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This
9 day tour of France with highlights to include Paris, Rouen, Honfleur,
Normandy, Bayeux, Mont St. Michel, Angers, Loire Valley, Chenonceau,
Chambord, Amboise, Chartres and Fontainebleau.Day
1- Depart USA
Overnight flight to Paris
Day 2 - Arrive Paris
On arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.
Hotel: Evergreen Laurel
Day 3 - Paris - Rouen - Bayeux
Our sightseeing tour includes the Champs ElysÈes, Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, views of Notre Dame Cathedral and ascends to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Then we drive to Montmartre where we take the funicular to the Place du Tertre, for a walking tour of the area in the shadow of the Sacre Coeur Basilica. Afterwards, we drive to Rouen, where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. From here we make our way to Honfleur and on to Bayeux for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel Bayeux
Day 4 - Bayeux - D-Day Landing Beaches - Mont St. Michel
We visit the Tapestry Museum where the tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the event which radically changed the history of both France and England for centuries. Then we visit the Landing Beaches of the 1944 campaign and the Omaha Military cemetery. Then on to Mont St Michel, where we visit the Benedictine Abbey. The first structure, a simple oratory, was built here in the 8th century by the Bishop of Avranches, and was subsequently expanded and enhanced with the addition of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. Later we enjoy dinner in our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Le Relais du Roy
Day 5 - Mont St. Michel - Loire Valley - Amboise (2 nights)
Today our Tour Director will reveal to us the location of a Hidden Treasure! But first we travel to Angers via Chateau Gontier, then into the Loire Valley, renowned for its chateaux and wines, which we sample in Saumur, before continuing to Amboise. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Novotel Amboise (2 nights)
Day 6 - Châteaux Excursion
Today with a local guide, we will visit fairytale Chenonceau, Catherine de Medici's chateau. Next, on to Chambord to view the largest chateau in the region, before returning to Amboise. Here we'll visit the chateau where Leonardo da Vinci, the greatest figure of the Renaissance, spent the last years of his life and where he finally died. Then back to our hotel for the rest of the day at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 7 - Amboise - Chartres - Paris (2 nights)
After breakfast, our first stop is at Chartres to visit the Cathedral. Here we stop to marvel inside at the beautiful stained glass rose window. From here we continue to the Palace of Fontainebleau, originally designed as a royal hunting lodge, but later one of the grandest of the royal country residences, particularly known for its magnificent gardens. Then we return to the glittering capital city, Paris, for the next two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Renaissance La Defense (2 nights)
Day 8 - Paris at leisure
Enjoy a full day at leisure. You may sightsee further or perhaps shop in the boutiques for next year's fashions. Why not browse around the Left Bank and take a Seine cruise to view the beauty of Paris from a different perspective? Or perhaps visit the Musee díOrsay where the most important collection of the Impressionist paintings are found or maybe the Louvre Museum where one can still be mystified by the Mona Lisa. Later we will enjoy a celebratory Farewell Dinner together with our Tour Director and our new found friends. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 9 - Paris - USA
Bid 'au revoir' to Paris and your fellow travellers as we transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
Sightseeing Highlights
* Paris: Ascent of the Eiffel Tower, visit Montmartre, plus views of the Louvre and Champs Elysees.
* Rouen: Visit Joan of Arc's city.
* Honfleur: Visit this picturesque harbour town.
* Normandy: Visit the D-Day landing beaches.
* Bayeux: Visit the historic Bayeux Tapestry Museum.
* Mont St. Michel: Visit the Benedictine Abbey.
* Angers: Visit the city of the Plantagenet kings.
* Loire Valley: Enjoy a wine tasting in châteaux country.
* Tours: Orientation including St. Martin's Cathedral.
* Chenonceau: Visit Catherine de Medici's château.
* Chambord: View the largest château in the Loire Valley.
* Amboise: Visit the château that dominates the town where Leonardo da Vinci died.
* Chartres: Visit the Cathedral.
* Fontainebleau: Visit the famous Renaissance Palace.
* Scenic drives: Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley.
Dining Highlights
* 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Paris
* 7 Hot Buffet breakfasts
* 3 three-course dinners
* Farewell Dinner with wine in a restaurant in Paris
11 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
* The services of top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
* A qualified local city guide in Paris and the Loire Valley.
* Chauffeur driven on luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
* Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
* All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
* A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 9. Group transfers on arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport will operate at 08.30, 11.00 and 13.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08.00 and 11.30.
* London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Tour Operator your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Tour Operator has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
* Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
* You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Tour Operator, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
* Flights are either booked by Tour Operator or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
* Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Tour Operator. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
* Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
* In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Tour Operator will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
* No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
* Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your London hotel? (please ask your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
* European Gateways: With Tour Operator all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
* Tour Operator Bonus - Passengers who book Tour Operators Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
* Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Tour Operator providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Tour Operator. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
* Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Tour Operator not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
DEPARTURE
DATES Overnight flight to Paris
Day 2 - Arrive Paris
On arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.
