December 17-23, 2023 with Sarah
Day 1: After your hotel check-in, group orientation meeting, and first gourmet dinner together as a group, your personal chartered bus will pick you up for a moonlit drive around Paris to view the city of lights in all its holiday season glory.
Day 2: Museum Day with your Paris Pass, with a sightseeing cruise on the Seine after lunch.
Day 3: Walking tour of the Templars to see some parts of Paris that are not a part of the usual Paris experience! Afternoon archeological tour at Notre Dame.
Day 4: Day trip on the train to a “Christmas town” not far outside of the city. Walking tour to indulge in the finest mulled wines, chocolates, and shopping before a fancy group lunch. Head back into the city when all your senses have been satiated.
Day 5: Hope you are well rested because Paris is putting you to work! A cooking school will visit the market with you to purchase the freshest ingredients for the 4 course meal they will instruct you in making. When it is complete, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor for lunch with a glass of wine. Then you will head back to the hotel to relax before an evening concert.
Day 6: Optional day trip to Versailles on the metro. In the afternoon, the group will then take a walking tour from your hotel to several of the best Christmas markets in Paris. Stock up on those gifts and souvenirs, marvel at the excitement and decorations, and enjoy some holiday treats. You will complete the day with your final dinner as a group.
Day 7: The tour is over after breakfast and Sarah will assist you with departures.
Included in the tour: 6 Day Paris Pass, 5 Day Metro Pass, 2 dinners and 3 lunches, all transport within the tour, driver tips, entry fees, local guide fees and tips, and 6 nights lodging in a clean, comfortable, centrally located hotel.
