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England & France: Royal Heritage & Renaissance Wonders

Overview
  • Duration:9 days 8 nights
  • Tour Type:Educational Tours
📍 Cities: London, Paris, Versailles, Tours

Itinerary

Fly to EnglandDay 1

DAY 1: HOME - LONDON

Board your transatlantic flight and fly through the night to England.

Arrival - London Panoramic TourDay 2

DAY 2: LONDON

  • Welcome: Welcome to England! Meet your English Prometour Tour Director upon arrival.
  • London Tour: Start with a panoramic tour of London - see Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus, Tower Bridge, the HM Belfast, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, and the House of Parliament.
  • Hotel: Transfer to your hotel.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in London.

London - Thames Cruise, Tower of London and Shakespeare's GlobeDay 3

DAY 3: LONDON

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Thames Cruise: Experience a boat cruise on the Thames River from Westminster to Tower Bridge.
  • Tower of London: Visit the Tower of London - an iconic symbol of London and Britain and one of the world's premier tourist attractions.
  • Borough Market: Have some leisure time in the Borough Market.
  • Shakespeare's Globe: Visit Shakespeare's Globe Theater - learn about this unique building and its most famous playwright.
  • Piccadilly Circus: Discover Piccadilly Circus - the Times Square of London!
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in London.

Changing of the Guard and London MuseumsDay 4

DAY 4: LONDON

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Changing of the Guard: Attend the most famous ceremony in England - the Changing of the Guard, performed by the Royal Regiment.
  • Museums: Spend some time visiting the famous London Museums - the British Museum, the National Gallery, or the Natural History Museum.
  • Shopping: Enjoy some leisure time souvenir shopping - explore Oxford Street, Hamleys Toy Store, or Harrods!
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in London.

Eurostar to Paris - Berthillon Ice Cream and Quartier LatinDay 5

DAY 5: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Train: Transfer to the train station. Board the Eurostar Train to Paris.
  • Berthillon: Bienvenue a Paris! Stop at Maison Berthillon to taste their famous ice cream.
  • Quartier Latin: Walk through the Quartier Latin - see the Luxembourg Gardens, the Pantheon, and the Sorbonne University.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Paris - Louvre, Le Marais, Eiffel Tower and Seine CruiseDay 6

DAY 6: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Louvre: Guided tour of the Louvre Museum - see wonderful masterpieces including Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
  • Le Marais: Walk through the Quartier Le Marais - enter Place des Vosges, one of the most beautiful squares in Paris.
  • Eiffel Tower: Enjoy the view from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower.
  • Seine Cruise: Take a cruise aboard a Bateau-Mouche along the Seine River.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Versailles and MontmartreDay 7

DAY 7: VERSAILLES

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Versailles: Excursion to Versailles by RER. Discovery tour of the Chateau de Versailles - the extravagant Sun King Palace.
  • Montmartre: Return to Paris. Explore the Quartier Montmartre - known as "La Butte". Enter the Sacre-Coeur Basilica.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Loire Valley - Chateau Chenonceau and Chateau d'AmboiseDay 8

DAY 8: LOIRE VALLEY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Loire Valley: Excursion to the Loire Valley for the day.
  • Chenonceau: Discovery tour of Chateau Chenonceau - explore the gardens and the maze!
  • Chateau d'Amboise: Guided tour of Chateau d'Amboise - the favorite residence of several French Kings.
  • Return: Return to Paris.
  • Dinner: Dinner at Nos Ancetres les Gaulois.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Fly Back HomeDay 9

DAY 9: PARIS - HOME

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Board your transatlantic flight from Paris and fly back home.

Learning Objectives

Analyze the royal and constitutional heritage of London through the Changing of the Guard ceremony, the Tower of London, the British Museum, and the Houses of Parliament, examining how British monarchy and governance evolved from medieval fortress to constitutional democracy.

Investigate the literary and theatrical heritage of Renaissance England through a visit to Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, examining how Elizabethan drama reflected the political, social, and religious upheavals of 16th-century England.

Evaluate the political and architectural grandeur of the French monarchy through the Chateau de Versailles, examining the reign of Louis XIV and how the Sun King Palace became the architectural expression of absolute royal power.

Compare the distinct heritage traditions of London and Paris, examining how two great European capitals – both imperial centers, both revolutionary sites – developed different relationships with their monarchical and republican pasts.

Examine the Loire Valley chateaux tradition through Chateau Chenonceau and Chateau d’Amboise, examining how the French Renaissance court left an architectural legacy that continues to define French royal identity.

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Landmark Highlights

  • London Day 1: Panoramic tour - Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus, Tower Bridge, HM Belfast, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament.
  • London Day 2: Thames River cruise Westminster to Tower Bridge. Tower of London. Borough Market. Shakespeare's Globe Theater. Piccadilly Circus.
  • London Day 3: Changing of the Guard ceremony. British Museum, National Gallery, or Natural History Museum. Oxford Street, Hamleys, or Harrods.
  • Paris Day 1: Berthillon ice cream. Quartier Latin - Luxembourg Gardens, Pantheon, Sorbonne.
  • Paris Day 2: Louvre Museum - Mona Lisa. Le Marais and Place des Vosges. Eiffel Tower 2nd floor. Bateau-Mouche Seine cruise.
  • Versailles: Chateau de Versailles - Sun King Palace. Montmartre and Sacre-Coeur Basilica.
  • Loire Valley: Chateau Chenonceau and maze. Chateau d'Amboise. Dinner at Nos Ancetres les Gaulois.
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