From the Tower of London to the Tour d’Eiffel, Piccadilly Circus to les Champs-Élysées, this trip is an incredible chance to sightsee, shop and eat your way through two must-see cities.
In London, we tour through the city’s historic quarters and see many of its iconic attractions: the Tower of London, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and more. There will be included visits to Westminster Abbey, and Covent Garden. Highlights will include a West End theatre show, and a day trip to the lovely countryside of the Cotswolds - beloved for their rolling hills, thatched-cottage villages and stately homes built of local yellow limestone.
Then we board the legendary Eurostar high-speed train which will whisk us through the Channel Tunnel – the “Chunnel” - and on to Paris. In Paris our tour takes us through many of its historic districts such as Montmartre and Marais, and see iconic landmarks including the Arc de Triomphe, the Opera, Grand Palais and the Champs-Elysées. Highlights will include a 360-degree view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower from the Montparnasse Tower, an evening cruise on the River Seine, and a day trip through the countryside to Giverny to see the home and gardens of Claude Monet – the setting for so many of the impressionist artist’s famous waterlily paintings.
We will be staying in First Class, centrally-located hotels in both cities. In London we will stay at the Park Plaza Waterloo (or similar), situated on the south side of the River Thames The hotel boasts impressive views of the river and the London skyline, and is within easy walking distance of some of the city’s most well-known landmarks, as well as train and tube stations.
In Paris we will stay at the Holiday Inn Bastille (or similar). This elegant “belle époque” building has modern facilities and is within walking distance of the Gare de Lyon (a major metro hub), Notre Dame Cathedral, the Opéra Bastille, the Left Bank of the Seine and many other attractions.
Both hotels have comfortable fully air-conditioned guestrooms, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, and Wi-Fi. Each hotel also has a fitness room.
*** Those joining any of our tours to Europe mus