Paris, City of Lights

Trip Length:

9 Days

Cost:

$4,795

2024 Dates:

March 10 - 18
March 31 - April 8

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Picture yourself visiting the Mona Lisa, marveling at ancient architecture, and snapping selfies in the glow of the City of Lights. C’est très chic, non?

Experience the majesty of one of the world’s oldest capitals and the breathtaking beauty of the French countryside on your tour around Paris.

Get your camera ready for sights like...

The Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, and other iconic sites around Paris
An unforgettable twilight cruise down the Seine
Exploring the Palace of Versailles, home to generations of French royalty
Enjoying delicious, authentic meals from local restaurants and cafés

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Take The Leap

Throughout your trip, your Tour Director will guide you through various LEAP activities, from scouring a neighborhood for clues during a scavenger hunt to spotting the intricate secrets hidden within the architecture of Paris. All LEAP activities are designed to inspire active discussions about the various cultural and historical monuments you’ll be visiting, and to make you feel even more connected to the world around you.

What's Included

Authentic, local meals

Comfortable Double Accommodations

Expert Tour Director

Entrance to museums and historic sites

Round trip airfare*

*Roundtrip airfare from the designated international airport hub is included. Any travel costs from your location to that hub are not included.

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Itinerary Highlights*

Day One – Group introductions and welcome dinner

Day Two – Group flight to Paris

Day Three – Introductory walk through Paris

Day Four – Guided sightseeing tour of Versailles

Day Five – Visit the Louvre

Day Six – Full-day excursion

Day Seven – Visit the Eiffel Tower

Day Eight – Explore the Sacre Coeur basilica

Day Nine – Departure from Paris

DAY ONE

Arrive in the gateway city
Registration at a hotel near the airport
Group introductions and welcome dinner

DAY TWO

Final packing
Group flight to Paris

DAY THREE

Bonjour Paris!
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Introductory walk through Paris
Dinner in the Latin Quarter

DAY FOUR

Guided sightseeing tour of the Palace of Versailles
Built by King Louis XII in the 1600s, the Palace of Versailles is one of the most iconic sites in Europe. From the 250-foot-long Hall of Mirrors to Marie Antoinette’s faux country hamlet where the young queen would dress up and pretend to be a commoner, every inch of Versailles is imbued with history.
Visit to the Eiffel Tower and Tuileries Garden

DAY FIVE

Visit to the world’s largest art museum: the Louvre
The Louvre, a medieval fortress-turned-castle, is home to some of the most famous works of art in the world. You can discover the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Winged Victory in the corridors of the Louvre, not to mention the seven departments of paintings, sculptures, and antiquities.
Tour of Fragonard’s Perfume Museum
Cruise down the Seine

DAY SIX

Full-day excursion to Château de Chenonceau and Château d'Amboise
These famous palaces date back to the 13th century and have long been favored by French royalty looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of Paris.

DAY SEVEN

Explore the Musée d’Orsay, home to one of the world’s largest collections of French impressionist art
Climb the Eiffel Tower
Dinner at a local crêperie
Treasure hunt of the Île de la Cité
Your Tour Director has created a special treasure hunt for this special section of Paris that will have you solving riddles and clues around the Notre Dame.
Visit the world-famous monastery at Mont-St-Michel

DAY EIGHT

Explore the Sacré Coeur basilica
A landmark of Montmartre, this 19th century basilica was built by the French government following the Franco-Prussian War. Many Parisians consider the view from the basilica the best in the whole city.
Farewell dinner

DAY NINE

Departure from Paris

*The events included on this itinerary are subject to minor changes before your departure date.

Meet a WorldExplore Tour Director!

WorldExplore tours are led by experienced educators that have extensive, firsthand knowledge of the culture around you because your Tour Director is a local. That means visiting the Eiffel Tower and an out-of-the-way coffee shop that makes the very best chocolat chaud in Paris.

WorldStrides receives nearly 1,500 Tour Director applications each year. On average, only 70 applicants will make the cut.

Simon Wilkinson

Hello! I was born in Kampala, Uganda, but home for me is England and I have traveled to almost every corner of Britain. I am a veteran high school teacher who loves exploring the world. I enjoy acquiring new languages and have had the chance to use my Spanish in Ecuador and my French in France, Morocco, and Madagascar. Working as a Tour Director for WorldStrides is exciting for me because it combines teaching, logistics, and exploring. I look forward to sharing your adventure with you!

We are incredibly proud of our entire team of Tour Directors. Simon is just one example of our roster of experienced guides and may not be the actual Tour Director for your Paris adventure.