Our private Guides and Driver-Guides are available for half-day tours or longer. We also arrange a full tourist programme in Paris including hotel, airport transfers, private sightseeing, dinner reservations etc. The following is a Suggested Itinerary
DAY ONE
Travel to Paris. On arrival, join your private car and Local Guide for the transfer into the city. A sightseeing tour en route to the hotel will show you the highlights; the Eiffel Tower, River Seine, the Invalides, the Arc de Triomphe and the famed Champs Elysees. There will be photo-stops along the way before you arrive at your centrally-located hotel for check-in.The rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner will be served in the hotel or at a nearby restaurant this evening.
DAY TWO
Buffet Breakfast is served in the hotel. The day is at leisure for your own interests; or why not join your Private Guide for one of our Walking Tours; a special insight to Paris? We can offer:-
Paris in-depth; a walking tour of the Left Bank The Left Bank has always been the academic centre of Paris, with the Sorbonne university setting the tone for the brilliant and bohemian lifestyles. You will walk along the river, see the university and its outbuildings, plus some hidden corners of this fascinating part of Paris.
Food and wine in Paris Visit one of the local food markets in company with a Chef, then return to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking-class. A visit to a wine-cellar for a tour and taste can be included if required.
Fashionable Paris Visit one of the workshops engaged in haute couture; perhaps an embroiderer, a fabric-maker or an accessory-producer for a real behind-the-scenes insight to the fashion industry. Enjoy a fashion show at one of the city's glamorous stores, and then shop for your own wardrobe in the leading boutiques, or maybe the 'stock' outlets.
This evening, Dinner will be served in a prestigious local restaurant.
DAY THREE
Buffet Breakfast is served in the hotel. Enjoy one of our private sightseeing tours this morning; we offer:-
The Palace of Versailles Today's tour outside the city of Paris will take you to Versailles, magnificent home of the Sun King, Louis XIV. See the Royal Apartments, the Chapel and the world-famous Gallery of Mirrors. Time to stroll through some of the impressive gardens before you return to Paris.
Fontainebleau Many people prefer Fontainebleau to the more showy Versailles. Located in the middle of a vast forest,the Palace of Fontainebleau was, for 800 years, a residence for royalty. Your visit will include an overall view of architecture, decoration and furnishings from Francois I to Napoleon III.Time at leisure for lunch, before rejoining your private bus for the transfer to Paris Airport or the Eurostar Station.Prices for this programme depend on dates of travel, size of group, and standard of accommodation. A longer or shorter programme can be arranged as required.
At the end of your tour, transfer to the airport or train station.
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