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In regular bus service with multilingual speaking
licensed guide and with departure from PARIS
RATES are per person, in « euros » and valid until March 31st, 2011.
Children rate applies from 3 to 11 years old.
Departure from: CITYRAMA - 4, places des Pyramides
75001 Paris - Metro : Palais Royal or Tuileries
Previous reservation is compulsory.
These excursions-tours are operated with English speaking licensed guide.
If you are interested by one or more of these excursions-tours, please,
fill in this form.
HALF-DAY EXCURSIONS-TOURS
GIVERNY: 70 €
From April 1st to October 31, 2010. Daily, except on Sunday, at 1.45 PM.
On Sunday at 08.15 AM
Duration: 5 hours (Drive-time included).
Let us drive you to Monet's home and discover his studio and the places of his inspiration.
Inspired by the beautiful, peaceful and colourful countryside of Giverny, Claude Monet settled here in 1883 for the rest of his life.
This tour includes: a guided visit to the wonderful flower gardens, and the famous Japanese bridge. Free time is given to visit Monet's home and former studio. The afternoon finishes with either shopping or strolling up to the Musée des Impressionnismes (Special tariff granted to the Cityrama customers).
FULL-DAY EXCURSIONS-TOURS
REIMS CHAMPAGNE: 109 €
From April 1st to October 31, 2010. On Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
From November 1st 2010 to March 31, 2011. On Friday.
From Novenber 1st to December 31st 2010 and from March 1st to 31th 2011. On Tuesday.
Departure at 8.00 AM. Return to Paris at around 6.30 PM.
Licensed multilingual guide.
Visit the cathedral and taste the famous champagne wine!
The sacred town of Reims is the capital of the Champagne region
and known throughout the world for its sparkling wine: champagne. Reims is also the city of coronations where most of the French Kings were crowned.
Our morning orientation tour of Reims includes a guided visit of the Gothic Cathedral. At the superb Mumm champagne cellars, created in 1827, keeping 25 million bottles, we complete the visit with a tasting of the famous Cordon rouge Champagne wine. Free time for lunch.
In the afternoon, enjoy the picturesque landscape of vines between Reims and Epernay. At Epernay, we visit the prestigious wines cellars of Moët & Chandon* and we taste their reputed champagne, the Brut Impérial.
* Or similar if Moët & Chandon is closed.
Important: The temperature is rather low in the wine-cellars.
BURGUNDY: 145 €
From April 26th to October 21st, 2010. On Monday and Thursday, at 7.45 AM.
Return to Paris at around 7.45 PM.
Lunch included, except drinks. Licensed guide in English an Japanese.
In the rich land of Burgundy, savour the fruit of its wine growers' know-how, and admire Vézelay, recognized as a World heritage site by Unesco.
The Burgundy region offers a natural heritage, rich in both history and specially in art. Since ancient times, its geographical position brought great prosperity as its famous wines magnified during the Middle Ages. Region of famous abbeys, departure point for the crusades and pilgrimage centre, Burgundy has attracted the crowds and political figureheads throughout the centuries. We are going to discover two aspects:
After leaving the Southern highway, we reach the Serein valley at Chablis, surrounded by vineyards: visit to the Michel Laroche cellar and taste the white wine, one of the world's best.
Lunch in the « Bistrot des Grands Crus » (drinks are not included).
Continue to Vézelay, the « eternal hill », village classified by UNESCO as one of its cultural world heritage sites!
Guided visit to the basilica dedicated to Saint Mary Madeleine, centre of Romanesque architecture and sculpture, which keeps some relics of the saint.
Free time to browse around the village and opportunity of tasting some red wines of Burgundy before returning to Paris.
CHATEAUX COUNTRY
Discover the "garden of France" and three of its elegant castles.
During the Renaissance period, the Loire valley was the favourite place of the kings of France and their courtiers. They left us many castles of amazing architectural elegance. Art and history mingle with a certain sweetness of life in this country called "The Garden of France".
With licensed multilingual guide.
From April 1st to October 31, 2010: 148 € - Children: 103.60 €
Daily, at 7.15 AM. Return to Paris at around 8.00 PM.
Lunch not included. Guided visits included, with individual earphones.
Chambord*: visit to the royal castle, the largest one in the middle of a vast park.
Lunch on your own in Amboise or Chenonceau.
Chenonceau: guided visit to this elegant Renaissance castle famous thanks to its bridge - gallery spanning the Cher river.
