River Cruising

Cruising the Seine, plus Paris & London

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Days
12
From (per Person)
$13,190 AUD
Journey Type
River Cruising
Time of Year
Apr - Oct
Cities & Landmarks
London, Paris, Versailles, Beaches of Normandy, Les Andelys, Giverny
London, England

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Overview

EXPERIENCE WITH TAUCK

 

TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private dinner (with music) at Château du Taillis

 

After-hours visit to the Churchill War Rooms in London

 

Early-opening visit to artist Claude Monet's house and gardens in Giverny

 

TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES

 

All gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director

 

All private Tauck shore excursions and distinctive inclusions – AUD $9.423 Value!

 

Two nights in London at grand and gracious Rosewood London, near Covent Garden

 

Choice of visit to Château de Versailles or walking tour of Montmartre

 

Cider, chocolate, wine and calvados tastings

 

SEE WHAT YOUR JOURNEY INCLUDES

Activity

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Most days involve walking in the 2–3.5-mile range (~4,000–7,000 steps), with frequent stairs, cobblestones, and standing for 90+ minutes. Activity is consistent across consecutive days, requiring stamina and balance throughout the itinerary.

Pace

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A steady daily tempo with 2–3 guided activities. Most days include early departures balanced with rest periods or scenic downtime. Transitions between cities occur every 2–3 days.

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Exclusively inclusive river cruising

Journey from London to Paris by way of a River Seine cruise filled with Tauck exclusive experiences... Private tasting tours, from wine to cheese to chocolate... discover treasured Parisian landmarks, steeped in history, culture and art... and return home with tales of adventures that become more exciting with each retelling.

Wind through fishing ports and medieval towns, tasting Normandy cuisine, visiting the D-Day invasion beaches of Normandy, finding the deep essence of calvados, pausing in ancient abbeys and the picturesque haunts of Impressionist painters, dining at a chateau in Rouen, exploring cobblestone lanes, walking in Monet's garden at Giverny, visiting Van Gogh's muse in Aubers-sur-Oise, a visit to a private castle, and incomparable Paris... well, riverboating seems like the only way to go! Private tasting tours, from wine to cheese to chocolate... a tale of two cities you'll want to tell over and over again.

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Paris to Normandy – The River Seine

Château du Taillis

Tauck Exclusive – Early-opening visit to Monet's Giverny

After-hours visit to the Churchill War Room

Discover the underground "nerve center" where Winston Churchill strategized World War II campaigns

Located in the NPO (New Public Offices), The Churchill War Romms, as they are known today, were a series of rooms where Winston Churchill strategized the majority of the campaigns during World War II on the Allied Powers route to victory. Comprised of the War Cabinet room, the Map room, the Switchboard room, the Transatlantic Communication room (where he spoke to President Franklin Roosevelt in private) and his own private room and office, the rooms were in use from 1940 to 1945 and over 100 meetings were held at the Cabinet War room. On an after-hours visit, you'll have the opportunity to tour these intrepid rooms, stepping back in time to when these rooms were in constant use and discover the places where the world was saved.

Auvers-sur-Oise

Visit the town where Vincent Van Gogh spent his final days

Vincent Van Gogh lived in Auvers-sur-Oise from May 20, 1890 until July 29 of that same year. During this short period, Van Gogh was immensely productive, painting renowned works of art including "Wheatfield with Crows," "Doctor Paul Gachet," and "The Church of Auvers-sur-Oise." Embark on a walking tour of the timeless town following in the footsteps of Van Gogh's "last steps," and highlighted by a stop at his room, No. 5, at the Auberge Ravoux, which has not been rented out since he died in 1890. e town of Auvers-sur-Oise, where Vincent van Gogh spent his last days. The town has hardly changed since, so you'll be able to recognize scenes from his paintings, including the view of the town hall, seen from the upper window of his room at the inn. You can also visit his room, No. 5 at the Auberge Ravoux, which has never been rented since he died in 1890.

Honfleur & Etretat

More time to explore the Normandy region as you wish

From seaside Honfluer to the countryside village of Étretat

Enjoy a two night stay at the Rosewood London

Stay at one of London's finest five-star hotels

Blending English heritage with contemporary sophistication, the five-star Rosewood London has been sensitively renovated to create a luxury hotel with the ambiance of a stylish London residence. Guests at Rosewood London enjoy 24-hour in-room dining, a knowledgeable concierge service, butler service, a fully equipped business center, spa, fitness suite, and much more.

