After being picked up from your
hotel in Paris, you will start with orientation tour of 2
hours, escorted by our driver guide.
Following the orientation tour, you will be set off for the
cruise down the river Seine.
A singer and a pianist will intervene from time to time to
tell original anecdotes about Paris, its history, its
people, etc. Classic French and International songs and
music will set the pace for your cruise. Enjoy the capital
in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
The entirely glassed-in boats offer perfect views of Paris
and its beautiful monuments. Depart from the Eiffel Tower,
cruise along the left bank until the Ministry of Finance at
Bercy; return to the Eiffel Tower via the right bank with a
turn around the Statue of Liberty.
Our driver
guide
will be glad to show you around Paris, the "must see" and key
spots such as:
Champs-Elysees
The
Avenue des Champs-Élysées is the most famous avenue in
the world, 2 km long and 70 meters wide. It's
a marvelous place for walking (day and night).
The Arc de Triomphe
The
arch is 50 meters high, 45 meters wide, and
22 meters thick and is decorated with low
relieves which evoke the battles of the French
first Republic and Empire periods (1789-1815).
Concorde Square
The Concorde Square is the most beautiful place of
Paris
Invalides
In
1670, Louis XIV - the Sun King - founded The
Invalides. An old soldiers home, it was funded by a
five year levy on the salaries of soldiers serving in the
army at that time.
Eiffel Tower
Its
construction began on January 23, 1887 with the
engineer Gustave Eiffel. The assembly of the 15
000 metal parts finished in Mars 1889 and
symbolized the World's Fair which took place in the
Champs de Mars.
Trocadero
Opera Garnier
The
Palais Garnier is the thirteenth theatre to house the Paris
Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV in 1669.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
The
Notre-Dame Cathedral, on the Île de la Cité, an
island in the Seine River that is the original
birthplace of Paris. The cathedral is almost nine hundred
years old. A little less 200 years were
necessary to build the " cathedral of the Cathedrals
".
Louvre
The
Louvre Museum is one of world's largest and best
known museum in fine arts (more than 75 000 paintings).
From a castle in 1190 to its completion in
1870, the palace of the Louvre gradually extended
on right bank of the Seine river.
The Orsay Museum
On the
eve of the 1900 World's Fair, the French government
planned to build a more central terminus station on
the site of the ruined Palais d'Orsay.
Madeleine Church
The
neo-classic church of Sainte Marie Madeleine is in
the north of the Concorde Square at the end of the
Royal street. Built in the style of the Greek
Temples, it was devoted in 1842 after almost a
century radical modification and delay of
construction.
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE
CONDUCTED ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 25TH AND JANUARY 1ST
Season: All
year round
Scheduled days:
Daily
Departures: From 9:30 am
Pick up point:
From your accommodation in Paris
