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Join the Alumni Association on an international TCU Insider’s Trip to Paris and Normandy. This life-long learning adventure begins with an optional 2-day experience in Paris with Dr. Mark Thistlethwaite, TCU professor and holder of the Kay and Velma Kimbell Chair of Art History. Together, we’ll explore world-renowned art museums with extra time to take in the City of Lights. On Sunday, the group will embark upon an 8-day, 7-night riverboat cruise on the Seine River. Enjoy the spectacular scenery, European cuisine, and onboard entertainment as we cruise on the grand River Baroness. Dr. Mark Thistlethwaite will be aboard to offer his unique insights on what the group will be seeing and experiencing prior to docking each day. All shore excursions are fully hosted by English-speaking guides.
This once-in-a-lifetime journey will include a visit to Normandy, where Horned Frogs will walk the same beaches as the Allied Forces who landed 65 years ago during the World War II D-Day Invasion. In addition, art lovers will especially appreciate the shore excursion to the village and home of Impressionist Claude Monet.
Mark your calendar and make your reservations today for this exclusive opportunity. Trip is limited to the first 50 people who register with Gulliver's Travel. |
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Friday – Saturday, September 25-26, 2009
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The last day of the cruise includes tours of famous landmarks in Paris; but this optional portion of the trip provides unique opportunities to tour museums and galleries off the beaten path with Dr. Mark Thistlethwaite and other Horned Frogs. Enjoy the phenomenal collection of Picasso’s work at the Musée Picasso, set in an elegant 18th century building. Prior to seeing Claude Monet’s home on the cruise, join us as we study his work and other impressionists at the Musée d’Orsay - a great collection of mid-to-late 19th century art. Time will be available for you to explore the city on your own as well. Watch your email for more details regarding this exciting pre-cruise Paris opportunity. |
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Board the Uniworld River Baroness |
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Les Andelys |
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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. |
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Rouen |
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Featured Excursion: Walking Tour of Rouen Our excursion to Rouen will take you to a stunning gothic cathedral and also visit the haunting medieval quarter with its half-timbered, glazed tile houses; 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. |
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Rouen (Normandy Beaches) |
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Featured Excursion: Full-day Normandy Beach Tour Spend the day where one of the most famous events in recent world history took place - the beaches of Normandy, site of the D-Day Invasion by the Allied forces during WWII. Visit the American Cemetery at Colleville sur Mer, the Allied landing sites at Omaha Beach, Mulberry Harbor at Arromanches, and the battlefield of Pointe du Hoc, which are all haunting reminders of the Allies’ hard fight for freedom. |
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Caudebec (Honfleur) |
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Featured Excursion: Visit to Honfleur After crossing the majestic Normandy Bridge spanning the delta river, 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. |
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Vernon (Giverny) |
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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 there, 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). |
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
Paris |
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Featured Excursion: Paris City Tour The city tour begins with a drive up the grand boulevard Champs Elysées and past the Arc de Triomphe. We’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 we will see a slice of daily Parisian life - gentleman playing boules and children sailing boats on the glassy pond - as well as a view Bartholdi’s model for the Statue of Liberty. |
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Depart Paris |
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Disembark the ship and transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in Paris. |
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Paris & Normandy River Cruise Package also Includes: |
- 7-night cruise on the elegant Uniworld River Baroness
- All meals onboard
- Complimentary fine wine during dinner, bottled water in your stateroom, and 24-hour specialty coffee
- Insightful lectures on board with TCU professor, Dr. Mark Thistlethwaite prior to 6 shore excursions, fully hosted by English-speaking guides
- State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions
- Complimentary use of bicycles
- Captain’s Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Onboard entertainment
- An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive, all English-speaking staff
- All transfers on arrival and departure days
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For more information or to book a travel package, complete and fax back the registration form; call Gulliver’s Travel at (817) 924-7766 or (800) 796-7766; or email Gulliver's Travel at tcu@gullivers.com.
Gulliver’s Travel Service, Inc.
2800 S. Hulen, #110
Fort Worth, TX 76109
(817) 924-7766 (800) 796-7766
www.gullivers.com
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