Cheverny*: guided visit to the furnished castle still inhabited.
* On Saturday:
- From April to September, visit to the castles of Amboise, Chenonceau and
Chambord.
- In October, visit to the castles of Amboise, Chenonceau and Cheverny.
From November 1st, 2010 to March 31, 2011: 170 € - Children: 119 €
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturday and Sunday, at 7.15 AM. Return to Paris at around 8.00 PM.
Lunch and drinks included. Guided visits included, with individual earphones.
This tour includes: Chambord (visit to the castle), Cheverny (visit to the castle). Lunch at hotel Saint Hubert. Chenonceau (visit to the castle).
LANDING BEACHES of NORMANDY: 169 €
With licensed guide in English and French.
From April 1st to October 31, 2010. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
From November 1th, 2010 to March 31, 2011. On Wednesday and Saturday, except from January 1st to 24th, 2011.
Departure at 7.15 AM. Return to Paris at around 9.30 PM.
Relive the battle of Normandy when visiting some of the famous Landing beaches.
Guided visits and lunch included with drinks.
It will be with strong feelings that you will visit some of the areas where the Allies fought to recover freedom in 1944.
This tour includes:
Caen: visit to the Memorial-Peace Museum. Lunch with drinks included. Pointe du Hoc (stop).Omaha Beach: Saint Laurent (visit of around one hour of the American Cemetery). Arromanches (stop). Photo-stop at the Canadian Memorial of Juno Beach.
Every customers will be offered a booklet about the battle of Normandy.
MOUNT SAINT MICHEL: 166 € - Children: 116.20 €
With licensed multilingual guide.
From April 1st to October 31, 2010. Daily, except on Sunday and May 11.
From November 1st, 2010 to March 31, 2011. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, except on December 25 and January 1st.
Departure at 7.15 AM. Return at around 9.15 PM.
Lunch with drinks and guided visit included, with individual earphones.
A day to remember: visit « the Marvel of the Western World », classified by UNESCO as one of its cultural Word Heritage sites.
Rocky island located in the biggest bay in Europe, the Mont Saint Michel Abbey, rightly named « the Marvel of the Western World » is still one of the most famous pilgrimage centres since the Middle Ages and reconignized as a World Herirage site by Unesco.
Drive through the green landscapes of the Normandy region. Around 12.00 AM, lunch at the restaurant « Relais Saint Michel » (or similar) facing the Mount.
Guided visit to the Mont Saint Michel Abbey. Free time to stroll around the village.
Departure at 4.30 PM. On the way back, stop on the motor highway.
ONE DAY IN PROVENCE: 285 €
With licensed guide in English and Spanish.
From April 6th to October 15th, 2010. On Tuesday and Friday.
Departure at 07.00 AM. Return to Paris at around 10.30 PM.
TGV 2nd class rail tickets and guided visits included. Meals on your own.
First class supplement: 78 €.
With the TGV train, enjoy the Provence region: its brigh light, its picturesque villages and its old monuments.
Over the centuries, Provence was the chosen home of many. First, the Romans, then the Popes followed by many artists and now, living there is quite fashionable. Today thanks to the TGV, world's fastest train, you can easily discover this delightful region, the brightness of its light, the vividness of its colours and the charms of its traditions.
Transfer from the Cityrama terminal to the Gare de Lyon. Board the TGV train. on 2nd class waggon. After covering 700 km (440 miles) in 2h40 through Burgundy and Rhone Valley, arrive to Avignon to first visit the Pope's Palace * (entrance and audioguide included). Free time to stroll around the town and have a drink or lunch at a sidewalk café.
Then with your guide, you will leave the banks of the Rhone and the famous Bridge of Avignon and drive to the lovely village of Saint Remi de Provence (photo-stop). Guided tour of the perched village of Les Baux de Provence: free time for shopping of local products (perfumes, lavender or Provençal fabrics).
Cross the Rhone River between Tarascon and Beaucaire to reach, in the well kept natural site, the « Pont du Gard », famous Roman aqueduct dating back to the 1st century -guided visit and free time-.
Transfer to the Avignon TGV station to catch the train departing at 8.05 PM. to arrive to Paris-Gare de Lyon at 10.45 PM. End of services.
* At the Popes Palace : audioguides for the inside visit.
If you are interested by one or more of these excursions-tours, please,
fill in this form.
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