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DAY 01 |
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Depart
USA. meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment included |
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DAY 02 |
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Arrive
PARIS , welcome to city of lights by Golden Royal Tours ,
transfer to your hotel , remainder of the day is at leisure
to enjoy fabulous city with its grand avenues and boulevards
and eternal monuments |
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DAY 03 |
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After
breakfast , departure to Trouville , explore the history of
two military evasions carried out nearly 900 years apart
start our tour by driving in to the ancient DUCHY of
NORMANDIE where we stop in the historic capital of Rouen
here we visit the cathedral so wonderfully painted by MONET
also see the place where JUAN OF ARC was burnt at the stake
then on to BAYEUX where we visit the museum housing the
famous tapestry depicting the Norman conquest of ENGLAND in
1066 proceed to hotel -TROUVILLE |
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DAY 04 |
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After
breakfast , leave Trouville forward 1000 years today as we
drive along beaches of D- DAY Landings including Sword Juno
Gold then to Arromanches where we visit the Envasion
Landing's Museum visit the remnants of the artificial port
(MULBERRY P) proceed to Omaha Beach where visit the American
Military Cemetry of ST. Laurent follow the road of rangers
depicted in saving private Ryan and visit the bunkers and
the Rangers'Memorial at Pointe du Hoc finally continue
southwards to hotel near Mont St. Michel DINNER and
overnight |
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DAY 05 |
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After
breakfast , enjoy a full day in the hill- top Abbey
surrounded by sea the first structure a simple oratory was
built here in the 8th century by the Bishop of Avranches and
was subsequently expanded and enhanced over the centuries
with the addition of Romanesque and Gothic buildings the
Abbey's increasing fame attracted pilgrims and visitors ,
medieval times , a (villebasse) had developed with shops
eating places and guest houses later enjoy a distinctive
Breton lifestyle as we had for the Emerald Cost and the
magnificent fortified port of St. malo where Jacques Cartier
is buried free time at leisure at ramparts and explore before
return to hotel dinner |
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DAY 06 |
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After
breakfast , drive south towards Brittany , follow the Loire
valley passing the mighty moated castle at Angers and across
the Loire at Saumur where we sample some of the local wine ,
proceed quietly past the sleeping beauty chateau at Usse
.from here we continue to Tours where visiting the basilica
of St. Martin and the Old Town we stay in Tours for two
nights highlight DINNER in a local restaurant |
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DAY 07 |
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After
breakfast , enjoy AMBOISE where Leonardo Davinci is buried,
the Chateau of Chaumont and the town of Blois on our way to
see Chambord with its beautifull park and colossal chimneys
, proceed to Cheverny to visit the sumptuous appartments of
the chateau which has been owned by the same family since
1634 , finally visit the fairy - tale Castle of Chenonceau
built in 1513 by Thomas Bohier this splendid jewel of the
French Renaissance is spectacularly set overlooking the
River Cher .during our guided visit we have time to admire
its fine tapestries richly decorated ceilings and magnificent
chimney pieces as well as its manicured gardens . return to
hotel |
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DAY 08 |
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After
breakfast , driving the vast wheat fields of La beauce we
can see the impressive cathedral at Chartres looming on the
horizon we stop here to marvel at the beautifull stained
glass rose window inside this famous cathedral begun on a
sacred site .return to PARIS afternoon free at leisure,
discover deep city of PARIS |
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DAY 09 |
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After
breakfast , enjoy a full day sightseeing in Paris ,
cathedral of Notre Dame, place de la concorde , champs-elysees
, arc de triomphe , eiffel tower , free time at land marks
at opera area , ending our tour by a panoramic city tour by
cruise (bateau mouche) on the Seine river , invalides (tomb
of Napoleon) . |
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10 |
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After
breakfast , transfer by Golden Royal Tours to airport for
homebound flight arrives the same day |
