DAY 1: PARIS, FRANCE
Bienvenue—welcome! Your Local Host will help you maximize your time in the “City of Light.”
DAY 2: PARIS
Morning guided sightseeing takes you to NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL, where Napoleon was crowned emperor in 1804, to admire its amazing 13th-century, stained-glass Rose Window. Pass the Latin Quarter, Les Invalides, the Opéra, Place de la Concorde, and Arc de Triomphe.
Drive by the Seine River with its beautiful bridges, and along the fashionable Champs-Elysées. Stop to take photos of the iconic Eiffel Tower from one of the best panoramic viewing points. Also enter the world’s most visited museum, THE LOUVRE with its modern glass pyramid, to see Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and other treasures (Louvre replaced with Seine cruise on Tuesdays).
DAY 3: PARIS
Your Local Host can suggest wonderful options for the day—like an excursion to Claude Monet’s Giverny, a visit to Musée d’Orsay, where to try tasty French onion soup, a walking route through the fashion district, and many other possibilities.
DAY 4: PARIS –LONDON, ENGLAND
Travel to London by HIGH-SPEED EUROSTAR TRAIN (Standard class).
DAY 5: LONDON
Morning guided sightseeing includes all of London’s famous landmarks. Drive past the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben; Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton were married; Whitehall’s mounted horseguards; the Prime Minister’s Downing Street; and Piccadilly Circus. Take photographs of the London Eye, the giant Ferris wheel situated on the riverbank, and the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe.
Visit ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (except on Sundays). Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece with its world-famous dome is an iconic feature of London’s skyline, and the awe-inspiring interior holds fascinating stories about its history. The final highlight is the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard (if held).
DAY 6: LONDON
Your Local Hosts will be pleased to give you some interesting suggestions for the day—for example, a visit to the blood-curdling London Dungeon or Madame
Tussauds, the celebrity wax figure exhibition. And you might like to end the day with an acclaimed West End show with pre-theater dinner at a London restaurant.
DAY 7: LONDON
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
