Day 1 (Fri, Aug 14, 2020): Paris (Le Pecq)

Arrive in Paris, romance capital of the world. Transfer from the airport in Paris to your ship.* After boarding, take free time to explore Paris, or join our "welcome walk” to stretch your legs and get oriented. (D)

^{*Ground transfers are included with Viking Air purchase.}

^{Note: The Paris port authority assigned Viking Kadlin and Viking Rinda a docking location in Le Pecq, a western suburb of Paris. To help maximize your time in the city center, we are offering complimentary shuttles for Viking guests throughout your stay. Viking Kari,Viking Ragrid and Viking Skaga will dock at Port de Grenelle in central Paris.}

Day 2 (Sat, Aug 15, 2020): Paris

After breakfast, embark on a tour of this dazzling city and marvel at its most remarkable sights, including the iconic Eiffel Tower. Take in the École Militaire (Military School), Orsay Museum and Latin Quarter, and resilient Notre Dame Cathedral. Then drive past the Louvre and Opera House and along the famed Champs-Élysées. Return on board, enjoy a free afternoon in Paris and start your cruise on the Seine this evening. (B, L, D)

^{Note: Guests sailing on Viking Kadlin and Viking Rinda may join an included full-day tour of Paris. Enjoy a late lunch on board, or choose to stay in Paris and have lunch on your own. Complimentary shuttles will take guests back to their ship before sailing this evening.}

Day 3 (Sun, Aug 16, 2020): Vernon

Arrive in La Roche Guyon before breakfast. Take a stroll through the town's narrow streets lined with picturesque houses with wood-paneled facades. After lunch, enjoy a short ride into the town of Giverny, where Claude Monet resided from 1883 until his death in 1926. Visit the beautiful gardens and charming stone farmhouse where he lived and worked; see the water garden with the recognizable Japanese bridge, water lilies, wisteria and azaleas that inspired many of his masterpieces. Dinner is served on board. (B, L, D)

^{Note: Monet Gardens not available before March 23 or after November 1; a visit to the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, favored by van Gogh and other artists, will be substituted.}

^{In place of La Roche Guyon, Viking Kadlin and Viking Rinda will dock in Vernon in the morning. Guests will have the opportunity to stroll through this provincial town and see the Maison du Temps Jadis (House of Past Times), Vernon's oldest house, and the 11th-century Church of Notre Dame. All guests visit Giverny after lunch.}

Day 4 (Mon, Aug 17, 2020): Rouen

Indulge in leisurely morning cruising along the Seine. Spend the afternoon in the medieval city of Rouen, preeminent capital of Normandy. Begin with a walking tour through the center of Old Town, where you see the spectacular Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral, often painted by Claude Monet, and the famous Gros Horloge, a 16th-century astronomical clock. As you walk among the half-timbered storybook buildings, allow yourself to be transported back through time; see the 14th-century courthouse where Joan of Arc was sentenced to death and the nearby Market Square where she was martyred.

Use your free time to discover more of Rouen or visit one of its museums of art or antiquities. Dine on board or at a sidewalk café. Your ship remains docked overnight. (B, L, D)

Day 5 (Tue, Aug 18, 2020): Normandy Beaches

After breakfast, begin your full-day tour to the historic beaches of Normandy. Drive past Gold Beach, Courseulles sur Mer and Juno Beach on your way to visit such World War II landmarks as Omaha Beach, the American Military Cemetery and Arromanches Debarkment D-Day Museum. Alternatively, you may take a tour of Bayeaux, where you can admire the magnificent tapestry that chronicles the pre–Battle of Hastings events. Afterward, continue to Normandy's coast and enjoy some free time at Juno Beach after your visit to the museum; then visit the Pegasus Museum. Return to your ship for dinner and relax on board, or take an evening stroll through Rouen. (B, L, D)

Day 6 (Wed, Aug 19, 2020): Les Andelys

Enjoy a leisurely morning cruise to the small town of Les Andelys, known for its imposing castle, Château Gaillard, built in 1196 by Richard the Lionheart. After lunch, join a guided walk to this fatally flawed masterpiece of Middle Ages architecture before returning to your ship. (B, L, D)

Day 7 (Thu, Aug 20, 2020): Mantes-la-Jolie

After breakfast, disembark for a walking tour of Mantes-la-Jolie. See the 19th-century Duhamel Pavilion and visit the stunning Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Mantes to view its magnificent interior. Or, join an optional tour to the luxurious Palace of Versailles, former home of Louis XIV. This evening, you can take in the illuminated sights of Paris during a panoramic tour. Your ship remains docked in Paris overnight. (B, L, D)

^{Note: The included tour for Viking Kari will visit Mantes-la-Jolie and St. Germain-en-Laye.
Viking Kadlin and Viking Rinda guests will enjoy a visit to Château de Malmaison in place of Mantes-La-Jolie, where Napoleon Bonaparte spent his final days in France.}

Day 8 (Fri, Aug 21, 2020): Paris

After breakfast, disembark and proceed to the Paris airport for your return flight.* Or, extend your time in France's romantic capital with a 3-night Paris extension. (B)