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Paris to Normandy WWII Remembrance & History Cruise 2027

8 days
Start and end in Paris
4.9
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Paris

    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping in Paris
    • Strolling through Paris
    • Café experience and people watching
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  2. Day 2

    Vernon - Les Andelys

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French crêpes), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home
    • Guided Tour of Giverny - Claude Monet's home, residence, flower and water gardens
    • Guided Visit to Bizy Castle with courtyard, water garden, and stables
    • Traditional French crêpes lunch onboard with onboard history presentation
    • Cruise to Les Andelys
    • Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
    • Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys
    • Live entertainment onboard
    Landmarks
    Monet's Gardens
    Giverny
    Bizy Castle
    Château Gaillard
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  3. Day 3

    Caudebec

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard lecture about WWII hosted by history expert
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host
    • Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site
    • Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route—medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches along the Seine
    • Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
    Landmarks
    Honfleur
  4. Day 4

    Normandy

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches, visit significant U.S. sites including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery
    • Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, seaside town of Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
    • Guided Tour to experience authentic tradition in Normandy with brandy tasting in Calvados
    Landmarks
    Omaha Beach
    Pointe du Hoc
    American Cemetery
    Pegasus Memorial
    Arromanches
    Juno Beach Center
    Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
  5. Day 5

    Rouen

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard history lecture hosted by history expert

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour to discover famous monuments and hidden gems of Rouen
    • Guided Tour to visit Dieppe—site of Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) during WWII
    • Guided Tour to visit Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield, the largest battle on the Western Front, including Beaumont-Hamel and memorial to the Newfoundland Regiment
    • Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—site of Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom—with medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen
    Astronomical Clock (Rouen)
    Dieppe
    Vimy Memorial
    Beaumont-Hamel
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  6. Day 6

    Conflans

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host
    • Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise—home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh
    • Guided tour of Château de Malmaison—home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles—home to a succession of French kings
    Landmarks
    Auvers-sur-Oise
    Château de Malmaison
    Palace of Versailles
  7. Day 7

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Experience the Seine river by foot with Adventure Host
    • WWII tour of Paris including visit to museum of Les Invalides, dedicated to the Ordre de la Libération created in 1940 by General Charles de Gaulle
    • Guided Walk featuring Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter, and more
    • Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris
    • Independent strolling through Paris
    • Café experience with wine on the Left Bank
    Landmarks
    Palais-Royal
    Louvre
    Île de la Cité
    Latin Quarter
    Les Invalides
  8. Day 8

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast
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Avalon Waterways

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482

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8 to 99 years old

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within 2 days

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Tapestry II
    Avalon Tapestry II
    The Avalon Tapestry II is a true haven on the river - two full decks of Panorama SuitesSM with Wall-to-Wall Panoramic Windows that transf… Read more
    Built
    2015
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

Traveler Reviews

4.9
Overall rating based on 12 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.7
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    4.8
  • Food
    5.0
  • 4.6

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  • A
    July 13th, 2022
    5
    It was a very comfortable and enjoyable cruise. The service staff were very friendly and attentive. The fellow...
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    Traveled in July 2022
  • L
    August 27th, 2018
    5
    Excellent in every respect.
    Traveled in August 2018
  • Paris to Normandy WWII Remembrance & History Cruise 2027 reviewer 3
    August 26th, 2018
    5
    Really enjoyed it. excellent boat and very interesting locations.
    Traveled in August 2018
  • M
    July 27th, 2016
    5
    Great cruise with wonderful staff, I would highly recommend it!
    Traveled in July 2016
  • B
    July 27th, 2016
    5
    I loved everything about it! Our stateroom was so beautiful and comfortable. I really appreciated all the effort of...
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    Traveled in July 2015
  • T
    July 27th, 2016
    5
    Excellent! Wonderful, efficient employees. Great tour director. Friendly waiters and desk workers. Best food ever!
    Traveled in July 2016
  • C
    July 27th, 2016
    5
    It was a shot in the dark, trying to choose the best cruise and we definitely hit the jackpot with Avalon. The cabins...
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    Traveled in October 2015
  • T
    July 27th, 2016
    4.5
    Ok
    Traveled in July 2013
  • L
    July 26th, 2016
    4
    First river cruise and it was spectacular. Very impressed with The ship, crew, food. We were very pampered.
    Traveled in September 2014
  • R
    July 26th, 2016
    5
    we went with another couple and had a blast....we all agreed the trip was fabulous and we would try to do another...
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    Traveled in May 2015

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