8 or 10 days
Paris, with extension to London
It’s been said you could spend a lifetime in Paris and never do it all. The top sites are impressive enough, with iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. Look deeper, and discover a treasure trove of Impressionist works at the Musée d’Orsay; the rows of shops in the Latin Quarter; and Versailles, French royalty’s over-the-top palace retreat.
Day 1: Fly overnight to France
Day 2: Paris
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
Take a walking tour of Île de la Cité
Day 3: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Hôtel des Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Visit the Musée d’Orsay
Day 4: Paris
Visit the Louvre
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Day 5: Paris
Day 6: Paris
Take a guided tour of Versailles
With your expert local guide you will see:
- State Apartments
- Hall of Mirrors
- Gardens
Explore Paris on your own
Day 7: Paris
Explore the Marché des Enfants Rouges, a 16th-century orphanage turned expansive food market
Day 8: Depart for home
Day 8: Depart for home
Day 8: Paris • London
Travel by Eurostar train to London
Take a walking tour of London
Day 9: London
Take a guided tour of London
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
- Piccadilly Circus
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Westminster Abbey
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)