June 2

Enjoy Hillsdale College seminars-at-sea, as well as the luxurious amenities of the Regent Seven Seas Grandeur.

St. Jean de Luz, France

Day Four | Tuesday, June 3

Sitting on a gentle, crescent-shaped bay with fine sand, this resort town was once the home of Basque corsairs in the 17th century. The old town is filled with colorful timbered Basque houses.

Bordeaux, France

Days Five–Six | Wednesday, June 4–Thursday, June 5

Bordeaux is home to beautiful chateaux and is the source of some of the world’s most famous wines. Explore the city and see such historic sites as the Place de la Bourse, Grand Theatre, Porte Caillhau, and the Saint Andre Cathedral.

Seminars-at-Sea and Lorient, France

Day Seven | Friday, June 6

Lorient is the site of a former submarine base built by the Germans during World War II, now home to a museum featuring a decommissioned French submarine. Stroll the Rue du Port and Rue de Liege and shop for handmade lace and linens, Quimper pottery, and local fleur de sel.

Seminars-at-Sea

Day Eight | Saturday, June 7 

Enjoy Hillsdale College seminars-at-sea, as well as the luxurious amenities of the Regent Seven Seas Grandeur.

Saint-Malo, France

Day Nine | Sunday, June 8

St. Malo is a short drive from the magnificent abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. Perched on a rocky islet, this Gothic-style Benedictine abbey was begun in the 11th century and built on the remains of an 8th century church.

Honfleur, France

Days Ten–Eleven | Monday, June 9–Tuesday, June 10

Honfleur is a gateway to the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy. See Omaha Beach and the nearby American Cemetery, Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, St. Mere Eglise—the first French town liberated on D-Day—and much more.

London (Southampton), England

Day Twelve | Wednesday, June 11

Disembark and transfer to the airport for your return flight home.