Gathering at the airport and departure for the capital of France. Arrival and start of the city tour. We will visit Notre Dame and the Sorbonne Historical University to reach the Pantheon, burial site of the most eminent Frenchmen. Then we will admire the gardens and palaces of Luxembourg, where the Senate of France is housed. Then we will head to the St. Germain neighborhood with the popular café Les Deux Magots and De Flore, as well as the church of St. Germain. Then we will pass from the Orsay Museum, the beautiful bridge of Alexander III, the National Residence of the Invalids, the tomb of Napoleon A to complete our course with the city’s trademark, the Eiffel Tower.
Continuing our tour we will admire the Square of the Star, dominated by the largest triumphal arch of the world. At Place de la Concorde we will see the French Parliament, the Luxor’s Obelisk, the Bernini Baroque Fountains, the Ceramic Gardens and the Orange Canyon. Approaching the commercial center of the city we will pass from the Church of Mary Magdalene and the Palais Garnier, the National Academy of Music and Vendome Square. Arrival and arrangement at the hotel. In the evening we recommend a night city tour (optional) and climb to the tallest natural spot of the city, the Montmartre hill, dominated by the Sacré-Coeur Basilica, the square of the outdoor painters and the house of Salvador Dali.
After breakfast, we will take you to the Louvre where we will take a tour of the world’s most brilliant museum. There, along with the other exhibits, the three Queen of the Palace, the Aphrodite of Milos, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the enigmatic Gioconda (Mona Lisa) of Leonardo da Vinci are waiting for us. Then we will leave for the palaces of Versailles, which have been the model of most of the Royal Houses of Europe. We will admire the Mirrors Room, where the Versailles Treaty was signed, Louis XIII, King Louis II Apartments, Maria Antoinette; and we will walk to the amazing gardens of the palaces. Return to Paris and enjoy a magnificent cruise on the Seine. Return to the hotel. In the evening we offer you an unforgettable evening in one of the city’s many cabarets.
After breakfast we will depart for the country of fairy tales, the unreal Disneyland. There we will experience moments of joy at the shows and the various games of the park. Release the little child you hide inside, by enjoying the colors and figures that grew up to us. Live for a while in the Far West period with riverboats and canyons; visit the island of pirates with treasures and mythical bazaars. Dine in one of the 29 restaurants and visit the magical world of Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and the 7 dwarfs, Pinocchio and Peter Pan. Travel to Visionarium with Julius Vern; take a trip between meteorites and spacecraft at STAR TOUR. Later, return to our hotel.
Breakfast and departure for the northwest tip of France, Normandy. Our first stop is the city of Deauville and then Trouville, two of the most famous coastal cities and the most famous resorts in the English Channel. Continuing, through a beautiful route, we will arrive at Honfleur, known as the Blooming City. Late in the afternoon return to Paris, passing by Europe’s longest hanging bridge with a length of 2,141 m. Leisure.
After breakfast we will be able to get to know a very beautiful and important part of the history of the city, Place de la Bastille. As symbol of arbitrariness and oppression, it was captured by the rebellious people of Paris on July 14, 1789. The date of its fall was established in 1880 as a national holiday in France. Then we will wander in the beautiful Le Marais district that encompasses Place des Vosges with Victor Hugo’s house and we will end up in the Quartier Latin. This neighborhood hosted the greatest intellectuals of the time, who enjoyed their coffee in the famous shops of the area. Then we will be transferred to the famous temple of Saint Sulpice. The construction of the temple dates from the 13th century, while the new building was founded in 1646 and after 140 years of work was completed. Marquis de Sade and the poet Charles Baudelaire were baptized here, and here Victor Hugo celebrated his marriage to Adèle Foucher.
Breakfast and enjoy your free day in Paris. Start at the Picasso Museum and continue with the largest shopping center in the Forum des Halles. Visit Church of St Eustach to end at the Royal Plaza, an unexplored corner of the city, where the apartments of the Cardinal Richelieu were located. We recommend dining at the Cong restaurant, along with famous habitués, and at the traditional Bourrès restaurant, at Saint Catherine Square. We also recommend you to go to the Opera House, where the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps department stores are located and see the small and luxurious boutiques. Later, go to the airport for our return flight. Arrival in Thessaloniki filled with beautiful memories of our journey.
