The Treasures of France
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 Dinner and drink in a lively brasserie. (Welcome Dinner)
Day 3 - Paris — Rouen — Bayeux Our sightseeing tour includes the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Place de le 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)
Bayeux — D-Day Landing Beaches — Mont St. Michel We visit the Tapestry Museum where the tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066. 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 before dinner in our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 5 - Mont St. Michel — Loire Valley — Amboise (2 nights) This morning we travel via Château Gontier to Angers, dominated by its château. Next our drive takes us through the Loire Valley, renowned for its châteaux and vineyards. Here we will sample a recent vintage on a visit to a wine cellar in Saumur. Finally we head to Amboise for our two-night stay. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 6 - Châteaux Excursion Today with a local guide, we will visit fairytale Chenonceau, Catherine de Medici's château. Next, on to Chambord to view the largest château in the region, before returning to Amboise. Here we'll visit the château where Leonardo da Vinci 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. From here, we will visit the Palace of Fontainebleau, before returning to Paris for the next two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
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" (Buffet Breafast)
Day 9 - Paris - USA Bid 'au revoir' as we transfer to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
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