A seven night cruise on board AmaLyra or AmaDante and two nights in Paris
17 & 24 August 2021
This holiday combines a stay in Paris with a round trip cruise down the Seine and back, travelling as far as Le Havre on the Normandy coast. En route through the countryside of Normandy you will sample the delicious local cuisine, as well as Calvados and cider, and have an opportunity to visit Monet's home and gardens at Giverny and Van Gogh's last home at Auvers-sur-Oise. There will be time to explore mediaeval Rouen and UNESCO-protected Le Havre, as well as some of France's most beautiful Romanesque abbeys and magnificent chateaux, including Chateau de Bizy inspired by Versailles. You may also choose to spend a day discovering the still visible traces of the British sector of the D-Day landings including Gold and Juno beaches, Pegasus Bridge and Arromanches floating harbour.
17 August 2021: Price from £3,568 per person
24 August 2021: Price from £3,678 per person
Prices based on sharing a twin/double state room, single supplements on request. For full details of all cabin options please call us on 020 7593 1899.
What's included
...when you travel with Kirker
- Return Eurostar from London to Paris
- Two nights' accommodation with breakfast at the 4* Hotel Royal St Honore
- Two day Paris Museum Pass
- Seven night cruise on board the AmaLyra or AmaDante including all meals and excursions as well as most drinks (wine served with meals and a daily 'Sip and Sail cocktail hour')
- Private car transfers between hotels, stations, and ports
- Please note that some excursions and activites will require guests to be fully fit. If you have any queries about mobility please ask for further details. For those who prefer to opt out of excursions, you will be very welcome to stay on board.
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Paris Museum Pass
Our holidays to Paris include a two day Museum Pass which gives you complimentary access to over 60 museums, monuments and galleries including the Louvre (timed entrance), the Musée d'Orsay, the Picasso Museum, Musée Rodin, the crypt of Notre Dame and Château de Versailles.
In addition we will provide you with a carnet of five metro tickets and a complimentary Seine river cruise!
Itinerary
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Day 1 - Eurostar to Paris
Travel by Eurostar from St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord, where you will be met by a Kirker transfer driver to escort you to the 4* Hotel Royal St Honoré in the heart of the right bank.
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Day 2 - Explore Paris
Explore Paris independently, using your two day Paris Museum Pass to enjoy fast track access to the city’s main museums – including the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay and the Orangerie Museum which is home to a unique collection of Monet works, painted in the artist’s garden at Giverny – which you will visit in a few days’ time.
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Day 3 - The Cruise Begins
Board the vessel today for your seven day cruise through Normandy. Dinner will be served on board this evening and you will have the opportunity to meet fellow guests before setting sail from Paris.
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Day 4 - Château Gaillard
Uncover the history of Château Gaillard, the former stronghold of Richard the Lionheart, situated on the chalk cliffs high above the Seine this morning, or wander through the charming town of Les Andelys. In the afternoon we set sail along the meandering Seine for a scenic cruise.
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Day 5 - Honfleur & Pays d’Auge
Arriving in Le Havre today you may wish to join a tour of the seaside town of Honfleur, renowned for its picturesque harbour and a popular subject for the Impressionists including Monet who spent time here. Alternatively explore the Pays d’Auge region of Normandy, where apple cider, Calvados and pommeau outrank French wine. After lunch there will be an optional city tour of Le Havre.
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Day 6 - D-Day landing beaches
The D-Day landing beaches are just a few miles from our mooring and today there will be optional excursions to either the American sector including Colleville¬-sur-¬Mer, Omaha Beach and the artillery battery at Longues¬-sur-¬Mer, or to the Gold and Juno beaches in the British and Canadian sectors, where you will visit Ranville Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge, the Canadian cemetery at Beny¬sur-Mer, the WWII museum in Courseulle and, finally, Arromanches. For those who prefer, you might choose to visit one of the magnificent Romanesque abbeys of the region.
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Day 7 - Rouen
Spend this morning enjoying medieval Rouen – another popular subject of Monet’s – with a walking tour including the square where Joan of Arc was martyred, as well as the Medieval Quarter and Great Clock. You also have the choice to explore Lyons-¬la-Forêt, built on the site of a former fortress and featuring remarkable architecture.
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Day 8 - Giverny
Today brings an opportunity to visit Claude Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny. Art lovers will immediately recognize images immortalized in Monet’s most famous paintings—such as water lilies, Japanese bridges and graceful willows. Wander around his famous gardens and home where he lived for more than four decades. If you prefer, you might wish to visit the 18th-century Château de Bizy, inspired by the opulence of Versailles.
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Day 9 - Auberge Ravoux
Today we sail to Auberge Ravoux in the heart of Auvers-sur-Oise, the last home of artist Vincent van Gogh. His spirit still lingers in his former attic rooms at the Ravoux Inn. The mere 70 days Van Gogh spent in Auvers-sur-Oise were astonishingly prolific as he painted more than 70 works here before his death. Later in the day, relax on the Sun Deck or on your balcony as the ship takes a scenic cruise on its way to Paris.
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Day 10 - Eurostar to London
Disembarking in Paris this morning, you will be met by your Kirker transfer driver for the journey back to the Gare du Nord and a Eurostar to London.
