| Day |
Schedules and Accommodations |
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Depart Home / Arrive New York / Transfer to the Brooklyn Pier / Embark Queen Mary 2
Your journey begins with a flight to New York City. You’ll transfer from the airport to Brooklyn Pier to embark the Queen Mary 2.
Queen Mary 2 (L,D) |
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Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2
Enjoy the luxury and many amenities of the world’s most famous ocean liner!
Queen Mary 2 (5B,5L,5D) |
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Southampton, England / Disembark QM2 / Transfer to London airport / Flight to Paris, France
Today, you’ll disembark the QM2 and fly to Paris. Check in to your Superior First-Class Hotel to begin your FREE 3-night stay!
Le Meridien Montparnasse  (B) |
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Paris
Depart for an included panoramic tour of the “City of Lights.” Enjoy the afternoon to discover Paris at your own pace, and then return to the hotel where you’ll have the opportunity to join an optional Louvre tour.
Le Meridien Montparnasse (B) |
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Paris
Enjoy your last full day in Paris day at leisure, or join an optional full-day tour to Giverny, the gorgeous village containing the home and garden of French impressionist painter Claude Monet. Tonight, enjoy the evening at leisure, or you may choose to join an optional tour to the famous “Moulin Rouge Dinner and Show.”
Le Meridien Montparnasse (B) |
10
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Paris / Loire Valley
After your buffet breakfast (which is served daily throughout your trip), you’ll transfer by motorcoach to your next stop, the Loire Valley. On the way, though, you’ll stop for a visit at the majestic Chartres Cathedral. After checking into your First-Class hotel, enjoy a dinner on your own and the evening at leisure.
Hotel De L'Univers Tours  (B) |
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Loire Valley
The highlight today is a tour of the region’s elegant châteaus, including views of sprawling Chambord and entrance to the famous Château de Chenonceau, where Catherine de Medicis and Diane de Poitiers were rivals for the King's affections. This evening, you’ll have the choice of dinner on your own, or enjoy an optional wine tasting and dinner in a nearby cave!
Hotel De L'Univers Tours (B) |
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Loire Valley
Today, take your last full day in the Loire Valley to roam the countryside on your own, or choose to take an optional half-day tour to the medieval town of Amboise. You’ll enjoy an included dinner at the hotel this evening.
Hotel De L'Univers Tours (B,D) |
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Loire Valley / Paris
This morning, you’ll bid the Loire Valley adieu and set off for Paris. Upon arriving in Paris, you’ll check into the Paris airport hotel and have the evening to spend at your leisure.
Millennium Hotel Paris Charles De Gaulle (B) |
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Paris / Return Home
Your fabulous France exploration ends today in Paris, where you’ll transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
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| IMPORTANT NOTICE: This day-by-day itinerary is preliminary and therefore subject to change. If any major changes occur in advance of your departure, you’ll be notified in writing by Vantage Deluxe World Travel. If changes occur while on board ship or on tour, you’ll be notified by your Vantage Program Manager, ship personnel, or local representatives at the destination. |