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Family Tour Normandy & Paris

Family Tour Loire & Paris

Paris , January 4th. 2011 Private escorted tour for families : Paris + Normandy   (4 persons *) Day 1 : Arrival in Paris -        Private airport transfer upon arrival , English speaking driver to transfer you directly to you hotel after a short tour of Paris (2h) Your driver guide will remain at your disposition for an extra hour if you need to go for grocery store for your apartment and will help you. -        2 bedrooms apartment LUXE**** Spa residence hotel le Prince Regent , http://www.leprinceregent.com/  These beautiful apartments have 2 bedrooms , one bathroom, but 2 toilets, living room , full kitchen which is very convenient with children if you wish to cook anything , or warm up, there is also diswaher, washing machine , and microwave. The residence has also a spa for the parents if they wish a cure or massages . The residence prince regent is located near Bd. Saint germain des prés , a very lively area of Paris where you can find theaters, movies theaters, restaurants and cafés, plenty of stores. -        Afternoon is on your own to relax Day 2 : full day private tour of Paris (8h) OUR MOST POPULAR CITY TOUR OF PARIS FOR FAMILIES! Driver guide, English speaking to meet you with transport at your hotel in Paris and let’s start with a general city tour of the city Stop at Notre dame, for a guided tour, the children will listen to the legends of the cathedral, Casimodo and Esmeralda... Let’s play with the pigeons ! Walking tour to the Island saint Louis with a stop for hot chocolate and ice cream or French Crepes? Stop for lunch at the Eiffel Tower (Included) and visit the Tower ! Louvre and the tuileries gardens, on the Mission Louvre, our team will have to find the clues of the painting or be on the trail of Mona Lisa Included  full day driver guide English speaking licensed for museums full day + transport by minivan luxe air conditioned, lunch eiffel tower first floor buffet and drinks , and all tickets entrance – Your french snack gouter in the afternoon with the children in a pastry store , hot chocolate and pastries are also include. Day 3 : full day private tour of Paris (8h) Morning, private family bike tour of Paris THE PRIVATE FAMILY BIKE TOUR OF PARIS (3h) At French adventures, we understand how frustrating big, expensive, foreign cities can be especially for families travelling with kids. That is why we have designed our private family tours to accommodate the needs of families visiting Paris - outside of our public tour times. We'll go at your group's pace, change our tours to fit your itinerary, adapt our route for kids, stop at our favorite French bakery, and make Paris feel a lot more manageable in the process. It is great for families who want to experience Paris together in an intimate setting. We share stories and history about Paris geared towards making it really fun and educational for kids ( we might even add a little quiz in at the end to test the kids ! ). Our tour route is also very easy & safe, as we stick to bike lanes, quaint one-way streets and bike paths along the river. Lunch break on your own, at your apartment or in Paris children fun cooking class 3 to 5PM ( on Wednesdays) Learn how to make french crepes and mousse au chocolat !this is also a nice way to meet French kids and why not , speak a little bit of French ? and we will take the parents for a private walking tour in le Marais  during that time. Transfers R/T apartment included, driver guide and transport for 4H Day 4 : Versailles castle & park full day DAY IN VERSAILLES FOR PARENTS & CHILDREN: 9am. Our licensed, English speaking guide, will pick you up in Paris, at your hotel and drive you to Versailles. 10am. we will arrange a private tour of the castle , exclusive guided tour , with your own guide. The tour will be also based on legends & stories of the versailles history for the children, and depending on their ages, we will then arrange a game as well. 11:15am. If you wish you can view the training of the horses at the royal stables of the castle. Around NOON, we will then stop for a lunch break , and take you to the wonderful Trianon palace for lunch, on the terrace overlooking the park of the castle. 