Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Your flights need to land by 2:30 pm so you can board the ship at 5 pm. You've got a few hours to kill in Paris before heading to the Seine, so grab a croissant and coffee at a sidewalk café, wander through some shops, or just walk around the streets. It's a nice way to ease into the trip.
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Paris shopping
- Stroll through Paris streets
- Enjoy café au lait at a Parisian café
- Day 2
Conflans
You have several options for exploring Paris today. Take a bike tour through the city, do a food and cultural tour to learn about French culinary traditions, or go with a guided sightseeing tour of the main attractions. After lunch, you can either join an optional trip to the Palace of Versailles or stick around Paris on your own to wander and discover what interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour of Paris
- Food and Cultural Tour of Paris
- Guided Sightseeing of Paris
- Guided Optional Excursion to Palace of Versailles
- Stroll through Paris
- Linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank
Landmarks/POIs Palace of Versailles - Day 3
Vernon
Your Adventure Host offers multiple choices for the morning. Take an e-bike tour out to Château de Maisons-Lafitte with a special snack included, visit Chantilly Castle to make Chantilly cream, follow Van Gogh's path with a guided tour of Auvers-sur-Oise, or tour Château de Malmaison where Napoleon lived. The ship sails to Vernon in the afternoon, and you'll have live entertainment onboard after dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour to Château de Maisons-Lafitte with special snack
- Visit Chantilly Castle and prepare Chantilly cream with Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs de crème Chantilly
- Guided Tour of Auvers-sur-Oise and Van Gogh sites
- Guided Tour of Château de Malmaison
- Onboard live entertainment after dinner
Landmarks/POIs Château de Maisons-Lafitte Chantilly Castle Auvers-sur-Oise Château de Malmaison - Day 4
Les Andelys - Rouen
Start your morning in Vernon with options like guided kayaking, a tour of Monet's home and gardens at Giverny, or a walking tour through Vernon's medieval streets. During lunch on the ship, you'll have crêpes and watch a pastry demonstration. The afternoon brings you to Les Andelys where you can hike up to Château Gaillard, tour Château de La Roche-Guyon with local product tastings, or take a walking tour that includes Saint Sauveur's Church. That evening the ship sails to Rouen with entertainment onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Kayaking through water-accessible areas
- Guided Tour of Giverny and Claude Monet's home and gardens
- Leisurely Guided Tour of Vernon's medieval streets
- Traditional French lunch with authentic crêpes and Pastry Demonstration
- Guided Hike to Château Gaillard castle ruins
- Guided Tour of Château de La Roche-Guyon with local product tasting
- Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys and Saint Sauveur's Church
- Onboard live entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Giverny Vernon Château Gaillard Château de La Roche-Guyon Saint Sauveur's Church, Les Andelys - Day 5
Rouen
Rouen was home to Joan of Arc, and you get to choose how to explore it. Take a bike tour around the city or walk through the medieval quarter with a guide who'll show you the 16th-century Astronomical Clock and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Your afternoon is free, so head out on your own to check out whatever catches your interest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Rouen
- Guided Walking Tour of Rouen with medieval quarter, Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Self-guided exploration of Rouen
Landmarks/POIs Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen Astronomical Clock, Rouen - Day 6
Le Havre
You have three full-day options for exploring Normandy's historic sites. Tour a Calvados brandy distillery, visit U.S. WWII landing beaches including Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc with a stop at the American Cemetery, or focus on British and Canadian commemorative sites like Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, and Juno Beach Center. The ship stays overnight in Le Havre.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour to Normandy region with Calvados brandy tasting
- Full-day Guided Visit to U.S. WWII landing beaches of Normandy - Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, American Cemetery
- Full-day Guided Tour of British and Canadian commemorative sites - British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, Arromanches, Juno Beach Center, Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
Landmarks/POIs Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc American Cemetery, Normandy Pegasus Memorial Arromanches Juno Beach Center Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery - Day 7
Le Havre
Your Adventure Host leads morning activities from the Adventure Center. You can cycle through the city to quartier Saint François, head to Fécamp to tour the Palais Bénédictine liquor distillery and try a cocktail workshop, or take a guided tour of Le Havre's modern architecture that was rebuilt by Auguste Perret. The afternoon is yours to explore the city or take an optional excursion to Honfleur.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided bicycle tour through quartier Saint François
- Travel to Fécamp and visit Palais Bénédictine with self-guided tour and cocktail workshop
- Guided Tour of Le Havre's modern architecture
- Self-guided exploration of Le Havre
- Optional Excursion to Honfleur
Landmarks/POIs Palais Bénédictine, Fécamp Honfleur - Day 8
Le Havre to Paris
Time to leave the ship and head back to Paris. Spend this final day however you like, whether that's sitting at a sidewalk café, buying some souvenirs, or taking photos of the city's beautiful bridges.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from Le Havre to Paris
Optional Activities
- Linger in a sidewalk café
- Shop for mementos in Paris
- Photograph Paris's picturesque bridges
- Day 9
Paris
Your trip wraps up this morning with breakfast.
- Meals
- Breakfast
