DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
(B) = Breakfast (L) = Lunch (D) = Dinner
DAY 1: PARIS, FRANCE (EMBARKATION) (D)
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
DAY 2: VERNON (B, L, D)
Monet’s Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your
Adventure Host.
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.
Serenity on the Seine
CLASSIC: Take a Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys—one of
France’s most picturesque spots on the Seine, OR:
ACTIVE: Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins of Château
Gaillard—historic home of King Richard the Lionheart.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO CAUDEBEC
DAY 3: CAUDEBEC (B, L, D)
Ancient Abbeys Along the Seine
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
DAY 4: CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY (B, L, D)
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 indepth
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
DAY 5: ROUEN (B, L, D)
The Cathedral of Our Lady and a Heroine for France
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, OR:
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.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO CONFLANS
DAY 6: CONFLANS (B, L, D)
The Footsteps of Van Gogh, Bonaparte, and Louis XIV
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.
EVENING CRUISE TO PARIS
DAY 7: PARIS (B, L, D)
Cafés, Cathedrals and Canvases in the city of Light
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
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
DAY 8: PARIS–VENICE, ITALY (B)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Say goodbye
to the Avalon Tapistry II.
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