Here's a list of optional excursions you can enjoy during your vacation. Whether it's a special dinner, a local show or a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into an historical site, optional excursions are a wonderful way to enrich your vacation even further. Plus, they give you flexibility. We include the must-see sites and experiences, and we also understand that people take interest in different activities and may want to craft a more personal vacation by hand-picking optional excursions that appeal to them.
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CITY: ParisVers. Sun King's Palace Saturday and Sunday Week-end visit - Historic Versailles is the beautiful restored palace of Louis XIV, the Sun King. After the guided tour of the palace, you can stroll in the magnificent terraced gardens with their fountains and statues. The Palace of Versailles is open every day except Mondays and bank holidays. On these days, you will be offered alternative sights.
Approximate value: EUR €70 per person
Welcome Dinner & Montmartre Start the evening with a visit to Montmartre, the heart of Bohemian Paris, with time to see the Sacre-Coeur Church. After a panoramic view of the city, enjoy a memorable four-course dinner with an aperitif and wine.
Approximate value: EUR €57 per person
The Louvre & Its Masterpieces Once a royal palace and now a museum housing one of the most famous art collections in the world, the Louvre is yours on a guided tour. The Louvre Museum is open every day except Tuesdays and bank holidays. On these days, you will be offered alternative sights.
Approximate value: EUR €38 per person
Cabaret Show A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to a typical cabaret show. A magical evening, either at the Nouvelle Eve situated in the heart of Pigalle or at the Paradis Latin built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel or at the Lido de Paris located on the famous Champs Elysees. A glass of champagne is served during the show.
Approximate value: EUR €65 per person
CITY: ToursRegional Dinner In The Loire You will be accompanied on a short drive to a characteristic restaurant in the centre of Tours to enjoy a delicious dinner. Live music while dining - an evening to enrich your French experience.
Approximate value: EUR €38 per person
Chateaux Chenonceaux/Amboise Discover the "Chateaux country" in the Loire, taking a guided tour of the Chateau of Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci lived the latter part of his life and died. On to the splendid Chateau of Chenonceaux, taste sparkling wine in the Monmousseau winery and tour the labyrinth of the Chalk Cellars.
Approximate value: EUR €50 per person
Chateaux Cheverny & Chambord A morning with the kings and queens of the past. Start your drive via the unique Chateau of Cheverny; then see the outside of the impressive Chateau of Chambord, built by Francois I; and glimpse Madame de Pompadour's Chateau of Menars.
Approximate value: EUR €35 per person