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New Year in Paris River Cruise

Fully Escorted by Karen Kirby! New for 2024!

Join us for a spectacular New Year’s celebration on the Seine River, where you will embark on a unique and enchanting cruise! You will visit Rouen with its beautiful half-timbered houses, cobbled streets, and gothic churches. Discover the pretty little port of Honfleur and the Côte Fleurie. Finally we will reach Paris, the city of romance, with a rich, modern and fantastic atmosphere for an unforgettable New Year cruise.

Day 1

UK TO PARIS
We depart home area and make our way by ferry to France. We continue through France, making a suitable comfort stop for lunch, before reaching our ship in Paris. Time to unpack and freshen up before meeting in the lounge for a welcome cocktail party where we will be introduced to the crew followed by our evening meal. The ship sails to Rouen this evening.

Day 2

ROUEN TO HONFLEUR
Upon arriving in Rouen we join Karen into the city of ‘a hundred spires’, where she will take us to the cobbled stoned pedestrian centre full of interesting shops, on route we will see the famous medieval half-timbered houses. The skyline is dominated by the spires of cathedral Notre Dame, much painted by impressionist Claude Monet. Discover the Saint Joan of Arc Church, edified in the 20th century and situated on Rouens historic Place du Vieux- Marché, where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. We return to the ship for lunch. The ship sets sail towards Honfleur.

B, L, D

Day 3

HONFLEUR
After breakfast we join the ship’s cruise director for a full day excursion in picturesque Honfleur and the Côte Fleurie. Tonight is our New Years Eve Gala dinner and this evening our ship sets sail towards Paris.

B, L, D

Day 4

PARIS - NEW YEAR’S EVE
After arriving in Paris we enjoy a panoramic tour of the city where we will see the Eifel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and much much more.

B, L, D

Day 5

PARIS TO UK
We bid farewell to Paris and return to home area, making suitable comfort stops.

B=Breakfast Included, L=Lunch Included, D=Dinner Included

MS BOTTICELLI

Named after the Italian painter Sandro Botticelli, one of the great masters of the Renaissance, this elegant standard ship sails on the Seine, a historic and authentic river with breathtaking landscapes. Completely renovated in 2016, the MS Botticelli is a standard ship that measures 110m long and 11,40m wide and can accommodate 149 passengers in 75 cabins on 2 decks. The size of a cabin is between 10m2 to 11,50m2, offering amenities and providing guests with all the comforts they need during their stay. The shades of taupe and beige, enhanced with emerald green, as well as the golden touches of the cabins and the precious fabrics of Venice, provide an elegant and cozy atmosphere. Located on the upper deck, the restaurant, where all meals are served during the cruise, offers a delicate cuisine in a refined setting, where large windows allow guests to fully enjoy the panorama. Also situated on the upper deck is the lounge / bar with a dance floor. Comfortable sun loungers are provided on the sun deck with a large shaded area, the ideal place to relax and admire the surrounding landscapes.

PRICE INCLUDES

• Return short sea ferry crossing Dover to Calais

• 4 nights full board accommodation on the MS Botticelli

• Unlimited complimentary on-board beverages, including beer, fine wines, spirits, bottled mineral water, soft drinks, speciality coffees and tea from 12noon to midnight

• Captain’s welcome cocktail reception

• Free Wi-Fi in lounge and bar

• Evening of on-board entertainment

• New Years Eve dinner with wine & glass of champagne

• Guided tour of Rouen

• Guided walking tour of Honfleur & the Côte Fleurie

• Panoramic guided tour of Paris

Please Note: Lunch is not included on the ship on days 1 & 5.

Passports are required

Cruise itineraries & couriers are subject to change. Single Room Supplements are subject to change. A deposit of £250 per person applies. This cruise is promoted by Success Tours and cannot be booked via a Travel Agent.

TRAVEL OPTIONS

Upgrade your room (subject to availability). Supplements apply, call 01268 777 777, option 1

Please find below our pick up points (not all pick up points will be available on all departure dates). View the pick-up point you require, then you’ll see a list of dates which are/aren’t available from your pick up point.

Name	Address	Times
Barking	Station Parade, IG11 8TU	Failed View
Barkingside	Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA	Failed View
Basildon	Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon	Failed View
Brentwood	Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman	Failed View
Chalkwell Park	Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road	Failed View
Chelmsford Victoria Road	Victoria Road CM1 1JR	Failed View
Collier Row	White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ	Failed View
Corringham Town Centre	Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY	Failed View
Cranham	Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park	Failed View
Dagenham	Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS	Failed View
Depot	Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh	Failed View
Galloway Pickup	Pickup tba for Galloway	Failed View
Hadleigh Church	Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby	Failed View
Harold Wood	Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR	Failed View
Hockley Spa	Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library	Failed View
Holiday Inn, Brentwood	Holiday Inn Brentwood	Failed View
Hornchurch.	Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms	Failed View
Hutton	Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub	Failed View
Ilford	Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA	Failed View
Kavanaghs Rd	Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood	Failed View
Palace Theatre	Palace Theatre Bus Stop	Failed View
Pitsea	Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea	Failed View
Queensway	Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema)	Failed View
Rayleigh Stn	Rayleigh Railway Station	Failed View
Romford	St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall	Failed View
Sadlers Farm	Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road	Failed View
Shenfield Stn	Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank	Failed View
Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill	Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill	Failed View
Shotgate	Shotgate Post Office	Failed View
South Green	Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay	Failed View
Stanford Rookery Corner	Rookery Corner Stanford	Failed View
Sun Corner	Sun Corner London Road - Billericay	Failed View
Thames Drive	Thames Drive Bus Stop	Failed View
The Elms	Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea	Failed View
The Oak Grays	The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays	Failed View
Thorpe Bay Stn	Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station)	Failed View
Thurrock Services,	Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG	Failed View
Upminster	Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ	Failed View
Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd	Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road)	Failed View
Websters Way	Websters Way, Rayleigh	Failed View
White Horse	White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend	Failed View
Whittinghams Grg	Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station	Failed View
Wickford	Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford	Failed View
Woodford Green	Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU	Failed View