Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
ParisLandmarks Eiffel Tower Seine River Champs-Élysées - Day 2
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Paris via coach - see Palais Garnier, the Louvre, Les Invalides, and Seine River banks
- Secrets of Montmartre - walking tour of artist district including Montmartre vineyard
Landmarks Palais Garnier The Louvre Les Invalides Montmartre Montmartre Vineyard - Day 3
Paris to Seine River Cruise
Paris to Seine River CruiseIncluded Activities
- Cruise along the Seine River on the Scenic Gem
Landmarks Seine River - Day 4
Les Andelys
Les AndelysIncluded Activities
- Cruise from Paris to Les Andelys on the Seine
- Stroll alongside the river and through the town centre
Optional Activities
- Hike to Château Gaillard with 'Richard the Lionheart' - medieval-themed walking tour
- Tour of Les Andelys with Château Gaillard
- Cider farm visit - see production process and taste Normandy cider
- Renaissance-era Château Gaillon - 16th-century château tour
Landmarks Château Gaillard Château Gaillon - Day 5
Rouen
RouenIncluded Activities
- Cruise from Les Andelys to Rouen
- Interactive evening lecture - 'A day in the life of a Tommy' WWI experience
Optional Activities
- Rouen city tour - see cathedral district, old marketplace, Saint-Maclou Quarter, Joan of Arc death site with free time
- Guided tour of Rouen with Rollo the Viking - costumed guide tour of Viking heritage with free time
- In the footsteps of Joan of Arc - walking tour through St. Ouen Church and Old Market Square
Landmarks Rouen Cathedral Saint-Maclou Church Old Market Square (Place du Vieux Marché) St. Ouen Church - Day 6
Rouen
RouenIncluded Activities
- Dessert buffet featuring local French pastry chef creations
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Newfoundland Memorial Park - visit WWI sites including Australian National Memorial, Franco-Australian Museum, Lochnagar Crater
- Excursion to the Somme Battlefields including Thiepval - visit Somme sites, then Caterpillar Valley Cemetery and Thiepval Memorial to the Missing
- Claude Monet and the colours of Rouen - walking tour of landmarks that inspired Monet, including Rouen Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts
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 7
Honfleur
HonfleurIncluded Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur - Inner Harbour, Church of Sainte-Catherine, Garden of Personalities
- French cheese tasting presentation featuring Normandy classics - Camembert de Normandie, Pont-l'Évêque, Neufchâtel
- Lecture on Operation Fortitude and Honfleur during D-Day campaign
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore the harbour area and surrounding laneways
Landmarks Honfleur Inner Harbour Church of Sainte-Catherine Garden of Personalities 
- Day 8
Honfleur
Honfleur- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Omaha Beach (US history focused) - Utah Beach memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach Memorial, lunch at local restaurant
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including British Normandy Memorial (UK history focused) - Bayeux, War Cemetery, Museum of the Battle of Normandy, Landing Museum at Arromanches, British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, Ranville War Cemetery, lunch at local restaurant
- Excursion to the Normandy Beaches including Juno Beach Centre (Canadian history focused) - Abbey d'Ardenne, Juno Beach Centre, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge & Museum, lunch at local restaurant
- Bayeux tour - guided tour of Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux with free time
Landmarks Utah Beach Sainte-Mère-Église Normandy American Cemetery Omaha Beach Bayeux 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 Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux - Day 9
Caudebec-en-Caux
Caudebec-en-CauxIncluded Activities
- Cruise from Honfleur to Caudebec-en-Caux
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Villequier with Victor Hugo Museum - e-bike tour along Seine banks to charming village, museum visit
- Fecamp and Bénédictine Palace - coach transfer to historic seaside town, guided tour of 19th-century palace, Bénédictine liquor tasting
- Tales of the French Resistance - walking tour learning stories of French Resistance fighters during Nazi Occupation
- Normandy Abbey Road - walking tour with local guide exploring grand abbeys on the banks of River Seine
Landmarks Notre Dame Caudebec-en-Caux Villequier Victor Hugo Museum Fecamp Bénédictine Palace - Day 10
Vernon - La Roche-Guyon
Vernon - La Roche-GuyonIncluded Activities
- Guided walking tour of Honfleur
- Scenic Enrich experience - Classical concert at Château de La Roche-Guyon
Optional Activities
- Monet's House and Garden - tour of Giverny with visit to Impressionist founder's home and gardens, free time to explore
- Self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny - approximately five kilometres each way, option to visit Monet's House and Garden or explore town
- On board painting class
Landmarks Monet's House and Garden Giverny Château de La Roche-Guyon - Day 11
Conflans - Paris
Conflans - ParisIncluded Activities
- Afternoon cruise from Conflans to Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit to Auvers-Sur-Oise - tour of Van Gogh's final village, landmarks from his paintings, entry to Van Gogh's rented room, free time to explore
- Château de Chantilly - guided tour of magnificent castle with fine collections and gardens, free time (Note: Closed Tuesdays, replaced with Versailles Palace and Garden)
- Active walk with Musée de la Batellerie - visit to Inland Water Transport Museum in Conflans
- Château de Malmaison - historic estate of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais, neoclassical architecture tour, museum of Napoleonic era
Landmarks Auvers-sur-Oise Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church Van Gogh's Room Château de Chantilly Palace of Versailles Musée de la Batellerie Château de Malmaison - Day 12
Paris
ParisOptional Activities
- Trendy Marais with a local Parisian - guided walking tour of diverse, historic, multicultural district
- Highlights of Paris city tour - coach tour of famous sites including Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysee, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Notre Dame Cathedral
- Opera Garnier - tour of spectacular opera house with ornately decorated rooms, grand staircases, chandeliers
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - coach tour of château one hour from Paris, inspiration for Versailles, French formal gardens
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe Place de la Concorde Notre-Dame Cathedral Marais District Opera Garnier Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte Montmartre Moulin Rouge - Day 13
Paris to London
Paris to LondonIncluded Activities
- Train journey Paris to London via Eurostar
- Day 14
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with fellow guests)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Half-day guided tour of London - Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace
- Dinner with fellow guests
- West End theatre performance
Landmarks Trafalgar Square Big Ben Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace - Day 15
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Kensington Palace - guided tour of royal residence, King's and Queen's State Apartments, 300 years of royal history
- Afternoon tea experience - signature British afternoon tea with fine teas, delicate finger sandwiches, and cakes in refined setting
Landmarks Kensington Palace - Day 16
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to airport
