Sapphire
Category SSF - Seven Seas Suite Forward
Seven Seas Suite (Forward)
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11 Night Cruising the Seine plus Paris and London Cruise and Land Tour from London

Ship: Sapphire
Cruise Line: Tauck Tours
Sailed: Sunday, Sep 22, 2024 from London, United Kingdom
Ended: Thursday, Oct 3, 2024
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Sunday, Sep 22, 2024 departure of the Sapphire. If Tauck Tours modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Sunday - Sep 22, 2024
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Tour begins: 6 PM, Rosewood London. A transfer is included from London's Heathrow Airport to the Rosewood London in the heart of the city; check-in begins after 4 PM. Join a welcome reception and dinner this evening.
Day 2 - Monday - Sep 23, 2024
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Morning sightseeing gives you a good introduction to the major landmarks (such as Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and more). The afternoon is free to spend as you please before a truly special experience - an after-hours visit to the Churchill War Rooms - the underground "nerve center" where Winston Churchill strategized World War II campaigns and the Allied route to victory.
Day 3 - Tuesday - Sep 24, 2024
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Eurostar Train Travel
Chunnel, United Kingdom
Eurostar Train Travel
Cruise Begins
Paris, France
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 a welcome reception and captain's toast followed by dinner aboard ship.
Day 4 - Wednesday - Sep 25, 2024
Paris, France
Paris, France
Begin your day in the city that Ernest Hemingway aptly called a "moveable feast" with an orientation tour revealing Paris icons like the Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Place de la Concorde, Grand Palais, Opera Garnier, and Eiffel Tower. Enjoy a choice of museum visit, then the rest of the afternoon is free to spend as you please in Paris or aboard the riverboat. A chocolate demonstration and tasting precedes cocktails and dinner this evening.
Day 5 - Thursday - Sep 26, 2024
Paris, France
Paris, France
Bus Travel
Versailles, France
Bus Travel
Paris, France
You have a choice today of an excursion outside Paris to Versailles, or a visit to Montmartre. Explore the Chateau de Versailles, the stunning palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV, on a guided visit, viewing its sumptuous salons, halls, and apartments, including the Hall of Mirrors, the private Opera House, and the Chapel; if you wish, join your Tauck director for a stroll through the chateau's magnificent gardens. Alternatively, a local guide leads you on a walking tour of Montmartre, Paris' historic hilltop district - a 19th- and early 20th-century Belle Epoque haven for many of the world's famed artists, home to the Basilica of the Sacre-Coeur and a still-thriving arts scene today.
Day 6 - Friday - Sep 27, 2024
Conflans, France
Conflans, France
Bus Travel
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Bus Travel
Conflans, France
Vernon, France
With your riverboat docked in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, drive to the town of Auvers-sur-Oise, where Vincent van Gogh spent his last days. The town has hardly changed since, so you'll be able to recognize scenes from his paintings, including the view of the town hall, seen from the upper window of his room at the inn. You can also visit his room, No. 5 at the Auberge Ravoux, which has never been rented since he died in 1890. This afternoon, sail for Vernon, enjoying a Tauck director lecture in the lounge en route; arrive in Vernon after dinner.
Day 7 - Saturday - Sep 28, 2024
Vernon, France
Vernon, France
Bus Travel
Giverny, France
Bus Travel
Vernon, France
Leave your riverboat for a visit to Giverny and impressionist painter Claude Monet's house and exquisite gardens. Personally designed by the artist as subjects for his paintings, Monet's gardens have been restored and maintained as he originally intended - complete with the Japanese bridge, the pond of water lilies, and exotic flora - so that you'll feel like you've entered a Monet landscape. After lunch aboard ship, spend the afternoon exploring Vernon as you please - it's a fabulous place for walks. Smaller towns and villages are home to a wealth of cultural treasures, and offer you the chance to immerse in daily life; half-timbered houses and wrought-iron shop signs line cobblestone streets that retain their Middle Ages character. If you choose, set off on a bicycle trip from Vernon to Giverny before returning to your riverboat for an art lecture discussing the work of impressionist artists.
