Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral - Day 2
Conflans
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Attend expert lecture on WWI - Day in the Life of Tommy with immersive experience including trying on equipment and tasting rations
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise: travel to the village where Vincent Van Gogh painted his final masterpieces, see landmarks immortalised in his works including Notre Dame de l'Assomption church, entry to Van Gogh's room, and free time to explore
- Chantilly Castle and Gardens: guided tour of the castle with fine collections, explore gardens and free time (or visit to Versailles Palace if Chantilly Castle closed on Tuesday)
Landmarks Conflans-Saint Honorine Notre Dame de l'Assomption Chantilly Castle Palace of Versailles - Day 3
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour: guided tour of cathedral district, old marketplace and Saint Maclou Quarter, medieval alleys and half-timbered houses, learn about Joan of Arc and see where she was put to death in 1431, with free time afterwards
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking: authentically dressed guide takes you around the city to learn about the Viking raiders who made Rouen their capital, focuses on medieval past with free time afterwards
- Tastes of Normandy: visit local producers to taste soft cheeses, cider and calvados from the Normandy region
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint Maclou Quarter - Day 4
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused): start at Utah Beach memorial, visit Sainte-Mère-Église where 30 US Paratroopers landed, lunch at local restaurant, visit Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre and Omaha Beach Memorial
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused): visit Bayeux, Bayeux War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches, lunch at local restaurant, visit British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum and Ranville War Cemetery
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches Including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused): visit Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, lunch at local restaurant, visit Bény-sur-Mer Canadian cemetery and Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Walking tour of Honfleur: guided walking tour showing the charming Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine and Garden of Personalities, with free time to explore
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities Utah Beach Memorial Normandy American Cemetery Omaha Beach Memorial Bayeux War Cemetery Museum of the Battle of Normandy Landing Museum at Arromanches British Normandy Memorial Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery - Day 5
Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Fécamp and Benedictine Palace: coach transfer to historic seaside town, guided tour of 19th-century Benedictine Palace famous for producing Benedictine liquor with 27 plants and spices, tasting included
- Normandy Abbey Road: explore grand abbeys on the banks of the River Seine with local guide, focusing on spiritual and economic history since the Middle Ages
- Rural e-bike cycling: ride through spectacular scenery surrounding Caudebec-en-Caux with local guide, cycle across historic bridges and past traditional houses with straw roofs
- Lillebonne tour: walking tour discovering Roman history of Normandy with guide dressed as a Roman legionary, explore the largest Roman amphitheatre in northern Europe
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Benedictine Palace Fécamp Lillebonne Roman Amphitheatre - Day 6
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exclusive concert at Château La Roche-Guyon: walk through manicured orchard and vegetable gardens, admire decorative walls, ceilings and tapestries, enjoy welcome drink and classical concert focusing on French composers
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden: tour the town and visit home of founder of Impressionism, see Japanese-inspired water garden with lilies that inspired his most famous works, with free time to explore at your own leisure
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny: self-guided biking tour from Vernon to Giverny (approximately five kilometres each way), option to visit Monet's House and Garden or explore the charming town before returning to ship
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Château La Roche-Guyon - Day 7
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian: guided walking tour of the Marais district with Parisian guide, explore the melting pot of cultures, fascinating history, opulent architecture, eclectic arts scene and high-end fashion
- Highlights of Paris city tour: coach tour with local guide seeing famous sites from the Eiffel Tower to the Champs Elysee, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and the Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte: coach trip to château located an hour's drive from Paris, credited as founding French formal garden that inspired Versailles, featuring stunning manicured hedges in symmetrical layout
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Marais District Champs Elysee Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - Day 8
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
