Paris Honeymoon
Day 1 – Arrival Transfer with Meet & Greet assistance
Your VIP hostess will meet you upon your arrival and expedite you through immigration, assist with baggage collection and then hand you over to your driver who will transfer you to your hotel.
The remainder of your day is at your leisure.
Your choices of hotels are Esprit Saint Germain 4*+ ; Raphael Hotel 4*+ or Le Bristol 5*.
Esprit Saint Germain 4*+ Left Bank
The Hotel Esprit Saint-Germain is a gorgeous and intimate boutique hotel on the Left Bank between the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Boulevard Saint-Germain. The moment you walk through the door, you feel as though you have entered an elegant and welcoming private residence. You sense that every detail has been taken care of for you in advance.
This stylish hotel features deluxe Parisian décor, marble floors, comfortable leather upholstery and opulent fabrics. The 28 individually decorated guest rooms offer flat-screen TVs, cordless phones, king-size beds, luxurious bathrooms with Etro toiletries and many other amenities.
Start your day with a free continental breakfast. Relax anytime with complimentary drinks in the hotel lounge bar and adjoining conservatory. The wellness center on the sixth floor offers a steam room, sauna and exercise equipment. Massages are also available.
Raphael Hotel 4*+ Right Bank
The sumptuous Hotel Raphael is near the Champs-Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe. Centrally located, this elegant hotel is close to many of the most famous Paris landmarks, luxury boutiques, museums, restaurants and cafés. Originally a private residence, the hotel is furnished with beautiful 18th and 19th century antiques, tapestries, paintings and brocade. The service is perfect. The staff is knowledgeable and dedicated to providing a superior guest experience.
The spacious rooms are decorated with tapestries, silk hangings, wood paneling, period furniture and carpets. They feature the top-of-the-line luxurious amenities expected in a hotel of this caliber. Guests are invited to use the excellent fitness room.
Enjoy memorable gourmet meals in the hotel restaurant, La Salle a Manger. Les Jardin Plein Ciel on the seventh floor is a secret gem. This garden terrace restaurant offers a delicious casual menu, a wonder environment for cocktails and a spectacular panoramic view of Paris. The soft lighting, polished wood, brocade wall hangings and red velvet sofas of the Bar Anglais and 17 Lounge are relaxing settings for tea or cocktails. In-room meal service is available.
Le Bristol 5* Right Bank
The five-star Hotel Le Bristol was awarded Best Hotel in France and Best Hotel in Europe at the prestigious 2011 World Luxury Hotel Awards. Located on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the art gallery and fashion district of Paris, this exceptional hotel is close to the Champs-Elysées, Place de la Concorde, the Louvre and the Orsay Museum.
Gastronomy
The Bristol’s restaurant has three Michelin stars and ranked by Virtuoso as the best hotel restaurant in the world. Discover Eric Frechon’s exceptional and innovative food, an unforgettable dining experience in one of two elegant surroundings: the “Winter Restaurant” features the warmth of oak woodwork, while the “Summer Restaurant” faces the splendid French garden.
Recreation and Health
Indulge in the excellent services of the Anne Sémonin Spa. Enjoy the swimming pool with its views of the Sacré Coeur and the rooftops of Paris. Made of teak and glass, the pool opens onto a vast solarium with views over all of Paris.
The guest rooms and suites combine 18th century furnishings, beautiful artwork and sumptuous fabrics with the most modern amenities including high-speed Internet connections and luxurious bathrooms. Some rooms and suites feature terraces with incredible views.
Day 2 – Full Day Tour of Paris (8 hours)
09:30 AM Meet your driver/guide and photographer in the lobby of your hotel for your full day tour. You will make numerous stops today to capture the best photographs for your souvenir honeymoon album.
On the Right Bank you will see the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Élysées, the Place de la Concorde, the Tuileries Garden, the garden of the Palais-Royal, the Opera Garnier, Notre Dame Cathedral, City Hall, the Place de la Bastille and its modern Opera and stroll around Montmartre.
Why not have your portrait painted in Place du Tertre?
On the Left Bank you will see the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Saint-Germain-des-Pres, the Luxembourg Gardens, the Panthéon, the Sorbonne and stroll around the Île Saint-Louis.
Why not enjoy one of the ice creams at the famous ice cream parlour, Berthillon?
After editing and post production, your photographer will then send you approximately 200 b&w and colour images through a private online gallery. This can take up to 2 weeks. You will then be able to send the photos to your family and friends and pick your favourites for prints when you’re back home.
Day 3 – Full Day Tour Chateau de Versailles & Louvre Museum (8 hours)
09:30 AM Meet your driver and English speaking guide in the lobby of your hotel for your full day tour, entrance tickets are included.
A believer in the divine right of kings, Louis XIV wanted to move the court away from Paris to establish a centralized government that he would be able to control as an absolute monarch. In 1661, the king hired architect Louis Le Vau, landscape architect André Le Nôtre, and painter- decorator Charles Le Brun. He ordered them to transform a hunting lodge into what became one of the largest and most sumptuous royal palaces in the world.
Louis XIV began moving the court to Versailles in 1678. On May 6, 1682, the court was officially established at the Château de Versailles. The palace was the home of kings, the center of power in France and the standard of culture for Europe until the French Revolution in 1789.
