Divine London to Paris Tour – 4 Nights

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Divine London to Paris Tour – 4 Nights

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Divine London to Paris Tour – 4 Nights

Day 1: 

Included meal: Welcoming Celebration Dinner

London 

 

 

Arrive at Heathrow Airport and transfer to our London hotel.  Welcome to England! Check into our hotel, Holiday Inn London, Regent’s Park.  This modern hotel is located in London’s Westminster Borough. Guests enjoy the restaurant, lounge, and convenient location. Nearby, you’ll find Regent’s Park, the British Museum, and Kings Cross Station.

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Tonight, we’ll meet our Divine Tour Director and fellow travelers and get acquainted at a welcoming celebration dinner, served with beer or wine.  

 

Overnight:  Holiday Inn, London – Regent’s Park

 

Day 2: 

Included meal: Breakfast

Sightseeing tour of London

London’s been settled for almost 2,000 years, and its history winds through Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Viking rule. Today’s guided tour will take you through the relics, landmarks, and stories of this cosmopolitan city of contrasts.

  • Pass grand Trafalgar Square, commemorating a British naval victory over France and Spain in 1805. Keep your eye out for the square’s four bronze lion statues guarding Nelson’s Column, as well as the National Gallery art museum.
  • Gaze up at the dome and spires of St. Paul’s Cathedral, perched atop Ludgate Hill. This Anglican cathedral, once the tallest building in London, has held services for state funerals and jubilee celebrations, as well as the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
  • See Westminster Abbey, the setting for royal coronations since 1066 and the final resting place of William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, and many other luminaries.
  • Buckingham Palace

    View the city’s defining landmarks, including Big Ben—the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the Palace of Westminster. It’s also become London’s unofficial calling card. You’ll also pass the Tower of London, home to the Crown Jewels of England and once a menagerie of exotic wild animals like lions and polar bears.

  • Take in the contrast of old and new when you pass by Tower Bridge, once the largest drawbridge ever, and the London Eye—the larger-than-life observation wheel that’s quickly become symbolic of the city. 
    Changing of the Guards
  • Stop by Buckingham Palace, the royal residence in London, where you may catch the Changing of the Guard ceremony—just look for the distinctive red tunics and tall bearskin caps.

Please note: Travelers should be prepared for an early morning train departure. Porterage is not included on train transfers. Travelers must be comfortable lifting and carrying all luggage oversteps, onto platforms, and into storage.

Overnight:  Holiday Inn, London – Regent’s Park

Seine River – Paris

Day 3:

Included meal: Breakfast

Paris

Eurostar train ride to Paris

Board the famed high-speed Eurostar train and travel beneath the English Channel (at speeds close to 186 mph) to the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, France. 

We’ll check into our chic hotel, refer below. 

 

Sightseeing tour of Paris

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Ready to be dazzled by the City of Light? Begin your first full day in France with a tour of its splendid capital, Paris. With your special guide leading the way, we’ll get an overview of its most recognizable landmarks and a feel for the character of its arrondissements. (That’s French for “districts,” and it’s how Parisians refer to the city’s neighborhoods.)

  • We’ll start at the east end and drive up the sycamore-lined Avenue des Champs-Élysées—an icon of France that’s beautifully lined with majestic monuments, glitzy restaurants, and glamorous storefronts.

  • Pass the 16th-century Pont Neuf, the oldest stone bridge in Paris, and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Watching over its arrondissement from an island in the Seine River, this French Gothic masterwork is one of the city’s enduring sights. 

  • Pass by the I.M. Pei-designed Louvre Pyramid—the grandiose glass gateway to the world’s preeminent art museum. Then, marvel at the Hôtel des Invalides: Erected in the 17th century and built to a height of roughly 350 feet, this gold-domed structure is the largest church building in all of Paris and serves as the final resting place of its greatest military leaders.

Continue to its western end and take in the magnificent Arc de Triomphe, originally built to commemorate one of Napoleon’s many conquests. A dozen different avenues spoke from this epic arch, making it Paris’ symbolic heart.

We’ll end the tour at the picturesque Luxombourg Garden, near our hotel, where you have an option to stroll while listening to a self-guided audio tour for less than $10, so you can take as long as you like. And return to the hotel in the evening when it suits you. 
 
The audio includes details about the park, its history, and highlights, including the Medici Fountain, Statue of Liberty, Orangerie du Senat, and Musee du Luxembourg. For your convenient if you have a computer, there’s an offline access to all audio, maps, and geodata.

Read more about – Exploring The Luxembourg Garden: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Please note: Travelers should be prepared for an early morning train for a visit to Versailles.

Overnight Paris – Hôtel Mercure Paris Gare Montparnasse

This chic hotel is located in the heart of Paris’ Montparnasse neighborhood. Guests enjoy spacious rooms, a traditional streetside restaurant, and an on-site coffee house. Great location, close to train station and lots of different cafes.

Day 4

Included meal: Breakfast, Celebration Dinner

Palace and Gardens of Versailles

In the morning, we’ll travel by train and visit the Palace and Gardens of Versailles. You’ll encounter gilded walkways, fresco-adorned ceilings, and close to 2,000 acres of immaculate green space—all just a few miles west of Paris.

The reign of Louis XIV, known as the “Sun King,” set new standards for decadence among the crowned heads of Europe. It took 50 years and 35,000 workers to turn Versailles, once a small hunting lodge, into the most magnificent chateau in all of France and the envy of royalty worldwide. On this excursion, you’ll see the palace in all its glory as you tour the State Apartments and the glittering Hall of Mirrors.

Then, stroll through the lavish gardens to admire their fine statuary, splendid fountains, and colorful flowerbeds. Please note: Versailles Palace is closed on Mondays. The optional excursion may be moved to a different day on tour to accommodate schedules.

Stop at the Eiffel Tower (you know this one!) for photo op and dine in a nearby bistro where we’ll celebrate a successful completion of our London to Paris Tour.

Overnight Paris – Hôtel Mercure Paris Gare Montparnasse

Day 5:

Included meal: Breakfast

We’ll travel to the Paris Airport for flights to our next destination.