Sapphire, The Seine Plus Paris & London ex London to Paris
Cruise Line Tauck
Ship Sapphire
Destination EU Rivers
Nights 11
Departure Date 12 Sep 2021
Description 9 Night Cruise sailing from Paris roundtrip aboard Sapphire. Hotel stay pre-cruise in London.

Journey from London to Paris by way of a River Seine cruise aboard ms Sapphire filled with Tauck exclusive experiences... Private tasting tours, from wine to cheese to chocolate... discover treasured Parisian landmarks, steeped in history, culture and art... and return home with tales of adventures that become more exciting with each retelling.

Wind through fishing ports and medieval towns, tasting Normandy cuisine, visiting the D-Day invasion beaches of Normandy, finding the deep essence of calvados, pausing in ancient abbeys and the picturesque haunts of Impressionist painters, dining at a chateau in Rouen, exploring cobblestone lanes, walking in Monet’s garden at Giverny, visiting Van Gogh’s muse in Aubers-sur-Oise, a visit to a private castle, and incomparable Paris... well, riverboating seems like the only way to go! Private tasting tours, from wine to cheese to chocolate... a presentation by Sir Winston Churchill's granddaughter, Celia Sandys... stop in London, and you’ll have a tale of two cities you’ll want to tell over and over again...

Highlights of this cruise:

Paris
Paris is the capital city of France and every year millions of people come to Paris to marvel at its beauty, savour its exceptional cuisine and indulge in its world-famous shopping. Known as the 'City of Light', Paris benefitted from a huge re modelling program that started in 1852 which gave rise to its current layout, boulevardes, gardens and parks.

The most famous part of Paris is the Champs Elysees, a wide Boulevarde running from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde.
Paris has some of the best know landmarks in the world, apart from the Arc de Triomphe it boasts Notre Dame, The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre and more. Its great gardens include the Tuileries and Luxembourg gardens.

Divided by the River Seine the City of Paris is relatively easy to enjoy on foot as many of the key landmarks are relatively close to each other. For the bolder tourist Paris now has the ‘Velib’ bike rental system which offers a very cheap and practical way to get around the city.

Vernon
Vernon is a commune in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It lies on the banks of the Seine River, about midway between Paris and Rouen. The city is well known for its production of engines by the SNECMA group.

Visitors to Vernon will enjoy viewing the medieval streets and half timbered houses. Other attractions include Archives Tower, the ruins of Phillipe Auguste Castle and Tourelles Castle, the City Museum and the Collegiate Church.

Les Andelys
Les Andelys is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France. It lies on the Seine, about 35 km northeast of Évreux. The commune is divided into two parts, Grand-Andely and Petit-Andely.

Attractions in Les Andeleys include the Chateau Gaillard ruins, Petit Andely Saint Sauveur Church, the Grand Andely Notre Dame Collegiate Church and the Sainte Clotilde Miraculous Spring. A walk along the riverside offers beautiful views on the ruined castle Chateau-Gaillard, the old houses of Petit-Andely and the Seine valley.
Sailing Dates
  • 15 Apr 2021
  • 12 May 2021
  • 06 Jun 2021
  • 22 Jul 2021
  • 16 Aug 2021
  • 12 Sep 2021
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 12/09 London, (Tower Bridge) England Hotel
2 13/09 London, (Tower Bridge) England Hotel
3 14/09 London, (Tower Bridge) England Train to Paris
3 14/09 Paris, France Embark
4 15/09 Paris, France
5 16/09 Paris, France
6 17/09 Conflans-Ste-Honorine, France
6 17/09 Vernon, France
7 18/09 Vernon, France
8 19/09 Rouen, France
9 20/09 Le Havre, France
10 21/09 Le Havre, France
10 21/09 Caudebec, France
11 22/09 Les Andelys, France
12 23/09 Paris, France Disembark
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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