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Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for France!  

Day 2

Paris  We are met by our European Institute Tour Director and accompanied to our centrally located hotel, before we begin to explore this incredible city.
 

Paris  Today we will have the perfect introduction to Paris, a city sightseeing tour led by a local guide. We will see Napoleon's grand Arc de Triomphe, the famous Champs Elysées, Place de la Concorde, magnificent Place Vendome and finish our tour with a visit to one of Europe's most beautiful cathedrals, Notre Dame.

Tours   Your day commences with a visit to a palace that truly illustrates the wealth of pre-revolutionary France, Louis XIV's Versailles. Our tour takes us through the 250 foot long hall of mirrors and the royal apartments to the magnificent gardens and Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau.

Tours   The Loire Valley is justly famed for its incredible chateaux and today you will visit three of the most impressive. The town of Amboise sits on the bank of the river Loire and is dominated by the medieval castle Chenonceau, once home to Catherine de Medici and is the most charming of the chateaux.

We also include the moated Azay-le-Rideau, whose Renaissance exterior is a sight to behold.

Paris  The highlight of today as you return to Paris is a visit inside Chartres Cathedral, where Pilgrims have been journeying for eight centuries to gaze in wonder at the magnificent gothic architecture and stained glass windows.

Celebrated Chartres expert Malcolm Miller guides us when available.

Chamonix Area  Board your TGV (Train a Grande Vitesse) and admire the beautiful countryside as you are whisked along to the stunning French Alps.

Chamonix Area   Join our optional excursion to L'Aiguille du Midi, the 3000 foot mountain which affords unparalleled views over the Alps and valleys.