Paris – The City of Lights

Arrival in Paris CDG airport. Meet & Greet by Artoo Travel CEO. At your convenience, your private transfer will escort you to your luxurious hotel in the heart of Paris and will assist you for the check in. After refreshing yourself in your room, your private guide will provide you with a detailed introduction to the history and heritage of Paris, the romantic city.

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After breakfast, you will enjoy a three-hour city tour with an English speaking local guide and your private driver. You will see Paris famous landmarks such as: Notre-Dame cathedral, the Opera Garnier, Place de la Concorde and Place Vendôme, the Champs-Élysées avenue, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre museum, Alexandre III bridge and much more.

After the tour, the bus driver will drop you off in front of Opera Garnier to start your guided visit to the Fragonard perfume museum: you will learn the story of this perfume maker. Parfumerie Fragonard was opened in 1926. Eugène Fuchs chose to name it after the famous Grasse-born painter, Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806), as a tribute to both the town of Grasse and to the refinement of 18th-century arts. 

Lunch in a nice Parisian brasserie around the Opera district and then free afternoon to relax. 

In the evening, we will be heading to the Eiffel tower and have free time to take pictures. You can even go to the second or third floor if you wish. Then we will go for a boat trip on the Seine river while sailing under Paris’ beautiful and historical bridges. After the cruise we will walk towards Trocadero gardens where you can get a stunning view and take pictures of the sparkling Eiffel tower. 

Dinner on your own.

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After breakfast we will be heading for the “Caves du Louvre”. These ancient 18th century wine cellars are situated a stone’s throw from the Louvre Museum in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Built by Trudon, the sommelier of Louis XV, in the cellar of his private mansion, they were once used to house great wines for the king and his court. We will offer you an exceptional journey in the world of wine and a guided visit with a wine tasting in the royal wine cellars. 

Afternoon at your disposal so that you can experience Paris on your own. You may choose to visit another monument or go for a walk in Paris romantic places or enjoy a coffee in a Parisian café’s terrace. 

We have dinner in a traditional Parisian bistrot, and then we will have the opportunity to watch a cabaret show with gorgeous dancers. This is very popular in Paris and the most famous are the Moulin Rouge, or Lido.

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After breakfast, we will go to Fontainebleau, 60 kilometers south of Paris. The Palace of Fontainebleau is a doorway into France’s history and is classed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Fontainebleau had the honor of being a permanent residence to royalty for 800 years.

We will start with a private tour of the castle, the true home of kings. During this Sovereign Grands Apartments private VIP tour, you will enjoy the unique and special experience of a private visit to the château outside its usual opening hours. Certain areas that are normally closed to the public can be opened especially for you. Entrance by the famous horseshoe shaped staircase. We will have lunch in a gourmet restaurant in the imperial town of Fontainebleau.

After lunch, we will discover the second-largest national forest in France (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve), the parks and imperial gardens thanks to a 2 hours walk with a professional tour guide. Different themes will be explained like the Forest History and its very vast fauna and flora as well. If you prefer, you can make your dreams come true and discover the cani-hiking activity at the heart of nature with the sled dogs.

OR After lunch, we will visit the beautiful village of Barbizon which saw an influx of artists for nearly 50 years between 1825 and 1875. Today we still find throughout the village the influence of the artists of yesterday and today, especially through galleries and workshops. You will enjoy visiting the Barbizon Museum of Painters. 

We will go back to Paris and head to Montmartre; you will encounter the unavoidable crowd while visiting the Sacred Heart Basilica and its panoramic view of the capital, the calm streets of the village perched atop a hill, a refuge of famous artists. The tour also covers the Bohemian Artists’ Square, Montmartre Vineyard, the last authentic vineyard in Paris, Van Gogh’s House, Café des Deux Moulins (recognizable from the movie Amélie), and the last windmill left standing in Paris.

Dinner at La Cremaillere 1900 in Montmartre. The dining room has a 1900’s decor with paintings from the Belle Époque. Then, you will experience the Parisian Métro to go back to your hotel.

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After breakfast we will take a metro ride to the Louvre, the largest museum of the world. Within 2 hours, discover the 800 year history of the Royal Palace while enjoying the most famous paintings and sculptures. You may prefer to visit Orsay which was a former railway station transformed into a museum in 1986. It gathers masterpieces from the various artistic movements between 1848 to 1914 including a magnificent impressionist collection and some major works by Auguste Rodin. The last option will be to devote this day to the Royal Versailles Palace.  In the afternoon, you will enjoy a romantic stroll through Paris with a horse drawn carriage pretty much like bygone Paris. Farewell dinner in a Michelin starred restaurant. 

“The cuisine is not measured in terms of tradition or modernity. One must read the tenderness of the cook. This chef loves sharing and needs to put poetry on the plates. The composition of a plate must be very constructed, legible,

singular and this chef strives to find the way both to be moved and to give pleasure. 

You will simply feast among the many choices on the menu: Ballotine of duck foie gras marbled with dried figs with Sauternes, salsify coated with a blood orange juice, Corolle de Saint-Jacques (scallops) seized with the plate, endive Erquy, Veal rib pan-fried in the pan, deglazed with wormwood …

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After breakfast, you will enjoy a walk to the Parisian covered passageways which tell you about bygone Paris that mirrors the atmosphere of the early 19th century where craftsmen were not yet replaced by department stores.  It is now time to return to your hometown.

HAVE A SAFE TRIP.

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