See the magnificent Hall of Mirrors where the Treaty of Versailles was signed, ending World War I. Visit the King’s Wing, the Opera House, ballrooms, the throne room and so much more.
After lunch you will head to the Louvre Museum. Visit the Louvre Museum (open everyday except on Tuesday and major holidays), where your expert guide will unveil to you the “new” Louvre, created by the world-renowned architect I. M. Pei, and its underground village of fabulous shops.
Admire the breathtaking Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory, the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci, and many more unforgettable works.
The 17th and 18th century galleries exhibit the richest and most complete collection of royal original furniture, together with tapestries and carpets, astounding pieces of silverware and porcelain, as well as scientific instruments and watches, ivory and jewels.
Luncheon Suggestion : Café Marly, overlooking the fabulous Pyramide du Louvre.
Please Note :You may substitute the Louvre Museum for any other Paris museum this afternoon.
Day 4 – Evening Dinner Cruise
Day at leisure
7.15 PM Meet your driver in the lobby of your hotel for your transfer to Henri IV port and your evening dinner cruise.
Embarkation starting from 7:45 pm with Cruising from 8:30 pm to 11:15 pm The most luxurious boat on the Seine with
front and rear decks, gangways, a roof that
opens above the dining room, a fireplace in the living room, velvet-covered armchairs, Baccarat glassware and candle holders, Bonpoint presents for children, a tasting menu created by a Michelin star chef, and much more.
A gourmet menu includes entrée, main dish, cheese boards and dessert, half bottle of Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle, half bottle of wine per person, mineral water and coffee served with miniature pastries.
At the end of the evening your driver will transfer you back to your hotel.
Day 5 – Full Day Shopping Tour (8 hours)
10:00 AM Meet your driver and shopping expert in the lobby of your hotel for your full day tour. Today you will visit up and coming designers in Paris and take away an insider’s guide to confidential addresses!
This morning you will explore the very center of the city, the old Marais district, to get a taste for creative Paris. Your fashion expert will share their secret addresses and turn you into an insider. Find out about the hippest fashion and lifestyle concept stores, the up and coming designers and the best French small boutiques.
Lunch of course will be in a trendy restaurant – naturally !
In the afternoon you will continue to explore fashion, accessories and perfume at Palais Royal Explore a mix of vintage and designers stores in the most beautiful garden of the city. Didier Ludot and his world famous Little Black Dress vintage store, Marc Jacobs, Stella Mc Cartney, Pierre Hardy, Maison Martin Margiela as well as Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Parisian flagship store. Continue with the visit of trendsetting Parisian perfumers latest concept stores. Selection includes personal & home fragrances.
Day 6 – Full day Champagne Tour (10 hours)
08 :30AM Meet your driver/guide in the lobby of your hôtel for your full day tour to the Champagne region.
You will firstly stop at Epernay and have a private tour and tasting at Moet & Chandon From hère you will head to Reims where you may wish to visit the famous Notre Dame Cathedral de Reims, with its neo-gothic architecture, where coronations of French Kings once took place, then next door to the Palais de Tau. Both are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Luncheon Suggestion : Enjoy a gastronomic menu at Chateau Les Crayeres, a magnificent chateau property. The restaurant has 2 Michelin stars and overlooks a lovely garden.
After lunch will, your driver/guide will drive you to Mumm for your second Grand Crus tasting.
Please dress warmly as the cellars are cold.
Day 7 – Evening Hot Air Balloon Dinner
Day at leisure
Sometime between 6pm and 7pm, your driver will arrive in a magnificent 1959 Jaguar Mark IX. He will transfer you to the Château d’Esclimont. Your car will park beside the hot air balloon and you will be welcomed by a butler.
A table especially laid out just for you in the basket will be prepared for you to enjoy your dinner in the hot air ballon over the skies of France.
Watch the scenery go by, see the castle, the ponds, the orangery, the gardens and the forest. Enjoy a terrine of foie gras with tender fruits and an orange confit brioche, a Bresse chicken fricassee with spring vegetables and pea mousseline, some assorted cheeses, and a Frecinette banana clafoutis in mango coulis.
At the end of the evening your driver will transfer you back to your hotel.
Day 8 – Departure Transfer
Your driver will meet you in the lobby of your hotel for your transfer to Paris CDG airport.
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Package Includes:
- 7 nights accommodation in a deluxe room including daily breakfast and taxes in your hotel of choice
- Arrival transfer from Paris CDG airport to your hotel including meet & greet service
- Full day Paris city tour with driver/guide and photographer (8 hours)
- Full day Chateau de Versailles and Louvre Museum tour with driver and English speaking guide including entrance tickets (8 hours)
- Return evening transfers to Port Henri IV
- Seine River dinner cruise including beverages
- Full day shopping tour with driver and shopping expert (8 hour)
- Full day Champagne tour including tastings at Moet & Chandon and MUMM (10 hours)
- Evening dinner onboard a hot air balloon including return evening transfers
- Departure transfer back to Paris CDG airport
Not Included:
- Airfare to/from France
- Guide and Driver gratuities (discretionary)
- Entrance tickets unless stated in the itinerary
