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 to wish you a safe and enjoyable journey from the United States. I hope that you are looking forward to your visit here! Should you need to contact Découvertes for whatever reason during your stay, below are our Office Hours and contact information. Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am 6.00pm Office Direct Line: 04 4250 3564 Découvertes Emergency contact number: 06 1406 1967 (outside office hours) In case of urgent matters related to your reservations: 06 17 78 65 77 (or if the regular emergency number is busy) Our Concierge Service Book, with more emergency numbers, is available on line at: http://www.decouvertes.fr/sites/default/files/docoumentconcierge_2010.pdf It has been a pleasure for us to help you to organize your stay in France. Should you wish to add anything or have any questions concerning your itinerary, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our utmost to accommodate you. Have a wonderful stay in France! Very best regards, Laurent Beaudet FIT Operations, Découvertes
October 16, 2014 1.47 pm: meet your English-speaking driver in a mini-van at Gare du Nord in Paris Eurostar train n 9018 from London to Paris Gare du Nord arrival at 1.47 pm Private transfer to Bristol hotel in Paris Hotel accommodation booked directly by your agent For Mr and Mrs Woodward / 2 persons Your driver's contact: Luis Miguel Tel. 06 30 55 43 30 Le Bristol Hotel 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris Tel: 01 53 43 43 00
October 17, 2014 9.00 am: meet your English-speaking licensed guide-driver in a mini-van in the lobby of the Bristol Hotel in Paris Half day guided tour with a Sightseeing tour of the main monuments of Paris Visit of the Eiffel Tower included Confirmation Number Eiffel Tower 199674 1:00 pm: drop off at your hotel Entrance fees to the Eiffel Tower included Lunch is not included For Mr and Mrs Woodward / 2 persons Your guide-driver's contact: Petr Tel. 06 20 80 10 32 Le Bristol Hotel 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris Tel: 01 53 43 43 00
October 18, 2014 8.30 am: meet your English-speaking licensed guide-driver in a mini-van in the lobby of the Bristol Hotel in Paris Full day private excursion with a visit and tasting at the Champagne House Mercier and Veuve Clicquot 11.15 am: Visit and tasting at Champagne House Mercier 3.00 pm: Visit and tasting at Champagne House Veuve Clicquot 6:00 pm: drop off at your hotel Tastings included Lunch is not included For Mr and Mrs Woodward / 2 persons Your guide-driver's contact: Petr Tel. 06 20 80 10 32 Le Bristol Hotel 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris Tel: 01 53 43 43 00
October 19, 2014 9.00 am: meet your English-speaking licensed guide-driver in a mini-van in the lobby of the Bristol Hotel in Paris Half day guided tour to visit the Château de Versailles Visit of Château and gardens included Reservation for Palace visit for 9.45am Confirmation Number Château de Versailles 2014-493992 1:00 pm: drop off at your Hotel Entrance fees for Château de Versailles and gardens included Lunch is not included For Mr and Mrs Woodward / 2 persons Your guide-driver's contact: Petr Tel. 06 20 80 10 32 Le Bristol Hotel 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris Tel: 01 53 43 43 00
October 20, 2014 2.00 pm: meet your English-speaking licensed Food expert and driver in a mini-van in the lobby of Le Bristol Hotel in Paris Half day private Foodie Tour with a food expert 6:00 pm: drop off at your Hotel Tastings included Lunch is not included For Mr and Mrs Woodward / 2 persons Your driver's contact: Luis Miguel Tel. 06 30 55 43 30 Your guide-driver's contact: Muguet Tel. 06.09.04.89.10 Le Bristol Hotel 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris Tel: 01 53 43 43 00
October 21, 2014 8.00 am: meet your English-speaking driver in a mini-van in the lobby of Le Bristol Hotel in Paris Flight US Airways 755 from Paris CDG airport to Philadelphia departure at 11.15 am Private transfer to CDG airport in Paris For Mr and Mrs Woodward / 2 persons Your driver's contact: Luis Miguel Tel. 06 30 55 43 30 Le Bristol Hotel 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris Tel: 01 53 43 43 00
October 16: Arrival transfer for Mr & Mrs Woodward Private transfer with an English speaking driver in a minivan 1.47 pm: Pick up at Gare du Nord Train number 9018 Drop off at Le Bristol hotel in Paris October 17 : Paris 9.00 am: Meet your English-speaking licensed guide-driver in the lobby of your hotel for a panoramic and walking tour of Paris which will give you the opportunity to view the most famous monuments of this beautiful city, such as the Grand Louvre, Notre Dame, the Bastille, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the Concorde, the Madeleine, the Opera, the Montmartre district and the Ile de la Cité. 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. You will see the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees, Montmartre and the Left Bank. And of course there is the food, the cafés, bistros, and Michelinstarred restaurants. Enjoy a short walking tour 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. Continue to the Arc de Triomphe and drive down the Champs- Elysées, the most beautiful avenue in the world. View the obelisk on the place de la Concorde and continue to the Opera district where you can have lunch at leisure. 1.00 pm: Return to your hotel in Paris.
