Day 1: Fly overnight to England
Day 2: London • Canterbury • Kent
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a tour of CanterburyDay 3: Kent • Canterbury • London
Visit the Canterbury Cathedral
Visit the Westgate Tower museum and gardens
Travel to London
Take a walking tour of London
Day 4: 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)
Take a guided tour of Windsor Castle
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. George’s Chapel
- Queen Mary's Dolls' House
- State Apartments
Enjoy a fish and chips dinner
Day 5: London
Visit the British Museum
Add this in-depth excursion:
Wicked Women of London
See London from a new perspective: through the eyes of some of its most wicked, powerful, and wildly interesting women. Join your local guide to learn about the lives of icons like Margaret Thatcher and Amy Winehouse as you explore the neighborhoods they lived and worked in. At each stop on this two-hour walking tour, you’ll be immersed in interactive, multimedia-style presentations that uniquely celebrate each figure’s historical and cultural contributions to London. From speeches and songs to trivia and reenactments, this empowering tour is truly one-of-a-kind.
Day 6: London • Paris
Travel by Eurostar train to Paris
Take a tour of the Latin Quarter
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit the Louvre
Day 7: 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
Add this in-depth excursion:
Versailles
Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
Day 8: Paris
Take a walking tour of Montmartre
Visit Sacré-Coeur Basilica
Add this in-depth excursion:
Monet's Giverny Gardens
Visit where Claude Monet lived and worked for over 40 years. See the gardens that inspired for the painter’s famous works and see what inspired the man himself on a tour of his former home. (Available April–October only. Monet’s home is closed Mondays.)
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Van Gogh's Auvers-sur-Oise
Nestled in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, the commune of Auvers-sur-Oise has been called home by many of the most famous French Impressionists, Van Gogh and Cézanne among them. On this optional excursion, you’ll tour the small town and visit the House of Van Gogh. (Available November–March only.)
Enjoy a Seine River cruise
Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 9: Paris • Normandy region
Travel via Caen to the Normandy region
Visit the Caen Memorial
Day 10: Normandy region • Paris
Travel via Normandy to Paris
Visit the American Cemetery in Colleville
Take a tour of Normandy
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Pointe du Hoc
- American Cemetery in Coleville
- Arromanches
Visit Pointe du Hoc
Day 11: Depart for home