Active & Discovery on the Seine

Welcome to France. Ensure your flight into Paris arrives by 2:30 pm so you can board your Suite Ship by 5 pm. Before embarking on your Seine cruise, use your free time to explore the city. Shop, stroll, or enjoy a croissant and café au lait while taking in the Parisian cityscape. Your ship docks overnight in Paris.

Choose your preferred way to explore Paris today through an active, discovery, or classic excursion. Hop on a bike for a guided tour of the city sights and history, take a food and cultural tour to learn about France's UNESCO-recognized culinary traditions, or join a standard guided sightseeing tour of famous landmarks. This afternoon, you have the option to join a guided excursion to the Palace of Versailles, explore Paris on your own, or relax with wine at a Left Bank café. This evening, set sail on a cruise to Conflans.

Walk in the Footsteps of Van Gogh and Bonaparte

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
Active Excursion
This Guided E-bike Tour will take you to the Château de Maisons-Lafitte where you will enjoy a special snack, OR:
Discovery Excursion
Travel to the Chantilly Castle grounds, where the experts of the Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs de crème Chantilly will show you how to prepare your own Chantilly cream, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Tour of Auvers-sur-Oise, and walk in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh, who lived, worked, and is buried here. See the landscapes and village scenes captured in his paintings, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided tour of the opulent Château de Malmaison—home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine.
Enjoy an afternoon sailing to La Roche Guyon.

This evening, enjoy onboard live entertainment after dinner.
Overnight docking in La Roche Guyon

Monet’s Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du Jour
Active Excursion
Spend a fun and active day kayaking. Join an expert guide and paddle your way through areas accessible only by water, OR:
Discovery Excursion
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:
Discovery Excursion
Take a Guided Tour to one of France’s most remarkable castles—Château de La Roche-Guyon, perched on the picturesque chalk cliffs overlooking the village of La Roche-Guyon; during the visit, enjoy a tasting of local products.
Discovery Excursion
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’s Most Beautiful Riverbends
Active Excursion
Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins of Château Gaillard—historic home of King Richard the Lionheart and a masterpiece of medieval military architecture, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys—one of France’s most picturesque spots on the Seine. Visit Saint Sauveur’s Church of Le Petit Andely.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship while sailing to Rouen.
Overnight docking in Rouen

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and a Heroine for France
Active Excursion
Pedal your way through hundreds of years of history on this Guided Bike Tour around Rouen, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Visit to the magnificent Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen to marvel at masterpieces in fine art. Be awed by one of the most outstanding collections of art in France—from the works of Rubens, Monet, Degas, and countless other masters, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—home of the martyred Saint Joan of Arc—and see the medieval quarter with its 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral.

In the afternoon, you're free to explore the city on your own.
Discovery Excursion
Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day.
Overnight docking in Rouen

Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Tour to get a taste of authentic tradition in the beautiful region of Normandy. Toast the day with a brandy tasting in Calvados, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Visit to the WWII landing beaches of Normandy. Take a full-day tour of significant U.S. sites, including Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a full-day Guided Tour of the British and Canadian commemorative sites, including the British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial (from September replaced with a visit to the D-Day Museum), the seaside town of Arromanches, the Juno Beach Center, and the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.
Overnight docking in Le Havre

20th-Century Architecture and White Cliffs of Normandy

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
Active Excursion
Explore the city as only a local would: by bicycle. Cycle up to the quartier Saint François, OR:
Discovery Excursion
Travel to Fecamp to visit the Palais Bénédictine where the world-famous Bénédictine liquor is made. Enjoy a short Self-Guided Tour followed by a cocktail workshop focused on the famous liquor, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Tour to Le Havre and discover the modern architecture of its city center, rebuilt by Auguste Perret and part of the World Heritage of Humanity.
Spend free time this afternoon strolling through the city on your own or enjoy an Optional Excursion in Honfleur.

Au Revoir, River Seine. Bonjour, Paris!

Bid farewell to your ship’s crew and take a transfer to Paris. Take time to linger in a sidewalk café, shop for mementos, or take photographs of the city’s picturesque bridges.

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.