Paris: City of Light
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- Flexible Schedule: Pack your time full of activities or enjoy a more leisurely pace—it’s your choice! Talks led by experts and special themed walking tours are complemented by time to pursue personal interests—solo or with new travel friends. Plus, your resident director is always available to advise on other activities so you’ll feel like a Parisian in no time! Live Like a Parisian: Settle into the modern Adagio Paris Opera apart/hotel, located in a historic and bustling neighborhood. Plus, your Paris museum and metro passes provide easy access to the city’s treasures. Walking Tours: Take walking tours featuring Le Marais, the Latin Quarter, and historic sites of World War II, and a special cruise along the Seine, all of which provide a deeper appreciation of Paris. Day Excursions: Go beyond Paris to the Palace of Versailles, the Burgundian town of Dijon, and Rouen, the capital of Normandy on special day excursions.
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- Expertise of a Smithsonian Journeys Expert, Tour Manager, and local guides throughout the tour.
- All accommodations (based on double occupancy).
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary, including special welcome and farewell dinners
- 20 Paris Metro tickets per person
- Paris Museum Pass for two consecutive days provides free entry without waiting for as many times as you wish including 60 museums and monuments in and around Paris.
- All on-tour transportation, unless otherwise noted.
- Baggage handling for one bag plus one carry-on bag per person.
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Meals: Dinner
Depart the U.S. on an overnight flight to Paris, France. After an early morning flight arrival, clear brief arrival formalities, then transfer to the Adagio Bercy. Your Paris home-away-from-home is a suite-like and comfortable studio apartment wit...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
The day starts with a guided walking tour of the historic old Jewish Quarter of the Marais. Long the aristocratic district of Paris, it hosts many outstanding buildings of historic and architectural importance such as the Place de Vo...
Meals: Breakfast
Today, the morning is free of planned activities. In the afternoon, board a canal boat to cruise the Canal Saint-Martin and the Seine. Cruise on this canal built by Napoleon 1802 to connect local Parisian waterways to facilitate local commence....
Meals: Breakfast
Today, extend your exploration just a short distance beyond the borders of Paris with a short rail journey to visit the Palace of Versailles. Visit the opulent Grand Apartments, the stunning chandelier-lit Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen's Apart...
Meals: Breakfast
This morning attend an informative lecture covering the works of art in the Louvre and Orsay. See your Travel Director who can assist with planning your day. It might be fun to take in a Paris market or find a spot to enjoy near the Luxembourg Gardens this afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast
This morning enjoy a lecture on the art and sites of Paris. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Your Travel Director will be on hand to assist you in planning your day. Explore the city using your included Paris Metro tickets.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
Travel at 200 miles per hour aboard France’s TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) high-speed train to the Burgundian town of Dijon. An expert guide will introduce us to the sites and culture of this charming town. Explore the historic city center...
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a guided walking tour in the Latin Quarter. See where revolutionaries lived and met the oldest café in Paris, and the hall where Danton and the radical Cordelier’s club held their debates. Learn of the back-story of Dr. Guillotin’...
Meals: Breakfast
Today, journey in comfort aboard a regional train as we travel to the historic town of Rouen, the capital of Normandy. An expert guide will meet the train and lead us to the landmark the Gros Horloge. Continue to see the Rouen Cathedral of Notr...
Meals: Breakfast
“Contemporary France” will be the subject of a morning lecture. An escorted tour detailing the history of Paris under German occupation is scheduled. Learn how the Parisians survived the dark years of the occupation from 1940-44 on this walk in...
Meals: Breakfast
Depart the hotel and transfer to the Charles de Gaulle Airport for return flights to the U.S.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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