Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
You'll arrive in Paris by 2:30 pm and board your Suite Ship by 5 pm. That gives you a few hours to explore the City of Lights before your Seine cruise. Grab a croissant and café au lait from a local spot, wander the charming streets, or do some shopping if that's more your style. It's a nice way to ease into the trip and get a feel for Paris before settling into your cabin.
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris independently - shopping, strolling, or café visits
- Day 2
Paris
You've got three guided tour options to choose from this morning: a bike tour to see Paris like a local, a food and cultural tour focused on UNESCO-listed French culinary traditions, or a classic sightseeing tour. This afternoon, you can either join an optional excursion to the Palace of Versailles or explore on your own. If you go solo, spending time over wine in a Left Bank literary café is a great way to spend the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour of Paris
- Food and Cultural Tour of Paris
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Paris
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
- Independent exploration of Paris
Landmarks Palace of Versailles - Day 3
Conflans
Your Adventure Host will guide you through four morning options: an e-bike tour to Château de Maisons-Lafitte with a special snack, a Chantilly Castle experience where you'll learn to prepare Chantilly cream, a walking tour of Auvers-sur-Oise following Vincent van Gogh's footsteps, or a guided tour of Napoleon's Château de Malmaison. After lunch, you'll sail to La Roche Guyon where there's live entertainment after dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour to Château de Maisons-Lafitte with snack
- Chantilly Castle grounds visit - learn to prepare Chantilly cream from experts
- Guided Tour of Auvers-sur-Oise - walk in Vincent van Gogh's footsteps
- Guided Tour of Château de Malmaison - home of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine
Landmarks Château de Maisons-Lafitte Chantilly Castle Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison - Day 4
La Roche Guyon - Les Andelys - Rouen
Starting from La Roche Guyon, you'll choose a morning activity: kayaking with an expert guide through water-only areas, a guided tour of Monet's home and gardens in Giverny, or visiting Château de La Roche-Guyon with local product tastings. Around lunch, you'll have a traditional French crêpes meal with a pastry demonstration while the ship sails. Afternoon activities in Les Andelys include hiking to medieval Château Gaillard or a walking tour. Evening brings entertainment on ship as you sail toward Rouen.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided kayaking tour through water-accessible areas
- Guided Tour of Giverny - Monet's home, residence, and gardens
- Guided Tour of Château de La Roche-Guyon with local product tasting
- Traditional French crêpes lunch with Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys and Saint Sauveur's Church
Landmarks Monet's Gardens - Giverny Château de La Roche-Guyon Château Gaillard Saint Sauveur's Church - Day 5
Rouen
You have three morning activity options in Rouen: a guided bike tour through centuries of history, a visit to Musée des Beaux-Arts with works by Rubens, Monet, and Degas, or a walking tour of the medieval quarter to see the Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral, the city of Joan of Arc. Your afternoon is free to explore on your own. There's also an optional onboard lecture about D-Day if that interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour around Rouen
- Guided Visit to Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen - medieval quarter, Astronomical Clock, Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Onboard Lecture about Normandy D-Day landing
Landmarks Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral - Rouen Astronomical Clock - Rouen - Day 6
Caudebec - Normandy
You'll choose one of three full-day guided tours exploring Normandy: an authentic Normandy tour with brandy and Calvados tasting, a visit to US D-Day landing sites including Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery, or a tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites with beaches, memorials, and war cemeteries. By evening, you'll dock in Le Havre.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy region with Calvados brandy tasting
- Guided Tour of US WWII D-Day landing beaches - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, American Cemetery
- Guided Tour of British and Canadian D-Day commemorative sites - British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery - Normandy British Cemetery - Normandy Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 7
Le Havre
Head to the Adventure Center to pick from three activities: explore Le Havre by bicycle like a local, travel to Fécamp to tour the Palais Bénédictine and join a cocktail workshop featuring the famous liqueur, or take a guided tour of Le Havre's modern architecture rebuilt by Auguste Perret. Your afternoon is free to stroll the city independently or join an optional excursion to Honfleur if you prefer.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided bicycle tour of Le Havre - cycle to quartier Saint François
- Visit to Palais Bénédictine in Fécamp with self-guided tour and cocktail workshop
- Guided Tour of Le Havre - modern architecture and World Heritage city center
- Optional Excursion to Honfleur
Landmarks Palais Bénédictine Le Havre City Center - Day 8
Le Havre - Mont St. Michel - Saint Malo
You'll say goodbye to your ship's crew and take a transfer to Mont St. Michel. There, you'll get a guided tour discovering Mont St. Michel and its abbey, one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. After that, you'll continue on to Saint Malo.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Mont St. Michel and its abbey
Landmarks Mont St. Michel - Day 9
Saint Malo
In Saint Malo, you can choose from three activities: a bike ride across coastal villages to Nielles with local product tastings, a visit to Nielles and Dol-de-Bretagne for local product tastings, or a walking tour of the walled city famous for its pirate history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Ride across coastal villages to Nielles with local product tasting
- Visit to Nielles and Dol-de-Bretagne with local product tasting
- Guided Walking Tour of walled city of Saint Malo
Landmarks Saint Malo Walled City Dol-de-Bretagne - Day 10
Saint Malo - Chartres - Paris
You'll travel from Saint Malo toward Paris with a stop at Notre-Dame de Chartres, a 12th-century gothic cathedral that's one of the world's most famous. Once in Paris, your free time is yours to use however you want: stroll the Champs-Élysées for café au lait and croissants, explore the Louvre, or visit Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to 12th-century Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedral
Optional Activities
- Stroll Champs-Élysées
- Visit the Louvre
- Visit Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
Landmarks Notre-Dame de Chartres Champs-Élysées Louvre Basilica of the Sacré Cœur - Day 11
Paris
Your vacation ends this morning with breakfast.
- Meals
- Breakfast