Hotel: Evergreen Laurel
Day 3 - Paris - Rouen - Bayeux
Our sightseeing tour includes the Champs ElysÈes, Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, views of Notre Dame Cathedral and ascends to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Then we drive to Montmartre where we take the funicular to the Place du Tertre, for a walking tour of the area in the shadow of the Sacre Coeur Basilica. Afterwards, we drive to Rouen, where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. From here we make our way to Honfleur and on to Bayeux for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel Bayeux
Day 4 - Bayeux - D-Day Landing Beaches - Mont St. Michel
We visit the Tapestry Museum where the tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the event which radically changed the history of both France and England for centuries. Then we visit the Landing Beaches of the 1944 campaign and the Omaha Military cemetery. Then on to Mont St Michel, where we visit the Benedictine Abbey. The first structure, a simple oratory, was built here in the 8th century by the Bishop of Avranches, and was subsequently expanded and enhanced with the addition of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. Later we enjoy dinner in our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Le Relais du Roy
Day 5 - Mont St. Michel - Loire Valley - Amboise (2 nights)
Today our Tour Director will reveal to us the location of a Hidden Treasure! But first we travel to Angers via Chateau Gontier, then into the Loire Valley, renowned for its chateaux and wines, which we sample in Saumur, before continuing to Amboise. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Novotel Amboise (2 nights)
Day 6 - Châteaux Excursion
Today with a local guide, we will visit fairytale Chenonceau, Catherine de Medici's chateau. Next, on to Chambord to view the largest chateau in the region, before returning to Amboise. Here we'll visit the chateau where Leonardo da Vinci, the greatest figure of the Renaissance, spent the last years of his life and where he finally died. Then back to our hotel for the rest of the day at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 7 - Amboise - Chartres - Paris (2 nights)
After breakfast, our first stop is at Chartres to visit the Cathedral. Here we stop to marvel inside at the beautiful stained glass rose window. From here we continue to the Palace of Fontainebleau, originally designed as a royal hunting lodge, but later one of the grandest of the royal country residences, particularly known for its magnificent gardens. Then we return to the glittering capital city, Paris, for the next two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Renaissance La Defense (2 nights)
Day 8 - Paris at leisure
Enjoy a full day at leisure. You may sightsee further or perhaps shop in the boutiques for next year's fashions. Why not browse around the Left Bank and take a Seine cruise to view the beauty of Paris from a different perspective? Or perhaps visit the Musee díOrsay where the most important collection of the Impressionist paintings are found or maybe the Louvre Museum where one can still be mystified by the Mona Lisa. Later we will enjoy a celebratory Farewell Dinner together with our Tour Director and our new found friends. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 9 - Paris - USA
Bid 'au revoir' to Paris and your fellow travellers as we transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
Sightseeing Highlights
* Paris: Ascent of the Eiffel Tower, visit Montmartre, plus views of the Louvre and Champs Elysees.
* Rouen: Visit Joan of Arc's city.
* Honfleur: Visit this picturesque harbour town.
* Normandy: Visit the D-Day landing beaches.
* Bayeux: Visit the historic Bayeux Tapestry Museum.
* Mont St. Michel: Visit the Benedictine Abbey.
* Angers: Visit the city of the Plantagenet kings.
* Loire Valley: Enjoy a wine tasting in châteaux country.
* Tours: Orientation including St. Martin's Cathedral.
* Chenonceau: Visit Catherine de Medici's château.
* Chambord: View the largest château in the Loire Valley.
* Amboise: Visit the château that dominates the town where Leonardo da Vinci died.
* Chartres: Visit the Cathedral.
* Fontainebleau: Visit the famous Renaissance Palace.
* Scenic drives: Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley.
Dining Highlights
* 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Paris
* 7 Hot Buffet breakfasts
* 3 three-course dinners
* Farewell Dinner with wine in a restaurant in Paris
11 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
* The services of top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
* A qualified local city guide in Paris and the Loire Valley.
* Chauffeur driven on luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
* Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
* All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
* A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 9. Group transfers on arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport will operate at 08.30, 11.00 and 13.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08.00 and 11.30.
* London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Tour Operator your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Tour Operator has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
* Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
* You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Tour Operator, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
* Flights are either booked by Tour Operator or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
* Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Tour Operator. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
* Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
* In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Tour Operator will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
* No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
* Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your London hotel? (please ask your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
* European Gateways: With Tour Operator all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
* Tour Operator Bonus - Passengers who book Tour Operators Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
* Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Tour Operator providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Tour Operator. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
* Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Tour Operator not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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