Paris & Normandy River Cruise
Tour Code: PNR
9 Day Trip
Per person rates from:
$2680 East Coast (JFK)
Rate includes discounts. Some taxes, fees additional. Read More.
Terms and Conditions
Departures are available from March through October 2010.
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Tour Overview Trip Itinerary Dates & Prices Ship Cabins
Trip Itinerary
DAY 1 USA - Paris
VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your overnight flight to Paris.
DAY 2 Paris
Arrive at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport where you’ll be transferred to the ship.
Dinner Included
DAY 3 Les Andelys
Walk to King Richard the Lionheart’s stronghold and admire the remains of the impressive Château Gaillard.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Welcome Dinner Included
DAY 4 Rouen (Normandy Beaches)
Before visiting the beaches of Normandy, you’ll be taken to Bayeux, where you can appreciate the Medieval depiction of the Battle of Hastings on a tapestry dating from the 11th century. Afterward, you will visit places that are haunting reminders of the Allies’ hard fight for freedom—the American Cemetery at Colleville sur Mer, the Allied landing sites at Omaha Beach, and Mulberry Harbor at Arromanches.
Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 5 Rouen
Our visit to Rouen will take you to the stunning Gothic cathedral; the haunting Medieval quarter with its half-timbered, slate-tile roofs; and the Gros Horloge, a Renaissance clock tower that arches overhead. The walk ends at Vieux Marche, where Joan of Arc was punished for her defiance
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 6 Caudebec (Honfleur)
After crossing the majestic Normandy Bridge spanning the river delta, travel overland to Honfleur. You’ll be taken on a guided walking tour from the former smuggler’s harbor of Vieux Bassin—the most frequently painted scene in Honfleur, where the fishing village backdrop is seemingly unchanged from over 500 years ago—through the pedestrian streets to St. Catherine’s Church.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Day 7 Vernon (Giverny):
Visit Monet’s home in his beloved village of Giverny, where he lived for 43 years, until his death in 1926. You’ll explore Monet’s house, furnished as it was when the leader of the Impressionist school lived here, including his precious collection of Japanese engravings. Strolling the gardens, you’ll see the familiar Japanese bridge and water garden shaded by weeping willows, with its pond still full of water lilies that so inspired this master’s work. Note: Giverny will be closed during early March and November departures. A visit to Versailles Palace will be substituted instead.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Farewell Dinner Included
DAY 8 Paris
Drive up the grand boulevard Champs-Élysées and past the Arc de Triomphe. You’ll stop for a photo opportunity at the Eiffel Tower before continuing to Place Vendôme, Hôtel de Ville, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Latin Quarter. Then it’s on to Les Invalides, the Louvre courtyard, and the Luxembourg Gardens, where you will see a slice of daily Parisian life—gentleman playing boules and children sailing boats on the glassy pond—as well as view Bartholdi’s model for the Statue of Liberty.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 9 Paris - USA
Disembark the ship and transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for your flight home.
Breakfast Included