Day 1 – Arrive Paris
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris. A transfer is included from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to the Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris hotel. Join us for a special welcome champagne reception and dinner this evening at Fouquet’s, a landmark famous for celebrity dining – and the French Oscars – since 1908. Tonight, an electrifying Illuminations tour of the city’s glittering lights welcomes you and your family to Paris! Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris – Meals D
Day 2 – Paris, a City With Stories to Tell... Parisian neighborhoods reflect the true essence of the city... from the grand boulevards, majestic monuments and manicured gardens of the Right Bank to the artsy Left Bank, favorite haunt of writers, thinkers, dreamers and musicians. Explore one of those neighborhoods on a guided tour – le Marais, its cobbled streets bustling with daily life and home to a mix of mansions, half-timbered houses, covered passageways, antique shops, galleries and museums. See Saint-Paul- Saint-Louis Church, Victor Hugo’s home and la rue des Roisers, the medieval Jewish quarter. Or, if you choose, visit the iconic Eiffel Tower and enjoy a picnic lunch with the family! The rest of the day is free. Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris – Meals B
Day 3 – Make Fast Tracks for Lyon / Cruise Away After a morning spent as you please in Paris, hop aboard a high-tech, high-speed TGV train that whisks you in first class south to Lyon. This historic city on the River Rhône has an international reputation for everything from silk weaving to a cornucopia of cuisine to cinema. You’ll board your “floating hotel” for the next seven nights, ms Swiss Emerald, in Lyon. We invite you to join us at the Captain’s welcome reception and dinner this evening, where we’ll celebrate the start of your family’s cruise along the Rhône in a festive fashion. Meals BD
Day 4 – Sampling the Many Pleasures of Lyon With France’s highest number of restaurants per capita, folks come to Lyon to eat... and they don’t leave disappointed. Discover why during a city tour today including a tasting lunch at the famous Les Halles de Lyon indoor food market, offering an array of breads, cheeses, produce, sausages, spices, wines, chocolates... the list goes on. They say that the best chefs in Lyon shop here; enjoy a tasting lunch of various goodies paired with appropriate wines. Sightseeing also includes visits to Vieux Lyon, one of the largest Renaissance quarters in Europe, and 19th-century Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Later, travel to the famed Beaujolais wine-growing region; grown-ups will enjoy a wine tasting, and the kids will learn all about winemaking – magnifique! You’ll also visit one of the delightful villages of the Pays des Pierres Dorées (Land of the Golden Stones) – so named for the local gold-colored limestone used to build most of the homes here – and partake of locally made treats before continuing your cruise along the Rhône to Vienne. Meals BLD
Day 5 – The Romans Called it “Vienna,” But... The long history of the city of Vienne on the Rhône goes back even further than the Romans; it had been the capital of the Allobroges people until it was conquered and colonized under Julius Caesar. After you excuse the initial confusion caused by the city’s original Roman name (they called it “Vienna,” like today’s Austrian capital), you’ll wake up in
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Hiking through the colorful quarries of Roussillon... seeing iconic Parisian sights... dining on Provençal cuisine overlooking the Pont du Gard... meeting a farm family in La Camargue... together on your family’s Rhône cruise!
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