9 or 11 days
France, extension to England

What's the difference between a grand palais in Paris and a breathtaking château in the French countryside?

It's a careful distinction made by the French language, one of the many nuances that become clear when you traverse the country's rich culture and history - from the galleries of the (Palais du) Louvre to the awe-inspiring châteaux at Amboise and Chenonceau deep in the Loire Valley.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to France

  • Day 2: Paris

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Île de la Cité
    • Conciergerie
    • Sainte-Chapelle

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

  • Day 3: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower

    Take a guided tour of Versailles

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • State Apartments
    • Hall of Mirrors
    • Gardens

    Visit Versailles gardens

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 4: Paris • Loire Valley

    Travel to the Loire Valley

    Visit the Chartres Cathedral

    Visit Château de Chambord

  • Day 5: Loire Valley

    Tour the Loire Valley with an expert local guide

    Visit the Château de Chenonceau

    Visit the Château d'Amboise

     Enjoy a meal in a Troglodyte restaurant  

  • Day 6: Loire Valley • St. Malo

    Travel via Mont-Saint-Michel to St. Malo

    Visit Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey

    Walking tour of St. Malo

    Visit St. Vincent Cathedral

  • Day 7: St. Malo • Normandy region

    Take a tour of Normandy

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Pointe du Hoc
    • American Cemetery in Coleville
    • Arromanches

    Travel to the Normandy region

    Visit the Caen Memorial

    Visit the American Cemetery in Colleville 

    Visit the Normandy beaches

    Visit Pointe du Hoc

  • Day 8: Normandy region • Paris

    Travel to Paris

    Visit the Louvre

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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  • Day 9: Paris • London

    Take the Eurostar to London

    Take a walking tour of London

  • Day 10: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    Visit the Tower of London

  • Day 11: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to France

  • Day 2: Paris

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Île de la Cité
    • Conciergerie
    • Sainte-Chapelle

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

  • Day 3: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower

    Take a guided tour of Versailles

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • State Apartments
    • Hall of Mirrors
    • Gardens

    Visit Versailles gardens

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 4: Paris • Loire Valley

    Travel to the Loire Valley

    Visit the Chartres Cathedral

    Visit Château de Chambord

  • Day 5: Loire Valley

    Tour the Loire Valley with an expert local guide

    Visit the Château de Chenonceau

    Visit the Château d'Amboise

     Enjoy a meal in a Troglodyte restaurant  

  • Day 6: Loire Valley • St. Malo

    Travel via Mont-Saint-Michel to St. Malo

    Visit Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey

    Walking tour of St. Malo

    Visit St. Vincent Cathedral

  • Day 7: St. Malo • Normandy region

    Take a tour of Normandy

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Pointe du Hoc
    • American Cemetery in Coleville
    • Arromanches

    Travel to the Normandy region

    Visit the Caen Memorial

    Visit the American Cemetery in Colleville 

    Visit the Normandy beaches

    Visit Pointe du Hoc

  • Day 8: Normandy region • Paris

    Travel to Paris

    Visit the Louvre

  • Day 9: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 9: Paris • London

    Take the Eurostar to London

    Take a walking tour of London

  • Day 10: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

    Visit the Tower of London

  • Day 11: Depart for home

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Your experience includes

  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach (Eurostar high-speed train with extension)

  • Hotels

    7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (9 with extension)

  • Regional-style meals

    European breakfast and dinner daily

  • Guided sightseeing

    3 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides (4 with extension); 1 sightseeing tour led by your Tour Director; 1 walking tour (2 with extension)

  • Entrances

    Louvre; Versailles; Seine River cruise; Chartres Cathedral; Château de Chambord; Châteaux of Amboise and Chenonceau; Mont St. Michel; St. Vincent Cathedral; Caen Memorial (with extension: Tower of London)

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

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