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Day 1: Paris
Arrival Paris airport or rail station. Meet and greet and private transfer to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.Day 2: This fantastic half day excursion (morning or afternoon) gives you an opportunity to discover Paris’s famous tourist sights and monuments. It includes lunch at the restaurant on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower or in front of the Eiffel Tower (depending on the tour selected), a city tour by panoramic coach, and an hour-long cruise along the Seine. Experience the beauty and heritage of the French capital in three different ways.Your tour of Paris by air-conditioned panoramic coach will last for one and a half hours: learn about the city’s history and its well-known monuments thanks to our audio guide commentary (individual headsets). Your tour will visit some unique sights, such as Place de l’Opéra Square, Place de la Concorde Square, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, Place du Trocadéro Square, the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, the Pont-Neuf Bridge, the Bastille Opera House and its square, Notre Dame de Paris, the Luxembourg Gardens, and Saint Germain des Prés.
Day 3: Versailles
Today join a five hour skip-the-Line: Guided Tour of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles (morning) The Palace of Versailles, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was the residence of French Kings Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI and their courts, from 1682 until the French Revolution in 1789. The information provided by your guide will be played through your own individual headset, giving you an opportunity to learn about the majestic Palace of Versailles, a symbol of Royal power. Its Baroque decoration, artworks and furniture were all created by the greatest craftsmen of the period. After your tour, explore the stunning French-style gardens at your own pace. Set off from our agency in Central Paris for the Palace of Versailles. Make the most of the 45-minute journey by luxury air-conditioned coach and listen to your guide’s introduction to the history of the palace. The Palace of Versailles covers an area of over 721,000 square feet and has more than 700 rooms. Follow your guide straight to the front of the line to see the palace’s most beautiful rooms: the King’s Grand Apartments, with seven rooms each dedicated to a different god (Apollo, Mars, Mercy, Venus, etc.) and the Queen’s Grand Apartments, mirroring those of the king, including the Coronation Room and the Queen’s Bedroom, once occupied by Marie Antoinette, among others. Also, admire the spectacular Hall of Mirrors, a unique room in which guests were received and impressed, designed by the famous architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Almost 240 feet long, it was created to dazzle visitors to the Sun King, Louis XIV; it is lit by 17 windows and some 350 mirrors and overlooks the palace’s breath-taking gardens, the second part of your visit.Day 4: Louvre
Skip-the-line Guided Tour of the Louvre Museum
Your priority access ticket will allow you to follow your guide straight into the world’s largest museum. No need to stand in line! This guided tour offers the perfect opportunity to learn about the museum’s huge collection and its greatest works of art, such as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Coronation of Napoleon. After your guided tour, spend time exploring other parts of the museum at your own pace.Day 5: Departure transfer to the airport or train station
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Please Note
Tour Types: General coach tours
Versailles tour does not operate Mondays can be substituted with Louvre Museum visit.
Versailles tour does not operate 01 May,25 Dec,01 Jan.
Gratuities to guides are appreciated but never obligatory
2022 Dates & Rates
| Starting from | Rate pp Double/Twin | Rate Single |
|---|---|---|
| 4* Hotels | $1375 | $2160 |
The CAD ($) rate is indicative of Euro price and subject to change.
Price per person in CAD $ Dollars.