7 or 9 days

London, Paris, with extention to the Normandy Region

Historically they were great rivals; today London and Paris remain two of the most influential cities in the world. Their collective history is unmatched, and you’ll find reminders of that storied past everywhere you look, from Westminster Abbey to the Place de la Concorde. See all the postcard sights, and experience the rich and distinct cultures.

• Day 1: Fly overnight to England

• Day 2: London

  Meet your Tour Director at the airport

  Take a walking tour of London

  With your tour director you will see:
  

  • Covent Garden
  • National Gallery
  • Leicester Square

• Day 3: London

  Take a guided tour of London

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral
  • Westminster Abbey
  • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

  Visit the Tower of London

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  London Eye

  Soar into the sky aboard the London Eye, a 40-storey, 32-capsule observation wheel that offers spectacular views of the city. Also enjoy a 4D Experience, a 3D film complete with in-theatre special effects such as wind, snow and mist.

• Day 4: London • Paris

  Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

  Visit the Louvre

• Day 5: Paris

  Take a guided tour of Paris

  With your expert local guide you will see:
  

  • Place de la Concorde
  • Champs-Élysées
  • Les Invalides
  • Eiffel Tower

  Take a guided tour of Versailles

  With your expert local guide you will see:
  

  • State Apartments
  • Hall of Mirrors
  • Gardens

• Day 6: Paris

  Take a walking tour of Paris

  With your Tour Director you will see:

• Île de la Cité
• Conciergerie
• Sainte-Chapelle

Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

Add this in-depth excursion:

Art Activity in Paris

Inspire your inner artist by participating in a drawing or painting activity in the “City of Art”. After a lesson on perspective, composition, measuring and drawing, create your own Parisian masterpiece that you can bring home as a personal souvenir.

Add 2 more days

• Day 7: French Riviera

  Travel on a TGV train to Nice

  Take a walking tour of Nice Old Town

  
  

• Day 8: French Riviera

  Participate in the Nice Market Challenge

  Visit St. Paul de Vence

  Participate in a game of Pétanque

• Day 9: Depart for home