Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for England!

Day 2

London   You are met by your European Institute Tour Director and accompanied to your centrally located hotel.

London   Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour as our local guide introduces the many faces of London. We will see magnificent Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey and finish off with the pageantry of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (in season).

Later today our Tour Director takes us on Walking Tour of Covent Garden.

Paris   Today we can choose to explore London further or opt to take a full day excursion to either Bath and historic Stonehenge or Oxford and Shakespeare’s Stratford.

Paris   This morning we board Europe's newest train, the incredible Eurostar. A smooth ride through the English and French countryside takes us in a short time to Paris.

This afternoon our local guide introduces us to Napoleon’s grand Arc de Triomphe, the famous Champs Elysées, Place de la Concorde steeped in France’s turbulent history, magnificent Place Vendome and finishes with a visit to one of Europe’s most beautiful cathedrals, Notre Dame.

This evening your tour director leads you on a Walking Tour of the historic Marais district.

Paris   Today we visit Louis XIV’s Versailles, through the 250 foot long hall of mirrors and the royal apartments to the magnificent gardens and Marie Antoinette’s Petit Hameau.

After lunch a visit is included to the Louvre Museum to see Da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa.

This evening a romantic Seine river cruise is included.

Paris   Today you can either choose to explore Paris further or join our excursion to the Loire Valley. First we stop at Chartres Cathedral to gaze in wonder at the magnificent gothic architecture and stained glass windows (guided by the celebrated Malcolm Miller when available).

Then it’s on to three of the most impressive chateaux in the Loire Valley: Amboise, Chenonceau and Azay-le-Rideau.

This evening the perfect "au revoir a Paris": a bird’s eye view from the Eiffel Tower!