Winter rates ( Nov- Feb )
Specially for photography and video classes !
  
This customized itinerary contains the main sites in, Paris , Normandy and Southern France at a very affordable rate .We can also arrange special permits for video photography in major museums and sites
Day 1 . Departure from the US for Paris ,France
Day 2 : PARIS
Arrival at Paris CDG airport, meet and transfer to central Paris by private coach.
Upon arrival in Paris.Check-in your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure
Welcome dinner nearby the hotel.
Day 3 Sat Jan 8 :PARIS
Full day use of your metro pass.
Independent visit of one or 2 museums .
Suggestion : the Cinematheque of Paris, opened in 2005. There you can find a museum themed Cinema, then temporary exhibitions. In January 2011 then there was the exhibition “brune/Blonde”
http://www.cinematheque.fr/fr/practical-information.html
Overnight in Paris
Day 4 : PARIS -VERSAILLES
 
Excursion to Versailles, without guide.
On your own you can see the Queens helmet, the palace, the gardens.
We have included RER train to/from Versailles with autoguides.
Overnight in Paris
Day 5 : PARIS
Independent activities.
Suggested optional activities: Guided tour of one of the world known museums, or a Seine River cruise, (Bateaux Cruises 12 euro p. person for one hour guided boat trip from Notre Dame ) Go up to the 2nd level of the Eiffel tower.
Or a walking tour : le Marais the oldest part of Paris, Quartier Latin former student district, Montmartre and Sacre Coeur with its painters and cabarets.
Overnight in Paris.
Day 6 : PARIS –NORMANDY –ROUEN_HONFLEUR
Check out, board your coach and depart for your touring adventure.
Stop in Rouen and Honfleur
Overnight in CAEN
Day 7 : CAEN _NORMANDY 2nd WORLD WAR BEACHES - CAEN
Leave CAEN to visit Bayeux and the visit Utah and Omaha beach, Colleville cemetery.
Overnight in Caen 
Day 8 :CAEN-MONT ST MICHEL-TOURS
Depart early and visit Mont St Michel, after the visit, transfer to Tours.
Overnight in Tours
 
Day 9 : TOURS- LOIRE VALLEY -CAEN
Full day excursion in the Loire, we suggest visits of Chenonceau castle, Clos Luce in Amboise
(Da Vinci Manor) a wine cellar at Vouvray. CAEN
Day 10 :CAEN_-CHARTRES- PARIS
Journey back to Paris, en route stop in Chartres, visit its famous Cathedral, see its stained glass windows with the “Bleu de Chartres” and Labyrinthe.
Farewell dinner in Paris
Overnight in Paris
Day 11 : PARIS _USA
Transfer to the airport .
Rate
$ 1,995 per person for minimum 12 participants + 2 free faculty members in singles for the above arrangements but without guide- only bus
*The rate is based on the euro exchange rate of 1 Euro = $ 1.40 and is subject to adjustment prior to the time of final payment
Single Supplement: $ 595
Arrangements include:
3 star hotels throughout with accommodation in triples for the students and singles for the two professors
4 nights Bed Breakfast Paris.
1 welcome dinner in Paris
2 night sBed Breakfast Caen
2 nights Bed Breakfast Tours
1 night Bed Breakfast Paris
1 farewell dinner in Paris
4 day (consecutive) metro pass in Paris
4 day (consecutive) museum pass in Paris
RER Special metro train to/from Versailles
Entrance fees to : Eiffel tower 2nd floor, MT St Michel, Chenonceau, Clos Lucé, Vouvray, Chartres.
Arrival airport transfer.
5 day/4 nights touring coach in Normandy & Loire
Driver expenses
All road tolls ,taxes and parking fees
Departure airport transfer in Paris
Not included:
Air tickets to/from USA
Guide in France .
Gratuities to driver approx. $60 per person
Extra lunches, dinners and services not mentioned
Admission fees for sites/museums not listed on the itinerary
Beverages and items not mentioned in the itinerary
Local guides can be provided at an additional cost
HOTEL LIST
Paris
Hotel Le Magellan (3*)- 17-19 rue Jean-Baptiste Dumas 75017 Paris
Tel: +33 1 45 72 44 51
Web : www.hotelmagellan.com
Caen
Holiday Inn Caen City Center- Place Maréchal Foch 14000 Caen
Tel: + 33 2 31 27 57 57
Web: www.caen-hotel-centre.com
Tours
Holiday Inn Tours Centre (3*)- 15 rue Edouard Vaillant 37025 Tours Cedex
Tel: +33 2 47 31 12 12
Web: www.holidayinn-tours.com
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