The Seine: Paris to Normandy
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Highlights
- Visit the World War II Peace Memorial Museum
- Visit the famed Sacre Coeur Basilica, with its dramatic perch on the top of the Montmartre hill.
- Enjoy cruising on Seine River
- Explore the sleepy village of Les Andelys
- Enjoy views of Chateau Gaillard, an imposing fortress from the era of Richard the Lionhearted
- Visit Rouen's wonderful Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit the Benedictine Order Castle at Fecamp and savor a taste of the famous Benedictine liqueur
- Visit the Battery at Longues Sur Mer
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- Accommodations: 10 nights aboard Grand Circle’s M/S Bizet in an outside cabin and 1 night at the Novotel Convention & Wellness Roissy CDG or similar
- 30 meals, including Captain’s Welcome and Farewell receptions and dinners: 11 breakfasts, 9 lunches, and 10 dinners (and beverages—including beer, wine, and soft drinks—during all onboard lunches and dinners)
- 6 exclusive, included tours with personal headsets: Paris • Van Gogh country • Giverny • Rouen • Normandy beaches • Honfleur
- Exclusive Discovery Series events: French cooking demonstration • French language lesson • Introduction to Impressionism presentation • Home-Hosted Visit • French gourmet tasting • Painting lesson • Cheese tasting • Caen Peace Memorial Museum
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure with the purchase of Grand Circle’s airfare
- All port charges—a value of $165 per person
- Gratuities for local guides and motorcoach drivers on your main trip
- Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips
- 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next Grand Circle trip—an average of $307
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Itinerary
Depart today on your flight to Paris, France. Please refer to your individual air itinerary for exact departure and arrival times.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
Arrive this morning or afternoon in Paris. You are met at the airport and transferred to your river ship. If you began your discoveries early with our optional pre-trip extension to Paris, France, or Loire Valley, ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, spend the morning exploring Paris, being introduced to both the city's classic highlights and more intimate neighborhoods. First, set off on a panoramic tour, witnessing the Eiffel Tower from different perspectiv...
Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
After breakfast, this morning, explore Montmartre, one of the most famous and lively of the city's 20 arrondissements (districts) on a walking tour. Spend some free time following your included wal...
Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
After breakfast this morning, join your Program Director for a walking tour of Conflans. Then enjoy some free time for independent exploration, followed by an onboard lunch.
Or, join us on a...
Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
After breakfast, disembark for an excursion into the countryside to see the lovely landscapes that inspired Claude Monet. He first witnessed the village of Giverny while looking out a train window ...
This afternoon, take part in a walking tour of the sleepy village of Les Andelys, where you can relish views of Chateau Gail...
Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
Depart Les Andelys after breakfast this morning, enjoying lunch onboard as you sail.
This afternoon, disembark for a walking tour of Rouen, the capital of Normandy. This important French com...
Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
This morning, join a local family for a sweet treat, as well as an opportunity to learn more about life in rural France, during an exclusive Discovery Series Home-Hosted Visit.
Afterward, th...
Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
Enjoy a relaxing morning of river cruising during which you can partake in two onboard exclusive Discovery Series events. First, learn how to prepare a few of France's culinary delights as your shi...
Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: M/S Bizet
The D-Day landings, code-named “Operation Overlord,” were the largest military campaigns in recorded history with the beaches of Normandy bearing the brunt of the invasion. Beginning at 6:30 am on ...
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodations: Novotel Convention & Wellness Roissy CDG or similar
After breakfast, set off on a walking tour of this well-preserved port town of Honfleur, founded in the eleventh century. Situated on a Seine estuary opposi...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Novotel Convention & Wellness Roissy CDG or similar
This morning, disembark your ship and transfer to the Peace Memorial Museum in Caen, a state-of-the-art facility that does an outstanding job of presenting the event...
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or, begin your post-trip extension in London, England.
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Please note the air inclusive price varies according to your preference point of departure.
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A deposit of $350 per person is required to secure your reservation. To secure reservations on a trip departing within 90 days, a full payment is required at the time of booking.
River Cruises and Small Ships:
A deposit of $500 per person is required to secure your reservation. To secure reservations on a trip departing within 90 days, a full payment is required at the time of booking.
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Accommodation
Novotel Convention & Wellness Roissy CDG
Roissy, France
The modern Novotel Convention & Wellness Roissy CDG is within close proximity to Charles de Gaulle Airport. Each of its 289 air-conditioned rooms features a satellite TV, Internet access, and a minibar. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s indoor heated pool, sauna, and fitness center.
Ship:M/S Bizet
M/S Bizet Our M/S Bizet ranked #17 in Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top 40 River Cruise Ships in the World” 2014 Readers’ Poll. Custom-built with our travelers’ needs in mind, your private river ship has a passenger capacity of just 120 with all outside cabins and an English-speaking staff. You’ll savor freshly prepared meals from the upper-level dining room. Plus, enjoy leisure time in the bar and lounge, library, and Sun Deck. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in select common areas. Wireless Internet access is not available in cabins and connectivity is limited in certain locations on River Cruise itineraries. Your cabin features a flat-screen TV with CNN and movies, radio, direct-dial telephone, individual heating and air-conditioning controls, twin beds that convert to sofas, and private bath with shower and hair dryer.
Registry: Malta Width: 38 feet Length: 366 feet Passenger capacity: 120 Crew/Nationality: 33/International Entered Service: 2002 Decks: 3 Number of cabins: 60—all outside Elevator: Yes
Cancellation Charges for River Cruises and Small Ships:
Prior to departure and charge
121 days or more charges will be $300
120-90 days charges is 10% of selling price or $300—whichever is greater
89-60 days charges will be 40% of selling price
59-30 days charges will be 65% of selling price
29 days–departure is 100% of selling price
Cancellation Charges for Last Minute Bookings:
Last Minute Bookings are defined as any booking at or inside 45 days prior to departure. Space is limited and all arrangements—cabin selection, hotel rooms, air carriers and routing, etc.—are subject to availability. Flights are contingent on confirmation by the airline(s); additional fees from the airline(s) may apply. If flights can be confirmed without additional fees from the airline(s), you are subject to the standard cancellation charges for your trip. If flights incur additional fees from the airline(s), you will be offered the choice of either paying the additional fees or cancelling your reservation for a full refund of your Trip Price plus any cost you paid for the Travel Protection Plan. If flights cannot be confirmed, you will be offered an alternative departure date or trip. If we are not able to agree upon a suitable alternative, you will be entitled to cancel your reservation and receive a full refund of your Trip Price plus any cost you paid for the Travel Protection Plan.
- If you are a no-show, if you cancel your trip after the departure date, or if you leave a trip already in progress, you will not receive any refund for any unused portion of your trip.
- If you reserved a double room and are sharing with a friend or family member, and that person cancels prior to departure, you may be subject to additional single supplement and travel protection fees.
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