FRANCE IN DEPTH / 10DAYS (PARIS AND NORMANDY)  

PARIS . ROUEN . TROUVILLE . ARROMANCHES . ST. LAURENT . POINTE DU HOC . BAYEUX . MONT ST. MICHEL . ST. MALO . PONTORSON . ANGERS . SAUMUR . TOURS . AMBOISE . CHAMBORD . CHEVERNY . CHENONCEAU . CHARTRES . PARIS 

Every Thursday and Friday

DAY 01

Depart USA. meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment included

DAY 02

Arrive PARIS , welcome to city of lights by Global Gate Vacations , transfer to your hotel , remainder of the day is at leisure to enjoy fabulous city with its grand avenues and boulevards and eternal monuments

DAY 03

After breakfast , departure to Trouville , explore the history of two military evasions carried out nearly 900 years apart start our tour by driving in to the ancient DUCHY of NORMANDIE where we stop in the historic capital of Rouen here we visit the cathedral so wonderfully painted by MONET also see the place where JUAN OF ARC was burnt at the stake then on to BAYEUX where we visit the museum housing the famous tapestry depicting the Norman conquest of ENGLAND in 1066 proceed to hotel -TROUVILLE

DAY 04

After breakfast , leave Trouville forward 1000 years today as we drive along beaches of D- DAY Landings including Sword Juno Gold then to Arromanches where we visit the Envasion Landing's Museum visit the remnants of the artificial port (MULBERRY P) proceed to Omaha Beach where visit the American Military Cemetry of ST. Laurent follow the road of rangers depicted in saving private Ryan and visit the bunkers and the Rangers'Memorial at Pointe du Hoc finally continue southwards to hotel near Mont St. Michel DINNER and overnight

DAY 05

After breakfast , enjoy a full day in the hill- top Abbey surrounded by sea the first structure a simple oratory was built here in the 8th century by the Bishop of Avranches and was subsequently expanded and enhanced over the centuries with the addition of Romanesque and Gothic buildings the Abbey's increasing fame attracted pilgrims and visitors , medieval times , a (villebasse) had developed with shops eating places and guest houses later enjoy a distinctive Breton lifestyle as we had for the Emerald Cost and the magnificent fortified port of St. malo where Jacques Cartier is buried free time at leisure at ramparts and explore before return to hotel dinner

DAY 06

After breakfast , drive south towards Brittany , follow the Loire valley passing the mighty moated castle at Angers and across the Loire at Saumur where we sample some of the local wine , proceed quietly past the sleeping beauty chateau at Usse .from here we continue to Tours where visiting the basilica of St. Martin and the Old Town we stay in Tours for two nights highlight DINNER in a local restaurant

DAY 07

After breakfast , enjoy AMBOISE where Leonardo Davinci is buried, the Chateau of Chaumont and the town of Blois on our way to see Chambord with its beautifull park and colossal chimneys , proceed to Cheverny to visit the sumptuous appartments of the chateau which has been owned by the same family since 1634 , finally visit the fairy - tale Castle of Chenonceau built in 1513 by Thomas Bohier this splendid jewel of the French Renaissance is spectacularly set overlooking the River Cher .during our guided visit we have time to admire its fine tapestries richly decorated ceilings and magnificent chimney pieces as well as its manicured gardens . return to hotel

DAY 08

After breakfast , driving the vast wheat fields of La beauce we can see the impressive cathedral at Chartres looming on the horizon we stop here to marvel at the beautifull stained glass rose window inside this famous cathedral begun on a sacred site .return to PARIS afternoon free at leisure, discover deep city of PARIS

DAY 09

After breakfast , enjoy a full day sightseeing in Paris , cathedral of Notre Dame, place de la concorde , champs-elysees , arc de triomphe , eiffel tower , free time at land marks at opera area , ending our tour by a panoramic city tour by cruise (bateau mouche) on the Seine river , invalides (tomb of Napoleon) .

DAY 10

After breakfast , transfer by Global Gate Vacations to airport for homebound flight arrives the same day

TOUR FEATURES

Scheduled transatlantic flight (round trip from and to NYC)

For supplements from other US gateways please refer to our reservation department

Accommodation at hotels with daily buffet breakfast

All  transfers

Car rental class c for 6 days (based on 4 passengers)

Included sightseeing as per itinerary

Professional tour directors to escort you

NOT INCLUDED

Optional tours and tipping

Airport taxes and September 11th security fees

2006 FRANCE IN DEPTH / 10DAYS

STARTS

ENDS

FEB 24

MAY 19

1550

1995

MAY 26

JUN 30

1695

2375

JUL 07

SEP 01

1550

2375

SEP 08

NOV 03

1550

2095

NOV 04 

DEC 15

1595

2195

DEC 16

JAN 01 ( 2011)

1795

2395

JAN 06

MAR 10

1595

2195