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Festive Paris & Versailles by Rail
Join us on this Christmas holiday to Paris by rail, taking in opulent Baroque Chateaux wonderfully decorated for the festive period. Travel in style by Eurostar from London St. Pancras International to Paris and check-into your 4-star hotel in the Meudon Forest, a short drive from Paris. Let the remarkable architecture of the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte and the Palace of Versailles take your breath away and enjoy a panoramic tour of Paris, ticking off some of the main sites as we pass by the Eifel Tower, the Champs Elysees, and the Arc de Triomphe. Relax on board a special Christmas Day lunch cruise on the river Seine and see the city from a different perspective. This festive break is full of wonderful experiences; wine is also included with each evening meal plus there’s special festive meals and its fully accompanied by our experienced Tour Manager, so everything is taken care of from start to finish to make it a Christmas to remember.
Tour Includes
- Return Eurostar from London St. Pancras International to Paris
- 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- 4 evening meals with wine
- A 4-course Christmas lunch with drinks
- Entrance fees and coaching for our excursions
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
5 days from £1,499pp
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Make your way to London St. Pancras International. Here, we join the Eurostar to Paris, meet our coach, and transfer to our hotel in the Meudon Forest. Relax at the hotel and enjoy dinner this evening with your fellow travellers.
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After breakfast, we board our coach and drive to the opulent, Baroque Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, where you’ll discover refinement and architectural richness. The château was built between 1658 and 1661, and was the building which inspired King Louis XIV to build Versailles. It is a magnificent palace with extensive grounds and a 350-year-old history, and it is filled with beautiful tapestries and paintings too. It’s also recognised as a National Historic Monument of France and is beautifully decorated at Christmas.
We return to our hotel for a special Christmas Eve dinner this evening.
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Merry Christmas! After breakfast, we travel by coach to Paris and enjoy a panoramic tour, passing some of the city’s iconic sites including the Eiffel Tower and the Champs Elysees. Don’t forget your camera as there will be photo stops along the way!
We’ll then embark on a wonderful cruise on the river Seine whilst indulging in a delicious 4-course lunch with drinks included. The cruise begins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and passes by many historic sites including Notre-Dame, the Grand Palais and Arc de Triomphe.
We later return to the hotel for our special, Christmas evening meal.
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After breakfast, we visit the Palace of Versailles, the most extravagant of châteaux, befitting the ego of Louis XIV. Our included entrance and guided tour will take you through the palace’s most famous places: the Hall of Mirrors, Grand Apartments of the King and Queen, and the King’s Bedchamber. We also include a guided tour around the formal gardens and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate too.
We later return to the hotel for our final evening meal together.
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After breakfast, we transfer by coach to Paris and join the Eurostar for the journey back to London St. Pancras International.
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Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 4-star Best Western Plus Paris Meudon Ermitage.
Best Western Plus Paris Meudon Ermitage
The 4-star Best Western Plus Paris Meudon Ermitage is set in a half-timbered building in the Meudon Forest and is just 10km from Château de Versailles and 16km from central Paris. The hotel has free Wi-Fi throughout, a fitness centre, sun terrace, bar, breakfast room and restaurant. Bedrooms are modern and have a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, tea and coffee making facilities and a mini bar.
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- 4 Star
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- Sauna or Steam Room
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- Safe Box
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- WiFi Available
Holidays by Rail
Step aboard Eurostar at London St Pancras for a fast and comfortable journey to mainland Europe. On arrival in Paris, Amsterdam or Brussels, you will then join connecting services for your onward journey.
Overnight stays in Central London can be arranged as Eurostar departure times are generally early morning and return arrival in the evening, which our Holiday Advisors would be pleased to arrange.
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