Oct 18 : From Paris to Reims in Champagne region This tour is an exclusive experience, the wineries in the region of Champagne are at the top of the lists of the oenologists guidebooks. In Champagne, your program includes private visits to producers and well-known vineyards owners with whom you will share your passion for good wines and champagne. 8.30 am: Meet your guide-driver in the lobby of your hotel in Paris. Morning drive towards Reims (2 hour drive), often considered the capital of Champagne, an old French province made world-famous by its sparkling champagne. During the morning we will enjoy a visit of Mercier Champagne house in Epernay, where a host will guide you through a labyrinth of cellars 30 metres underground. At the end of the tunnel lies the very soul of Champagne Mercier. Here you will taste a Mercier cuvee accompanied by the sommeliers. You will then discover the world of Mercier through a range of champagnes and items presented in the store. Enjoy lunch at leisure in one of the typical restaurants, suggested to you by your professional guide. In the afternoon you will visit the Veuve Clicquot House The story of Veuve Clicquot goes back to 1772, when a wonderful story begins: the birth of great wine champagne and the tale of an extraordinary businesswoman, who became known as La Grande Dame de la Champagne. Enjoy an unforgettable experience, a visit that combines history, with a demonstration of values: Tradition and Modernity, Quality and Innovation. Here thousands of bottles mature, resting quietly in the dark. Step by step, you will learn how Madame Clicquot revolutionised the making of champagne, creating the magical world of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. Most importantly you will discover the pleasure of experiencing champagnes in the perfect environment.
You may wish to visit the Cathedral classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a 13 th century masterpiece, with 2,500 statues of great interest and quality, including the famous smiling angel Return to Paris at the end of the afternoon.
Oct 19: From Paris to Versailles 9.00 am: Meet your English-Speaking licensed guide-driver in the lobby of your hotel in Paris. Go to Versailles where you will explore the Château de Versailles with its glittering Hall of Mirrors which was used by Louis XIV as a council room, and the gardens which where laid out by the great landscape artist, Le Nôtre, who managed to perfect the model of formal French gardens. The visit includes: the King s and Queen s State Apartments. Home to hundreds when the King was in residence, this palace constitutes a veritable city of elegant private rooms and public reception halls, set in a splendid park with fountains, hidden gardens, and a lake for boating. Imagine life in the château as your guide opens doors allowing you to enter the lives of kings and queens. Imagine yourself among the courtiers in a banquet hall illuminated with candelabras reflected in the hall of mirrors. Follow in the footsteps of King Louis the XIV. It is from here that the king radiated his power and where the destiny of Europe was decided over a century. Versailles, a dream of elegance, taste and beauty, will open its doors and enable you to soak up the atmosphere that reigned during the days of Queen Marie-Antoinette, just as in Sophia Coppola s famous film. 1.00 pm: Back to your hotel at the end of the morning.
Oct 20 : Foodie tour (Half day) 2.00 pm: Meet your English-speaking 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 Cluizel: son of the famous Cluizel family of chocolatiers from Normandy. - End the tour with tasting of products from Provence: Boutique Première Pression Provence. 6.00 pm: Back to your hotel. Sept 24 : Departure transfer to CDG Airport Private transfer with an English speaking driver 7.40 am Pick up at Le Bistrol hotel in Paris Flight US Airways 755 departure at 11.15 am from CDG airport
Embassies US Embassy, Paris Tel: 01 43 12 22 22 Canadian Embassy, Paris Tel: 01 44 43 25 07 Mexican Embassy, Paris Tel: 01 53 70 27 70 () Brazilian Embassy, Paris 01 45 61 63 00 Argentinian Embassy 01.44.05.27.00 Chilean Embassy, Paris 01 44 18 59 60 Australian Embassy, Paris 01 40 59 33 00 Emergency Service telephone numbers In case of urgent matter regarding your reservation: 06 17 78 65 77 (If the regular emergency number is busy) Police Tel: 17 Fire Department Tel: 18 Emergency medical team / Ambulance (SAMU) Tel: 15 SOS Medecins (private company for emergency Doctors) Tel: 01 47 07 77 77 or 0820 33 24 24 American Hospital, Paris Tel: 01 46 41 25 25