Description
Learn all about our Normandy, Paris & Seine River Cruise which sets sail April 1-9, 2025.
Join fellow Oasis members from San Antonio, San Diego, Washington Metro and Rochester for an amazing cruise of Europe! We will first take an overnight flight to Paris, France and transfer to the MS Amadeus Diamond river cruise ship for 7 nights. The next day we will visit the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, an inspiration to many of the famous Impressionist masters including Cezanne, Pissarro, and Daubigny. The most famous of these artists is Vincent Van Gogh, whose final resting place is located here and where he was inspired to create nearly 80 canvases. We will also see Auberge Ravoux, where Van Gogh lived, and experience a multimedia museum journey at the Chateau D’Auvers featuring over 500 paintings with sound effects and music. Next, we’ll enjoy a Rouen Walking Tour including a visit to the magnificent cathedral that inspired Claude Monet and modern Church of Joan of Arc with its fantastic 16th century stained glass windows.
The next day we will visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site and important port, LeHavre, which sits where the Seine River meets the English Channel. This harbor was destroyed in World War II and was rebuilt. We will also enjoy a Etretat tour to walk the famous Normandy coastline featuring cliff-top paths for views of steep chalk rocks with impressive needle-like formations. The next day we will have a full day tour of Normandy and visit Pointe du Hoc, the site where the U.S. Army climbed 100-foot cliffs. We will stop at Omaha Beach and visit Colleville Sur Mer, an American Cemetery where over 9,000 American troops are laid to rest. The next day brings a visit to a World War II Museum to learn more about the landings, battles and liberation of this region. The following morning, we will visit the little town of Les Andelys in the shadow of Chateau Gaillard, one time home to Richard the Lionheart.
Tour includes round-trip home pick-up, round-trip airfare, luggage handling, travel insurance, and gratuities for tour manager, drivers, and tour guides. Deposit: $600 per person at the time of booking. Double ranges from $5,799 to $7,499 per person, depending on cabin selection. Single rates range from $7,299 to $10,199. A two-night London extension is available for an additional cost of $999 per person double and $1,499 for single. Final payment is due December 1, 2024. Credit cards accepted. Make checks payable to AFC Vacations. You may register in person or by calling Sandy Roberts at 315-464-4568. This is a Level 4 active trip.
