From Paris to the Normandy coast
7 nights
PARIS-VERNON-CAUDEBEC EN CAUX-HONFLEUR-ROUEN-LES ANDELYS-PARIS

Price per person based on 2 persons in double cabin occupancy
For triple cabins (2 adults + one child ONLY), please call our friendly agents +1 212-986-3800.
Drinks are included for lunch and dinner onboard (beer, wine, fruit juice, mineral water, tea/coffee)


INCLUSIONS:
- The cruise on full board from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the final day
- Accommodation in a double air conditioned cabin with shower and WC
- The welcome cocktail
- Entertainment
- The assistance of our hostess on board
- The gala evening
- Port taxes
- Drinks during lunch and dinner

ITINERARY:
1st Day: PARIS
Boarding between 6.00 and 7.00pm in Paris. Time to settle comfortably in your cabins before meeting the crew during a welcome cocktail reception. Dinner on board .before departing on a cruise to tour the sights of the French capital lit up at night. Overnight stop.

2nd Day: PARIS
Breakfast on board. The day will be dedicated to the discovery of Paris.Morning optional guided tour of Paris, which will begin with famous landmarks as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées. Lunch on the ship followed by a free afternoon to stroll round Paris. Dinner and a free evening or go on to a cabaret (optional).

3rd Day: VERNON
Buffet breakfast on board before cruising on to reach Vernon around 12.30pm. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, take the opportunity to visit the Claude Monet Foundation in Giverny, a charming pink house with green shutters which has been patiently restored and reveals the painter’s daily life. As you wander round the house, visit Monet’s huge workshop, bathed in the light that he cherished so much, the blue living room, the yellow dining room and the famous garden full of flowers and finally the Japanese style water garden. Return to the ship for dinner before cruising off towards Caudebec en Caux.

4th Day: CAUDEBEC EN CAUX
Buffet breakfast on board while cruising along through magnificent scenery and steep cliffs at the foot of which nestle charming little villages Lunch on board before arriving in Caudebec en Caux around 1.00pm.In the afternoon, leave on a guided tour (optional) to discover the Abbeys Trail beginning with the church of Caudebec en Caux which dates back to the 15th century then on to Jumièges, and the ruins of one of the most beautiful abbeys in France, not forgetting the church of St Pierre, one of the finest examples of 10th century Norman architecture. Return to the ship for around 6.00pm for dinner before sailing on towards Honfleur (subject to the tides).

5th Day: HONFLEUR
After breakfast depart on an excursion (optional) to the “Cote Fleurie” (flowered coast) and the towns of Trouville and Deauville including a stop on the way to visit a Calvados distillery and tasting. Return to the ship for lunch. The afternoon will be spent on a guided visit of Honfleur (optional). Lying at the foot of the Côte de Grace, the town will enchant you with its old port, the church of St Catherine entirely made out of wood, its picturesque streets and outer harbour dotted with little fishing boats. Return to the ship for dinner and a free evening.

6th Day: ROUEN
Early morning start and breakfast while cruising along a superb valley whose light variations inspired not only the impressionist painters but also many poets, before passing under the splendid Normandy Bridge. Lunch on board before arriving in Rouen around 2.00pm. Depart on a guided tour of the town (optional) to discover the cathedral, its historic quarters and the old market place where Joan of Arc was burnt alive at the stake. Return to the ship for dinner and an entertaining evening. Overnight stop.

7th Day: ROUEN – LES ANDELYS
After breakfast, cruise off towards les Andelys, through the lock in Amfreville, arriving around midday. Lunch on board. The afternoon will be spent visiting the chateau of Vascoeuil (optional), a unique place according to Jules Michelet where art, history and nature blend together in perfect harmony. Return on board. Gala dinner and evening while cruising.

8th Day: PARIS
Breakfast on board before arriving in Paris around 8.00am before disembarking. End of the cruise.

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Not include:
- Insurance
- The optional excursions
- Personal expenses

Formalities: valid national identity card or passport compulsory. Non-EU nationals are requested to consult their embassy or consulate.

Optional excursions: All the optional excursions must be booked directly on board with the cruise staff.