Sweet Bakery goes to Paris

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1 Pauwels Travel Bureau Ltd. Tel: / Fax: tours@pauwelstravel.com Sweet Bakery goes to Paris Friday, September 23, to Sunday, October 2, 2016 Join tour host Stacey Farrant on an intimate group tour of Paris, France with a focus on all things sweet! This tour includes fun hands on macaron classes, along with visiting the city of lights must see attractions. This group is limited to 15 participants, so book now before it s too late! PROPOSED ITINERARY: Day 1 - Friday, September 23: Evening departure from Toronto to Paris flying with Air Canada. Dinner and a light breakfast will be served on board. Day 2 - Saturday, September 24: Morning arrival in Paris, leaving us time for a panoramic tour of the city, as we transfer from Charles de Gaulle airport to our cozy, ideally-located hotel ( After dropping our luggage and freshening up, we will take a walking tour of the neighborhood. Dinner this evening will be at a typical French bistro. Day 3 - Sunday, September 25: This morning after breakfast, we will go to the Marché Richard Lenoir, also known as the Bastille Market. We will have several hours to soak up the incredible atmosphere here the sights, sounds, smells and flavors are unlike anything we know at home! After we will enjoy a food tour of the Montmartre neighborhood, with the rest of the day to enjoy as you please. Dinner will be on your own this evening. Day 4 - Monday, September 26: Today we will have a morning visit to the Louvre Museum. Following lunch, we will make our way to the iconic Eiffel Tower. Here we will visit the second floor for a great views of the city, and then enjoy a stroll along the Champs Elysees. Late afternoon, we will make our way back to the hotel to freshen up before dinner at La Tour d Argent this evening.

2 Day 5 - Tuesday, September 27: This morning we will gain some cheese expertise at one of Paris s loveliest local markets, with two savvy French women. We will be joining our Parisian hosts, Aurélie and Marion for a market visit, which includes their favorite foodie shops, followed by a wine & cheese tasting in their own apartment. To quote Aurélie: What is important for us is not only that your clients learn about French food, but also that they feel like being with French friends in Paris. The rest of the day is free time to explore. Dinner is on your own. Day 6 - Wednesday, September 28: After a free morning, we ll meet up to take our own private Sugar Walk: a three-hour walking tour of the Marais District, with a focus on chocolate and pastries! As we learn about the boulangerie/patisserie/chocolaterie culture that thrives in Paris, sample and shop, our tour host will be picking up all sorts of goodies for a sweet picnic back at the La Cuisine Paris studios. Dinner is on your own. Day 7 - Thursday, September 29: This morning we will start our day off on a sweet note, by getting our hands dirty, and enjoy learning how to make (and eat), macarons in a private class!! Following the class, the rest of the day is yours to have lunch and enjoy. Tonight following dinner on your own, we will enjoy an opportunity to see Paris by night aboard the Bateaux Mouches, as we cruise along the Seine River. Day 8 - Friday, September 30: Today we will enjoy a private tour of the Palace of Versailles. While here we will visit the famous palace built by the Sun King, Louis XIV and the place where the French revolutionaries came for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. We will also get to visit the beautiful surrounding gardens. Following the visit we will take the train back to Paris. Dinner on our own tonight. Day 9 - Saturday, October 1: Free day to do that last-minute souvenir shopping, sight-seeing or wine tasting. We will convene for our farewell dinner at Auberge d Auvergne in the late evening. Day 10 - Sunday, October 2: After an early breakfast, we will take our private transfer from the hotel, to Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight home. WELCOME HOME!! Tour Cost: $3, per person sharing twin accommodation + taxes (see below) Single supplement: $1, The above price allows for credit card payment. If paying by cheque please deduct $ from the tour cost.

3 Included in the price are: -Return air transportation from Toronto - Paris Toronto with Air Canada -Private ground transfers in Paris -Panoramic orientation tour of Paris -8 nights twin accommodation at the 3 *** Hotel Saint Christophe -Breakfast every morning -1 week metro pass (+ more for days not applicable) -Cruise on the Seine River -Welcome dinner at a French Bistro, as well as a dinner at La Tour d Argent on Day 4 -Admission to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Palace at Versailles -Private market tour, wine & cheese tasting -Private chocolate/pastry tour, and Macaron making class -Private food tour of Montmartre neighborhood -Train: Paris/Versailles/Paris -Farewell dinner at Auberge d Auverne -Pauwels Tour representative throughout Not included: -Air taxes and fees approx. $600 at time of writing -Insurance, please call for rates -Transportation to and from Toronto Pearson airport -Drinks with meals, and meals other than those outlined above -All expenses of a personal nature

