Cruising the Seine plus Versailles, Paris and London - Southbound 2017
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- Private cheese and chocolate tasting tour
- private visit to the Absinthe Museum
- private dinner with music at a Rouen château
- early opening visit to Claude Monet's home
- two nights London at The Savoy
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- Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $4,588 Two nights in London at The Savoy, one of the world's most prestigious hotels, and two nights in Versailles at Trianon Palace Versailles Tauck Exclusive: Presentation by Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill A Tauck Exclusive: Private tasting tour at a goat farm in Étretat that makes cheese and chocolate Tauck Exclusive: Private visit to the Absinthe Museum in Auvers-sur-Oise Tauck Exclusive: Private dinner (with music) at Château Bizy Visit to Château Gaillard for cider and calvados tasting Visit to artist Claude Monet's house and gardens in Giverny Guided visit to seaside Honfleur, home of the Impressionist movement 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 33 meals (13 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 11 dinners); service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges
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Tour begins: 7:00 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 join us for dinner aboard ship.
MEALS : B, D
LODGING : ms Sapphire
PORTOFCALL : Caudubec-en-Caux
Take a guided orientation tour of Paris this morning, then have your choice of museum visits (subject to opening times and days): Musée National de l'Orangerie, designed by Monet for display of his large water lily paintings; or the Musée d'Orsay, Impressionist and Po...
Visit the palatial War Museum, Musée de l'Armée, with its astonishing collection of military weapons from different time periods; aptly, Napoleon's tomb is here, at the Church of the Invalides. Or you can choose a tour of the exclusive Marais District, with its wealth...
Embark on a guided walking tour of Rouen, where Joan of Arc was tried and burned at the stake in 1431 (and her ashes consigned to the Seine). Once the prosperous medieval capital of Normandy, Rouen still bristles with spires and entices with Gothic churches, half-timb...
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 Lionhearted, Duke of Normandy, to defend against an invasion f...
This morning, sail 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 co...
This morning, visit Étretat on Normandy's Alabaster Coast, where sheer white cliffs plunge to the blue sea, and the elements have carved astonishing giant arches from the cliffside rock; an orientation tour of the town, once a magnet for artists like Boudin and Monet,...
Leave the ship in Le Havre for a tour of the beaches where the 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 visit the American ...
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...
Disembark this morning, and then it's your choice - a day at the Palace of Versailles, or a day in Montmartre. Explore Château Versailles, the stunning palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV, with its sumptuous salons, halls, and mirrors, and legendary gardens. Alternative...
Travel into the countryside for a visit to Château Vaux le Vicomte, the largest privately owned castle in France. Built by Nicolas Fouquet in the 17th century, the château was the inspiration for the Palace of Versailles, and a pioneer of French formal gardens; a priv...
Tour ends: Paris. Fly home anytime. Transfer is included from Trianon Palace Versailles, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel 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.
MEALS : B
PORTOFCALL : Paris
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MS SAPPHIRE Of the five 361-foot (110-meter) riverboats in Tauck's Destination Fleet, this newly redesigned riverboat debuts in 2017 with a new deck plan optimized for the utmost in spaciousness – with 70% of her cabins measuring 225 square feet or larger – and accommodating no more than 98 guests, while similar-sized riverboats average about 160. Guest amenities inside her 14 lush 300-square-foot Tauck Suites include brocade upholstery, roomy walk-in closets with built-in drawers, spacious marble baths with full-size tubs, and two French balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows that open to idyllic riverscapes. She also sports twenty roomy 225-square-foot cabins, four 183-square-foot cabins and one 182 square-foot cabin, similarly furnished. Eight 150-square-foot cabins are cozy and comfortable, and are similar in décor and style to our larger suites. 85% have floor-to-ceiling windows with real French balconies that open on to a balcony in the fresh air; all have in-room movies, minibar, adjustable heating and cooling, private bathroom and shower with pampering toiletries. In addition to our main dining room, The Compass Rose, the ship also features Arthur's, a second dining venue offering casual fare.
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