| Cruise Line |
Viking River Cruises |
| Ship |
Viking Fjorgyn |
| Destination |
EU Rivers |
| Nights |
7 |
| Departure Date |
18 Dec 2022 |
| Description |
7 Night Cruise sailing from Paris roundtrip aboard Viking Fjorgyn.
Day 1 Paris, France
Arrive in Paris, romance capital of the world. Embark your ship. After boarding, take free time to explore Paris, or join our “welcome walk†to stretch your legs and get oriented. (D)
Day 2 Paris, France
After breakfast, embark on a tour of this dazzling city and marvel at its most remarkable sights, including the iconic Eiffel Tower. Take in the École Militaire, Orsay Museum and Latin Quarter, and resilient Notre Dame Cathedral. Then drive past the Louvre and Opera House and along the famed Champs-Élysées. Alternatively, you may join an optional tour to explore one of the world’s most celebrated collections of art at the Louvre. Return on board for dinner and start your cruise on the Seine this evening. (B, L, D)
Day 3 La Roche Guyon & Vernon, France
Arrive in La Roche Guyon before breakfast and enjoy a morning at your leisure to explore. The village is officially classified as one of France’s most beautiful; you will see why as you stroll through the town’s narrow streets lined with picturesque houses with wood-paneled facades. After lunch, join an included tour to the town of Giverny, where Claude Monet resided from 1883 until his death in 1926. Visit the beautiful gardens and charming stone farmhouse where he lived and worked; see the water garden with the recognizable Japanese bridge, water lilies, wisteria and azaleas that inspired many of his masterpieces.†Dinner is served on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
†Monet gardens not available before April 1 or after November 1; a visit to the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, favored by van Gogh and other artists, will be substituted.
Day 4 Rouen, France
Indulge in leisurely morning cruising along the Seine. Spend the afternoon in the medieval city of Rouen, preeminent capital of Normandy. Begin with a walking tour through the center of Old Town, where you see the spectacular Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral, often painted by Claude Monet, and the famous Gros Horloge, a 16th-century astronomical clock. As you walk among the half-timbered storybook buildings, allow yourself to be transported back through time; see the 14th-century courthouse where Joan of Arc was sentenced to death and the nearby Market Square where she was martyred.
Use your free time to discover more of Rouen or visit one of its museums of art or antiquities. Dine on board or at a sidewalk café. Your ship remains docked overnight. (B, L, D)
Day 5 Normandy Beaches
After breakfast, begin your full-day tour to the historic beaches of Normandy. Drive past Gold Beach, Courseulles sur Mer and Juno Beach on your way to visit such World War II landmarks as Omaha Beach, the American Military Cemetery and Arromanches Debarkment D-Day Museum. Alternatively, you may take a tour of Bayeaux, where you can admire the magnificent tapestry that chronicles the pre–Battle of Hastings events. Afterward, continue to Normandy’s coast and enjoy some free time at Juno Beach after your visit to the museum; then visit the Pegasus Museum. Return to your ship for dinner and relax on board, or take an evening stroll through Rouen. (B, L, D)
Day 6 Les Andelys, France
Enjoy a leisurely morning cruise to the small town of Les Andelys, known for its imposing castle, Château Gaillard, built in 1196 by Richard the Lionheart. After lunch, join a guided walk to this fatally flawed masterpiece of Middle Ages architecture before returning to your ship. (B, L, D)
Day 7 Le Pecq & Paris, France
After breakfast, disembark for a visit to Château de Malmaison, where Napoleon Bonaparte spent his final days in France. Along with the Tuileries, this elegant manor house, purchased by the emperor’s wife Josephine in 1799, served as the seat of Napoleon’s French government from 1800 to 1802. This afternoon, join an optional tour to the luxurious Palace of Versailles, former home of Louis XIV. This evening, you can take in the illuminated sights of Paris during a panoramic drive. Your ship remains docked in Paris overnight. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 Paris, France
After breakfast, disembark. (B) |
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| Sailing Dates |
- 28 Mar 2021
- 04 Apr 2021
- 11 Apr 2021
- 18 Apr 2021
- 25 Apr 2021
- 02 May 2021
- 09 May 2021
- 16 May 2021
- 23 May 2021
- 30 May 2021
- 06 Jun 2021
- 13 Jun 2021
- 20 Jun 2021
- 27 Jun 2021
- 04 Jul 2021
- 11 Jul 2021
- 18 Jul 2021
- 25 Jul 2021
- 01 Aug 2021
- 08 Aug 2021
- 15 Aug 2021
- 22 Aug 2021
- 29 Aug 2021
- 05 Sep 2021
- 12 Sep 2021
- 19 Sep 2021
- 26 Sep 2021
- 03 Oct 2021
- 10 Oct 2021
- 17 Oct 2021
- 24 Oct 2021
- 31 Oct 2021
- 07 Nov 2021
- 27 Mar 2022
- 03 Apr 2022
- 10 Apr 2022
- 17 Apr 2022
- 24 Apr 2022
- 01 May 2022
- 08 May 2022
- 15 May 2022
- 22 May 2022
- 29 May 2022
- 05 Jun 2022
- 12 Jun 2022
- 19 Jun 2022
- 26 Jun 2022
- 03 Jul 2022
- 10 Jul 2022
- 17 Jul 2022
- 24 Jul 2022
- 31 Jul 2022
- 07 Aug 2022
- 14 Aug 2022
- 21 Aug 2022
- 28 Aug 2022
- 04 Sep 2022
- 11 Sep 2022
- 18 Sep 2022
- 25 Sep 2022
- 02 Oct 2022
- 09 Oct 2022
- 16 Oct 2022
- 23 Oct 2022
- 30 Oct 2022
- 06 Nov 2022
- 13 Nov 2022
- 20 Nov 2022
- 27 Nov 2022
- 04 Dec 2022
- 11 Dec 2022
- 18 Dec 2022
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| Itinerary |
Cruise Itinerary
| Day | Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
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| 1 |
18/12 |
Paris, France |
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| 2 |
19/12 |
Paris, France |
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| 3 |
20/12 |
La Roche-Guyon, France |
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| 3 |
20/12 |
Giverny, France |
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| 4 |
21/12 |
Rouen, France |
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| 5 |
22/12 |
Rouen, France |
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| 6 |
23/12 |
Les Andelys, France |
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| 7 |
24/12 |
Le Pecq, France |
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| 7 |
24/12 |
Paris, France |
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| 8 |
25/12 |
Paris, France |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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