Paris’s elegant parks and
gardens are the focus of this new tour, the
format of which is similar to last year’s
successful in-depth tour of London. Each
day we will visit a selection of fascinating
green spaces, while also taking in some of the
city’s best markets, churches, cemeteries, and
historic monuments. The famous chateau
gardens at Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, and
Courances feature, as do cutting edge
contemporary parks, such as Parc André Citroën
and Parc de la Villette, and a handful of
exclusive private gardens. But we
also get off the beaten track and explore some
of the capital’s lesser known gems, like the
Promenade Plantée, the almost three mile long,
part-elevated linear park, which served as a
model for New York’s celebrated High Line
project; UNESCO’s Garden of Peace or Japanese
Garden, designed by the sculptor Isamu Noguchi;
and the superb museum gardens at Musée Rodin,
Musée Carnavalet, Musée Albert Kahn, and Musée
du Quai Branly, with its dramatic green wall.
Other highlights include visits to historic
Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Parc Monceau,
and La Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, the city’s
most prestigious cemetery,
and time at some of Paris’s specialist flower,
book, and flea markets. Based
in one hotel for all nine nights, this tour will
give participants the opportunity to explore
in depth
Paris’s many distinct neighborhoods and to gain
a uniquely intimate view of a side of the city
that visitors rarely see.
Space on this tour
is limited to just twelve participants.
Participants must be fit and able to walk
unaided for long periods as most of the
sightseeing will be on foot, with use of the
Metro and RER public transport system to get
around the city. A private bus/van will be
used to to get to the more out of the way
places.
Participants will
receive a detailed itinerary closer to
departure.
Land Tour Price:
9 Nights -- $3895.00
Single supplement: $1075.00
Meals included: all Breakfasts (B), 1 Lunch (L), 2
Dinners (D)
Limited to: 12 members
Tour Manager: Jeff Sainsbury
Included in the tour price:
-- 9 nights accommodation in comfortable hotels with private
bathroom
-- metro and RER pass and private van
-- entry to all gardens and sites as per the itinerary
-- all breakfasts and other meals as indicated in the tour
itinerary
-- services of tour manager, usually Jeff Sainsbury, from
Paris airport until departure of return flight
-- tips for hotel porters, bellmen, doormen, waiters at tour
meals, and sightseeing guides
-- arrival and departure transfers (certain restrictions
apply; please ask for details)
Not included in the tour price:
-- airfare and airport taxes
-- excess baggage charges
-- personal expenditure such as room service, telephone
calls, drinks, and optional activities
-- meals other than those specified in the itinerary
--
driver gratuity
-- travel insurance
-- any other items not specifically included
To
reserve a place on this tour:
Please read the Booking Terms and Conditions, print out and
complete the Booking Form, and mail to:
Roberts Travel
Attn: Priscilla Earhart
208 5th Street South
P.O. Box 1048
Columbus, MS 39703
Tel: 662-329-3998
priscillae@bellsouth.net
or E-mail Jeff
Sainsbury:
info@jeffsainsburytours.com
Booking Conditions
Booking/Registration
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