For centuries Paris has been the synonymous with some of the finest things that a culture can offer- be it the various forms of art, fashion, food, literature or the ideas of the people who once were the inhabitants of the place.
One day though is never sufficient to see what Paris has to offer you; which is why the French Experience Company offers a complete seven day tour to you. During this tour you will be able to get through the lives of the people and understand what it means to be in Paris. Life in the City of Lights is very different- you have the Louvre, Orsay, Orangerie, and Cluny Museums, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sainte-Chapelle, and Versailles Palace to see and enjoy the very best of Paris.
Join in for the Best of Paris in 7 Days!
Day 1: Day 1 stars with a small meeting and orientation around the neighborhood followed by a panoramic tour to the City of Lights. Then we’ll get acquainted with one another over a delicious “Welcome to Paris” dinner together.
Day 2: We begin the next day right from where Paris did, on the Ile de la Cité. You will be guided for a walking tour of the city’s early history, including visits to a pair of the world’s most significant medieval Gothic churches: the legendary Notre-Dame Cathedral and the exquisite Sainte-Chapelle. Then we’ll take a stroll through the bohemian Latin Quarter, with free time for lunch on your own. We’ll end our afternoon at the Cluny National Museum of the Middle Ages, where after an introduction, you’ll be free to visit the sublime Lady and the Unicorn tapestry and have a rare, up-close look at the artistry of original stained-glass windows from Sainte-Chapelle.
Day 3: This morning we’ll hop on the Métro, then hike up Montmartre to tour the colorful neighborhood which was the haunt of artistic geniuses a century ago — including Van Gogh, Picasso, and Renoir — and generations of hopeful artists since. You’ll be free for lunch and have time to explore more of the city on your own this afternoon. In the evening you can enjoy a wine tasting and dinner together before embarking on a dreamy Seine River cruise.
Day 4: This day we will begin with exploring the elaborate palace that Louis XIV, XV, and XVI called home. We’ll make the 30-minute train trip to Versailles, where we’ll have a guided tour of the dazzling Hall of Mirrors and other sumptuous rooms of the palace. You’ll then have free time to wander through the expansive gardens and visit the farm animals at Marie Antoinette’s hamlet — or zip back to Paris early via one of the frequent trains.
Day 5: On day 5 we’ll tour the Orangerie Museum featuring Monet’s magnificent water lilies and home to a fine collection of other works by Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and more. You’ll be well oriented and have time this afternoon to see the world’s greatest collection of Impressionist art — almost next door — at the Orsay Museum, with art from Monet and Degas to Cézanne and Gauguin and beyond.
