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DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Tentative
Itinerary as of 9/16/2009, subject to change.
July 8 - Day 1:
Thursday.
Leave your home city and take
your flight to
Paris.
July 9 - Day 2:
Friday.
On arrival, transfer to our
hotel in the center of Paris.
Unpack and freshen up before
meeting in the lobby at 3pm.
First a welcome toast and
introductions then away we go to the L’Orangerie, the museum
of Impressionism masterpieces.
Following, Carol Bishop guides
us on a walk through the special secrets of historic
Paris
concluding with a welcome dinner celebrating the beginning
of an unforgettable journey.
(D)
July 10 - Day 3:
Saturday.
A talk on the painters and
ideas of Impressionism follows breakfast; then an
opportunity to engage the works firsthand on a visit to the
Musée D’Orsay.
(Optional self guided visit to
see the historical exhibits on WWII as well as the Napoleon
exhibit among others in the Musée de l’Armée at Les
Invalides.)
Discussions continue over a
lunch in a special Parisian bistro.
In the afternoon, Carol Bishop
leads us to the Musée Marmottan, a literal shrine to
Impressionism followed by a free evening to explore the City
of Lights as you wish.
(BB, L)
July 11 - Day 4:
Sunday.
Following breakfast, join a
discussion of the locations to be visited in the days ahead
and their influence on Impressionism.
There is time to walk in the
gardens or take a quick look at Rodin’s influence on
Impressionism.
Check out of the hotel and in
the afternoon we transfer to the
River Baroness and
check into our staterooms ready for our departure from Paris.
(BB)
July 12 - DAY 5:
Monday.
Les Andelys.
Uniworld’s Featured Excursion:
Walk to Château Gaillard.
Les Andelys was of
considerable strategic importance during the Middle Ages,
prompting King Richard the Lionheart to build a fortified
castle to protect the Duchy of Normandy from the French King
Philip II in the 12th century. Walk to the English king’s
stronghold and admire the remains of the impressive Château
Gaillard.
Talks on how and why the
Impressionists went to these and other out of the way sites
to paint.
(BB, L, Captain’s Welcome
Dinner)
July 13 - DAY 6:
Tuesday.
Rouen
(Normandy Beaches).
Uniworld’s Featured Excursion:
Full-day Normandy
Beaches
and visit to
Bayeux
Tapestry
Museum.
Because of Normandy’s proximity to the sea, it has been
the site of many conflicts and battles, including the famous
D-Day Invasion by the Allied forces during WWII. Before
visiting the beaches of Normandy,
you’ll be taken to
Bayeux, where you can appreciate the
Medieval depiction of the Battle of Hastings on a tapestry
dating from the 11th century.
Learn about the compositional
strategies the Impressionists borrowed from the Middles
Ages.
Afterward, you will visit
places that are haunting reminders of the Allies’ hard fight
for freedom—the American
Cemetery at Colleville sur Mer, the Allied landing
sites at Omaha
Beach,
and
Mulberry Harbor at
Arromanches. (BB, D)
July 14 - DAY 7:
Wednesday.
Rouen.
Uniworld’s Featured Excursion:
Walking tour of
Rouen.
Our visit to Rouen will take you to the stunning Gothic
cathedral, a major motif in the work of Monet.
We will walk the haunting
Medieval quarter with its half-timbered, slate-tile roofs;
and the Gros Horloge, a Renaissance clock tower that arches
overhead. The walk ends at Vieux
Marche, where Joan of Arc was
punished for her defiance. (BB, L, D)
July 15 - DAY 8:
Thursday.
Caudebec (Honfleur).
Uniworld’s Featured Excursion:
Visit to Honfleur.
After crossing the majestic
Normandy
Bridge
spanning the river delta, travel overland to Honfleur, a
charming French harbor town recreated in numerous paintings
by such artists as Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet. You’ll
be taken on a guided walking tour from the former smuggler’s
harbor of Vieux Bassin—the
most frequently painted scene in Honfleur, where the fishing
village backdrop is seemingly unchanged from over 500 years
ago—through the pedestrian streets to St. Catherine’s
Church. (BB, L, D)
July 16 - DAY 9:
Friday.
Vernon
(Giverny).
Uniworld’s Featured Excursion:
Monet’s Giverny.
Visit Monet’s home in his
beloved
village
of Giverny,
where he lived for 43 years, until his death in 1926. You’ll
explore Monet’s house, furnished as it was when the leader
of the Impressionist school lived here, including his
precious collection of Japanese engravings. Strolling the
gardens, you’ll see the familiar Japanese bridge and water
garden shaded by the weeping willows that so inspired this
master’s work. Watch the light play on the pond which is
covered with the water lilies reproduced in Monet’s numerous
enchanting versions of The
 Nympheas
(The Water Lilies). (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)
July 17 - DAY 10: Saturday.
Paris.
Uniworld’s featured excursion: Paris city tour.
You’ll begin
your city tour with a drive up the grand boulevard
Champs-Élysées and past the Arc de Triomphe. You’ll stop for
a photo opportunity at the Eiffel
Tower before continuing to Place Vendôme, Hôtel de
Ville, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the
Latin Quarter. Then it’s on to Les Invalides,
the Louvre courtyard, and the Luxembourg Gardens, where you
will see a slice of daily Parisian life—gentleman playing
boules and children sailing boats on the glassy pond, the
same motifs that inspired the Impressionists—as well as view
Bartholdi’s model for the Statue of Liberty. (BB, L, D)
July 18 - DAY 11:
Sunday.
Depart
Paris.
Disembark the ship and transfer
to Charles de Gaulle Airport for your flight home.
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Total trip cost from $3397
includes 3 days and 2 nights in a 3 star Paris hotel
with museum tours and meals as outlined in final
itinerary, a 7 night cruise in a river view
stateroom on Uniworld’s
River Baroness, all meals onboard, complimentary fine wine during
dinner, bottled water in your stateroom and
specialty coffees available 24 hours; 6 shore
excursions fully hosted by English speaking local
guides, state of the art Quietvox portable audio
headset system on all shore excursions, Captain’s
Welcome and Farewell dinners, an experienced cruise
manager and attentive English speaking staff,
complimentary use of bicycles, all transfers to the
dock and the airport.
Port charges included.
Special art lectures
and instruction by Carol Bishop.
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Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
For single occupancy,
please call for options.
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A $500 deposit is required at time of booking (fully
refundable before November 30, 2009).
Final payment will be
due April 2, 2010.
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Early Booking Discount:
$150 per person if
booked and deposited by November 30, 2009.
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Limited space available so reserve now.
(Cruise is based on a
minimum of 14 passengers and may be cancelled for
low enrollment.)
(BB=Buffet
Breakfast; L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
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Pamela Abraham
Callisto Tours
in association with Willett Travel
11365 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 100,
Studio City, CA
91604
818.508.7619 or
818.762.0676
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