Rendezvous on the Seine 2019
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- Private Tauck dinner at a château
- Tauck Exclusive private after-hours evening visit to Musée du Louvre
- calvados tasting
- apple cider tasting
- early opening visit to Monet's home in Giverny
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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 $2,677 A choice of excursions in Paris to Montmartre or Château de Versailles Private Tauck dinner at a Normandy château with musical entertainment Tauck Exclusive - Private after-hours evening visit to Musée du Louvre Visit to Impressionist artist Claude Monet's house and gardens at Giverny Visit to the D-Day Beaches and American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach Visit to Château Gaillard and apple cider and Calvados tastings 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 24 meals, service charges, taxes, porterage & applicable fuel surcharge
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Tour begins: 4:00 PM. A transfer is included upon your arrival from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or the Gare de Lyon, Charles de Gaulle or Gare du Nord train stations to your riverboat on the Seine. Settle into your cabin and make yourself at home, then join us for...
Your first full day in Paris promises to delight with an up-close look at the art and architecture that rightfully gives it a reputation as a city of arts par excellence. Join us for an orientation tour of landmark sites; the remainder of the day is free for you to ex...
Château de Versailles is unequaled in its display of regal splendor and privilege as you will see during your visit here. Louis XIV (the Sun King) built this "country home" to escape the confines of the Louvre and Paris in 1682, and made it large enough to house all o...
Enjoy informative insights about the history and sights you'll see today as we spend the morning cruising to Rouen. Victor Hugo called Rouen "the city of a hundred spires," and while the ravages of war destroyed many of the steepled buildings he was referring to, thos...
From Le Havre on the English Channel coast, choose your first sightseeing activity; a visit to Caen and the Caen Memorial, or a guided visit to Étretat - a quintessential village steeped in history, cultural treasures and seaside pleasures where agriculture and dairy ...
For more than 70 years, the D-Day beaches along the Côte de Nacre have stood as poignant reminders of the historic Allied operation of June 6, 1944, when a massive armada of troops, with more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft, converged on the heavily fortified coa...
After a morning at leisure and lunch aboard the riverboat, drive along country roads past churches and châteaux in various states of repair to visit Jumièges Abbey, once one of the great Benedictine abbeys of France. First built in 654, this wealthy limestone abbey gr...
Taking full advantage of its hilltop perch overlooking the river, the Château Gaillard is the crowning centerpiece of Les Andelys. Built in 1197 by Richard the Lionheart, King of England, during a power play with France's King Phillip II, Château Gaillard was lauded a...
In springtime, it's awash in pink and green, adorned in wisteria, azalea and water lilies, and basked in dappled sunlight that is reminiscent of the works of its famous 43-year resident, painter Claude Monet. Giverny invites discovery today on a Tauck Exclusive early-...
Tour ends: Paris. Fly home anytime; a transfer from your riverboat to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or the Gare de Lyon, Charles de Gaule or Gare du Nord train stations. Allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. For additional hotel nights in Paris, ask at booking.
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PORTOFCALL : Paris, France
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In 1882, Herman Tauck arrived in New York City from Germany in search of the American dream. His determination and values were passed on to his son, Arthur Tauck, who would realize that dream. With ingenuity and an innovative spirit, Arthur started Tauck Motor Tours, a travel company that would give birth to a new industry. The first tour, through the back roads of New England, was created by this 27-year-old in 1925. It embodied the same successful formula used by Tauck today: do the right thing. Craft a life-enriching travel experience; provide it at a single all-inclusive price; ensure there is great value for money; and rely on recommendations of satisfied customers to build a following and grow the business.
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