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Tours
and admissions - All tours and admissions
are included in your London Paris vacation
package for the days when the group is
together. In London, this includes the
London Eye, the full day Highlights of London walking
tour - Westminster, Trafalgar Square, S Buckingham Palace plus
entrance into Westminster Abbey, British Museum,
St. Paul's Cathedral and a Thames river cruise. In Paris this includes the guided walking tours of the Marais
District and the full day Paris Historic
Highlights Tour - Notre Dame, historic Ile de la Cite,
Ste Chapelle, the Louvre museum, Place de la
Concorde and the Champs Elysee. It also includes a historic
garden tour and and entrance at the grand Palace of Versailles. A
3-day Paris Museum pass is included which covers all
of these admissions plus most others in Paris so you
can use it on your Discovery Day - the more the merrier
at no additional cost.
Accommodations
- Deluxe accommodations for seven nights at a centrally
located, quiet small hotel. Special care has been
taken to find the very best value in a friendly, charming and
elegant hotel with local flavor that will be warm and
welcoming as your home base. You will love them!
Transportation -
All local transportation is included. This includes 3-Day 1-2 Zone Travelcard (underground and bus) in London, the London/Paris Eurostar
train, a 3 1-2
Zone Paris Mobilis Cards and train transport to Versailles. Airport
transportation cost is not included, however, our tour escort will meet
your arrival flight to make sure you get to your hotel easily and help
you choose the option that best fits.
Meals - All breakfasts are included and half
of your dinners and lunches (see detailed itinerary for specifics).
Drinks are not included with the lunches and dinners. All restaurants have been chosen for
their exceptional quality of food, charm and often local history and
atmosphere. Wonderful food is an important part of a great trip
and we have found some exceptional
restaurants, pubs, and Bistros to include. Discovery Day wine and
cheese and the wine for the French Wine Discovery are also included.
"The Best" Maps
- Easy to read and compact maps will be provided for both London and
Paris including the bus and tube/metro systems for both cities.
After years of experience and looking at many maps, these are the perfect
blend of size
and content to make sure your Discovery Days and time on your own are
spent navigating like a pro.
Phone card
- Included will be use of a phone card
in both London and Paris that you can use for whatever you may need - dinner
reservations, directions, or calling your European Discovery guide if you
need help.
Tour Handbook - The tour handbook will
include all of the things that you may want to refer to before, during
and after the tour. This will include some tips for before you
leave such as packing lists, getting there, logistics, money, etc.
For while you are there, there will be details of all of the hotels that
will be used, the itinerary plus more facts about the
sites. Most importantly, there will be some suggestions and descriptions of
things to do, places to see, and good restaurants for your Discovery
Day. There will also be helpful references to books and websites
that could help you before you go to plan your Discovery Day.
French Phrase Book - While you do not need
to speak French to visit Paris, it often helps to be able to use some
simple phrases and polite words in French to distinguish yourself as a
considerate and interesting traveler. It also helps to have the
basics for food and menu items so that you do not have any "food
surprises" on your Discovery Days. This small compact book will be
just the basics to help your experience.
The details -
Please refer to the
Terms and Conditions Agreement
for the fine print and further details.
Other
tours - In addition to this wonderful London and
Paris tour we also offer four other tours with the same
level of quality
Our
London
and England Tour is two-weeks that include London,
Bath, The Cotswolds, York, Scottish Highlands and
Edinburgh for a great price
Our
Jewels of Italy Tour is 10-days that include Venice,
Tuscany and Rome to give you the most perfect taste of
Italy.
Our
European Highlights Tour
is 14-days that include
Paris, villages in Switzerland, Germany, Venice, Tuscany
and Rome. |