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Itinerary

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Day 1 Paris Arrive in Paris and transfer (on your own) to your hotel. The day is at leisure to begin exploring this fascinating city. Your overnight stay is in Paris. Day 2 Paris/Strasbourg Experience the newly inaugurated high-speed train to Strasbourg. Pick up your rental car at the station and drive to the city of Strasbourg. See the European Parliament and the Cathedral and wander around the old quarters of the "Petite - France". Your overnight stay is at the Chateau de L'ile. (B) Day 3 The Wine Road (around 90 miles) After breakfast, enjoy the drive along the Alsatian Wine Road. Some Alsace villages you shouldn't miss are Obernai, Ribeauville, Riquewihr, and Kaysersberg. Visit the Chateau de Haut-Koenigsburg and then continue on to the enchanting city of Colmar. Your overnight stay is at the Chateau d'Isembourg in Rouffach. (B) Day 4 Rouffach/Burgundy (around 190 miles) Depart Alsace and drive to Belfort and the surrounding countryside. Drive on to Montbeliard, Besancon where you'll see brightly colored Renaissance houses that line entire streets. Enjoy the charm of the village and then end the day at the Chateau de Gilly. (B) Day 5 & 6 Burgundy (around 60 miles) Explore the lovely town of Dijon. Known as the City of Art and History, the center of Dijon is one of the most historic and scenic of any major French city. Driving along the Cote de Beaune Grands Crus wine route north of Beaune brings you through villages such as Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny. Visit cellars and enjoy some wine tastings. Continue on to Beaune, a lovely town that contains the Hospices de Beaune museum, one of the finest examples of French 15th architecture. Your overnight stays are at the Chateau de Gilly. (B) Day 7 Burgundy/St. Symphorien (around 180 miles) After breakfast, drive to Vezelay, where the 12th century Benedictine abbey church of Sainte-Marie- Madeleine is located. Continue on to the towns of Auxerre, Nemours and Fontainebleau where you can see the Palais de Fontainebleau, Napoleon's favorite grand chateau. Continue on to St. Symphorien where your overnight stay is at the Chateau d'Esclimont. (B) Day 8 St. Symphorien/Montbazon (around 170 miles) Leave the Chateau d'Esclemont for your first stop of the day in Chartres and visit the gothic cathedral built in the 12th century and famous for its stained glass windows. Drive on to Orleans, famous for St. Joan of Arc. Stop in Blois and see the royal castle, one of the most prestigious Renaissance monuments of France. Continue on to Tours and visit the magnificent cathedral of St. Gatien with its flamboyant Gothic facade and medieval stained glass windows. Your overnight stay is at the Chateau d'Artigny. (B) Day 9 Chambord/Chenonceaux (110 miles) After breakfast, start your day with a stop in Chambord to visit the impressive and majestic Chateau de Chambord. Drive on to the heart of the valley, along the River Cher, where you'll find the most romantic French castle, the Chateau de Chenonceaux. Your overnight stay is at the Chateau d'Artigny. (B) Day 10 Montbazon/Paris Visit the elegant Chateau de Villandry. This residence, the last of the great Loire Valley castles built during the Renaissance, owes its fame to the magnificence of its gardens. Continue on to Azay-le-Rideau, a charming and romantic castle. Drive to Tours train station, where you'll drop off your car and take the TGV high-speed train back to Paris. Your overnight is in Paris. (B) Day 11 Paris The day is at leisure to explore this fascinating city. Delight in Paris' splendors - the Eiffel Tower, Palais Royal, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, the designer shops along the Champs Elysees - a tree-lined beauty, full of elegant cafes, theaters and shops developed by Louis XV. (B) Day 12 Paris to USA (or extend your stay) After breakfast, depart to the airport for your return flight home. (B)

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Rates

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Daily Us Departures for 2012 Rates (except cruise portion) indicated on the website are subject to currency fluctuations.  For an accurate rate, please call our Reservations Department at 1-800-935-5000. Once we have received the deposit on your booking, the land price is guaranteed from any future fluctuations in the rate of exchange.

