Destination:
France,
United Kingdom,
Duration:
16 days
Style:
River/Small ship/Barge,
Travel Period:
June 2026 - October 2027
Overview
16 Day River Cruise London to Paris
Join us for an adventure on this guided tour of Britain to sample iconic and inspiringly beautiful locales in England and Scotland. See the classic landmarks in exciting London, including Big Ben, and take an excursion to see the mysterious Stonehenge, and the excavations of the Roman Baths. Your Globus guided vacation in Britain also takes you to Liverpool (home of the Beatles), and Edinburgh, Scotland. Visit York, England, as well as William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, before concluding your England and Scotland vacation tour in London. Your Britain Sampler vacation segues into a wonderful French river cruise from Paris to Normandy aboard your Avalon Suite Ship®. You’ll board a Eurostar train from London to Paris to embark on your Seine River cruise from the “City of Light.” You’ll first sail to Vernon, where you’ll choose between two exciting guided visits—Claude Monet’s stunning gardens at Giverny or the remarkable Bizy Castle, known as “Normandy’s Versailles.” You may choose to go on an excursion to the historic Normandy Landing Beaches, including Omaha Beach, the Point du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery. In Rouen, best known as the site of Joan of Arc’s persecution, you’ll go on a guided walk through the medieval quarter. From Conflans, join an excursion to the quaint and inspiring town of Auvers-Sur-Oise—the inspiration of famous artists, including Vincent van Gogh—or visit Napoleon and Josephine’s Malmaison.On this French river cruise, enjoy wine, cheese, and beautiful scenery along the Seine River. Discover the true heart of Paris on a guided walk through the sites of Paris’ rich history, or take a tour showing you the iconic sites of this enchanting city.
Join us for an adventure on this guided tour of Britain to sample iconic and inspiringly beautiful locales in England and Scotland. See the classic landmarks in exciting London, including Big Ben, and take an excursion to see the mysterious Stonehenge, and the excavations of the Roman Baths. Your Globus guided vacation in Britain also takes you to Liverpool (home of the Beatles), and Edinburgh, Scotland. Visit York, England, as well as William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, before concluding your England and Scotland vacation tour in London. Your Britain Sampler vacation segues into a wonderful French river cruise from Paris to Normandy aboard your Avalon Suite Ship®. You’ll board a Eurostar train from London to Paris to embark on your Seine River cruise from the “City of Light.” You’ll first sail to Vernon, where you’ll choose between two exciting guided visits—Claude Monet’s stunning gardens at Giverny or the remarkable Bizy Castle, known as “Normandy’s Versailles.” You may choose to go on an excursion to the historic Normandy Landing Beaches, including Omaha Beach, the Point du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery. In Rouen, best known as the site of Joan of Arc’s persecution, you’ll go on a guided walk through the medieval quarter. From Conflans, join an excursion to the quaint and inspiring town of Auvers-Sur-Oise—the inspiration of famous artists, including Vincent van Gogh—or visit Napoleon and Josephine’s Malmaison.On this French river cruise, enjoy wine, cheese, and beautiful scenery along the Seine River. Discover the true heart of Paris on a guided walk through the sites of Paris’ rich history, or take a tour showing you the iconic sites of this enchanting city.
Notes:
- This tour requires some uphill walking on rough terrain at Edinburgh Castle which may pose a challenge to guests with physical limitations or reliant on mobility devices such as wheelchairs. Some walking to return to your hotel is necessary after the Edinburgh Tattoo (departures including the Tattoo performance).
- Headsets available on tour except for London.
- In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
- Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
- Departure July 6th will operate the cruise portion in a revised order: Day 9 Paris, Day 10 Paris, Day 11 Conflans, Day 12 Les Andelys-Rouen, Day 13 Caudebec, Day 14 Caudebec. Normandy excursions, Day 15 Vernon, Day 16 Paris.
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performances included on departures August 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Start:London, United Kingdom
Finish:Paris, France
Finish:Paris, France
Type:Group tour (max 90)
Tripcode:
XGE5
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Your Itinerary
Day 1 - LONDON, ENGLAND
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Day 2 - LONDON
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Day 3 - LONDON–STONEHENGE–BATH
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Day 4 - BATH–LUDLOW–LLANGOLLEN, WALES–LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND
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Day 5 - LIVERPOOL–GRASMERE–GRETNA GREEN, SCOTLAND–EDINBURGH
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Day 6 - EDINBURGH
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Day 7 - EDINBURGH–ABBOTSFORD–JEDBURGH–YORK, ENGLAND
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Day 8 - YORK–STRATFORD-UPON-AVON–LONDON
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Day 9 - LONDON–PARIS, FRANCE (EMBARKATION)
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Day 10 - VERNON
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Day 11 - CAUDEBEC
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Day 12 - CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY
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Day 13 - ROUEN
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Day 14 - CONFLANS
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Day 15 - PARIS
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Day 16 - PARIS (DISEMBARKATION)
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