DAY 1: Wednesday - Depart USA
- Depart the USA for Paris. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey.
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DAY 2: Thursday - Arrival to Paris
- Welcome to Paris. Transfer independently from the airport to your hotel, or choose an optional private transfer. Balance of the day at leisure.
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DAY 3: Friday - Optional Tours, Paris
- Today free at your Leisure or you can choose our OPTIONAL tour (Grand Louvre Museum (GL) 9:30 AM) This Grand Louvre walking tour begins with a stroll through the commercial area outside the Louvre, and continues inside the museum where an experienced guide will present to you various exhibitions. Of the many exhibitions found therein, this tour covers those of the medieval fortress, the modern pyramid, the Egyptian Department, and some of the museums most reputed masterpieces, including Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa.
- And you can choose this OPTIONAL tour (Paris Seinorama (PS) 2:45 PM) Depart the Cityrama office via the Place de la Concorde and continue along the Champs Elysées as far as the Arc de Triomphe. The tour continues towards the 16th district, considered one of the most prestigious residential areas in Paris, and home to the celebrated Bois de Boulogne. Reach quai de la Bourdonnais, where you will board a Bateaux Parisiens vessel for a delightful one-hour Seine River cruise. Enjoy commentary detailing the many historic bridges of Paris as you cruise. you may choose to explore the city on your own, or return by bus to the terminal.
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DAY 4: Saturday - Optional tour, Paris
- Free day at your Leisure our you can choose Our OPTIONAL tour (Versailles Apartments (VAM) 8:15 AM) Relive the glorious period of Louis XIV, XV and XVI as you pace one of the largest and most influential formal gardens in the world. Todays tour takes you Versailles Palace to witness the grandeur of French classical architecture. Visit the Palace and extravagant State Apartments, including a guided visit to the Reception Halls, the Queens Bedroom, and the Hall of Mirrors. You will also have time to walk the palace grounds and formal gardens*, designed by Andre le Notre, at your leisure. En route, you will be prepared for your tour with commentary detailing the history of this magnificent site.
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DAY 5: Sunday - Paris, London
- Transfer on your own to Paris Rail Station for your train ride to London. Upon arrival to London, transfer on your own to the hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure.
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DAY 6: Monday - Optional Tour, London
- Today free at your Leisure or you can choose our OPTIONAL tour (Royal London Morning Tour (L1) 8:15 AM) The tour begins with a panoramic drive around Parliament Square to see the magnificent Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton were married. See the Royal Albert Hall and Albert Memorial, Whitehall, Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, and Big Ben. Continue to St James Park and Buckingham Palace to see the colorful ceremony of Changing of the Guard*, when held.
- And you can choose our OPTIONAL tour (Half Day City of London Tour (#2) 1:00 PM) An afternoon tour of London, including a guided tour of St Pauls Cathedral & a visit to the Tower of London & Crown Jewels. We start with a guided tour of St Pauls Cathedral - crowned by the magnificent dome that is so much a part of the London skyline. The Cathedral was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666. In recent years it has seen the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and, most recently, the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. Climb 259 steps up the dome and you will find The Whispering Gallery, which runs around the interior of the Dome. It gets its name from a charming quirk in its construction, which makes a whisper against its walls audible on the opposite side. Our next stop is the Tower of London. Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066-7 and enlarged by successive sovereigns, the Tower of London is one of the worlds most famous and spectacular fortresses. Over the past 1000 years it has been a Royal Palace, an armoury and a place of imprisonment and execution. The Beefeaters who guard the Tower will regale you with stories of its past. We will visit the Crown Jewels, including the magnificent solid-gold crown used at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the enormous Cullinan diamonds and the extraordinary Koh-I-Noor.
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DAY 7: Tuesday - Optional Tour, London
- Spend full of a day free at your Leisure or you can choose our OPTIONAL tour (Full Day Bath, Windsor & Stonehenge (#1) 8:15 AM) Enjoy a full day tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath. Depart London for Windsor Castle and be the first group to be guided around the castle. Windsor has been occupied by successive monarchs for over 900 years. William the Conqueror through the current Queen have all lived at Windsor. Visit St. Georges Chapel and the State Apartments. Next, drive through Runnymede, where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215. Stop for lunch in a traditional country pub. Relax and soak up the charming atmosphere while being served some delicious home cooked food. Arrive at Stonehenge, the mystical stone circle on the vast Salisbury plain. Considered the worlds best-known megalithic monument of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, the site was originally thought to be a place of early Druid worship. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years, and even today it remains a remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design. Our final stop is Bath, another world heritage site. Bath is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. Following our guided tour of the city, there will be plenty of time to shop and explore. You could visit the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, the Jane Austen Centre and the elegant Assembly Rooms built in 1771. And you can shop, explore and take afternoon tea in the Pump Rooms while listening to the live classical music. Departs from Gate 6, Victoria Coach Station, located at 164 Buckingham Palace Road. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure, or call Local Phone above 24 hours prior to check if a transfer from your hotel is available. Drop-off at city center.
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DAY 8: Wednesday - Depature
- Transfer on your own to London airport for your flight back home.
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