4 PAUWELS TRAVEL BUREAU LTD. Tel: / Fax: Ont. Reg. # TERMS AND CONDITIONS RESERVATIONS AND DEPOSITS: Reservations should be made as early as possible to ensure the departure of your choice. A deposit of $ is required at the time of registration. Your reservation is confirmed upon receipt of your deposit and application form. No reservations will be accepted without a signed application form. REFUND OF UNUSED ARRANGEMENTS: Because the rates of Pauwels Travel Bureau Ltd. are based on group participation, no refund can be made for any tour accommodation or tour service or tour feature not taken. If cancellation occurs while the tour is in progress, no refund can be made for the tour portion not taken. We strongly suggest that to allow for any unexpected contingencies, you purchase the all-inclusive insurance. CANCELLATION POLICY: Refund of deposit is made if cancellation is received in writing by Pauwels Travel Bureau Ltd. more than 90 days prior of the departure date of the tour less a $ non-refundable administrative fee per person. For cancellation received in writing 90 days prior or less the following cancellation charges apply: 90 days to 46 days before departure: 25% of tour cost 45 to 31 days before departure: 50% of tour cost Within 30 days prior to departure: 100% of tour cost RESPONSIBILITY: Pauwels Travel Bureau Ltd. reserves the right without notice, to withdraw any part or all of the tour. Factors such as airline schedule changes, hotel overbookings, inclement weather, etc. may necessitate changes in the itinerary as outlined. There may also be other circumstances in which changes become necessary or advisable. Any savings realized by these changes will be passed on to the passengers, any resultant expenses shall be borne by the passenger. Pauwels Travel Bureau Ltd. acts only as an agent in securing hotel, transportation and other travel services and in no event shall be held responsible for the failure by any person or company to render any transportation, lodging or other travel service to be provided on the tour. All hotel, transportation and other travel services are provided to tour members subject to all the terms and conditions under which they are offered to the public generally. The acceptance of the initial service to be provided under the tour shall be considered an acceptance by the tour member of those conditions. Pauwels Travel Bureau Ltd. also reserves the right to decline, to accept or retain any person as a member of the tour, in which case equitable refund will be made at the discretion of the tour operators. AIR TRANSPORTATION: Transatlantic economy flight by scheduled IATA carrier(s), based on an economy class group fare. All fares are subject to specific rules and regulations, to changes and to government approval. Deviations from the group flights are possible but subject to higher rates. Pauwels Travel will research any request for date or routing changes at the time they are requested. Should any individual rate be less than the group fare plus airline and administrative fees, the lower rate will be offered to the tour participant. Individual airfares are subject to immediate ticketing and the fare plus taxes must be paid at the time the ticket is issued by the participant requesting the change. Should the group airfare be the lowest available rate, an administrative fee of $50.00 plus any airline charges will apply.

5 APPLICATION FORM Please book seat(s) on the Sweet Bakery goes to Paris travelling September 23 October 2, Enclosed is my/our deposit of ($750 per person, plus insurance premium if taken.) I will be travelling Land only and will be securing my own airfare. Deposit and insurance premium, if taken, are due with registration. You will be invoiced for an interim payment of $1000 and then the balance approximately 45 days prior to departure. WE REQUIRE A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT (INFORMATION PAGES ONLY) VALID 3 MONTHS AFTER TOUR DATE TO BE SENT IN WITH YOUR APPLICATION FORM AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. PASSPORT NAME(S): Please indicate the appropriate title (Mr., Mrs., Miss, Dr., Ms.) Surname First Middle(s) Surname First Middle(s) If applicable, give your commonly used first name as you would like it to appear on your name tag: (e.g. Liz for Mary Elizabeth ) ADDRESS: Postal Code: PHONE: ( ) If traveling alone, is a SINGLE ROOM REQUIRED?: YES NO If sharing, is there a Bed preference?: twin double SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: We find the earlier a request is made, the more success we have in filling it, so please list any dietary requests, allergies, any special physical needs or frequent flyer numbers etc here. We cannot ensure requests made 30 days or less prior to departure will be possible. Insurance, Please call the office for premiums then record it on application and add premium to deposit. I /we would like to purchase (please check and record your rate): Name: Date of Birth: Name: Date of Birth: All-inclusive Package $ Non-medical Package $ Other $ OR Decline Insurance PAYMENT: Amount Paid: Card Number: Signature: Expiry: Security Code: I/we agree to the terms and conditions attached to the program, have indicated our insurance choice, indicated any special requests and included payment. Date (Signature)(s) Please forward this completed and signed form, copy of passport and payment to: PAUWELS TRAVEL BUREAU LTD. Tel: / / Fax: tours@pauwelstravel.com