Day 8 - Sunday - Sep 29, 2024
Rouen, France
Rouen, France
Duclair, France
This morning, cruise 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 cobblestone lanes. Joan of Arc was tried and burned at the stake here in 1431 and her presence is immortalized everywhere in monuments, churches, and even in chocolate-almond confections called "Joan of Arc's tears". On a walking tour you'll see the Notre Dame Cathedral that inspired artists and writers, the Astronomical Clock, the Chateau Rouen, and the Saint Joan Tower. Enjoy free time to explore the city's historic center on your own before returning to the riverboat. This evening, join a private tour and evening of dinner and music at Chateau du Taillis, set on a parkland estate in Duclair; built in 1530, the exquisite Italian Renaissance chateau with Baroque interiors is a brilliant architectural showcase.
Day 9 - Monday - Sep 30, 2024
Paris (LeHavre), France
Paris (LeHavre), France
Bus Travel
Etretat, France
Bus Travel
Honfleur, France
Bus Travel
Paris (LeHavre), France
You have a choice of sightseeing today on France's Normandy coast - between excursions to Etretat and Honfleur, or Caen and Bayeux. On the first choice, head to Etretat on the Alabaster Coast, where sheer white cliffs plunge to the blue sea, and the elements have carved astonishing giant arches from the cliffside rock; take an orientation tour of the town, a magnet for artists in the 19th century, and visit the beach and the cliffs. Continue on to Honfleur, an old picturesque trading port where 17th-century houses line the harbor and cobblestone backstreets beckon - a favorite haunt of painters past (like Boudin, Courbet, Monet, and Jongkind of the ecole de Honfleur, which gave rise to the Impressionist movement) and present - to explore as you please and have lunch. Or, in the port city of Caen - renowned for historic buildings from the reign of William the Conqueror, and for the heavy fighting that took place there after the WWII D-Day invasion - visit the Memorial de Caen, with its Peace Museum and memorial gardens. Then it's on to medieval Bayeux on the Aure River, where you'll view the famous Tapisserie de Bayeux (Bayeux Tapestry), an 11th-century tapestry depicting the 1066 Norman invasion, and stop for lunch. Back aboard the riverboat, enjoy a lecture on D-Day by a local expert.
Day 10 - Tuesday - Oct 1, 2024
Paris (LeHavre), France
Paris (LeHavre), France
Bus Travel
Pointe du Hoc, France
Bus Travel
Omaha Beach, France
Bus Travel
Colleville Cemetary, France
Bus Travel
Caudebec-en-Caux , France
Leave the ship in Le Havre for a tour of the beaches where World War II's pivotal 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 Cemetery and Memorial at Colleville-sur-Mer on a bluff overlooking the beach; the tranquil setting and its history will not fail to move you. Reboard your riverboat in Caudebec-en-Caux to continue your cruise; enjoy evening cocktails before dining onboard as you wish.
Day 11 - Wednesday - Oct 2, 2024
Les Andelys, France
Your riverboat arrives at Les Andelys, named for two fishing villages at a scenic bend in the river where the imposing ruins of Chateau Gaillard rise on a cliff. The castle was built in 1198 by Richard the Lionheart, Duke of Normandy, to defend against an invasion from the King of France. A marvel of engineering, the fortress was constructed in only a year, using thousands of workers; it was thought to be impervious, but fell after a siege in 1204. The ruins in their picturesque setting overlooking the Seine are still there to inspire, as they have generations of painters like Nicolas Poussin, as you explore the grounds on a guided visit. Next, ramble in the classic twin French villages below, with their medieval lanes, colorful half-timbered houses, and gardens. Travel a short distance from town to visit a ciderhouse (another Tauck Exclusive) to learn how the many variations of Norman apple cider - and Calvados, an apple brandy renowned in this region - are made... and of course enjoy a tasting of both. Return to the riverboat and cruise to Paris; tonight, join the captain for a farewell reception followed by dinner.
Day 12 - Thursday - Oct 3, 2024
Paris, France
Paris, France
Tour ends: Paris, France. Fly home anytime. Transfers are included directly from the riverboat to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Gare de Lyon Station, Aeroport Charles de Gaulle Station, and Gare du Nord. You should allow 3 hours for flight check-in at the airport.

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