The Beaches of Normandy

Of the 4 Tauck tours we have taken, this was the best so far. The tinerary was fun and interesting every day, start to finish!

Tauck Traveler Review

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Your Journey

Pricing & Availability

About Booking This Tour

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Deposit & Booking Information

See your travel advisor, or call Tauck at 1800-962-043 to make a reservation.

Deposit Information:

The deposit and the fees for the optional Protection Plan are due at time of booking. Your deposit is AUD $1,100.

Terms and Conditions:

For additional information pertaining to our Tauck Journeys, including Cancellation Information and Booking Conditions, click here to learn more.

At the time of booking, please have the following information ready:
  • Tour Name and Departure Date Desired
  • Traveler Name(s):  Please have first and last names as they appear on the passport or driver's license.
  • Traveler's Address(es)
  • Traveler's Phone Number(s)
  • Emergency Contact Information: This would be a relative or friend whom we could contact during the tour in the event of an emergency. Please provide their name and phone number(s).
  • Interest in purchasing a travel protection product (US and Canada)
  • Interest in extending your trip by staying in a Tauck recommended hotel before your trip begins or after it ends
  • Interest in our specially negotiated airfares.

Regarding your final payment:

Final Payment is due in the Tauck Australia office as specified on the invoice. Bookings without full payment at this time may be subject to cancellation without notice. 

Protect Your Travel Investment

Cancellation Fee Waiver - Should you have to cancel your trip for any reason, Tauck's Cancellation Fee Waiver reduces the regular cancellation fees outlined herein, provided we are notified of cancellation before your trip departs. Certain terms and restrictions apply.

If You Have To Cancel

If you cancel within 10 days of initial deposit

Within the first 10 days after you place your initial deposit, you may cancel your reservation for any reason with no cancellation fees.

 

If you cancel more than 10 days after initial deposit

Regardless of reason, cancellations of confirmed bookings result in costly penalties and fees from hotels, ship operators and other travel providers. Therefore, the per person fees listed below will apply:

 

Land Tours

 

Cancellation penalties for land tours apply as follows:

60 days or more before departure

Loss of Deposit.

 

8 days before departure

25% total cost of tour

 

7 days or less before departure

50% of total cost of tour

 

Cruises & Train Tours

 

120 days or more before departure

Loss of Deposit.

 

60 days before departure

Loss of 50% of tour cost, not including air (if applicable)

 

59-1 day before departure

Loss of 100% of tour cost, not including air (if applicable)

 

Please note -  Airfares included on On-Tour Flights required with any of Tauck tours may be subject to different cancellation fees not outlined above.

* For services included in your booking that are not provided by Tauck, additional cancellation fees may be incurred

* Travel Professionals may impose their own cancellation fees.

 

Time of cancellation is when notice is received in Tauck's Wilton, CT office.

 

In the event of an unforeseen circumstance beyond our control, Tauck reserves the right to amend the cancellation terms outlined herein.

 

Tour Interruption Fees: If you have to interrupt your tour en route, you may be entitled to a refund for the unused land portion if it exceeds 24 hours; certain restrictions apply. Such refunds are based upon the number of overnights missed less a fee of AUD $50 per person per day for unused transportation and other fixed expenses.

Partial Room Cancellation: A person who cancels or leaves a tour while a roommate remains constitutes a cancellation of one type of accommodation and rebooking of another type of accommodation. The price charged to the remaining person is the new, higher price for the new accommodation.

 

Travel Terms and Conditions

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Trip Prep & Essentials

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The Tauck Experience

Tauck's River Cruise Guide

Seine River Facts

First Timer's Guide

Why Take A Tauck River Cruise

Choosing The Best European River Cruise For You

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Call us, or call your travel advisor, to book your preferred departure date today – and explore our beautiful brochures to find your inspiration for your next journey.

Book Today... And Travel Dreams Begin

Discover The World

Call us, or call your travel advisor, to book your preferred departure date today – and explore our beautiful brochures to find your inspiration for your next journey.

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