Reflections on the Seine – Cruise Only Southbound

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Begin your Seine River cruise in the city of Le Havre, France. You’ll board your Avalon Suite Ship® and cruise to Rouen for an excursion to Normandy. Tours of the WWII landing beaches, memorials, and monuments, or a “Taste of Normandy” tour to discover the farming traditions and culinary specialties are offered today. Next day, your visit to Rouen includes a ...

Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Onboard welcome reception
    • Guided tour
    • Choice of full day excursions to Normandy landing
    • Guided tour, see the Astronomical Clock and visit to the cathedral; time at leisure
    • Guided tour in Les Andelys; choice of excursions to Giverny or Bizy Castle
    • Choice of excursion to Auvers-sur-Oise, or excursion to Napoleon and Josephine’s Château de Malmaison
    • Choice of guided tour, or “Heart of Paris” tour, visit Notre Dame Cathedral
    • Begin your Seine River cruise in the city of Le Havre, France
    • You’ll board your Avalon Suite Ship® and cruise to Rouen for an excursion to Normandy

What's this trip about?

    Begin your Seine River cruise in the city of Le Havre, France. You’ll board your Avalon Suite Ship® and cruise to Rouen for an excursion to Normandy. Tours of the WWII landing beaches, memorials, and monuments, or a “Taste of Normandy” tour to discover the farming traditions and culinary specialties are offered today. Next day, your visit to Rouen includes a walking tour of the village where Joan of Arc was martyred, as well as the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Astronomical Clock. Your river cruise on the Seine sails on to Les Andelys for guided tours of this picturesque village, and nearby castle ruins. Then, continue on to Vernon to visit the home of master artist Claude Monet at the gardens of Giverny, or visit magnificent Bizy Castle. Cruise to Conflans and choose between an excursion to visit Auvers-sur-Oise or Napoleon and Josephine’s Château de Malmaison. You’ll disembark in Paris—the “City of Lights”—with reflections of a French river cruise full of history, art, and stunning scenery. You’ll long reflect on this remarkable river cruise on the Seine, and the remembrances of history, heroes, and artists brought to life.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityLE HAVRE (EMBARKATION) Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding
End CityPARIS (DISEMBARKASTION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Attractions

  • Normandy
  • Paris
  • Rouen

Activities

  • Culture
  • River Cruise

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1

LE HAVRE (EMBARKATION) Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Tonight, enjoy dinner on board and explore your Suite Ship® OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LE HAVRE (D)

Day 2

LE HAVRE 20th Century Architecture and White Cliffs of Normandy 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. This afternoon, you may choose a G...

Day 3

CAUDEBECROUEN. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions 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 monu...

Day 4

ROUEN The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and a Heroine for France 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. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ROUEN (B,L,D)

Day 5

LES ANDELYS Serenity on the Seine’s Most Beautiful Riverbends 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. During lunchtime, enjoy a beautiful cruise to Ve...

Day 6

CONFLANS Walk in the Footsteps of Van Gogh and Bonaparte ACTIVE Go for an early Morning Jog with your Avalon Adventure Host. 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 t...

Day 7

PARIS Cafés, Cathedrals, and Canvases—The City of Lights Truly Shines CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour through the Heart of Paris to see the historic Île St. Louis, Île de la Cité, and Notre Dame Cathedral, OR: CLASSIC Join a Guided City Tour, that shows you the...

Day 8

PARIS (DISEMBARKASTION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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Price From $3,699
Price per day$462
Last Updated: 5/24/2019

Port charges: $182 Gratuities to Local Guides & Excursion Drivers are included. Avalon offers the opportunity for solo travelers to sail with no single supplement (subject to availability). Please call for single accommodation price. Triples not available. Extra nights per person in Paris: in single room from $315 to $433, in twin room from $187 to $246 All prices per person based on double occupancy. Cruise price based on Category E in a deluxe outside stateroom on Indigo Deck. See below for upgrade pricing. To upgrade to a higher category, add per person: Category / Decks / Price D / Indigo Deck / $199 B / Sapphire Deck / $1149 A / Sapphire Deck / $1199 P / Royal Deck / $1299 Royal Suite / Royal Deck / $2199

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