PARIS & NORMANDY ONBOARD CRUISE INCLUSIONS
9 Nights | 2 nights Paris, France and 7-night roundtrip Paris cruise
» 7-night river cruise in elegantly appointed accommodations
See the best of Paris during a 2-night stay before embarking
» Fine dining with a variety of choices
on your Paris & Normandy river cruise. Paris always sizzles
» Unlimited hand-selected wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner » Multiple dining venues » Sip & Sail cocktail hour with complimentary wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks » Welcome Cocktail, Welcome Dinner, La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Dinner, Captain’s Cocktail and Gala Dinner » Wine Host, often from a renowned winery in North America
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harbor town of Honfleur will inspire you the same way as they inspired the great Impressionists. For inspiration of a different kind, travel the “Routes des Abbayes,” visiting some of the most magnificent monasteries, and to the unforgettable beaches of Normandy where Allied forces landed during Château de Bizy, once referred to as “the Versailles of Normandy,” and taste your way through Northern France,
» Live local entertainment » Unlimited complimentary Wi-Fi access
food and artistic beauty. Monet’s Gardens and the charming
WWII’s D-Day invasion. Relive the grandeur of royalty at
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» Professionally trained Wellness Host leading a variety of exercise classes
while Normandy beckons with its stunning coastline, incredible
sampling local wines, apple cider, Calvados, pommeau, French START | # OF NIGHTS HOTEL EXTENSION P EMBARK " DISEMBARK ®
cheeses and macarons for an authentic epicurean adventure.
COMPLIMENTARY EXCURSIONS » Small group guided shore excursions with a variety of choices and activity levels, including gentle, regular and active walking tours » Hiking and biking tours » Exclusive Special Interest Tours
LAND EXTENSION INCLUSIONS » 2 nights hotel in Paris at the InterContinental Marceau (or similar) » Daily breakfast » City tour, Montmartre and Atelier des Lumières
ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS FÉCAMP MONASTERY: A HEAVENLY ELIXIR
THE PARIS WINE MUSEUM: A HIDDEN GEM FOR WINE LOVERS
Along Normandy’s dramatic Alabaster Coast lies the Fécamp Monastery, a beautiful and fascinating place. It is there that 19th-century wine merchant Alexandre Le Grand rediscovered the recipe for a special elixir—a medicinal herbal liquor known as la Bénédictine. Originally developed by a Venetian monk and alchemist Dom Bernado Vincelli, this mysterious elixir is heavenly with a distinct, intensely sweet taste from its mix of herbs, roots and sugar, and is sure to delight those who try it. In fact, Fécamp is the only place in the world where Bénédictine is made.
Located in the heart of the city, Paris’s Wine Museum is housed in what used to be crude limestone quarries that were mined between the 13th and the 18th centuries to supply the stones used to build Paris. The three vaulted cellars, which today house the Wine Museum restaurant, were used in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Friars of Passy Monastery for storing their wine. The museum’s permanent collection contains more than 2,200 items and has been under the ownership of the Echansons Council of (Le Conseil des Échansons de France) since 1984.
» Portage service » Services of a professionally trained Cruise Manager throughout your river cruise and land stay » Transfers between hotel and ship are included with the purchase of cruise and land program; airport transfers are included with the purchase of airfare from AmaWaterways
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