Overview
Itinerary
Be swept off your feet as the Paris of your dreams comes alive.
Tonight, say salut as you toast the beginning of your tour and savor a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (D) Stay: Le Meridien Etoile (7 Nights)
Step into the shoes of a local and navigate Le Métro, your main mode of transportation for the week. Get to know this underground system with a local pro, giving you the freedom to set off later as you wish. First stop – the Louvre Museum. The ethereal glass pyramid at the Louvre's entrance serves as your gateway to another realm, where ancient sculptures lead to 19th-century canvases. Wander past and marvel at the palette progeny of Raphael and Botticelli before making your way to Da Vinci's renowned Mona Lisa.
On the next stop, your cultural lessons continue to the hip and historic district of Le Marais. Along the way, stroll among the flourishing trees and bright grassy patches of the spectacular Place des Vosges, the oldest town square in all of Paris. Take a walk down to the Ile de la Cité to snap pictures of the awe-inspiring Notre Dame or relax in one of Le Marais' cozy cafés and indulge in the Parisian art of people-watching. As your day wraps up, make the most of it, and admire the city skyline as you gently float down the Seine on a dinner cruise. (B/D)
Channel your inner royal at Versailles, an iconic palace located in the heart of France. There's a reason why Versailles has served as a model for countless international abodes, which you'll discover as you wind your way through sprawling green gardens and palace halls with a local guide. From the Hall of Mirrors to the opulent bedchamber of the Queen, take in the palace's most famous sights.
This evening, experience Parisian nightlife during an optional dinner at the dynamic Paradis Latin for a champagne-flowing, can-can kicking, music-driven night at the cabaret. (B)
Today spend the morning exploring the hip, bohemian neighborhood of Montmartre. Blending artistic roots and quirky modernity, this 18th arrondissement neighborhood is home to classical painters and cultural provocateurs. Choose how you discover the area because it's your choice!
Venture into the Musée de Montmartre and get a glimpse into the roots of cabaret and the lives of Paris's most famous artists with a local guide -OR- head inside Sacré-Coeur and take in the city from this iconic hilltop basilica, and enjoy a stop at a local café. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to explore Paris as you please. Perhaps you'll take a leisurely stroll through the Tuileries Garden. (B)
Enjoy a day on your own exploring Paris however you want. You may choose to take an optional tour and delve into the creative mind of Claude Monet with a visit to his countryside home at Giverny. Stroll through the colorful living work of art that is Monet's garden, where you'll see the source for the artist's inspiration, including the setting for his iconic Waterlilies.
However you choose to spend your day, tonight say adieu as you toast the end of your Parisian getaway. Nothing compares to the view from within the Eiffel Tower, where you'll enjoy an exclusive dinner featuring savory French cuisine. (B/D)
Au revoir! Your tour comes to a close today. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Navigate Paris like a local by riding Le Métro to destinations.
- Explore the Le Marais neighborhood's winding streets, gorgeous mansions, and oldest planned square in Paris.
- Feel like a true Parisian when you discover the beloved neighborhood of Montmartre.
- Explore the treasures of the Louvre Museum with a museum expert.
- Feel like a royal when you tour the Palace of Versailles and its gardens with a local insider.
- Take a walk down to the Ile de la Cité to snap a picture of the façade of the awe-inspiring Notre Dame.
- Enjoy an exclusive dinner at the Eiffel Tower with unparalleled views of the “City of Light.”
- Admire the city skyline as you float down the Seine on a relaxing dinner cruise.
- Expertly crafted itineraries
- 4-star+ accommodation
- Skilled and engaging tour managers
- Expert local guides with insider knowledge
- Attraction entrance fees
- Many meals full of local flavour
- Unparalleled sightseeing
- Enriching cultural experiences
- Comfortable on-tour transportation
- Hotel-to-hotel baggage handling
- Plus, access to Wi-Fi hotspots on tour
- To truly experience the program and destination, you need to be able to participate in physical activities such as longer walking tours, walking over uneven terrain, climbing stairs and periods of standing. Some of the touring days may be longer, with select included activities occurring later in the evening.
- Private, chauffeur service is included for all air-inclusive tour bookings. This personalised service is included within a 40km radius from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Darwin, Cairns and Hobart airport gateways. Service is available between 41-70 kms for a small fee.
- Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
Trip Optionals These optional activities can be pre-booked & included in your trip price.
- Location: Paris. Cost: $315.
- Join us for a spectacular evening in one of Paris’s most beloved institutions, the famous Paradis Latin. Situated in a building associated with Napoleon and rebuilt by Gustav Eiffel himself, the Paradis has been running here since 1889. Enjoy a sumptuous dinner with wine, then bring on the champagne and let the show commence! Duration approximately 5 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 10 passenger(s) is required to operate this option. Please note that as a typical Parisian cabaret, the show does contain some tasteful nudity and may be considered unsuitable for children. If less than 10 travelers pick this optional, the same can operate using taxi as a transport.
- Location: Pawtucket, RI. Cost: $157.
- You can now include pre-paid tipping into your guided tour purchase. You pay for your tipping up front, we handle the rest, and you can cross one more thing off your “To Do” list. No more running to an ATM at the last minute on tour, or carrying around cash you won’t spend. Transportation is not included Prepaid gratuities are only available to guests departing from Australia & New Zealand. This covers tips for the Tour Manager, driver(s), and local guides including optional tours. Airport transfer and extension gratuities are not included in this amount
- Location: Paris. Cost: $139.
- Step away from the city and take in the countryside on a trip to Claude Monet’s home at Giverny. See the home where the impressionist’s passion for art and gardening blossomed. Tour the house where Monet worked and lived for more than 40 years. Then, take in the colorful garden that inspired his art, including the iconic Waterlilies piece. Duration approximately 6 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 20 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.
Brochure
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