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Tour Name: Britain & France Highlight 9 Days

Tour Code: OEH

Destination: London, Oxford, Stratford, Paris, Fontainebleau
Price: $2,155

Features:

Knowledgeable tour director escorts the group throughout Europe

Specialist local guides added in highlighted cities

Superior first class hotel accommodations for your comfort:

London - Britannia Hotel (4)

Paris- Evergreen Laurel Hotel (4)

(Due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup in Paris, for all Sep & Oct groups, Paris hotel supplement will apply for bookings after 10th room)

English or buffet breakfast daily at hotel

Admission & fees included:

London - Windsore Castle, Tower of London

Stratford - Shakespeare Birth Place, Anne

Paris - Versailles Palace, Louvre Museum

Fontainebleau - Chateau de Fontainebleau

Comfortable European air-conditioned tour coach with professional service of experienced driver

Travel Protection Insurance is provided at no additonal charge to you if full payment is received at least 60 days prior to departure

If final payment is not received 60 days prior to departure, or reservation is made inside 60 days prior to departure, air supplement is subject to apply

Group identification badge and luggage tag provided for your convenience

“USTOA” $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program

Day 1. Hometown - London
Our Britain & France Highlight vacation begins as we board our flight bound for London, the capital city of England.

Day 2. Arrive in London
Upon arrival in London, our sightseeing tour starts immediately with a visit to Windsor Castle including the State Apartments and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, one of the oldest continuously inhabited royal residence in the world and the weekend home of Queen Elizabeth. Later, we check in to our luxury hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. (D)

Day 3. London
Our half day tour of London shows us the Tower of London. Founded nearly a millennium ago and expanded upon over the centuries since, the Tower of London has been a fortress, a royal residence and state prison. We also see the flightless ravens and the exhibition of the Crown Jewels. Then, we’ll have a sightseeing tour of the city including the Parliament Building, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, and Piccadilly Circus. Photo stops in front of the Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey will also be arranged. The afternoon is free at leisure. (B, L)

Day 4. London - Oxford - Stratford - London

After breakfast at hotel, we drive north to the world famous university town of ancient Oxford, where we shall have a short walking tour of the city viewing the Christ Church Cathedral, Tom Tower, and the Magdalen Tower. From Oxford, a scenic drive brings us to the nearby Stratford-Upon-Avon, home of William Shakespeare. We visit the Bard’s half timbered birthplace and the home of Anne Hathaway. Later in the afternoon we return to London for dinner. (B, D)

Day 5. London - Eurostar Train - Paris (France)
We transfer to the Waterloo Station to board the supremely comfortable Eurostar Train to Paris. Eurostar is the first true international train, connects capital cities of England (London), France (Paris) and Belgium (Brussels). Its maximum speed is 185 miles per hour on the French part of the trip. It takes only 2 hours 35 minutes from London to Paris. Upon arrival at Paris, we check in to our luxury hotel, l ocated perfectly in the convenient business district. The rest of the day is free at leisure. You may shop at the world famous Lafayette Department Store or just sit at an outdoor cafe and watch the world go by, or perhaps you would like to join an optional tour of River Seine Cruise. (B)

Day 6. Paris
A drive outside the city takes us to Versailles Palace, one of the world’s grandest palace with spectacular ornamental gardens, once the pride of France and the envy of many monarchs in Europe. Later, we visit the Louvre Museum to see its striking glass pyramid and some of the most famous works of art in its incomparable collection, such as Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo. A panoramic drive shows us in all the famous landmarks: Eiffel Tower, Place De La Concord, Champs Elysees, Arc De Triomphe and Opera House,Avenue Des Champs Elysees. (B, D)

Day 7. Paris - Fontainebleau - Paris
Journey southwards through the countryside, crossing the woods and finally arriving in today’s destination, the city of Fontainebleau. We visit the magnificent Chateau of Fontainebleau, the largest of the French royal palace and once a royal retreat and hunting residence of the French Kings. At Chateau of Fontainebleau, you will appreciate its numberous architectural styles, sumptuous decorations and period furnitures, which are among the richest you can find in France. And the most notable history of the palace is that the Emperor Napoleon bade farewell to his Old Guard and went into exile in 1814. (B, L)

Day 8. Paris
A free day allows you to further explore the beauty and culture of Paris at your own tempo. For centuries Paris has attracted travelers with its dramatic architecture, chic fashions, brilliant cuisine, outdoor cafes, and renowned arts. When the sun goes down, try a cabaret show at Moulin Rouge. Paris, whether in day or night, is such a romantic and fantastic city! (B) (No tour escort service today)

Day 9. Paris - USA
This morning after hotel breakfast, time to bid farewell to Paris as we transfer to the airport for our return flight to the States. (B) (No tour escort service today)

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