These Great Tour Features are Included

Excursions & Sights

• In London see Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Nelson’s Column, Downing Street, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
• View historic Westminster Abbey
• In Paris see the Place de la Concorde, Madeleine, Opera House, the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral

Guided City Tours

• In depth half day sightseeing tours of London and Paris
• Insight's First Class Services
• First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Travel by standard Eurostar Express train from London to Paris
• Porterage included on Eurostar
• Escorted from London to Paris (Days 6-9)
• Arrival and Departure transfers
• Welcome Drink & informative meeting

Quality Dining

• 4 full breakfasts (B) & 3 Continental breakfasts with fruit juice (CB)

9 Days - England - France

Ideal for the independent traveller, with 4 nights in London, an included half day sightseeing tour & plenty of time to explore at your leisure. Then take the fast route to France on the high speed Eurostar, for 3 nights in Paris, with included sightseeing & time to really get to know this glittering capital city.

DAY 1 – SAT – DEPART USA

Overnight flight to London.

DAY 2 – SUN – ARRIVE LONDON

Welcome to London - an immense metropolis steeped in history and tradition! After checking into your hotel, enjoy a Welcome Drink and informative meeting with your Insight local host.

DAYS 3, 4, 5 – LONDON AT LEISURE

Soak up the city sights on your included sightseeing tour. Drive through London’s West End seeing Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Nelson’s Column, Downing Street, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Also admire historic Westminster Abbey, where kings and queens have been crowned since 1065. Why not complete your stay with a visit to the Natural History, British or Victoria & Albert Museums? Harrods is a must for shoppers, and don’t forget London’s world renowned theatres. Perhaps take a day to explore further afield? We suggest a morning at Windsor Castle; a full day to Stonehenge and Bath, or to Shakespeare’s Stratford. These and many more First Class tours are offered by Insight’s sister company, Evan Evans Tours. (B)

DAY 6 – THU – LONDON – PARIS

Meet your Tour Director and transfer to Waterloo Station where it’s all aboard for the Eurostar Express train to Paris. Pass through the Channel Tunnel, and only two and a half hours after leaving London, arrive in Paris and transfer to your hotel. Now you are at leisure in this romantic city. Perhaps an optional tour of the Paris illuminations tonight? (B)

DAYS 7 & 8 – PARIS AT LEISURE

Your half day sightseeing tour includes the Opera House, the Place Vendome, the Madeleine, the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe. You also see the famous symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. Then relax in sidewalk cafés, or perhaps ascend the Eiffel Tower or go shopping at the Galleries Lafayette! Tonight maybe enjoy dinner in an atmospheric Parisian bistro or experience a dazzling cabaret show? (CB)

DAY 9 – SUN – RETURN TO USA

Your vacation ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport from the hotel at 07.30 am. (CB)

These Great Tour Features are Included

Excursions & Sights

• In London see Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Nelson’s Column, Downing Street, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
• View historic Westminster Abbey
• In Paris see the Place de la Concorde, Madeleine, Opera House, the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral

Guided City Tours

• In depth half day sightseeing tours of London and Paris
• Insight's First Class Services
• First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Travel by standard Eurostar Express train from London to Paris
• Porterage included on Eurostar
• Escorted from London to Paris (Days 6-9)
• Arrival and Departure transfers
• Welcome Drink & informative meeting

Quality Dining

• 4 full breakfasts (B) & 3 Continental breakfasts with fruit juice (CB)