Day 1: Paris, France (embarkation)

Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Paris must arrive by 2:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

Your day is free to explore the world’s most romantic city before starting your cruise on the Seine. Get acquainted with the City of Light today with some shopping, strolling, or with a croissant and café au lait to watch the world go by amid the Parisian cityscape.

Evening/overnight cruise to Vernon. D 

Day 2: Vernon - Les Andelys

Monet’s Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

Active - Explore Vernon's Chateau des Tourelles by foot with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic -  Take a Guided Tour of Giverny, home and inspiration of the master impressionist painter Claude Monet. Walk the grounds and see Monet’s charming residence, and the flower and water gardens captured in his masterpieces, OR:

Classic - Join a Guided Visit to Bizy Castle—called “Normandy’s Versailles” for its magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables.

Discovery - While sailing, enjoy a traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes, followed by a Pastry Demonstration.

This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys.

Les Andelys

Serenity on the Seine

Active - Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins of Château Gaillard—historic home of King Richard the Lionheart, OR:

Classic - Take a Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys—one of France’s most picturesque spots on the Seine.

*Monet’s House is closed in March and November. During this period this excursion will be replaced with a Guided Tour of La Roche-Guyon and its castle

Evening/overnight cruise to Caudebec. B,L,D

Day 3: Caudebec

Ancient Abbeys Along the Seine

Active - Enjoy a relaxing bike ride along the river with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic - Take a Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route—where more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches were built along the Seine.

This afternoon, you may choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur.

Overnight docking in Caudebec. B,L,D

Day 4: Caudebec. Excursion to Normandy

Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions

Classic - Join a Guided Tour of Normandy’s WWII landing beaches, visit significant U.S. sites, including Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery, OR

Classic - Take a full-day Guided Tour of the British and Canadian commemorative sites, including the British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, the seaside town of Arromanches, the Juno Beach Center, and the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, OR:

Classic - Join “A Taste of Normandy” Guided Tour for an in-depth look at this rich agricultural region. See the famous Bayeux Tapestry, visit the beautiful village of Beuvron en Auge and taste Calvados at a local distillery.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

Evening cruise to Rouen. B,L,D

Day 5:  Rouen

The Cathedral of Our Lady and a Heroine for France

Active - Take a Guided Bike Tour to discover and explore the most famous monuments and the lesser known hidden gems of Rouen on two wheels, OR:

Classic - Take a Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—site of Saint Joan of Arc’s martyrdom—and see the medieval quarter with its 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Evening/overnight cruise to Conflans. B,L,D

Day 6:  Conflans

The Footsteps of Van Gogh, Bonaparte, and Louis XIV

Active - Enjoy a relaxing bike ride along the Seine with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic - Join a Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh, OR:

Classic - Take a Guided tour of the opulent Château de Malmaison—home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine.

Perhaps, join a Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles—home to a succession of French kings.

*Château de Malmaison is closed the 1st Monday of each month and on 22nd September. On these dates, this excursion will be replaced by a visit to Château de Chantilly.

Evening cruise to Paris. B,L,D

Day 7:  Paris

Cafés, Cathedrals and Canvases in the city of Light

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Active - Experience the Seine river by foot with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic - Discover the ancient heart of Paris on a captivating Guided Walk featuring the Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid, ancient sites on Île de la Cité, the Left Bank, bustling Latin Quarter, and more, OR:

Classic - Join a Guided City Tour, that shows you the iconic sites of Paris, such as the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Opéra Garnier, and the famous Champs-Élysées.

Stroll through Paris on your own or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank.

Overnight docking in Paris. B,L,D

Day 8:  Paris (disembarkation)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. B

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