Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Landmarks Paris 
- Day 2
Conflans-Saint-Honorine
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Enrich experience at Château de La Roche-Guyon with classical concert featuring French composers
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise: travel to the village where Vincent Van Gogh painted his final masterpieces, see landmarks immortalized in his works including Notre Dame de l'Assomption church, entry to Van Gogh's room (the attic he rented during his final months), and free time to explore the village
- Versailles Palace and Gardens: explore the splendour of Versailles Palace, its intricate architecture and gardens, and learn about the lives of the French royalty who inhabited its halls
- Musée de la Batellerie (inland water transport museum): visit the Inland Water Transport Museum in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine to learn about water's important role in the town's history
Landmarks Conflans-Saint-Honorine Château de La Roche-Guyon Auvers-Sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Versailles Palace and Gardens Musée de la Batellerie - Day 3
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Immersive WWI expert lecture 'Day in the life of a Tommy' including interactive experiences, equipment and weapons demonstrations, and period rations tasting
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour: guided tour seeing why Victor Hugo called Rouen 'the city of a hundred spires', visit the cathedral district, old marketplace and Saint-Maclou Quarter, 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: guide authentically dressed as Viking warlord Rollo the Walker leads tour focused on Medieval past and Viking raiders who made Rouen their capital, with free time afterwards to explore
- Photography discovery: join a local photographer to learn the art of digital photography, using Rouen as the landscape like a modern impressionist artist
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Quarter Joan of Arc death site 
- Day 4
Rouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Claude Monet and the Colors of Rouen: explore the city's iconic landmarks that inspired the artist, especially Rouen Cathedral immortalized in Monet's series of over 30 paintings, wander through charming medieval streets, and visit the Musée des Beaux-Arts with Monet's cathedral studies and Impressionist masterpieces
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park: full day excursion to the WWI Battle of the Somme site, visit the Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre), the Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater and Newfoundland Memorial Park where shell holes and trenches are still visible
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields Including Thiepval: full day excursion to the Somme Battlefields, Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre), Franco-Australian Museum, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery with over 5,500 Commonwealth graves, Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, and Lochnagar Crater
- Bayeux tour: guided tour of Bayeux including the Notre Dame Cathedral built between the 11th and 14th centuries, a masterpiece of Norman Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with free time to explore the town
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Musée des Beaux-Arts Somme Battlefields Australian National Memorial (Sir John Monash Centre) Franco-Australian Museum Lochnagar Crater Newfoundland Memorial Park Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Bayeux Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 5
Rouen to Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur including the Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, and Garden of Personalities with free exploration time
- On board lecture about Operation Fortitude and Honfleur's citizens during the D-Day campaign
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities - Day 6
Honfleur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused): start at the memorial on Utah Beach where over 20,000 US troops landed on June 6, 1944, visit Sainte-Mère-Église where 30 US Paratroopers landed, lunch at a local restaurant, visit Normandy American Cemetery and Visitor Centre, stop at Omaha Beach Memorial
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused): visit Bayeux, the first liberated town after D-Day, explore Bayeux War Cemetery and Museum of the Battle of Normandy, tour the Landing Museum at Arromanches by the artificial harbour, 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): begin at Abbey d'Ardenne memorial to Canadian Prisoners of War, visit Juno Beach Centre memorial where 20,000 Canadian troops landed, lunch at local restaurant, visit Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery with 335 Canadian graves, and Pegasus Bridge & Museum
- Bayeux tour: guided tour of Bayeux including the Notre Dame Cathedral, a masterpiece of Norman Romanesque and Gothic architecture built between the 11th and 14th centuries, with free time afterwards 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 Landing Museum Arromanches British Normandy Memorial Pegasus Bridge & Museum Ranville War Cemetery Abbey d'Ardenne Juno Beach Centre Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 7
Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Seine Museum: active e-bike tour along the banks of the River Seine on a flat eight-kilometre each way route to the charming village of Villequier, visit the Seine Museum before returning to the ship
- Fécamp and Bénédictine Palace: coach transfer to the historic seaside town of Fécamp surrounded by tall cliffs, guided tour of the 19th-century Bénédictine Palace architectural masterpiece, tasting of the famous Bénédictine liquor containing 27 plants and spices
- Tales of the French Resistance: walking tour learning stories of the French Resistance who fought against Nazi Occupation during World War II, hear local stories of heroism and daring missions as you explore the historic city
- Normandy Abbey Road: explore the fascinating history of spiritual importance in Normandy since the Middle Ages with a local guide on the Abbey Road, visit grand abbeys sitting on the banks of the River Seine
Landmarks Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Seine Museum Fécamp Bénédictine Palace Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux - Day 8
Vernon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- On board painting class
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden: journey to Giverny to tour the town and visit the home of the founder of Impressionism, explore the gardens with Japanese-inspired water garden with lilies that inspired his most famous works, enjoy free time to explore
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny: self-guided biking tour from Vernon to Giverny (approximately five kilometres each way), optional visits to Monet's House and Garden or explore the charming town before returning to the ship
Landmarks Vernon Giverny Monet's House and Garden - Day 9
Les Andelys
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart': medieval-themed walking tour uncovering the historical secrets of Les Andelys, venture up to Lionheart's castle, Château Gaillard, to wander among the remnants
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard: explore the picturesque Norman town of Les Andelys on the banks of the River Seine with a local guide before reaching the Château overlooking the city
- Cider farm visit: visit a local farm to see Normandy's artisanal cider production in action and taste this distinctive effervescent drink
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon: explore the extraordinary 16th-century Château Gaillon, one of the earliest Renaissance-style châteaux in France, admire remnants of its lavish interior and learn about its importance to French history
Landmarks Les Andelys Château Gaillard Château Gaillon Château d'Acquigny Gardens Louviers 
- Day 10
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian: guided walking tour of the Marais district, a 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 to see the city's most famous sites including the Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysée, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and the Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral (reopened after 2019 fire)
- Opera Garnier: tour the spectacular Opera Garnier in the theatrical heart of Paris, see ornately decorated rooms, grand staircases and glistening chandeliers, learn about the building commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte: coach trip to this château located an hour's drive from Paris, credited as the founding French formal garden that inspired Versailles, explore the symmetrical property and stunning gardens with theatrical setting
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Cathedral Marais District Opera Garnier Champs Élysée Arc de Triomphe Concorde Square Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge Ateliers du Lumieres - Day 11
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
