Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris at leisure - shopping, strolling, or people-watching from a café
Landmarks Paris - Day 2
Vernon - Les Andelys
Vernon - Les Andelys- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour through Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny with visit to Monet's gardens and home (activity active option)
- Guided Tour of Giverny including Monet's residence and flower and water gardens (activity classic option)
- Guided Visit to Bizy Castle, called Normandy's Versailles (activity classic option)
- Traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes with onboard history presentation (activity discovery)
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins, historic home of King Richard the Lionheart (activity active option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys (activity classic option)
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Monet's Gardens Giverny Bizy Castle Château Gaillard Les Andelys - Day 3
Caudebec
Caudebec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the river with Adventure Host (activity active option)
- Guided excursion to V-1 flying bomb launch site (activity discovery option)
- Guided Trip along Normandy Abbeys Route featuring medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches (activity classic option)
- Onboard lecture about WWII hosted by history expert (activity discovery)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Normandy Abbeys Honfleur - Day 4
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen
Caudebec - Normandy - Rouen- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Normandy's WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc monument, and American Cemetery (activity classic option)
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites including British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (activity classic option)
- Guided Tour of authentic Normandy tradition including brandy tasting in Calvados (activity classic option)
Landmarks Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery (Normandy) Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery Calvados - Day 5
Rouen - Conflans
Rouen - Conflans- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour discovering famous monuments and hidden gems of Rouen (activity active option)
- Guided Tour to Dieppe, site of Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) during WWII (activity discovery option)
- Guided Tour to Vimy Memorial and Battle of the Somme battlefield including Beaumont-Hamel and Newfoundland Regiment memorial (activity discovery option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen including Saint Joan of Arc's martyrdom site, medieval quarter, 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral (activity classic option)
- Onboard history lecture hosted by history expert (activity discovery)
Landmarks Notre-Dame Cathedral (Rouen) Astronomical Clock (Rouen) Saint Joan of Arc's Martyrdom Site Dieppe Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) Site Vimy Memorial Battle of the Somme Battlefield Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Regiment Memorial - Day 6
Conflans - Paris
Conflans - Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Seine with Adventure Host (activity active option)
- Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh (activity classic option)
- Guided tour of Château de Malmaison, home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine (activity classic option)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles
- Live entertainment on board ship
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison Palace of Versailles - Day 7
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seine river walk by foot with Adventure Host (activity active option)
- WWII tour of Paris including visit to Les Invalides museum dedicated to the Ordre de la Libération (activity discovery option)
- Guided Walk featuring the Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Latin Quarter and more (activity classic option)
- Guided City Tour featuring iconic sites of Paris (activity classic option)
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Paris at your own pace
- Relax over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks Palais-Royal Louvre Pyramid Île de la Cité Left Bank Latin Quarter Les Invalides - Day 8
Paris to London
Paris to London- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Included transfer from ship to train station
- Day 9
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing tour including drive past Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and visit to St. Paul's Cathedral (except on Sundays)
Landmarks Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Whitehall Downing Street Buckingham Palace Piccadilly Circus St. Paul's Cathedral - Day 10
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- London Eye for views over the city
- Windsor Castle tour of the State Apartments
- West End show
- Traditional London pub dinner
- Night-time cruise on the Thames River
Landmarks London Eye Windsor Castle Thames River - Day 11
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
