Week end in Paris & Loira castles 3 nights
Tour overview
Paris
At your arrival in Paris drop your bags at the hotel and discover on your own a panoramic view of Paris. You could take a Seine River Cruise where you will see a number of the main attractions from the boat. Dinner and overnight in hotel 3* in Paris.
Paris
After breakfast start the itinerary with your private guide and visit all the most important areas in Paris. We’ll start with the symbolic Eiffel Tower in the champ de Mars.Notre Dame ,la Concorde ,Place vendome,le Marais. In Saint Germain des Prés, the oldest district in Paris we recomend a coffee break at the cafe "les deux magots"or cafe de Flore the rendez vous of famous writers . Discover the Musée Rodin & Camille Claudel with it's garden that hosts the artist’s main pieces of art. To reach the "grand" and "petit palais" you will cross Pont Alexandre III, one of the most beautiful bridge in Paris. Enter the "petit palais" and admire the decoration and the patio. Next stop, the world famous Champs Elysees avenue which features the Arc de triomphe at his end where you can climb to the top and have a look at the stunning view of the capital. Walk to the Concorde square, where the obelisk of Luxor is located. Visit the Madeleine church and enjoy the shopping area with the Galleries Lafayette located nearby the astonishing Opera Garnier. Explore the glamorous Place Vendome famous for it's most luxurious jewels on the planet. Our tour will end in the popular area of Montmartre ,where . We recommend visiting the basilica of the sacred heart . Retourn to hotel & dinner
Loire castles, Chambord and Chenonceaux
Start your day with an early breakfast. Leave Paris at 7 AM for the most famous Renaissance Chateaux in the Loira valley. You will visit the Chambord Castle, largest castle constructed by Francois 1st in 1519. Between your visit of the 2 castles have a lunch in a troglodyte restaurant. After lunch, visit the romantic Chenonceaux castle, known as the Ladies castle: Catherinne Briconnet, Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medicis and Madame Dupin are the ladies who preserved this majestuous palace from all the conflicts and the French revolution. You’ll return to Paris at 8.30 PM. Dinner & overnight in hotel.
Paris
After breakfast and checkout - time for shopping or enjoy one of the amazing museums in Paris: the “Louvre museum” or the "Orsay museum” (reservation on request). End of our services.