Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Day 2
Les Andelys
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with Medieval-themed 'Richard the Lionheart' walking tour
- Guided tour of Les Andelys town with visit to Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit to see production process and taste local cider
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon tour (May-September, closed Mondays; otherwise replaced with Château d'Acquigny Gardens and Louviers)
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon Château d'Acquigny Gardens - Day 3
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Expert lecture: WWI Lecture - Day in the life of a Tommy (interactive evening with equipment try-on and rations tasting)
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour - Cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, Joan of Arc history
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking - Viking history and Medieval past
- Photography discovery - Learn digital portrait photography using Rouen as landscape
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter 
- Day 4
Rouen
Optional Activities
- Claude Monet and the Colors of Rouen tour including Rouen Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts
- Excursion to Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park, Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre), Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater
- Excursion to Somme Battlefields including Thiepval Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, and additional sites
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts Newfoundland Memorial Park Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Lochnagar Crater Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Day 5
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur - Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, Garden of Personalities
- Expert lecture: Operation Fortitude and daily life during D-Day campaign
Optional Activities
- Explore the harbour area and network of laneways at your own leisure
Landmarks Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 6
Honfleur
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Utah Beach, Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre, and Omaha Beach Memorial (US history focused)
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Bayeux, Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Arromanches Landing Museum, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, and Ranville War Cemetery (UK history focused; Pegasus Bridge & Museum replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum from September onwards)
- Excursion to Normandy Beaches including Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, and Pegasus Bridge & Museum (Canadian history focused; Pegasus Bridge & Museum replaced with Merville Battery Site and Museum from September onwards)
- Guided tour of Bayeux including Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux with free time to explore the town
Landmarks Utah Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre Omaha Beach Memorial Bayeux Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Arromanches Landing Museum British Normandy Memorial Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Merville Battery Site and Museum Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 7
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
Included Activities
- Cruise to Caudebec-en-Caux
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum on e-bike (8-kilometre each way route along the Seine)
- Visit Seine Museum (replaces Victor Hugo Museum on Sundays)
- Coach transfer to Fécamp and guided tour of Bénédictine Palace with liqueur tasting
- Walking tour of French Resistance stories and WWII history
- Abbey Road guided tour exploring medieval abbeys on the Seine banks
Landmarks Caudebec-en-Caux Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux River Seine Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 8
Vernon to La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich: Visit Château de La Roche-Guyon - walk through manicured orchard and vegetable gardens, tour decorative walls, ceilings and tapestries, enjoy drink and classical concert focusing on French composers
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden - Tour Giverny town and home of Impressionism founder, Japanese-inspired water garden with lilies, free time to explore
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny - E-bike tour (approximately five kilometres each way), visit Monet's House and Garden or explore town at leisure
- On board painting class - Create your own masterpiece inspired by the gardens
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 9
Conflans-Saint-Honorine to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise from Conflans-Saint-Honorine back to Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise - See landmarks immortalised in Van Gogh's paintings, visit Notre Dame de l'Assomption church, tour Van Gogh's room (his rented attic), free time to explore
- Château de Chantilly - Guided tour of magnificent château built by Henri d'Orléans, fine collections, gardens, free time to explore (Note: Closed Tuesdays - replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden)
- Musée de la Batellerie (Inland Water Transport Museum) - Active tour exploring water transport history, Conflans' importance as barge capital of the world
- Château de Malmaison - Historic residence of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais, neoclassical architecture, landscaped gardens, museum with Napoleonic era furniture and artwork
Landmarks Auvers-Sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Van Gogh's Room Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 10
Paris
Optional Activities
- Highlights of Paris city tour with local guide - Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysée, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and Notre Dame Cathedral
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian - guided walking tour of the diverse district
- Opéra Garnier tour with ornate rooms, grand staircases, and chandeliers (replaced with Ateliers du Lumieres when unavailable)
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - coach tour located 1 hour's drive from Paris, featuring formal gardens that inspired Versailles
- Visit top of Eiffel Tower for bird's-eye city view
- People-watch from a sidewalk café on the Champs-Élysée
- Explore Montmartre artist district and Moulin Rouge
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Marais District Opéra Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Champs Élysée Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 11
Paris to London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Eurostar train journey from Paris to London
- Day 12
London
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Dinner (Dinner with fellow Scenic guests)
Included Activities
- Half-day guided tour of London with expert local guide
- Visit Trafalgar Square
- Visit Big Ben
- Visit Tower of London and Crown Jewels
- Visit Buckingham Palace
Optional Activities
- Afternoon leisure activities and exploration in London
Landmarks Trafalgar Square Big Ben Tower of London Crown Jewels Buckingham Palace - Day 13
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Kensington Palace - Guided tour of birthplace of Queen Victoria, 300 years of royal history, King's and Queen's State Apartments, stories of royal palace workers
- Afternoon tea experience - Luxury tea service with fine teas, delicate finger sandwiches and cakes in refined setting
Landmarks Kensington Palace - Day 14
London to Home
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
