Cruising the Seine plus Paris & London 2019
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- Tauck Exclusive presentation by Sir Winston Churchill's granddaughter
- Celia Sandys
- in London; private cheese and chocolate tasting tour; choice of guided visits to Château de Versailles or Montmartre; private cider & calvados tasting; private dinner with music at a Rouen château; guided visit to Claude Monet's home & gardens at Giverny; visits to D-Day sites on Normandy's beaches; two nights in London at The Savoy
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- Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director All private Tauck shore excursions and distinctive inclusions - $4,471 Value Tauck Exclusive, Select Departures - Tours of May 13, September 13 and October 8 will feature a Tauck Exclusive, after-hours visit to Musée du Louvre (visits scheduled for Day 3 or 4)... See Mona Lisa smile, fall in love with Venus de Milo, meet Bernini's sleeping beauty, mingle with Monets, Michelangelos, Rembrandts and Renoirs - without crowds! Two nights in London at The Savoy, one of the world's most prestigious hotels Tauck Exclusive: Presentation by Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill Tauck Exclusive: Private dinner (with music) at Château Bizy Choice of visit to Château de Versailles or walking tour of Montmartre Cider, chocolate, wine and calvados tastings Guided visits to D-Day Invasion Beaches & related sites in Normandy Choice of museum visits in Paris Visit to artist Claude Monet's house and gardens in Giverny Choice of visits to Étretat & Honfleur, or Caen & Bayeux Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks Airport and train station transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 28 meals (11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 10 dinners); service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges
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Tour begins: 6:00 PM, The Savoy. A transfer is included from London's Heathrow Airport to The Savoy, one of the world's most prestigious hotels, situated on the banks of the Thames in the heart of the city; check-in begins after 4:00. Settle in at The Savoy, a luxury ...
Morning sightseeing gives you a good introduction to the major landmarks, after which you're free to explore on your own. What to do? Your hotel's wonderful central location puts you in easy reach of most of famed sites such as the Tower of London, the British Museum,...
Depart London this morning for passage to France, by way of high-speed train under the English Channel. Within a couple of hours you'll arrive at the Paris Nord station, and from there a transfer takes you to the Seine, where your riverboat awaits. Settle in, then joi...
Begin your day in the city that Ernest Hemingway aptly called a "moveable feast" with an orientation tour revealing Paris icons like the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Grand Palais, the Opera Garnier and the Eiffel Tower. Then you'll ha...
You have a choice today of an excursion outside Paris to Versailles, or a visit to Montmartre. Explore the Château de Versailles, the stunning palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV on a guided visit, viewing its sumptuous salons, halls, and apartments, including the Hall ...
With your riverboat docked in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, drive to the town of Auvers-sur-Oise, where Vincent van Gogh spent his last days. The town has hardly changed since, so you'll be able to recognize scenes from his paintings, including the view of the town hall, ...
Leave your riverboat for a visit to Giverny and Impressionist painter Claude Monet's house and exquisite gardens. Personally designed by the artist as subjects for his paintings, Monet's gardens have been restored and maintained as he originally intended - complete wi...
This morning, cruise to Rouen, which Victor Hugo called "the city of a hundred bell towers". Once the prosperous medieval capital of Normandy, Rouen still bristles with spires and entices with Gothic churches, impeccably restored half-timbered houses, and picturesque ...
You have a choice of sightseeing today on France's Normandy coast - between excursions to Étretat and Honfleur, or Caen and Bayeux. On the first choice, head to Étretat on the Alabaster Coast, where sheer white cliffs plunge to the blue sea, and the elements have carv...
Leave the ship in Le Havre for a tour of the beaches where World War II's pivotal D-Day landings occurred on June 6, 1944. See Omaha Beach and Pointe-du-Hoc, where American troops scaled sheer cliffs with ropes and fire ladders to reach enemy artillery batteries, and ...
Your riverboat arrives at Les Andelys, named for two fishing villages at a scenic bend in the river where the imposing ruins of Château Gaillard rise on a cliff. The castle was built in 1198 by Richard the Lionheart, Duke of Normandy, to defend against an invasion fro...
Tour ends: Paris. Fly home anytime. Transfers are included directly from the riverboat to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Gare de Lyon Station, Charles de Gaulle Station and Gare du Nord. You should allow 3 hours for flight check-in at the airport.
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PORTOFCALL : Paris, France
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