Active & Discovery on the Seine with 2 Nights in Saint-Malo and excursion to Mont St. Michel (Northbound) 2025
Tour Operator:
Tour Code:
WPHE5
Start City:
Paris
End City:
Paris
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
First Class
Tour Length:
11 days
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| Start Date | End Date | Offers | Brochure Land Price | Quote |
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| Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025 | Friday, May 09, 2025 | Get Lower Price | Get Quote | |
| Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025 | Friday, Jun 20, 2025 | Get Lower Price | Get Quote | |
| Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 | Friday, Aug 01, 2025 | Get Lower Price | Get Quote | |
| Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025 | Friday, Sep 12, 2025 | Get Lower Price | Get Quote |
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Tour Itinerary
With a delicious menu of culturally immersive experiences, an Avalon Active & Discovery cruise on the Seine serves up joie de vivre at every port. History meets happiness as you decide how to savor the castles, croissants, châteaux, and chèvre of fabulous France from Paris to Normandy. Our wide array of Classic, Discovery, and Active excursions puts you in the driver’s seat of your vacation – whether that’s a bicycle seat, canoe seat, or a front row seat at a culinary or cocktail workshop where you’ll learn hands-on how to master the delightful delicacies this gastronomic country is known for. This is your tour de France. No matter how you choose to journey through it, monumental discoveries and moving experiences await at every turn. Move. Enjoy a little get-up-and-go on your cruising vacation when you: Say “oui” and “whee” on a bicycle tour through the heart of Paris. Paddle a canoe past the timbered houses, 12th century castles and gothic church of charming Vernon. Hop on an E-bike for a leisurely tour of the impressive Château de Maisons-Lafitte. And be moved. Get off the beaten path and relish the world when you: Whip up sweet Chantilly cream with the culinary experts at the even sweeter Chantilly Castle. Stop and smell the roses as you stroll through the home and gardens of master impressionist Claude Monet. Shake it up at a Benedictine cocktail workshop at the palace where the world-famous liqueur is made. Plus, Classic sightseeing is always available in every port along the way. Stay longer with two-night in Saint-Malo and a one-night hotel stay in Paris! Avalon Choice sightseeing and a visit to Mont St. Michel is the perfect highlight of your stay. Activate your senses and discover a world of wonder in all-new, entirely “you” ways on your personal, passion-packed cruise along the Seine.
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Day 1
PARIS, FRANCE (EMBARKATION)Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.Flights into Paris must arrive by 2:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.Your day is free to explore the world’s most romantic city before embarking on 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 DOCKING IN PARIS(D)PARIS-CROISSANT.jpg
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Day 2
PARISCafés, Cathedrals, and Canvases—The City of Lights Truly ShinesACTIVE Hop on a bike to explore Paris like a local on this enjoyable guided tour through its sights, mesmerizing history, and incredible ambiance, OR:DISCOVERY Immerse yourself on our Food and Cultural Tour of Paris where you will find out why the French food and culinary tradition has been even added to the UNESCO heritage list, OR: CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing, which will show you magnificent must-see sights.This afternoon, you may want to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles.Alternatively, stroll through Paris on your own or linger over wine in a literary café on the Left Bank. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CONFLANS (B,L,D) PARIS-EIFEL-TOWER-BIKING.jpg
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Day 3
CONFLANSWalk in the Footsteps of Van Gogh and Bonaparte Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.ACTIVE This Guided E-bike Tour will take you to the Château de Maisons-Lafitte where you will enjoy a special snack, OR:DISCOVERY Travel to the Chantilly Castle on your own where the experts of the Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs de crème Chantilly will show you how to prepare your own Chantilly cream, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Auvers-sur-Oise, and walk in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh, who lived, worked, and is buried here. See the landscapes and village scenes captured in his paintings, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided tour of the opulent Château de Malmaison—home of Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine.Enjoy an afternoon sailing to Vernon. This evening, enjoy onboard live entertainment after dinner. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VERNON(B,L,D)CONFLANS.jpg
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Day 4
