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Loire castles

Hi,

There are many jewels to see in France. It is an old country so our history runs over many centuries. French kings let us some wonderful castles, and I invite you to visit them through a guided tour. 

We will leave Paris for the city of Amboise, a lovely typical french city, land of welcome to Leonardo da Vinci invites you to discover all its cultural, natural, artisanal and gastronomical treasures. 

You can choose to visit the Amboise Castle, symbol of the City. King Francois Ier lived there and loved this castle. It is also the last home of the Genius, Leonardo Da Vinci.

After visiting and walking around Amboise City, I will drive you to Chenonceaux castle. It is the most visited Loire Castle.

Château des Dames as recorded in the French history books, Chenonceau owes a large part of its charm to women: it was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, then made even more attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis, and saved from the rigours of the French Revolution by Mrs Dupin.

The "five Queens room" : This bedroom is thus named in memory of Catherine de Medicis two daughters and three daughters-in-law.

If you are interested in French Renaissance period and discovering typical french villages, this tour is made for you !

Tasty Paris

Hello,

Tasty Paris is an amazing tour ! It has a lot of success with guests coming from Asia and Middle-East for the moment. 

Tasty Paris is a guided tour of Paris highlights, and in the afternoon, a cooking class with a french pastry chef ! Our pastries are world-famous, such as macaron ! He will learn you, through a funny cooking class, to make some macaron, or other pastries. 

After the lesson a tasting of your cookies, and pictures are taken as a "souvenir" of this wonderful moment. It is always amazing and interesting to say to people once you are back in your country : I learnt in Paris how to make macaron ! " Or you can choose to eat your creations in front of Tour Eiffel or Sacré-Coeur basilica !

Feel free to contact me for more information about this tour !

Layover in Paris

Hi Terry ~ my girlfriend and I are scheduled to arrive sat. april 12th 8:50 am at
CDG and are scheduled to leave at 10:25pm ~ we don't feel like running around
but want to go into town for a nice lunch "with a view". We don't know paris,would like to walk around the eiffel tower and are open to any suggestions you might have. Is that enough information?

I know there are a lot of threads out there about CDG layovers - I'm adding yet another one. I had a 7-hour hour layover in Rome last year and hired a cab through the airport which took me on an abbreviated tour of Rome. If I get into CDG at 6 am on a Friday - can I do the same with an 8 hour layover?

Specifically, as a woman alone, can I:

1) hire a cab through the airport and therefore be assured about the safety of the cab company?

2) get a quick driving tour of Paris, including breakfast? Where should I have have a true Parisienne breakfast?

3) have enough time to make my connection - I'd likely clear Passport control around 6:30-7:00am - would going into the city at that time be possible or is there too much traffic?

Thanks.

There are many tourists that want to visit Paris during their layover. Indeed, how is it possible to stay in the departure lounge of Charles de Gaulle when you know that you are in the most vsited city in the World.

Usually layover tours are very expensive. Due to the pick-up and drop-off to the Airport, parking fees, organization due to limited time.

Normally do not risk to visit Paris during your layover if you are landing for 2-3 hours. It is too short, Charles De Gaulle Airport is one of the worst concerning customs. You need at least one hour to get out.

Take advantage of my layover tour 24/7 available ! For example my last layover tour in Paris was yesterday, at 6 AM. A week ago I picked-up at the Airport a family at 11PM.

I regularly organize layover tours, so feel free to ask me any enquiries on my mail adress david.kafari@france-travel-tour.com

Yesterday for a 5 hours layover we visited the National Opera, the Louvre pyramid, Concorde Square, we made a walk in the Champs-Elysees, visited the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, Alexandre III bridge, we saw the Grand and Petit Palais, and made a boat tour of one hour in Paris, here is a video : here

Booking a private layover tour will avoid all the risks that you could take trying to make a layover tour by your own : getting lost, transportation strike or problem...

Reims Champagne

One of the must-do when you come to France is to visit Reims. 1h30 far from Paris, it is the capital of Champagne region. The cities of Reims and Epernay are the mother cities of Champagne wine.

Reims...coronation city where most of the French Kings were sacred. You will discover this lovely city and its marvels, such the Reims Cathedral

After the visit of the Cathedral it will be time or lunch, taken to the lovely Place Drouet d'Erlon, you could find all kind of food wished. 

You will also have all the time needed to walk around Reims, and make some shopping.

In the afternoon we will continue our visit with the world-famous Moet et Chandon cellar. 

A guided visit of the cellars is very interesting and instructive, for Champagne's lovers. Of course there will be a tasting of their wonderful wine at the end of the visit, and you could buy some bottles, much more cheaper that you do in your homeland. 

Far from touristic roads, I encourage people to visit a local winegrower, that makes his own Champagne. Little local producers are alwsays ready to share their knowledge, and they are very passionate. 

It is much more agreeable, to make a visit with all your time. Once we finish our visit, we will drive back to Paris, in a complete peace of mind !

This Tour include : 

• Pick-up from your hotel
  
• Entrance fees to the cellar
• the guided visit of the Cathedral
• Wine tasting at Moet et Chandon
  
• Highway, petrol and parking fees
• Drop-off to your hotel

This Tour does not include :

• Personal expenses
• lunch

Mont Saint Michel at night

All bus tours and crowds left the Mont Saint Michel, only some passionate photographers, and people who took personal tour-guides are still here. Atmosphere is radically different. The Mont Saint Michel seems belonging to you.

 

Thank you to the organisation of the Mont Saint Michel for this very faithful history of the Abbey, built on the 8th century ! You can read it here

Mont Saint Michel

Hello,

Take a full-day tour from Paris to one of the most popular attractions in France, the fairytale island of Mont Saint Michel off the coast of Normandy. You'll visit the exquisite Benedictine abbey of Mont Saint Michel, one of the wonders of Europe. You'll also have free time to take a walk around the fascinating World Heritage listed island, which becomes separated from the mainland at high tide when the causeway is flooded by the sea.

 

The drive from Paris to Normandy takes you through the picturesque French countryside to Mont Saint Michel, a major cultural and pilgrimage center during the Middle Ages. At Mont Saint Michel you'll be taken on a guided tour of the abbey to discover the history of this important site. You'll see how ramparts have been added to support the Gothic monastery over the centuries, and also see the remarkable cloister and refectory.

You are then free to take a wander along Mont Saint Michel's narrow streets, browse the shops on the main street, visit the island's museums, take a walk around the abbey's ramparts, with views over the sands of the bay, and enjoy the spectacle of the sea rushing in to surround Mont Saint Michel at high tide, separating the island from the mainland.

USEFUL : As one of the most visited sites in France, Mont Saint Michel is very crowded ! Especially in high season ! ( april-september ). All bus tours leaves around 5-6PM. Take advantage of my flexibility : I mean there is no imposed hour to make the tour. It is up to you ! Instead of leaving Paris at 7 AM and find many traffic we can leave at 11, and coming back at night, for amazing pictures. 

THIS TOUR INCLUDE :

• Pick-up from your hotel
• Guided visit to Mont Saint Michel
• Unlimited visit time
• Private tour
• Mont Saint Michel fees
• Petrol and highway tolls

THIS TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE :

• Personal expenses
• lunch

For more information about Mont Saint Michel tour you can contact me at the following adress : info(at)france-travel-tour.com