Your Itinerary

1 PARIS 20.00 Embarkation from 4 pm

Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner

2 CONFLANS- 01.30 17.00 • Painters‘ village Auvers-sur-Oise

3 ROUEN 08.00 17.30

• Rouen walking tour

• Pressoir D’or and free time in Lyons-la-Forêt

4 LE HAVRE 03.30 • Étretat — cliffs and walking tour

• Honfleur — city of art and history Chanson singers on board

5 LE HAVRE 09.00 • Full-day “Fascinating Normandy“ with lunch CAUDEBEC- 15.00 22.00 or Fécamp with Palais Bénédictine EN-CAUX

6 LES ANDELYS 08.00 09.00 • Monet’s Muses & Château Gaillard

11.30

• Joséphine, Napoleon and Chateau de Malmaison MANTES-LA- 17.30 18.30

Gala Dinner

7 PARIS 03.30 • Paris - Cafés, Cathedrals & City of Light

• Montmartre walking tour

8 PARIS Disembarkation after breakfast

Excursions listed in blue are not included in the cruise price. Please refer to pages 132-150 for specific shore excursion details. We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program. For cruise fares and excursion packages, see page 85.

Paris, Normandy & the River Seine Paris—Le Havre—Paris

DAY 1 | FRANCE: PARIS

Embark this afternoon in Paris, the romantic City of Light. After unpacking, join your fellow travelers for a Welcome Cocktail, followed by a specially-prepared Welcome Dinner.

DAY 2 | CONFLANS-SAINTE-HONORINE

Arrive early in the morning in ConflansSt.-Honorine, at the confluence of the rivers Oise and Seine.

Join a guided tour to the little town of Auvers-sur-Oise, an inspiration to many Impressionist masters, including Cezanne, Pissarro and Daubigny. The most famous of these artists is Vincent van Gogh, whose final resting place is here. Depart late this afternoon.

DAY 3 | ROUEN

This morning, join a walking tour of the capital of the Normandy region and visit the cathedral that inspired Claude Monet, and the modern Church of Joan of Arc with its magnificent 16th century stained-glass windows. This afternoon, go back to the 17th century by visiting Le Pressoir d‘Or, a typical farmhouse where you can taste cidre and view the orchard cellar and the museum dedicated to the old apple press. Afterwards, there is enough time left to visit Lyons-la-Forêt, known as one of the most beautiful villages of France. Late this afternoon, the vessel departs as it continues northward.

DAY 4 | LE HAVRE

The harbor of Le Havre is your convenient base for three optional land explorations. Explore the Norman coastline on a walk along Étretat’s cliff-top paths for a view of the steep chalk rocks with impressive needle-like formations. This afternoon, opt for a tour to the nearby city of Honfleur, with

The cliffs of Étretat its picturesque old harbor lined with 16th— 18th century townhouses. On board the vessel this evening, enjoy the music of local chanson singers.

DAY 5 | LE HAVRE · CAUDEBEC-ENCAUX

Today, join us on a full-day Norman journey. Experience a combination of rich culinary traditions and historic landmarks including the closest harbor linked with the liberation of Western Europe after D-Day — the city of Arromanches with its remnants of World War II Mulberries. Or choose an excursion to Fécamp, a seaside resort and home to Le Palais Bénédictine, which produces the famous liqueur. The vessel departs after dinner this evening.

DAY 6 | LES ANDELYS · VERNON · MANTES-LA-JOLIE

Today, there are several choices for the day’s adventures. Relax in little town of Les Andelys or venture farther afield to the remains of the English king’s stronghold: Château Gaillard. Continue to Giverny, to visit the home of Impressionist Claude Monet and the beautiful gardens which were inspiration for several works of art. After lunch on board, join an excursion to Château de Malmaison, the former residence of Joséphine and Napoleon Bonaparte, to immerse yourself in the privacy of the Imperial couple.

After you rejoin the ship in Mantes-la-Jolie later this afternoon, your ship continues to Paris.

DAY 7 | PARIS

In the early morning, it is once more “Bienvenue“ to the French capital. Explore the sights of the Eiffel Tower and the bustling Champs-Élysées, one of the world’s most famous commercial streets, during a morning city tour.

Later in the day, visit the artists’ district of Montmartre and the Sacré-Coeur, located on the highest hill in northern Paris.

Late this afternoon, enjoy a festive Captain‘s Gala Dinner and admire the city lights of the French capital.

DAY 8 | PARIS

After breakfast, your AMADEUS crew bids you “adieu“ and we hope to see you again soon!

This date can also be booked as a golf cruise, please see page 96.

Single cabin supplement per person for all dates:

C- 4+ C-1: 15% · B- 4: 30% · B-1: 50% · A-1: 60% · Suite: 100% of cruise price.

2 single cabins (C-EK) can be booked on the AMADEUS Diamond without a surcharge at the price of cabin type C-4.

For cruise price inclusions, see page 16, for deck plans see pages 122-131.

Cruise Fares per person in USD based on double occupancy of a cabin Excursions

Transfers prices per person in USD

Paris: airport CDG vessel or v.v. 76 Paris: airport CDG hotel or v.v. 76