2PM. A private carriage ride, will pick you up with also your guide AT THE RESTAURANT, and will take you to the entrance of the park of the castle (Half hour drive) - You will do a walking tour of the park with your guide, including the trianons, hamlet of the queen, & then finising at the petite venise. visit of the Potager of the King is fun to do with children, learn on how Louis the XIVth. had his vegetables & fruits grown in the park! if time permits, rent a bicycle for one hour or fountains shows available to view on week ends only from April to September. Your private tour includes licensed private driver guide full day, with transport luxe air conditioned, all authorizations for private tour inside the castle of Versailles, trianons, and hamlet. All tickets entrance. Your private horse ride carriage in Versailles for half hour. Not included to be paid locally : the horse show and your lunch  Day 5 : Paris private tour, Montmartre , lunch cruise       Visit the museum Orsay or Rodin, both museums can be visited with children tours either «  Investigation at the Rodin museum «  or «  Impressionism drawing at Orsay » ( books are included , the tours are fun , on the Rodin ‘s tour the children must find the clue of a letter written by Rodin and discovering the museum that way- On the Drawing at Orsay the children have color pencils and will draw the impressionism inside the museum) – Transfers hotel R/T included -        Lunch cruise on the Seine river (12 :30PM to 2 :30PM) Service Premier, front of the boat -        Afternoon , visit Montmartre, have your portrait done by the artists of Montmartre (souvenir of Paris )! Your private tour includes a driver guide licensed English speaking full day in Paris , transport, lunch cruise service premier , and all tickets and materials for the tours. Day 6 : Paris to Normandy, stay in a fairy tale castle ! Check out the apartment in Paris and our first stop will be at Giverny, the house of Claude Monet , private tour of the house and gardens, where Monet painted the famous waterlilies. For lunch, we will reach the Normandy coast , and the beautiful normand villages of Deauville, Honfleur. Time on your own for lunch. Time for the kids to go for a swim as well if they wish , in the summer . Afternoon visit of a farm, and products of Normandy, calvados, apple cider and Cheeses. Arriving in Bayeux, near  the landing beaches , we will visit the city and the museum of medieval tapestries. Transfer to your beautiful castle, for 3 nights, apartment with 2 bedrooms, dinners will be included Surrounded by a one hundred acre estate with rivers, meadows and woodland, the castle stands on the elevated site of an ancient, Viking fortress and, in the winter time, forms a true island in the flood plain of the marais. The estate forms part of a protected national park . The Château offers six luxurious guest rooms, including a pair of two-bedroom suites. All the rooms are very large and elegantly appointed and all have en-suite bathrooms featuring massive, “claw-foot” bathtubs and walk-in showers. “Table d'Hôte” at the 16th century House Farm- The dining room, lit by candles and firelight is wonderfully romantic and our chef goes to great lengths to ensure that the quality of the cuisine matches the atmosphere. A selection of fine wines is available, naturally, plus excellent, locally produced Cidre Bouche. Needless to say, local cheeses including Camembert and Pont l'Eveque are always available in perfect condition.            Day 7 : Normandy Landing beaches    Breakfast and departure for a private day to the landing beaches of Normandy. We will visit sainte mére l’eglise, Utah, Omaha beach, US cemetary. Arromanches. Lunch on your own Private Jeep tour or Buggy tour on the beach for one hour included Back to your castle, and dinner  Day 8 : Normandy / Mont saint michel Afterbreakfast, your guide will take you to the Mont saint michel for a private guided tour of the small abbaye, famous for pilgrimage. ULM Private tour for 20 minutes over the Mont saint michel  Back to the castle & dinner Day 9 : Normandy/Paris Departure from Normandy, check out this castle after breakfast On our way back to Paris, we will stop in Caen to visit the museum & then we will transfer you to Paris (2h30 drive) Drop off hotel in Paris after 2PM , afternoon in Paris on your own, this is your last day ! Hotel 4 star, 2 communicating rooms for one night , Breakfast included the next morning ;   Day 10 : Paris departure Private airport transfer   Cost for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children under 18) : Hotels ****                             18 930 EUROS (all taxes included, VAT tax is 19.6% in France, included) Hotels***                                18 020 EUROS   Extension of this tour under request from Normandy to LOIRE is possible