Paris, Normandy, & Châteaux Country

Welcome to Paris! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome drink.

Spend Your Day Your Way in Paris Bonjour, Paris! Enjoy your day with an orientation drive to discover some of Paris’s iconic quarters. Explore more of Paris with your choice of an included Globus Choice excursion. Hidden Paris Passages Discover some of Paris's lesser-known gems-the "Passages Couvert", elaborate 19th-century covered shopping arcades. Stroll the walkways beneath glass rooftops with your Local Guide for stories about the curiosities and architectural innovations. Your experience also includes a delightful drink and sweet treat along the way. Making scents in Paris French parfum fills the air while breathing in the history and craftsmanship behind the art of French perfumery. Visit a charming perfume museum in the heart of Paris, then become a parfumier yourself and create your own custom fragrance to bottle as a special souvenir. Ooh, la la! Indulge in the ultimate Parisian experience with [LOCAL FAVORITE] dinner on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower! * (B,D). * For operational reasons, changes to the Paris program cannot be excluded.

A Big Impression This morning, bid au revoir to Paris as you depart for Giverny to [LOCAL FAVORITE] visit the home and gardens of master impressionist painter Claude Monet. Continue to Rouen, where you’ll have free time to try some local specialties for lunch and see some of the famous sights such as the Gros-Horloge and the Place du Vieux-Marché, where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. Arrive in Deauville, with free time to enjoy a walk along the Promenade des Planches. (B) LOCAL FAVORITE Wander through the gardens which inspired Monet to create some of his most celebrated Impressionist paintings at his home in Giverny. This special retreat evokes the serenity and artistry of the natural world captured in the master’s works.

Heroes & Hope for Peace Embark on a moving journey to the legendary beaches of Normandy where brave Allied troops landed on D-Day, June 6,1944. Visit Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach with the Monument to the Brave, and experience the most moving site of the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach. Continue to Arromanches and see the remains of Mulberry Harbor. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHT Walk in the footsteps of heroes on the beaches of Normandy, where Allied Forces stormed the beaches with courage and heroism in World War II. Visit the final resting place of American soldiers who gave their lives for freedom.