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PARIS, BARCELONA & MADRID
France – Spain 9/4 9 days tour Spring 2024/2025
From NEW YORK:
$3,499.00
From WASHINGTON DC:
$3,699.00
If booked by July 31st, 2023 for the trips in 2024 and by July 31st, 2024 for the trips in 2025.
The price is based on 30 paying travelers and 5 free chaperones. For smaller independent groups we will adjust the price. The ratio for free chaperones stays 1/6. The lowest number of paying participants for an independent group is 10.
PARIS, VERSAILLES, BARCELONA, MADRID, TOLEDO, MADRID
Day-1. DEPARTURE CITY – PARIS: Overnight flight to Paris.
Day-2. PARIS: Start with a guided city tour of Paris. See: the Eiffel Tower, Old Opera, Place de la Concorde, Bastille, Place de la République, the Obelisk, Notre Dame Cathedral, Champs-Élysées, École Militaire, Tuileries Gardens, and more. Join your tour director on a walking tour to Basilica Sacré-Coeur and through the narrow streets of Montmartre, full of young artists, souvenir shops, and Parisian crepe food outlets.
Day-3. VERSAILLES: In the morning, take a short ride by the local train to the charming town of Versailles to visit the lavish palace of Louis the XIV, the Sun King. On a guided tour visit the Royal Chambers, Hall of Mirrors, Drawing Rooms, Royal Chapel, and more. Some free time in the town before returning to Paris. Back in Paris walk to Pont de I’Alma where you will board Bateaux Mouches for an exciting cruise on the River Seine. The rest of the day is free. You might visit Galleries Lafayette and Printemps, a shopping paradise of Paris, or enjoy sampling coffee in a typical coffee shop. At the end of the day, take the elevator to the highest level of the Eiffel Tower with a view of the “City of Lights.”
Day-4.LOUVRE: On a guided walking tour, explore Île de la Cité. It was here that the Parisii tribe lived, the Romans set up camp, where the Norman invasions subjected Paris, and where majestic Notre Dame greets the visitors. See Notre Dame, Pont Neuf, Place Dauphine, and the Conciergerie, the prison where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned. Then go for a guided tour of the Louvre, the museum with a large collection of sculptures and paintings, including a smiling Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and much more. Free afternoon.
Day-5. PARIS – TRAIN TO BARCELONA: Board your early morning train to Barcelona. After arrival, start with your guided city tour of the capital of Catalonia. See its landmarks: Gothic Quarter, Gaudi Village, the Cathedral, Plaza de Rei, Ribera Quarter, Sagrada Familia-the Church of the Sacred Family by Gaudi and the Columbus Lookout, a 50-meter iron column supporting a statue of the discoverer of America. Check into your hotel. Free evening.
Day-6. BARCELONA-TRAIN TO MADRID: Spend the morning exploring Barcelona on your own. Board your afternoon fast train to Madrid. After arrival, go for a walking tour with your tour director. Do some shopping along Grand Via or explore Plaza Mayor or Plaza del Sol.
Day-7. MADRID: Start with a guided city tour of Madrid. See/Visit: Retiro Park, Puerta del Sol- Gateway to the Sun which is the kilometer zero from which all the country’s road distances are measured, the Opera, and the beautiful parks and plazas. Continue to Plaza de la Villa, Town Square, Basilica de San Miguel, and Capilla del Obispo, the only Gothic temple in Madrid. Have a guided tour of Palacio Real–Royal Palace. Continue to the Prado Museum and on a guided tour see the masterpieces by Velasquez, Goya, Murillo, and Ribera as well as Flemish and Italian art. It is one of the best museums in the world.
Day-8. MADRID-TOLEDO-MADRID: Enjoy a morning guided bus tour to Toledo. The city is surrounded by medieval walls and is famous for its fine Damascus-tempered steel and sword production. El Greco lived there, and you will visit El Greco House and the Cathedral with more El Greco paintings in one of the chapels. See the main sites such as Alcazar, Synagog de Santa Maria la Blanca, Puente del Alcantar, and the magic view of the walled city from the other bank of the river Tagus. Return to Madrid and have a free afternoon.
Day-9. MADRID – DEPARTURE: Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Round trip airfare
7 nights in centrally located hotels (rooms with private bathrooms)
7 European buffet breakfasts
7 dinners (3 courses)
Fast train Paris Barcelona
Fast train Barcelona Madrid
Bus per program
GUIDED TOURS OF:
Paris, Versailles, Louvre, Barcelona, Madrid, Royal Place, Prado Museum, Toledo
ENTRANCES TO:
Eiffel Tower (top platform), Versailles, Louvre, Gaudi Village, Palacio Real, Prado Museum, El Greco House, Cathedral Toledo,
2 metro tickets in Paris
1 Bateaux Mouches ticket
Expert local guides
E&L GROUP TOURS USA TOUR DIRECTOR 24/7
FROM NEW YORK:
PRICE: $3,699.00
Price per person in triple accommodation.
PRICE IS BASED ON 30 PAID PARTICIPANTS AND 5 FREE CHAPERONES
YOUR OWN BUS + YOUR OWN TOUR DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENT GROUP
E&L GROUP TOURS USA WILL CUSTOMIZE TOURS FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE
EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVE:
If booked by July 31st, 2023 for the trips in 2024 and by July 31st, 2024 for the trips in 2025 take $200.00 off and travel for:
FROM NEW YORK:
PRICE: $3,499.00
For the down payments received after the above date, the regular price will apply.
FROM WASHINGTON DC:
REGULAR PRICE $3,899.00 EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVE $3,699.00
STUDENT SURCHARGE:
in double accommodation: $30.00 per person/night
in single accommodation: $90.00 per person/night
ADULT SURCHARGE:
in triple/quad accommodation: $50.00 /person/night
in double accommodation: $70.00 per person/night
in single accommodation: $110.00 per person/night
PAYMENT POLICY:
A down payment of $300.00 for the tours in 2024 is due before July 31st, 2023, and for the trips in 2025 before July 31st, 2024.
Up to 10 payments per request.
The down payment is not refundable.
The number of participants, the ratio, and the price can be changed according to request.
INSURANCE – optional.
Includes trip cancellation, lost baggage, trip interruption, and medical insurance. It will be added to your first payment.
Price for students to be calculated.
Adults based on age.
If your group or any individuals from your group do not accept this insurance, the group leader must inform E&L GROUP TOURS USA in writing.
All individuals traveling with E&L GROUP TOURS USA must show proof of valid travel insurance.
NOT INCLUDED:
Insurance.
Gratuities optional – suggested $2.5 per day per person for the tour director and $5.00 per person per day for the local tour guide.
Lunches, drinks with dinner, bottled water everywhere, and local transportation
PROGRAM PRICE is a pre-Covid price and may be subject to change due to changes in airfare prices and exchange rates.
Yours,
