Christmas in Illuminated Paris!

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1 Christmas in Illuminated Paris! This program is tailored to the needs of travelers who wish to discover Paris at Christmas time. You will have the opportunity to walk through the best Christmas markets of the city and to prepare a Christmas meal just like the French would.

2 Christmas in Paris Day 1 Private transfer with an English-speaking driver from Paris airport to Paris downtown, hotel accommodation Day 2 Full day private orientation tour of Paris with an English-speaking guide who will also be your driver Day 3 Full day private visit of Paris with an English-speaking gourmet guide AND driver including a foodie tour and shopping Day 4 Full day private visit of Paris with an English-speaking driver including a cooking class with a Chef and time at leisure in Paris Day 5 Private transfer with an English-speaking driver from your hotel accommodation to Paris CDG airport

Day 1 Arrival transfer Arrive at Paris-CDG or Orly airport. Meet your private Englishspeaking driver at the airport and transfer to your hotel accommodation in Paris. Day 2 Paris 9.

3 Day 1 Arrival transfer Arrive at Paris-CDG or Orly airport. Meet your private Englishspeaking driver at the airport and transfer to your hotel accommodation in Paris. Day 2 Paris 9.00 am: meet your English-speaking guide who will also be your driver in the lobby of your hotel. Today, you will enjoy a panoramic and walking tour of Paris with your licensed guide-driver. From the Eiffel Tower, the Arrondissements (districts) of Paris radiate before you like spokes on a wheel. Notre Dame's delicate buttresses almost take flight beside the River Seine. Photo stop around the Trocadero, from where you can admire the spectacular Eiffel Tower. At the time of its construction in 1889, the tower was the tallest structure in the world, a title it retained until 1930, when New York City's Chrysler Building was completed. The tower is the second-highest structure in France and the highest structure in Paris. You may wish to climb the Eiffel tower that will give you a panoramic view on Paris Viewing of Notre Dame de Paris, often known simply as Notre Dame in English, a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in Paris. Notre Dame is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Visit Paris' Christmas villages at the Boulevard Saint-Germain-des- Prés and the Place Saint-Sulpice. Throughout December, you can sip a vin chaud (warm wine) as you browse these traditional markets for gifts and stocking fillers. Little ones can meet the man himself, Père Noël, and reveal their Christmas wish lists Before returning to your hotel, enjoy a drive on the Champs Elysées that will make you discover the enlightened avenue! 5.00 pm: back to your hotel.

4 Day 3 Paris Foodie tour and Shopping 9:00 am: meet your English-speaking gourmet guide AND driver in the lobby of your hotel. Start by a visit to the famous patissery: Hugo and Victor: Chef Hugues Puget, former patissier of Guy Savoy, famous 3 star Michelin restaurant. Next a visit to the original bakery Poilane: famous for its sour dough bread. Continue towards the chocolatier: Jean Charles Rochoux. Patrick Roger: Best Chocolatier of France 2000, known as the Rodin of Chocolatiers! Bakery Secco: taste some savory specialties and "baguette tradition": the authentic recipe of baguette. Follow by Pierre Hermé: taste macaroons. - Famous caterer: José Da Rosa: taste the famous Bellota spanish ham: known as the best ham in the world. - Un Dimanche à Paris: famous restaurant and pastry shop founded by Pierre Cluzet: son of the famous Cluzet family of chocolatiers from Normandy. - End the tour with tasting of products from Provence: Boutique Première Pression Provence. Lunch at leisure. Afternoon drive to Boulevard Haussmann which gives a master class in window dressing each Christmas as the windows of its department stores transform into winter-wonderland tableaux.

Day 4 Paris: Cooking Class and Ice Skating Morning cooking class at the workshop of a cook where you will learn how to prepare a typical Christmas dinner.

5 Day 4 Paris: Cooking Class and Ice Skating Morning cooking class at the workshop of a cook where you will learn how to prepare a typical Christmas dinner. In France the dinner is long and usually party comes after. It is called réveillon. The appetizers may include lobster, foie gras etc. Turkey with chestnuts is one traditional dish. Very often champagne or similar sparking wines are served with the dinner. Enjoy this unique experience with a Chef that after several years as manager of fine restaurants returned to his true passion of cooking. Discover his secrets in preparing and cooking a meal, the balancing of flavors and the harmony between food and wine. Olivier welcomes you in a "hotel particulier", in the heart of Paris Gourmet near La Bourse. He will teach you how to achieve, delicious recipes according to your wishes: French cooking, world cooking, molecular cooking, dietetic cooking, pastry and many others. An unforgettable experience for the gourmets! Trainees of all levels can discover, carry out and appreciate wellbalanced menus, full of savor! Enjoy lunch at the end of the class. This afternoon, drive to the Hotel de Ville and take advantage of the Open air ice-skating rink: A good opportunity to have a funny and sportive day with the all family. Day 5 Departure transfer Check-out of the hotel after breakfast. Private transfer to the airport with an English-speaking driver.

Should you need to contact Découvertes for whatever reason during your stay, below are our Office Hours and contact information.

Should you need to contact Découvertes for whatever reason during your stay, below are our Office Hours and contact information. Date: september 15, 2014 Our reference: F1417332 Clients Name: Katleen and Michael Woodward Agent: Marci Kurnick Agency: Rosenbluth Vacations Dear Mr and Mrs Woodward, It is my pleasure on behalf of Découvertes