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12 Day Discover Northern France

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Duration

12 days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

20 people

Languages

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Overview

Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.

Highlights

  • Visit the remarkable Louvre Museum, home of the Mona Lisa and other celebrated masterpieces
  • Travel to the Champagne region to enjoy tastings of this expensive bubbly delight
  • Visit the magnificent Reims Cathedral, where French Kings have been crowned
  • Tour the home of Claude Monet in Giverny, one of the world’s greatest impressionist painters; view the tranquil gardens that inspired his masterpieces
  • Experience the American Cemetery on Omaha Beach, resting place of thousands of U.S. troops. Salute their bravery
  • Meet a World War II historian who helps you gain a greater understanding about D-Day and the Normandy beaches
  • Visit the WWII Memorial Museum, a stirring monument to peace, with its detailed chronology of events that took place in this region
  • Visit iconic Mont St. Michel, magnificently rising from the sea on a mighty rock
  • View the 400 foot long Apocalypse Tapestry, that depicts more than 70 scenes from the Book of Revelation, in Angers
  • Visit the elegant Chateau de Chenonceau, a jewel of Renaissance architecture
  • Dine in a Troglodyte Cave, cut into the face of a cliff - a unique experience
  • At the Royal Chateau of Amboise, visit the chapel’s memorial to Leonardo da Vinci
  • View Chambord Castle, Loire’s largest Chateau, built in the 16th century by King François I
  • In Chartres visit the world-famous Gothic cathedral, considered the greatest in France
  • Enter the Palace of Versailles to see the lavish apartments of King Louis 14th and the extravagant Hall of Mirrors
  • Walk through the amazing Versailles Gardens and view the spectacular musical fountains

Itinerary

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DAY 1, Thursday - Depart for France

DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Paris

DAY 3, Saturday - Paris City Tour, Louvre Museum

DAY 4, Sunday - Champagne Region

DAY 5, Monday - Giverny, Cheese & Brandy Tasting, Lecture with World War II Historian

DAY 6, Tuesday - Beaches in Normandy, American Cemetery, Honfleur Harbor

DAY 7, Wednesday - World War II Memorial Museum, Mont St. Michel, St. Malo in Brittany

DAY 8, Thursday - Angers, Saumur

DAY 9, Friday - Chateau de Chenonceau, Troglodyte Cave, Chateau d’Amboise

DAY 10, Saturday - Blois, Chambord, Chartres Cathedral

DAY 11, Sunday - Palace of Versailles and Gardens, Farewell Dinner

DAY 12, Monday - Depart France

Included/Excluded

  • 10 nights First Class accommodations
  • 3 nights Paris
  • 2 nights Normandy
  • 1 night St. Malo
  • 2 nights Loire Valley
  • 2 nights Versailles
  • Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
  • Hotel porterage
  • All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
  • 19 meals: 10 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 6 dinners with wine (including welcome & farewell dinners)
  • Coffee and tea with all meals. Wine is included with lunch and dinner
  • Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles
  • Services of local English-speaking tour manager throughout
  • Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
  • Active itinerary with unique cultural features

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