Hotel Category Dates: City: Type: ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ Rates for 2012 * * from   Jan. - Mar. 2012 Land Only from $2,872   Apr. 2012 Land Only from $2,899   May. 2012 Land Only from $3,434   Jun. 2012 Land Only from $3,565   Jul.& Aug. 2012 Land Only from $3,294   Sep. 2012 Land Only from $3,565   Oct. 2012 Land Only from $3,047   Nov. 2012 Land Only from $2,986   Nov. & Dec. 2011 Land Only from $2,872   Show rates for further dates? Yes No Dec. 2012 Land Only from $2,907

 

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Associated Hotels

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Hotel Class City ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Mont Bazon Chateau d Artigny

Rouffach Chateau d'Isenbourg

Symphorien Chateau D'Esclimont

Strasbourg Grand Hotel Strasbourg Chateau De Lile

Regent Petite France

Vougeot Chateau de Gilly

Paris All Seasons Voltaire Republique Archives Aubusson (D) Hotel

Americain Aviatic Colbert Hotel

Comfort Andre Latin Supe Belloy St Germain Edouard VII

Ibis Roissy Charles De Gaulle Best Western Opera Saint Lazare Horset Opera

Nemours Central St Germain Hotel Du Louvre

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Other hotels are also available on request.

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Sightseeing Tours

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Paris, One Hour Seine River Cruise Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris

One hour Seine River Cruise
Departure time: Every 30 minutes
Schedule: Daily
Duration: Approx. 1 hour

Highlights: Enjoy a leisurely cruise on the River Seine through the heart of the City of Lights. Pass by the Louvre, Notre Dame, Orsay Museum, the Eiffel Tower.

Discovery of Champagne, Full-day $303 This Tour is Available from:Paris

A day in Champagne from Paris
Time: 8:00am
Schedule: Daily
Duration: Approx. 12 hours

Highlights: Visit Champagne vineyards around Reims, followed by wine tasting. Lunch in a local restaurant is included. In the afternoon visit the Gothich Reims Cathedral, where the kings of France were once crowned, and tour one of the most famous champagne houses in Reims

Half-day afternoon Versailles Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
Afternoon Versailles
Departure time: 1:15pm
Schedule: Daily, except Mondays
Duration: Approx. 4 hours

Highlights: The magnificent park, the Grand Trianon (view from the outside). Guided visit with audio guide of the State Apartments (Hall of Mirrors, King and Queen Apartments). Entrance tickets included (palace and gardens).

Champagne Tasting at Galeries Lafayette Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
Champagne Tasting at Galeries Lafayette
Start time: Fashion Show at 3:00pm - Wine Tasting at 5:30pm
Schedule: Thursdays only
Duration: Approx. 45 minutes

Highlights: Three champagne tastings, with foie gras, macaroons and chocolates. Presented by an expert sommelier

Full-day Chateaux de la Loire Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
Chateaux de la Loire
Departure time: 6:30am
Schedule: Daily
Duration: Approx. 14 hours

Highlights: Discover the Loire Valley, cradle of the French Renaissance and visit its jewels: the charms of the Chateau of Chenonceau with its enchanting gardens, the private and entirely furnished castle of Cheverny. The last stop is at Chambord, former royal residence. Lunch is included.

Paris, Cruise with illuminations $123 This Tour is Available from:Paris

CRUISE WITH ILLUMINATIONS OF PARIS
Departure time: 8:00pm (April/October) - 7:00pm (November/March)
Schedule: Daily

Highlights: After a cruise on the Seine River, see the illuminated monuments in the districts of Concorde Square, Champs-Elysees, Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Pyramid of the Louvre, Notre-Dame.

Paris Dinner Cruise $236 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Dinner Cruise
Departure time: 8:30pm
Schedule: Daily, except Christmas Day, New Year Eve, February 14th, July 14th
Duration: Approx. 2 1/2 hours

Highlights: A memorable and festive cruise on a panoramic boat. Enjoy a traditional French Dinner freshly prepared on board.

Fashion Show & Wine Tasting at Galeries Lafayette Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
Fashion Show and Wine Tasting at Galeries Lafayette
Start time: Fashion Show at 3:00pm - Wine Tasting at 5:30pm
Schedule: Fridays only
Duration: Approx. 45 minutes

Highlights: Weekly Fashion Show at famous Galeries Lafayette. Introduction to French wines with an expert sommelier

Giverny & Versailles, Full-day $227 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Giverny and Versailles
Departure time: 8:30am
Schedule: Daily, except Mondays
Duration: Approx. 9 hours

Highlights: In Giverny, visit the house of Claude Monet, his studio and the wonderful gardens. Entrance ticket to the Museum of American Art is included. Lunch is included. In the afternoon, enjoy a pleasant drive through the countryside of the Seine Valley. At Versailles, visit on your own the State Apartments of the Palace (entrance ticket is included)

Giverny, Half-day $161 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Giverny
Departure time: 1:30PM
Schedule: Daily, except Mondays
Duration: Approx. 5 hours

Highlights: In Giverny, visit the house of Claude Monet, his studio and the wonderful gardens. Entrance ticket to the Museum of American Art is included.

