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April in Paris
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Shopping in the City of Light
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April 12 – 16, 2006
Per person: $1,475
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April in Paris
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A smart, well-traveled Journey Out guide dedicated to making the art,
history and culture of France come alive for you ● A family atmosphere with
a group of fewer than 15 gay men, lesbians and
their friends – less than half
the size of most tours ● 4 nights in a three-star hotel ● All your breakfasts
● Welcome party ● ● Seating at a Parisian fashion
show ● Sunset dinner cruise along the Seine ●
Tour of Paris' tastiest pastry and chocolate shops, guided by a professional
chef ● Airport transfers ● History
lectures, orientation talks and language tips ● All group sightseeing tours,
admissions and more ● Itinerary is subject to change. To arrange your air
travel (not included), click
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Itinerary
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Monday |
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Depart USA — Remember, due to the time difference,
you'll arrive in Europe the day after you leave the U.S. |
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Wednesday |
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Arrive in
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Morning & Afternoon |
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Flights arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle
International Airport throughout the morning. Here you
will meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers to depart for the hotel in
Paris' gay quarter, the Marais. |
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Evening |
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This evening we
meet in the lobby for an orientation talk. Pick up your Paris toolkit: Métro
pass, museum pass, map, and hop on / hop off tour bus pass. Afterward we
walk to dinner together at a very special local restaurant where our menu is
prepared by the chef just for our group. |
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Thursday |
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Bon Appetite
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Morning |
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Enjoy a relaxing
breakfast at the hotel. |
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Afternoon |
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Today we join
chef David Lebovitz for an amazing tour of the famed bakeries and pastry
shops that make Paris, the destination for pastry and chocolate-lovers. Your
six-hour tour is the perfect way to see specialty bakeries, and to learn
about the pastries and confections from a professional pastry chef and tour
guide. |
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Evening |
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Dinner tonight is
on your own. Your Tour Director will be glad to make recommendations. |
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Friday |
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Art or
Chartres? |
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Morning |
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Enjoy breakfast
in the hotel before embarking on your day. |
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Afternoon |
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Today enjoy one
of these great options:
● Step inside the exclusive world of fine art when you meet
a professional art broker,
who may just invite you to attend
a live auction.
● Take a day tip to Chartres, where you'll see the greatest
cathedral in the world. Consider walking the labyrinth set
into the floor of
the cathedral -- it can be a life-changing
experience. |
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Evening |
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Tonight
enjoy dinner your own. |
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Saturday |
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Couture and
Cuisine |
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Morning |
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After a
leisurely breakfast in the hotel, we're off for a bit of fashion, where
you'll sit front and center at a live fashion show. |
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Afternoon |
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Free time.
Today is a perfect day for a picnic lunch on Pont des Arts, the pedestrian
bridge across the Seine. We like to pick up lunch treats on the cheap at Monoprix, the department store
with a little of everything, including quiche, pastries, bread, wine and
fresh vegetables. Afterward, may we suggest a stroll along rue du Bac? There
you'll find art galleries with museum-quality originals for sale. Yes, you
really can own an original Marc Chagall! |
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Evening |
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Tonight we enjoy a farewell cruise along the Seine with a sumptuous
four-course dinner, wine and live music. Over the course of the evening
we’ll see the great monuments of Paris illuminated as the sun sets. |
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Sunday |
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Farewell
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Morning |
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This morning after breakfast, we say our final goodbyes and head for home. Au revoir et merci! |
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