London & Paris

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9 or 11 days
London, Kent, Paris, with extension to Normandy | LAP
See hundreds of years of history come into focus. Feel it in the castles at Windsor and Dover, discover it in Canterbury Cathedral near Kent and at the one-of-a-kind Notre Dame in Paris. Of course, these cities are more than just medieval castles and cathedrals – experience all kinds of local culture, from world-class art at the Louvre to fish and chips in London.

  • 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:
    • The Strand
    • Trafalgar Square
    • Leicester Square
    • Covent Garden

  • 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)

    Take a guided tour of Windsor Castle

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • St. George’s Chapel
    • State Apartments

    Enjoy a fish and chips dinner

  • Day 4: London

    Enjoy free time in London

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    Oxford and Stratford

    Oxford and Stratford

    Visit two of England’s most acclaimed towns on a full-day excursion into the English countryside. First, visit ivy-draped Oxford, home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world. After free time, it’s on to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, married and buried. You’ll also see the English gardens and orchard belonging to his wife at Anne Hathaways Cottage.

  • Day 5: Kent

    Travel to Kent

    Take a tour of Canterbury

    Visit Canterbury Cathedral

    Visit Dover Castle

  • Day 6: Paris

    Take a ferry across the English Channel from Dover to Calais

    Continue on to Paris

  • Day 7: 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
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    Versailles

    Versailles
    Join an optional excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors and the ornately decorated State Apartments. (Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.)

  • Day 8: Paris

    Visit the Louvre

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Île de la Cité
  • Conciergerie
  • Sainte-Chapelle

Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

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Van Gogh's Auvers-sur-Oise

Van Gogh's Auvers-sur-Oise

Nestled in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, the commune of Auvers-sur-Oise has been called home by many of the most famous French Impressionists, van Gogh and Cézanne among them. On this optional excursion, you’ll tour the small town and visit the House of van Gogh. Note: Only available between Nov. 1-March 31.

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Monet's Giverny Gardens

Monet's Giverny Gardens

Opt to visit the quaint village where Claude Monet lived and worked for over 40 years. See the gardens that inspired the painter’s famous work on a tour of his former home. Note: Only available between April 1-Oct. 31. Monet’s home is closed Mondays.

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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    • Day 9: Normandy Region

      Travel to the Normandy region

      Visit the Caen Memorial

    • Day 10: Normandy • Paris

      Visit the D-Day beaches of Normandy

      • Pointe du Hoc
      • American Cemetery

      Photo stop at Pointe du Hoc

    • Day 11: Depart for home

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