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Disney branches out to the Seine, pairs cruise with California land tour

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immersive experiences include a visit to Monet’s House and Gardens in Giverny and a painting workshop
Adventures by Disney will increase European river options in 2019, including new sailings along the Seine from Paris. In addition, new Southern California land packages can be added on to 2018 Disney cruises from San Diego.

In 2019, Adventures by Disney travelers get a choice of 21 river cruise departures in Europe, on the Danube, Rhine and, new, the Seine.

The nine-night Seine vacation combines two days exploring Paris on land, followed by eight days of cruising to destinations such as Conflans, Vernon and more. The program operates with AmaWaterways.

Highlights of the Seine package include interactive culinary experiences such as a gourmet food tasting tour, regional wine and cheese sampling and hands-on macaron-making. There will be guided tours of Paris icons, including Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, plus active excursions for the whole family, including biking, canoeing, horseback riding, a ropes course and hiking on the stunning cliffs of Etretat.

Other immersive experiences include a visit to Monet’s House and Gardens in Giverny, a painting workshop, an apple orchard visit with calvados tastings and more. In addition, travelers can visit the Normandy American Cemetery, and castle tours with rich historical storytelling will be offered at Chateau de Bizy, Chateau Malmaison and Chateau Gaillard.

An extension package to Disneyland Paris Resort is available, too.

This new Seine itinerary will be offered in two summer departures for families and two fall epicurean sailings exclusively for adults, with food and wine experiences on and off the vessel.

As well, Adventures by Disney will offer a mix of family and adult-only departures of Danube and Rhine river cruises in 2019. The Rhine program visits France, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands. Experiences on the seven-night vacations range from riding a toboggan in the Black Forest to exploring the storybook Heidelberg Castle.

Eight summer departures in 2019 are designed for families, while two adult-exclusive epicurean sailings will take place during the fall.

Also in 2019, Adventures by Disney will offer seven Danube departures, including five for families during the summer, a family holiday themed sailing in December and an adult-exclusive Oktoberfest-themed sailing in September. These seven-night tours visit Germany, Austria and Hungary.

Stateside, Adventures by Disney is introducing a three-night Southern California land tour that can be booked as a stand-alone vacation or in conjunction with Disney Cruise Line sailings from San Diego. The guided group program includes rare private tours of The Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering, VIP experiences at Disneyland Resort, an exclusive visit to Walt Disney’s Disneyland apartment and a look at props and costumes from Disney films at the Disney Archives.

This new 'Southern California Short Escape' is available on select dates in spring and fall 2018.