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Description
ROMANTIC SEINE: HISTORY, ART AND CULINARY DELIGHTS
Dates
Itinerary
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Duration | 8 days | |
Departure date | 15-08-2025 | 22-08-2025 | | |
Cities | Paris, Vernon, Le Havre, Caudebec-en-Caux, Rouen, Les Andelys, La Roche-Guyon, Conflans | |
Rivers | Sena | |
INCLUDED: accommodation in outside cabins; full board from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the last; water in jugs during the meal service on board; welcome and farewell cocktail (includes 1 drink per person); afternoon coffee and tea with pastries or midnight snack; coffee corner; live music daily; Captain dinner; port and tourist taxes (€45/pax/cruise); medical assistance insurance, porters on board. NOT INCLUDED: optional excursion package; drinks not mentioned; individual transfers; flights; cancellation insurance; gratuities (50€ pax/cruise); wi-fi; laundry service; minibar. OPTIONAL VISITS PACKAGE (min. 20 pax): City tour of Paris Excursion to Giverny Excursion to Etretat Walk through Rouen Excursión in Auvers-sur-Oise IMPORTANT: Minimum group size for each excursion: 20 pax. The price for the 5-excursion package is €320 per person. Only the complete 5-excursion package is available for advance booking. OPTION TO SELECT A SPECIFIC CABIN NUMBER: €50 per cabin. If not selected in advance, cabin numbers will be assigned automatically. |
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Day 1 | PARIS Boarding from 15:00. After the arrival formalities, time to relax on board. In the evening, crew presentation and welcome dinner. Overnight stopover in the French capital. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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Day 2 | PARIS Full board on board. Start your day in Paris, the City of Lights, with a panoramic tour, including a tour of the Champs-Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe. You'll see the iconic Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, the Latin Quarter, and the lively Opera District (itinerary may vary). After lunch on board, the start of the navigation. Enjoy views of Paris and Île-de-France from the river. Night on board. |
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Day 3 | VERNON Full board on board. After breakfast, disembark the boat for an optional excursion to Giverny, home of Claude Monet, one of the world's most important Impressionist painters. We will walk through the famous gardens that inspired many of his masterpieces, including his famous "water lily" series of paintings. Alternatively, enjoy your free time in Vernon before setting sail for Le Havre. Night on board. |
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Day 4 | LE HAVRE / CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX Full board on board. We wake up in Le Havre, a Norman town with exceptional architecture. Since 2002, the city center designed by architect Auguste Perret has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Free time or optional visit to Ètretat, one of the most beautiful places on the Alabaster Coast. Numerous artists such as Monet, Courbet and Isabey found their inspiration here and captured the landscape surrounding the French seaside resort on canvas. Overnight stopover in Caudebec-en-Caux. Night on board. |
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Day 5 | CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX / ROUEN Full board on board. We continue in Caudebec-en-Caux, a small town located in the heart of Normandy. Enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of this village. We recommend starting your walk admiring the gardens and houses that line the river and then heading to the historic center of the city. The main sights are the Church of Notre-Dame, the Maison des Templiers, one of the oldest houses in Normandy, the town hall, the Hôtel du Bailli and the defence towers the Tour d'Harfleur and the Tour des Fascines. In the afternoon we will arrive in Rouen. The capital of Normandy is an open-air museum with numerous picturesque half-timbered buildings and churches. Rouen served as a source of inspiration for numerous painters such as Pissarro, Gauguin and Monet. Our optional guided tour will pass through the cobbled streets bordering the half-timbered houses towards the historic old town and the market square where Joan of Arc was martyred. Night on board. |
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Day 6 | LES ANDELYS / LA ROCHE-GUYON Full board on board. We will start the day in Les Andelys, one of the most picturesque places on the Seine. The town is known for its castle, Château Gaillard. Although today it is nothing more than a great ruin, it is easy to imagine Richard the Lionheart watching the advance of the enemy, the French, through the Seine valley here. Explore this charming city at your leisure before returning to the ship. After lunch, we will arrive at La Roche Guyon, one of the most beautiful villages in France. The fortified tower, which proudly overlooks the Seine Valley, is linked to the castle by a mysterious staircase carved into the rock. The Château de La Roche-Guyon is owned by the La Rochefoucauld family and is a mix of medieval, Renaissance and classical styles. Free afternoon. Night on board. |
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Day 7 | CONFLANS / PARIS Full board on board. We wake up in Conflans, a town at the confluence of the Oise and Seine rivers. This small resort town is home to the Batellerie Museum which offers a permanent exhibition on continental navigable waters. We will offer you an optional visit to the picturesque town of Auvers-sur-Oise where Vincent van Gogh spent the last months of his life. The renowned painter immortalized the town and its inhabitants in numerous paintings. In the evening, the Captain's dinner will take place. Overnight stopover in the French capital. The French capital is home to countless church and secular buildings, streets, squares, museums, and parks worth seeing, and attracts tourists from all over the world day after day. The promenade along the Seine in Paris was added to the list of World Heritage sites in 1991. The hectic French metropolis will give you many unforgettable impressions during your short stay here. Night on board. |
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Day 8 | PARIS Disembark after breakfast. End of our services |
Ship MS "Monarch Countess"
Technical Details
Length: 110 m | Beam: 12 m | Speed: 22 km/h | Year of construction: 2010 | Passenger capacity: 138 | Currency on board: Euro | Accepted cards: Visa, Mastercard. *Vessel classification has been given at our own discretion
Amenities
Accommodation
All cabins are exterior and have a shower and toilet, satellite TV, hairdryer, safe, internal telephone and mini fridge. The cabins on the lower deck (16m2) have a fixed window, while the cabins on the main and upper decks (16m2) have the French balcony. On the upper deck there are 4 elegant suite cabins of about 24m2