Day 1

PARIS, FRANCE

• Bienvenue en France!
  
  Your day is free to explore the world’s most romantic city. Get acquainted with the City of Lights today with some shopping, strolling, or with a croissant and café au lait to watch the world go by amid the Parisian cityscape.  (Shelley will arrange group dinner, optional)

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Day 2

PARIS-SAINT-MALO

• Transfer to Saint-Malo.

• Classic

  Enjoy a Walking Tour of the walled city of Saint Malo famous for his long history of piracy. (B)

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Day 3

SAINT-MALO–MONT ST. MICHEL

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• Active:

  Enjoy a Bike Ride to coastal village of Nielles, OR:

• Discovery:

  Stop in Nielles for a delicious taste of local products.

• Plus:

• Classic

• Take a Guided Tour to discover Mont St. Michel and its abbey, one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites.      (B)

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Day 4

MONT ST. MICHEL–LE HAVRE (EMBARKATION)

• Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

• On the way to Le Havre, stop in Utah beach and visit the Airborne museum.

• Tonight, enjoy dinner on board and explore your Suite Ship®.

• OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LE HAVRE   (B,D)

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Day 5

LE HAVRE

• 20th Century Architecture and White Cliffs of Normandy
  
  Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

• Active

  Explore the city as only a local would: by bicycle. Cycle up to the quartier Saint François, OR:

• Discovery

  Travel to Fecamp to visit the Palais Benedectine where the world famous Benedectine liquor is made. Enjoy a short Self-Guided Tour followed by a cocktail workshop focused around the famous liquor, OR:

• Classic

  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.

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• This afternoon, you may want to choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available.

• EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO CAUDEBEC   (B,L,D)

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Day 6

CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY

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• Discovery

  Join “A Taste of Normandy” Guided Tour for an in-depth look at this rich agricultural region. Visit the beautiful village of Beuvron en Auge and taste Calvados apple brandy at a local distillery, OR:

• Classic

  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

  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.

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• Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship while sailing to Rouen.

• OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ROUEN  (B,L,D)

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Day 7

ROUEN

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• Classic

  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, OR:

• In the afternoon, you're free to explore the city on your own or to join one of our Optional Excursions.
  
  Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

• OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ROUEN     (B,L,D)

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Day 8

LES ANDELYS - VERNON

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• Active

  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:

• Discovery

  Visit one of 'most beautiful villages of France' situated in a setting in Normandy. Afterwards discover the legends of the haunted Abbey de Mortemere, OR:

• Classic

  Take a Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys—one of France’s most picturesque spots on the Seine. Visit the Saint Sauveur’s Church of Le Petit Andely.

• Plus: Discovery

  While sailing to Vernon, enjoy a traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes, followed by a Pastry Demonstration.  (B,L,D)

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• VERNON

• Active

  Spend a fun and active day canoeing. Join an expert guide and paddle your way through areas accessible only by water, OR:

• Discovery

  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

  Explore the picturesque town of Vernon with a leisurely Guided Tour through its marvelous medieval streets on the banks of the Seine River.

• EVENING CRUISE TO CONFLANS  (B,L,D)

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Day 9

CONFLANS

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

• Active

  This Guided E-bike Tour will take you to the Château de Maisons-Lafitte where you will enjoy a special snack, OR:

• Discovery

  Travel to the Chantilly Castle on your own where the experts of the Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs de crème Chantilly will show you how to prepare your own Chantilly cream, OR:

• Classic

  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

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

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• You may join a Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles—home to a succession of French kings.
  
  This afternoon, cruise to Paris and in the evening enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

• OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN PARIS   (B,L,D)

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Day 10

PARIS

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• Active

  Hop on a bike to explore Paris like a local on this enjoyable guided tour through its sights, mesmerizing history, and incredible ambiance, OR:

• Discovery

  Immerse yourself on our Food and Cultural Tour of Paris where you will find out why the French food and culinary tradition has been even added to the UNESCO heritage list, OR:

• Classic

  Join a Guided tour which will show you magnificent must-see sights.

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  Alternatively, 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)

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Day 11

PARIS (DISEMBARKATION)

• Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)