Paris by Eurostar - 3 day trip
Friday 12 June 2015, 6:15am - 7:45pm
London St.Pancras train station, outside the LK Bennett shop
About this event
Take a cruise on the river Seine, see the Eiffel Tower, walk along the Champs Elysées, see the Arc de Triomphe, visit Montmartre (the area in which the film Amélie was made), take a photo of the Moulin Rouge (the home of the cancan) see the Cathedral of Notre Dame and explore the Louvre Museum!
Day 1 - Meet your guide at London St.Pancras train station at 06:15am outside the LK Bennett shop - opposite Eurostar check-in. Our train departs at 07:31am, and just over two hours later we arrive in Paris. Check in must be completed at least 30 minutes before the departure time of 07:31am. Please ensure you allow enough time to check in, we strongly recommend you plan to arrive at Eurostar check in at 06:00am to meet our guide at 06:15am - look for the guide holding an "International Friends" sign.
On arrival your friendly tour guide will accompany you to our coach for a half day coach sightseeing tour of this amazing city. Sights you will see include Montmartre, Moulin Rouge, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elsyees, Louvre Museum, Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower and more. The tour ends with check in at our fantastic 3* city centre hotel. After check in (and some time for food), join the guide and travel by metro to enjoy a Bateaux Parisiens boat cruise by the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
This tour includes commentary on the spectacular river Seine from which you can see many of Paris's major attractions, and ends with the opportunity to climb the Eiffel Tower (entrance fee is extra) to get a 'bird's eye view' of this wonderful city. The guide will show you where you can buy tickets for the Tower, and for anybody tired after a long day sightseeing the guide will then accompany you back to the hotel.
During the evening, you will have the option to join your guide for dinner in a nearby local restaurant. This is a great opportunity to try the local food, whilst getting to know your fellow travellers (food, drink and any public transport is extra). Our 3* hotel is in a great city centre location, with a large choice of good restaurants within walking distance. The hotel also has a restaurant.
Day 2 - After breakfast, meet the guide at 9am for a full day of sightseeing by metro. The first stop is Montmartre for the Sacre Coeur, Place du Tertre and Moulin Rouge.
Then on to Ille de la Cite and the world famous Notre Dame Cathedral, with time for lunch and shopping on the banks of the Seine. The day finishes with some free time for shopping in Opera or on the Champs Elysees. Here you can shop in the department stores Galeries Lafayette or Printemps, see the Opera Garnier (entrance charge), visit the food shops Hediard or Fauchon, or maybe enjoy tea and macaroons at La Duree. Or you can join our half day tour to Versailles.
Half day trip to the Palace & Gardens of Versailles - £29
A fully guided half day tour to the stunning Palace of Versailles. Price includes coach or train to Versailles, tour guide and entry to the Palace (gardens not included, but you can pay on arrival).
Built in the 17th century during the reign of Louis XIV to project the absolute power of the French monarchy, it served as the polital capital and royal court for over 100 hundred years, until in 1789 the revolutionary mobs massacred the Palace Guard and dragged Louis XVI and Marie-Antionette to Paris to cut off their heads! Undoubtedly the grandest and most famous chateau in France.
Alternatively, you may wish to do your own sightseeing. The hotel is so central sightseeing on your own is a very simple option.
Evening free to enjoy the Paris nightlife. From our hotel Bercy metro station is a two minute walk, and all areas of Paris City centre are easily accessible in minutes by metro.
Day 3 - A morning excursion by metro to the Louvre Museum (entry not included, free on the first Sunday of every month) and your chance to see the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, Michelangelo's Dying Slave or to follow the trail of the Da Vinci Code!
Our guided tour of Paris finishes after lunch and some final free time for shopping on day 3.
We return to our hotel, collect our luggage and you will be collected by coach and transferred back to Paris Gare du Nord station for the return Eurostar Paris to London St.Pancras International.
Your Accommodation
Ibis Styles Paris Bercy
77 rue de Bercy 75012 Paris - France
Your accommodation is included in the price of your tour on a bed and breakfast basis. The price you pay is based on 2 people sharing a twin or double bedded room. If you would like a single room for 1 person we offer an upgrade for £80 extra. Single travellers can avoid paying a single supplement by sharing a twin room with another person (of the same sex) from the tour group. We arrange this service automatically, unless you select the single upgrade option when you are making your booking..
Price Includes:
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Return London-Paris high speed Eurostar
London to Paris - Depart London St.Pancras 07:31am, arrive Paris Garde du Nord 10:47am
Paris to London - Depart Paris Gare du Nord late afternoon/early evening (typically between 17:15-18:30, timings vary slightly depending on date), arrive London St.Pancras 18:30-19:45pm
YOU MUST CHECK IN AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE. WE RECOMMEND YOU ARRIVE AT CHECK IN ONE HOUR BEFORE DEPARTURE.
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Fully guided coach tour of Paris with your experienced guide on arrival, ending at your city centre hotel.
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River Seine cruise - see the sights of Paris from the Seine!
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2 nights bed and breakfast in the 3 star Ibis Styles Paris Bercy. Accommodated in twin/double bedded rooms.
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Coach transfer on departure from your hotel to Paris Gare du Nord station
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Services of a tour guide for the full duration of the tour
Not Included - Travel by metro in Paris. On arrival we recommend you buy a 'carnet' of metro tickets. This allows 10 journeys in Paris by metro, and costs approximately £12. Your guide will assist you when buying the carnet.
Optional Supplements:
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Single occupancy room - £40 per night - If you are a single traveller and would like to avoid this supplement, we can arrange a (male or female) room share with another member of the group.
Meeting the Guide: Please meet the guide outside L K Bennett clothes shop which can be found on the main ground floor concourse of St Pancras International Train Station- opposite the main Eurostar departures area and next door to clothes shops "PINK" and "Fat Face". Your guide will have a sign showing "International Friends".
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