Depart from London by Eurostar to Paris. Upon arrival transfer to your ship. After boarding, take free time to explore this renowned “City of Light.”

Wake up to a full day in Paris. After breakfast, embark on a half-day tour of this beautiful city and take in its most remarkable sights, including the famous Eiffel Tower. Continue your tour passing the École Militaire, Musée d'Orsay and Latin Quarter. You then see the Cathedral of Notre Dame with its intricate architecture. Continue with a drive past the Louvre and Opera House and along the stylish Champs Elysées. Return to your ship for lunch. During your afternoon free time, you may visit the Louvre, shop the many boutiques or visit the artists’ district of Montmartre. Later today, enjoy a cruise along the Seine through the heart of the city. Dinner is served aboard.

This morning, take a short ride into the town of Giverny, where Claude Monet lived from 1883 until his death in 1926. Visit the beautiful gardens and charming stone farmhouse where he lived and worked; see the water garden with its Japanese bridge, water lilies, wisteria and azaleas that inspired many of his masterpieces. After lunch, spend some time in the provincial town of Vernon. Take a stroll to see the Maison du Temps Jadis (House of Past Times), Vernon’s oldest house, and the 11th-century Church of Notre Dame. Dinner is served aboard.

Indulge in a leisurely morning cruise along the Seine. The afternoon is spent in the medieval city of Rouen, historic capital of Normandy. Begin with a walking tour through the old town centre, where you see the spectacular Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral so often painted by Claude Monet and the famous Gros Horloge, a 16th-century astronomical clock. As you walk among the half-timbered buildings you feel yourself transported back through time. Finally, we visit the 14th-century courthouse where Joan of Arc was sentenced to death and the nearby Market Square where she was martyred. Take free time to discover more of Rouen or visit one of its museums of art or antiquities. Dine aboard, or visit a sidewalk cafe – your ship remains moored overnight.

After breakfast, begin your full day tour to the historic beaches of Normandy. See World War II landmarks such as Pointe du Hoc monument, Omaha Beach, the American Military Cemetery and Arromanches Debarkment Museum. On the way back to the ship, pass Gold Beach, Courseulles-sur- Mer and Juno Beach. Have dinner and relax on board or take an evening stroll; we depart late this night.

Arrive this morning in the small town of Les Andelys, known for its imposing castle, Château Gaillard, built in 1196 by Richard Lionheart. Join a guided walk to this fatally flawed masterpiece of Middle Ages architecture. Return to your ship for lunch and afternoon cruising. This evening we dock in Conflans, a riverside town whose unique culture reflects its status as a local hub for barge transportation along the Seine and its tributaries.

After breakfast, take a walking tour through the charming neighbourhoods of Conflans and visit its museum. Or, join an optional tour to the luxurious Palace of Versailles, former home of Louis XIV. Lunch aboard as you sail back to Paris this afternoon. Dine aboard and then enjoy some free time in the City of Light.

After breakfast, disembark and transfer to Paris Gare Du Nord for your return journey to London.