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PARIS & NORMANDY

ONBOARD CRUISE INCLUSIONS

» 7-night river cruise in elegantly appointed accommodations » Fine dining with a variety of choices » 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

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Gala Dinner » Wine Host, often from a renowned winery in

North America » Professionally trained Wellness Host leading a variety of exercise classes » Live local entertainment » Unlimited complimentary Wi-Fi access

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 » 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

9 Nights | 2 nights Paris, France and 7-night roundtrip Paris cruise

France

CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX LYONS-LA-FORÊT

LE HAVRE ROUEN GIVERNY

LA ROCHE-GUYON

Normandy Beaches HONFLEUR AUVERS-SUR-OISE CONFLANS

PAYS D'AUGE LES ANDELYS VERNON

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PARIS Seine

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ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS

FÉCAMP MONASTERY: A HEAVENLY ELIXIR 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. See the best of Paris during a 2-night stay before embarking on your Paris & Normandy river cruise. Paris always sizzles while Normandy beckons with its stunning coastline, incredible food and artistic beauty. Monet’s Gardens and the charming 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 WWII’s D-Day invasion. Relive the grandeur of royalty at Château de Bizy, once referred to as “the Versailles of Normandy,” and taste your way through Northern France, sampling local wines, apple cider, Calvados, pommeau, French cheeses and macarons for an authentic epicurean adventure.

THE PARIS WINE MUSEUM: A HIDDEN GEM FOR WINE LOVERS 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.

FÉCAMP MONASTERY, FRANCE PARIS WINE MUSEUM, FRANCE

DAY DESTINATION ACTIVITIES

1 Paris Hotel check-in 2 Paris “City of Light” tour Evening Montmartre and illumination tour 3 Paris Atelier des Lumières Transfer to ship P EMBARKATION 4 Les Andelys Château Gaillard OR Les Andelys bike tour OR Château Gaillard hike Scenic cruising 5 Le Havre Honfleur excursion OR Full-day Honfleur and Pays d’Auge Fécamp Monastery visit and Bénédictine liqueur tasting OR Le Havre city tour OR Bike tour 6 Le Havre Full-day Normandy U.S. Landing Beaches OR Normandy British and Canadian Landing Beaches Caudebec-en-Caux Route des Abbayes OR Seine Museum 7 Rouen Medieval Rouen walking tour OR Rouen bike tour Lyons-la-Forêt excursion OR Tastes of Normandy 8 Vernon Scenic cruising Château Bizy special event Giverny bike tour 9 Paris Musée du Vin OR Paris bike tour 10 Paris " DISEMBARKATION P Embark " Disembark

MEET OUR WINE HOSTS

Rob & Paula Campbell-Taylor

Owners, Graveyard Vineyards San Miguel, CA

This highly acclaimed California winery began from a dream that owners Rob and Paula had of owning property in the country to raise their two young sons. After searching the California coast, they discovered an 81-acre property on the top of a hill past a little country graveyard dating back to 1865. The property had everything on their list of “must haves,” including an existing vineyard. The biggest find, though, came soon after when they discovered and hired their winemaker, Jason Bushong. What started with 184 cases bottled in 2006 is now an award-winning winery and tasting room with direct to consumer sales of 5,000 cases per year to a wine club of over 2,000 people.

START DATE START CITY EMBARK DATE SHIP NAME 7-NIGHT CRUISE

9-NIGHT CRUISE/LAND

2020 Oct 27 Paris Oct 29 AmaLyra $3,599 $4,299 Nov 3 Paris Nov 5 AmaLyra $3,399 $4,099 2021 Mar 23 Paris Mar 25 AmaLyra $3,299 $4,259 Mar 30 Paris Apr 1 AmaLyra $3,499 $4,459 Nov 2 Paris Nov 4 AmaLyra $3,499 $4,459

For individual hotel/land extensions, add to cruise-only price: 2 nights Paris: $960 in double; $1,360 in single (2021)

Cruise prices are per person in a Category E deluxe outside stateroom with window. To upgrade to a higher category, add per person:

AmaLyra

CAT. DECK STATEROOM

SQ. FT. ADD’L D Piano Window 170 sq. ft. $299 C Violin & Cello French Balcony 170 sq. ft. $999 B Violin & Cello French Balcony 170 sq. ft. $1,299 A Violin French Balcony 170 sq. ft. $1,399 A+ Violin French Balcony 225 sq. ft. $2,399 S Violin French Balcony 255 sq. ft. $2,699

Note: Itinerary is subject to change and can be booked as cruise only. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the itinerary schedule provided with your final documents. Port Charges: Additional $189 (2020); $196 (2021) per person Single Supplement Cruise: 50% of twin price; A+ and Suite 100% of twin price. Airfare: Please see page 74 for air information.

APPLE HARVEST, PAYS D’AUGE, FRANCE MONET'S GARDENS, GIVERNY, FRANCE

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