Seine River Cruise featuring Monet's Garden and the Gardens of Normandy
7th May 2026
Key Highlights
- The incomparable gardens of Giverny, carefully maintained as Monet would have wished
- Guided tour of the chapel, the castle and the gardens at Château de Mirosmesnil
- Guided tour of the gardens at Le Vasterival
- Visit to the iconic Château de Versailles
- Comfortable rail travel with Eurostar
Summary
Join us on a relaxing cruise on the sinuous River Seine, into which we have woven a series of visits to the outstanding gardens of Normandy, including Monet’s garden at Giverny, which continues to enthrall countless visitors more than 90 years after his death.
Other garden highlights include the Château de Mirosmesnil, which represents four centuries of harmonious architectural styles, and Le Vasterival, one of the finest gardens of its type and a lasting legacy of its creator, the Princess Sturdza. At the Jardin de Plume we will discover a natural yet structured contemporary garden in a typical Normandy orchard. We also enjoy a visit to France’s most iconic palace, the Château de Versailles.
Waking up to a new view every day (without having to pack and unpack) is always a lovely experience and combined with these wonderful gardens this promises to be an unforgettable cruise holiday.
What's included
- Accommodation
- Meals as per itinerary
- Entries to all sites as per the itinerary
- Services of a professional tour manager
- Comfortable coach travel throughout
Meet your tour manager
Trevor Edwards
Trevor Edwards has been a self-employed Horticulturist for almost 50yrs. For the first 25 years, he operated his own small Garden Centre in his hometown of Carrickfergus. Since then, he has worked as a Garden Designer & Consultant. He has featured on TV & Radio programmes. In recent years, he has travelled all over the world as a Garden Tour Manager including Italy, Sicily, Spain, France, USA, Japan, Morocco, Singapore & New Zealand, Grenada, Barbados, Mauritius & Gardens of India’s Golden Triangle. Garden Tours of Ireland feature regularly in his busy schedule, bringing gardeners form all over the world to visit the wonderful Gardens of the Island of Ireland. He has lectured in many countries on the Gardens of Ireland on behalf of Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland to promote Garden Tourism to the Island of Ireland. Trevor is/was a - Director/Trustee of the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust - Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners - Freeman of the City of London. - President/Trustee of the Northern Ireland Amenity Council organisers of the Best Kept Awards Northern Ireland (Towns & Villages) - Area Organiser of the National Gardens Scheme in Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2024 - Former Director/Trustee of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society. (Now UAH) - Member of the Ulster Tree Committee in the 1980s
Day by Day Itinerary
We depart from London St Pancras International on the morning Eurostar service through the Channel Tunnel to Paris Gare du Nord. (First Class upgrades and regional connections also available on request). On arrival we will be met by our comfortable local coach and transfer to Musée de l’Orangerie des Tuileries, which is home to the series of 2-metre high murals entitled Les Nymphéas, a sequence of impressions such as clouds, reflections and sunsets which Claude Monet installed between 1914 and 1918, when he was at the height of his extraordinary powers. Later, we transfer to our ship on the banks of the River Seine.
Meals includedDinner
Departure Routes
| Location | Pickup Time | Dropoff Time |
|---|---|---|
| London St Pancras Station | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Paris Gare du Nord Station | 00:00 | 00:00 |
** Please note that all timings are approximate and subject to change. Final timings and pick-up points will be confirmed with your joining instructions approximately 10 days prior to departure. **
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