The Seine: Holiday Magic begins in Paris, where guests will board Tauck’s ms Sapphire riverboat and enjoy three nights and two full days in the city. Highlights include visits to Paris’ Christmas markets, including those in the Tuileries Garden, where guests can shop for local crafts and sample hot mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, sausages, cheeses, chocolates and more. Guests will also have the exploring medieval art at the Cluny Museum, or marveling at the Gothic Sainte-Chapelle, a royal chapel conceived by Louis IX, renowned for its stunning 13th-century stained glass windows.
The eight-day itinerary also features visits to Rouen, Les Andelys and Vernon. Highlights include a private tour and holiday cocktail party at the opulently decorated Château de Bizy, built in 1740 and still privately owned by a descendant of Napoleon. Guests will enjoy a private lunch and afternoon tea at Château Vaux-le-Vicomte, also decorated for the season, with time to explore the 100-room moated palace and formal gardens.
In Normandy, guests can embrace the holiday spirit by shopping for traditional treats at the Christmas markets in either Rouen or Honfleur, depending on departure date. The following day, they can choose between guided tours of Normandy’s historic D-Day beaches or the Rouen Fine Arts Museum.
On board the ms Sapphire, the festive atmosphere continues with seasonal décor, musical entertainment and interactive holiday activities led by a local artist. Tauck will operate five departures of The Seine: Holiday Magicin 2025, with fares starting from $6,790 AUD* per person plus airfare. The fare includes all shore excursions, gratuities, onboard beverages (adult and otherwise), meals, taxes and fees, airport transfers and more.
CONTINUED EXPANSION ON THE RIVERS OF FRANCE
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