VERNONMonet’s Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du JourACTIVE Spend a fun and active day kayaking. Join an expert guide and paddle your way through areas accessible only by water, OR:DISCOVERY Take 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:CLASSIC Explore the picturesque town of Vernon with a leisurely Guided Tour through its marvelous medieval streets on the banks of the Seine River, OR:DISCOVERY While sailing, enjoy a traditional French luncheon of authentic French crêpes, followed by a Pastry Demonstration.This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys. LES ANDELYSSerenity on the Seine’s Most Beautiful RiverbendsACTIVE Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins of Château Gaillard—historic home of King Richard the Lionheart and a masterpiece of medieval military architecture, OR:DISCOVERY Visit one of 'most beautiful villages of France' situated in a beautiful, forested setting in Normandy. Afterwards discover the legends of the haunted Abbey de Mortemere, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of Les Andelys—one of France’s most picturesque spots on the Seine. Visit the Saint Sauveur’s Church of Le Petit Andely.Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship while sailing to Rouen.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ROUEN (B,L,D)VERNON.jpg
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Day 5
ROUENThe Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and a Heroine for France ACTIVE Pedal your way through hundreds of years of history on this Guided Bike Tour around Rouen, OR: DISCOVERY Join a Guided Visit to the magnificent Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen to marvel at masterpieces in fine art. Be awed by one of the most outstanding collections of art in France—from the works of Rubens, Monet, Degas, and countless other masters, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—home of the martyred Saint Joan of Arc—and see the medieval quarter with its 16th-century Astronomical Clock, and Notre-Dame Cathedral. In the afternoon, you're free to explore the city on your own or to join one of our Optional Excursions.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ROUEN (B,L,D)ROUEN.jpg
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Day 6
CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDYHeroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour to get a taste of authentic tradition in the beautiful region of Normandy. Toast the day with a brandy tasting in Calvados, OR: CLASSIC Join a Guided Visit to the WWII landing beaches of Normandy. Take a full-day tour of significant U.S. sites, including Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery, OR: CLASSIC 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.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LE HAVRE (B,L,D)NORMANDY-OMAHA-BEACH.jpg
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Day 7
LE HAVRE20th Century Architecture and White Cliffs of Normandy Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Explore the city as only a local would: by bicycle. Cycle up to the quartier Saint François, OR: DISCOVERY Travel to Fecamp to visit the Palais Bénédictine where the world-famous Bénédictine liquor is made. Enjoy a short Self-Guided Tour followed by a cocktail workshop focused on the famous liquor, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour to Le Havre and discover the modern architecture of its city center, rebuilt by Auguste Perret and part of the World Heritage of Humanity. This afternoon, you may want to choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LE HAVRE(B,L,D)LE-HAVRE.jpg
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Day 8
LE HAVRE (DISEMBARKATION)–MONT ST. MICHEL–SAINT MALOBid farewell to your ship’s crew and take a transfer to Mont St. Michel. CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour to discover Mont St. Michel and its abbey, one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites.(B)MONT-ST-MICHEL.jpg
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Day 9
SAINT-MALOPirate Hauls and City WallsCLASSIC Enjoy a Walking Tour of the walled city of Saint Malo famous for its long history of piracy.ACTIVE Enjoy a Bike Ride across coastal villages up to Nielles with tasting of local products, OR: DISCOVERY Stop in Nielles for a delicious taste of local products and visit of Dol-de-Bretagne.(B)SAINT-MALO.jpg
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Day 10
SAINT-MALO–CHARTRES–PARISCafé Au Lait on the Champs-ÉlyséesCLASSIC En route to Paris, stop for a visit to the 12th-century Notre-Dame de Chartres, one of the world’s most famous gothic cathedrals.Spend your free time strolling through the Champs-Élysées for café au lait and croissants, see the exhibits at the Louvre, visit Montmartre’s Basilica of the Sacré Cœur. (B)SAINT-MALO-CITY-VIEW.jpg
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Day 11
PARISYour vacation ends with breakfast this morning.PARIS-MACARONS.jpg
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- In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
- Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
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Port charges:
$210
Avalon offers the opportunity for solo travelers to sail with no single supplement (subject to availability).
Please call for single accommodation price. Triples not available.
81 Bd Gouvion St Cyr
Paris Cedex 17 , France
Chausse' Du Sillon
St.Malo , France
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