Paris, Loire Valley & Bordeaux

Paris city is a perfect preclude of our tour. After breakfast, your private guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and then accompany you to visit Latin Quarter and Maris areas.

At the Latin Quarter, it will be very relaxing to walk along the medieval stone roads. After reaching the Ile de la Cite, we will pay a visit to Notre Dame, the most renowned Gothic cathedral worldwide. Walk across the Ile Saint Louis and we will see the Hotel de Ville (city hall), Fountain of the Innocents, and the Palais Royal.

Later, we'll use skip-the-line tickets to discover the Louvre Museum. You can feast your eyes on various top-notch collections such as the Venus de Milo, Winged Victory and the Portrait of Mona Lisa. After the sightseeing, go back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

Today you will take a walking tour of the Champs-Elysees and the Eiffel Tower area with your guide. The walking begins with the Place Vendome and the Place de la Concorde. Then, we will drop by Paris' oldest park Tuileries Garden and the nearby Musée de L'Orangerie. Next attraction is the Grand Palais which features a magnificent glass-domed roof. Then, we will walk over the Pont Alexandre III to get to the Place de Trocadero, where you can enjoy a clear view of the Eiffel Tower. After a peaceful shared boat ride on the Seine for about one hour, you will be led back to hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

The guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and then you will be transferred to the Palace of Versailles. During the sightseeing, the guide will tell you how much effort Louis XIV once put in making the Versailles the most luxurious royal palace in the world. In the morning, we will see the State Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the Queen's Bedroom and the Reception Halls. In the afternoon, we will visit the Grand and Petit Trianon, and the Queen's Hamlet. When the sightseeing ends. Transfer you back to hotel and stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

Our driver will transfer you to the railway station for your onward train to Amboise. Amboise is known for beautiful palaces and castles, and about 300 of them are situated in the Loire Valley. The train will arrive two hours later and a local driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free for your own exploration.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Novotel Amboise (4 stars) or similar

There are many castles and vineyards recognized by UNESCO in the Loire Valley. In the morning, we will lead you to Chateau de Chenonceau. Spanning over the Cher River, it is the only waterside castle in the Loire Valley. When visiting inside, you will be amazed by lots of treasures such as the renaissance furniture, carpets of the 16th-17th century and the paintings of Le Corrège, Rubens and Le Tintoret.

After lunch, you will be guided to a local winery to enjoy wine tasting in France. Later, we will move on to the Chambord Chateau. Among all the praiseworthy architectural features, the best known one is the double spiral staircase designed by Leonardo da Vinci, as two people going upstairs or downstairs can only see each other but not get in the other's way. At that time, King Francis I asked for this design to avoid the conflict between the queen and his mistress. At the end of the day, go back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Novotel Amboise (4 stars) or similar

In the morning, our driver will transfer you to the railway station, to take the two hours' train to get to Bordeaux. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and sent to the hotel. After a short break, a local guide will join you for the following two-hour walking. He or she will accompany you to see the Place de la Bourse, the Water Mirror, Opera, Place de la Comedie, Porte Caillau, riverfront, Quinconces Square and its fountain, and the Cathedrale Saint Andre.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Pullman Bordeaux Lac (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast, the guide will lead you to Medoc, which is one of the most well-known wine growing regions on the left bank of Bordeaux. Apart from visiting local vineyards, brewery houses and cellars, you will be taught the key points of wine tasting in France. After this twenty-minute lesson, you will have the opportunity to sample several types of Medoc wine. Then, you can go cycling and enjoy appealing wineries along the Route des Chateaux. Later, we will get back to Bordeaux and stay overnight there.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Pullman Bordeaux Lac (4 stars) or similar

The right bank of Bordeaux is also an important part of the trip, and the most representative wine growing region is Saint-Emilion. After breakfast, the guide will lead you there and accompany you to visit local vineyards, learn wine brewing traditions, know different types of grapes and taste wine. Next, you will be given some time strolling in the UNESCO-listed village of Saint-Emilio freely. We will get back to Bordeaux at last.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Pullman Bordeaux Lac (4 stars) or similar

We will arrange a driver to transfer you to Bordeaux Railway Station for your 3.5-hour train to Paris. Upon arrival in Paris, please arrange your own transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport. We wish you a nice journey home.

Meals: Breakfast