Paris and Normandy River Cruise 2012, France

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We leave St Pancras International by Eurostar service for Paris, where we will spend the night in the Mercure Gare the Lyon Hotel. 

During the morning you will have time to explore Paris on your own. In the afternoon we get on board the Ms Botticelli or MS France, where we'll start our stay with a welcome cocktail followed by dinner. We'll have the opportunity to see the city illuminated as we cruise along the river and enjoy the views, including places like the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.

Today we leave Paris and we sail through different locks as we see different towns and villages, such as Conflans St Honorine and Les Andelys. In the afternoon, we have the chance to join an optional excursion to discover the Château of Martainville. We get on board in Rouen, the capital of Normandy, and after dinner, you can join an optional walking tour to discover its historic Old City. 

This morning we arrive to the port of Honfleur, situated on the Norman coast. You can join the optional walking tour to explore its streets and also visit the Saint Catherine Church. Another optional tour will offered in the afternoon which includes a visit to a local Calvados distillery, where you'll have the chance to taste Normandy's known spirit. We continue our cruise sailing after dinner under the Pont of Normandie and continuing our way along the Seine. 

We spend the day cruising while we enjoy the views of the countryside, next to the banks of the Seine. During the cruise we'll have the chance to enjoy a traditionally Parisian "guingette" experience. In the evening, we have dinner and a gala as part of the end of the cruise.

We arrive to Paris in the morning where we take the Eurostar service for London St. Pancras International.

More about the trains

Eurostar: The high speed Eurostar trains link St Pancras International in London with Paris, Lille and Brussels. In your dedicated Standard Premier (the highest class of Eurostar travel available for leisure customers) carriage you'll find a less dense seat configuration, meaning the seats are larger and you have ample space to relax and stretch out. As part of the service you'll enjoy complimentary drinks and refreshments, served at your seat by friendly, helpful waiting staff.

Where you'll stay

Mercure Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris: this 3-star hotel is located next to the Gare de Lyon station. The hotel offers a bar area to its guests and the room facilities include air conditioning, telephone, television, radio, safe, minibar and hairdryer.

Ms Botticelli and MS France: those ships, part of the CroisiEurope's company, offer a comfortable and relaxing way to discover the European rivers. Both ships offer common areas to their guests, including a lounge bar area, a shop selling souvenirs, a large sun-deck and a dining room. Even if the dress code on board is casual, don't forget to bring a more formal outfit for the gala dinner the last day. The cabins include air conditioning, suite bathroom with shower, washbasin and WC as well as satellite television, internal telephone, radio, hairdryer, safe and a large picture window to enjoy the views.