Jan_Feb AmeriClub Journal

O n our first day we travel to the Chicago airport for our overnight flight to Paris. Day 2: Paris, France. Our Avalon Waterways Suite Ship ® is ready for Boarding. Your day is free to explore the world’s most romantic city before starting your cruise on the Seine. Get acquainted with the City of Lights today with some shopping, strolling, or with a croissant and café au lait to watch the world go by amid the Parisian cityscape. Overnight cruise this evening to Vernon. (D) Day 3: Vernon. Start the day with a guided tour of Giverny, home and inspiration of the master impressionist painter Claude Monet. Walk the grounds and see Monet’s charming residence, and the flower and water gardens captured in his masterpieces, or join a guided visit to Bizy Castle–called “Normandy’s Versailles” for its magnificent courtyard, water garden, and stables. While sailing, enjoy a traditional French lunch of authentic French crêpes, followed by a pas- try demonstration. This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys. Take a guided walking tour of one of France’s most picturesque spots on the Seine, or join a guided hike up to the castle ruins of Château Gaillard–historic home of King Richard the Lionheart. Overnight cruise this evening to Caudebec. (B, L, D) Day 4: Caudebec. See the churches, cherry Orchards, and white cliffs of Normandy. Join your host for a morning jog in Normandy’s town of Caudebec or take a guided trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route–where more Paris to Normandy River Cruise August 26-September 3, 2019

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than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augus- tine abbeys and churches were built along the Seine, or explore Boucles de la Seine Nor- mande with a guided hike of Normandy’s vast regional nature park in a region rich in apple, plum, pear, and cherry orchards. This after- noon, you may choose a guided optional ex- cursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur. Tonight we dock in Caudebec. (B, L, D) Day 5: Caudebec. Excursion to Normandy. Join a guided tour of Normandy’s WWII landing beaches, visit Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc monument, and the Amer- ican Cemetery, or take a full-day guided tour of the British and Canadian commemorative sites, including the British cemetery, Pegasus Memorial, the seaside town of Arromanches, the Juno Beach Center, and the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, or join “A Taste of Normandy” guided tour for an in-depth look at this rich agricultural region. Enjoy live entertainment tonight on our ship as we cruise to Rouen. (B, L, D) Day 6: Rouen. Take a guided walking tour of Rouen–home of the martyred Joan of Arc–and see the medieval quarter with its 16th- century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Spend free time this afternoon to explore Rouen’s city markets, shops, and bike paths. Enjoy onboard entertainment before our overnight cruise this evening to Conflans. (B, L, D) Day 7: Conflans. Join a guided visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh, or take a guided tour of the opulent Château de Malmaison–home

of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine. Perhaps, join a guided optional excursion to the Palace of Versailles–home to a suc- cession of French kings. Overnight cruise to Paris this evening. (B, L, D) Day 8: Paris. Take a guided walking tour through the heart of Paris to see the historic Île St. Louis, Île de la Cité, and Notre-Dame Cathedral, or join a guided city tour that shows you iconic sites such as the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Opéra Garnier, and the famous Champs-Élysées. Stroll through Paris on your own, or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank. We dock in Paris for the night. (B, L, D) Day 9: Paris. We disem- bark our ship and travel home. Per person price based on double occupancy in Category E is $5,989. Four stateroom cat- egories are available. Call for single rates. A $929 per-person deposit * is required with registra- tion and cabin selection. Price includes: air/land/cruise, port charges, meals and accommoda- tions as specified in the itinerary. Travel Protection Plan, and services of a professional cruise director and AmeriClub escort.

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* Per Avalon Waterways’ cruise policy, $250 paid at time of initial trip deposit is non-refundable or non-transferrable.

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