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Day-01
Paris
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris – Place d’Italie / Kyriad Prestige Joinville-Le-Pont or similar
Pursuant to EU regulations, each booking is allowed only one free airport transfer on Day 1 (7:00am – 10:00pm). Out of this time, we will have an extra charge of EUR 18.00/per person per way, based on minimum 2 Pax. We will take 4 hours before the flight departure times of the Airport Transfer arrangement. If your flight departure time is earlier than 11:00am, extra charges will apply since the driver need to pick you before 7:00am. This service is only purpose for the convenience, you can also make it or by your own arrangement
Visiting Attractions
Paris
Day-02
Paris – Reims – Luxembourg
Hotel: NH Luxembourg / NH Trier or similar
After breakfast we’ll venture out of Paris and into the rolling countryside of Champagne, famous the world over for its sparkling white wine. A hefty dose of history, tradition and architecture is yours for the taking in Reims, where every king from the 11th century on was formally anointed. Our last stop on this day is Luxembourg, the world’s only remaining grand duchy. Highlights include the Adolphe Bridge, Place de la Constitution and the Alzette River Valley. We will stay overnight in Luxembourg or a neighboring city.
Visiting Attractions
Luxembourg
Reims
Our Lady of Reims Cathedral
Pont Adolphe
Place de la
Day-03
Luxembourg – Trier – Koblenz – Frankfurt
Hotel: Mercure Hotel & Residenz Frankfurt Messe / Novotel or similar
Our first stop is historic Trier, Germany’s oldest city and the former capital of the Western Roman Empire. Trier is also the hometown of Karl Marx, the father of Communist thought. We’ll visit his former residence, which now houses the Karl Marx Haus museum. After a lesson in ideology, we’ll make our way to Porta Nigra, the largest and most well-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps. After an exciting morning in Trier, we’ll drive to Koblenz, the town located at the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel Rivers. In the summertime you will have the option of joining a scenic river cruise on the Rhine. We’ll make a short stop in Ruedesheim to see the Niederwalddenkmal, a monument built in the late 19th century to commemorate the founding of the German Empire. Then it’s off to Frankfurt, the largest financial center in all of Europe. There you will see the Old Opera House (Alte Oper); Roemerberg, the historic heart of Frankfurt; St. Paul’s Church, where Germany’s first united constitution was drafted by the freely-elected National Assembly; and Die Zeil, Germany’s busiest shopping street.
Visiting Attractions
- Luxembourg
- Reims
- Our Lady of Reims Cathedral
- Pont Adolphe
- Place de la
Day-04
Frankfurt – Bonn – Cologne – Amsterdam
Hotel: A4 Schiphol Hotel / Inntel Hotels Amsterdam-Zaandam or similar
We will breakfast at the hotel, then make our way to Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. There we will visit Beethoven House and University of Bonn, then head to Cologne to see the iconic Cologne Cathedral, followed by a stroll along the shopping street Schildergasse. After lunch we will depart for Holland, staying overnight in Amsterdam or a neighboring city.
Visiting Attractions
Amsterdam
Cologne
Bonn
Cologne Cathedral
Day-05
Amsterdam – Zaanse Schans – Amsterdam
Hotel: A4 Schiphol Hotel / Inntel Hotels Amsterdam-Zaandam or similar
After breakfast at the hotel, we will tour all the major attractions in Dam Square, including the Royal Palace and the National Monument. You will have the option of hopping onto a glass-topped boat for an hour-long cruise through the storied canals. We will then visit Coster Diamond Factory to see how diamonds are cut and prepared for market, using techniques that have been in use since the 16th century. Our first stop in the afternoon will be Zaanse Schans, the windmill capital of Holland. There we will visit the Wooden Shoe Workshop & Museum and the Cheese Farm to see how clogs and cheese are made. Back at the hotel, you might be interested in an optional tour of Amsterdam’s world-famous Red Light District.
Visiting Attractions
- Amsterdam
Volendam
Zaanse Schans
Amsterdam Canals
Coster Diamonds Factory
De Catherina Hoev
Day-06
Amsterdam – Brussels – Paris
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris – Place D’Italie / Kyriad Prestige Joinville Le Pont or similar
After breakfast we’ll head to Brussels, the Belgian capital and political center of the European Union. Our first stop will be the Atomium monument, a cell-shaped structure of stainless steel spheres and tubes built for the 1958 World’s Fair. Then it’s on to Grand Place and Town Hall, the crowning achievement of Gothic civil architecture. After a look at Manneken Pis, the famous tinkling cherub, we’ll head to the French border and make a beeline for Paris.
Visiting Attractions
- Paris
Brussels- Amsterdam
Atomium
Grand Place- Manneken Pis
Day-07
Paris – Versailles – Paris
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris – Place D’Italie / Kyriad Prestige Joinville Le Pont or similar
We’ll begin our Paris adventure with a drive along the famous Champs Elysees to the Place de la Concorde, which played a key role in one of darkest chapters of the French Revolution. You’ll also get to see the iconic Arc de Triomphe. Next we’ll head to L’Hotel National des Invalides, which houses Napoleon’s tomb and a number of other monuments relating the military history of France.
Next we’ll travel on coach through the Parisian suburbs to the splendid Palace of Versailles, residence of the royal family until the start of the revolution in 1789. We’ll return to Paris in the evening. After dinner you may want to avail yourself of the optional cruise along the river Seine.
Visiting Attractions
Versailles- Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Champs-Elysees
Place de la Concorde
River Seine
Hotel National des Invalide
Day-08
Paris
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris – Place D’Italie / Kyriad Prestige Joinville Le Pont or similar
The second day of our Paris experience begins with a visit to the Louvre, the grande dame of art museums. Here you will set your eyes upon some of the highest-valued masterpieces of the Western world, including the Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Mona Lisa. After lunch we’ll head to Boulevard Haussmann, a shopper’s paradise in the heart of Paris, where you will be free to shop till you drop. Accommodations for the evening will either be in Paris or a neighboring city. Before you leave this captivating city don’t miss the world-famous cabaret shows at Lido and Moulin Rouge (optional).
Visiting Attractions
- Paris
Louvre Museum
Galeries Lafayette Department Store
The Lido
Moulin Rouge
Montparnasse Tower
Day-09
Paris
Airport drop-off service is available from 7:00am to 10:00pm. We recommend that you book a flight departing after 11:00am.
Visiting Attractions
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Package Includes
- Complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off
- 8-night hotel accommodations
- Breakfast (coffee or tea, juice and bread)
- Ground transportation in air-conditioned motorcoach
- Professional tour guide
Package Excludes
- Mandatory Service Fee: EUR 7.00 per day, per person, payable to the guide
- Paris city tax and overnight tax of EUR 15 per person, per day
- Airfare
- All personal expenses and additional hotel servicesLunch and dinnerOptional tours (prices and availability subject to change)