Illuminations of Paris with show at Lido Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
Illuminations of Paris with Show at the Lido
Departure time: 7:00pm (November/March from Sunday to Thursday) - 9:00pm (November/March on Fridays and Saturdays) - 9:00pm (April/May and September/October) - 9:30pm (June/August)
Schedule: Daily

Highlights: All the excitement and beauty of Paris by night followed by the fantastic show: BONHEUR at the world famous Lido.
N.B. 1/2 bottle of Champagne per person. Formal dress required.

D-Day tour, Normandy and Landing Beachesm Full-day $380 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Landing beaches of Normandy
Departure time: 6:30am
Schedule: From November to March: on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. From April to October: on Mondays, Wednedays, Fridays and Saturdays only
Duration: Approx. 15 hours

Highlights: Visit some of the areas where the Allies fought to recover freedom in 1944.

Normandy motorway. Stop at Caen: visit to the Memorial-Peace Museum, Pointe du Hoc (stop), Omaha Beach: Saint-Laurent (visit), the American Cemetery), Stop at Arromanches and continue on to the Landing beaches of Gold and Juno at the Canadian Memorial. Stop on the way back to Paris. Lunch is included.

Mont Saint-Michel, Full-day $336 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Mont Saint Michel
Departure time: 6:30am
Schedule:From November to March: on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays only. From April to October: Daily, except Sundays
Duration: Approx. 15 hours

Highlights: Rocky island located in the biggest bay in Europe, the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey was rightly named The Marvel of the Western World and is still one of the most famous pilgrimage centers since the Middle Ages. Drive through the green landscapes of the Normandy region. Guided visit to the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey. Lunch is included.

Paris Half-day morning city tour $121 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Morning city tour
Departure time: 8:15am
Schedule: Daily
Duration: Approx. 4 hours
Highlights: Concorde Square -Louvre Museum - Seine River and its bridges - French Academy - Cite Island with the Palace of Justice and Notre-Dame Cathedral (stop) - Hotel de Ville (CityHall) - the Latin Quarter with the Sorbonne and the Pantheon - Arch of Triumph- Champs-Elysees Avenue - Eiffel Tower (photo-stop) - Invalides with the dome of Napoleon Tomb - Opera House - Free time in Montmartre, (stop near Sacre-Coeur Basilica and the artists' square, Place du Tertre).

Versailles guided tour, Half-day $161 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Morning Versailles
Departure time: 8:15am
Schedule: Daily, except Mondays
Duration: Approx. 4 hours

Highlights: Guided visit of the State Apartments (Hall of Mirrors, King and Queen Apartments). Entrance tickets included (palace and gardens).

Paris Musical Luncheon Cruise, Service Select $107 This Tour is Available from:Paris

Musical Luncheon Cruise
Departure time: 12:45pm
Schedule: Daily, except Christmas Day, New Year Eve, February 14th, July 14th
Duration: Approx. 2 hours

Highlights: A memorable and festive cruise on a panoramic boat. Enjoy a traditional French lunch freshly prepared on board.

Full-day Reims Champagne Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
Reims Champagne
Departure time: 7:30am
Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays only
Duration: Approx. 11 hours

Highlights: The sacred town of Reims is the capital of the Champagne region. Reims is also the city where most of the French Kings were crowned. Orientation tour of Reims includes a guided visit of the Gothic cathedral. At the superb Piper-Heidsieck champagne caves, embark a small carriage for a magical tour with recorded commentery. A champagne tasting completes the visit. In the afternoon, visit the prestigious wine cellars of Moet Chandon.
N.B.: The temperature is rather low in the wine-cellars.

Show at the Moulin Rouge Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
Show at the Moulin Rouge
Departure time: 10:00pm
Schedule: Daily

Highlights: An unforgettable evening at the Moulin Rouge with the FEERIE (Fairy) show.
N.B. 1/2 bottle of Champagne per person. Formal dress required.

The hidden secrets of the Eiffel Tower & River Cruise Call for Price This Tour is Available from:Paris
The hidden secrets of the Eiffel Tower plus River Cruise
Departure time: 10:00am
Schedule: Wednesdays and Saturdays only - Every 30 minutes
Duration: Approx. 2 1/2 hours

Highlights: you are invited to discover the hidden secrets of one of the most visited sites in the world. Enter the surprising machinery room, where the elevators are operated. Visit the old military bunker located under the Champs the Mars and the technical gallery located under the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. Continue the tour with a one-hour Seine cruise on the famous Bateaux Parisiens.