A Taste of France

Welcome to Paris! The driver guide will meet you at the airport exit and escort you to check in the hotel. In the rest day, you can spend as you like.

Accommodation: InterContinental Paris Le Grand

Our 8 days France tour will start with a hiking in Le Marais district and the Louvre Museum. The first stop is the Le Marais district in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris. We will spend 4 - 5 hours exploring this most interesting and diversified community in the city, including the Les Halles, Place des Vosges and Jewish community - Pletzl area. Then move on to Louvre Museum with the skip-the-line tickets. There are over 400,000 collections inside, and some of the highlights include Venus di Milo, Winged Victory, masterpieces of Michelangelo, Eugène Delacroix, Paolo Veronese and also the world-famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, the licensed driver guide will pick you up and then drive to the Palace of Versailles, which is known to the world because of the extravagant and imaginative architectural design. The Hall of Mirrors there is unmissable. One of its wall is composed of more than 400 mirrors. When the World War I ended in 1919, the peace agreement was signed in the room. Definitely, the spectacular A la Francaise garden will amaze you too. After the tour, you will be transferred to the train to Amboise with a travel time of 1 hour and 50 minutes. Upon arrival, the local driver will greet you at the train station and lead you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Novotel Amboise

Today, follow the guide driver to explore the three chateaus in the Loire Valley. We will begin with the Blois, which is the former residence of Louis XII and François I. It is famous for the architectural style combining the Medieval, Gothic, Renaissance and classical features. Then we will have a lunch in a restaurant and taste the wine.

In the afternoon, continue the France 8 days itinerary to Chateau of Cheverny. Since 13th century, this castle has been owned by the Les Hurault. And the Moulinsart estate in the famous comic "The Adventures of Tintin" is designed based on it. Finally, we will conclude today's tour with Chambord chateau, the largest one in the chateau groups there whose construction lasted for 166 years.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

We are going to spend another day in Loire Valley. The driver guide will lead you to the Chenonceau Chateau stretching cross the Cher River. It is often referred to as the ladies chateau. After, enjoy lunch accompanied by the wine experts. And then you will have the chance to savor some excellent local wine in cellars, such as Vouvray, Chinon, and Montlouis. Next, you will be led to the Royal Castle of Amboise. It is the home to King Francis I in his childhood and also the final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

The driver will escort you to the train back to Paris. After arrival, the guide will pick you up at the exit of the railway station and then guide you to the landmark Eiffel Tower to have a bird's eye view the city. Followed by is a Seine River cruise to appreciate the cityscapes from another perspective. The rest time of the day will be your free time.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: InterContinental Paris Le Grand

The driver guide will lead you to Champagne region which is famous for rich cultural heritages and fine champagnes. We will visit two famous champagne houses and one smaller local champagne producer to learn about the production process and development of world-class champagne and taste the champagne. The last stop is the Notre-Dame de Reims. 25 kings of France were crowned in this Gothic church from Louis VIII in 1223 to Charles X in 1825. Return to Paris hotel finally.

Meals: Breakfast

According to the flight schedule, the driver will escort you to the airport and see you off. Au revoir!

Meals: Breakfast