Active & Discovery on the Seine (Southbound)

Itinerary ▼

1. 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.

2. Day 2: PARIS–LE HAVRE (EMBARKATION)

   Welcome to France! Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.Enjoy some free time in Paris today, before transferring to Le Havre and boarding your cruise on the Seine. Tonight, enjoy dinner on board and explore your Suite Ship®. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LE HAVRE(B,D)

3. Day 3: 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 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 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.DISCOVERY Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the days before and after the Normandy landing of D-Day.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO CAUDEBEC(B,L,D)

4. Day 4: CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY

   Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions CLASSIC 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 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 (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 ROUEN(B,L,D)

5. Day 5: ROUEN

   The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and a Heroine for France ACTIVE Pedal your way through hundreds of years of history on this Guided Bike Tour around Rouen, OR: CLASSIC 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 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.Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ROUEN(B,L,D)

6. Day 6: LES ANDELYS

   Serenity on the Seine’s Most Beautiful RiverbendsACTIVE 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 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, OR:CLASSIC 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.DISCOVERY Enjoy a traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes, followed by a Pastry Demonstration.After lunch, enjoy one of the afternoon activities.ACTIVE Spend a fun and active day kayaking. 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.EVENING CRUISE TO CONFLANS(B,L,D)

7. Day 7: CONFLANS

   The Footsteps of Van Gogh and Bonaparte 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 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 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.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)*Château de Malmaison is closed the 1st Sunday of each month.

8. Day 8: PARIS

   Cafés, Cathedrals, and Canvases—The City of Light Truly ShinesACTIVE 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 Sightseeing which will show you magnificent must-see sights.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)

9. Day 9: PARIS (DISEMBARKATION)

   Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)