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London Paris Brussels Tour 
10 days: London - Canterbury - Brighton - Eastbourne - Paris - Lille - Brugge - Brussels
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This tour starts in London and ends in Brussels.
10 days: London - Canterbury - Brighton - Eastbourne - Paris - Lille - Brugge - Brussels
This tour takes you to the capital cities London, Paris and Brussels and some other interesting places in England, France and Belgium. You are constantly escorted and assisted by your personal tour leader; Private local guides provide interesting explanations about history, arts and much more. |
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London Paris Brussels Tour Itinerary |
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| Day 1 |
| London |
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Morning arrival in London. To enable you to adapt to the time shift, this day is fairly active: visit of Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Palace of Westminster: Big Ben. 3 nights in London area. LDA*
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| London - Canterbury - London |
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Discover the ecclesiastical capital of Great Britain, Canterbury: historic city walk, St Augustine's Abbey, cathedral, St Martin's church. Canterbury Heritage Museum. 2nd night in London area. BLDA*
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| London - Brighton - Eastbourne - London |
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Visit Brighton Royal Pavilion and St Bartholomew's church. Beachy Head cliffs (150m) near Eastbourne. 3rd night in London area. BLDA*
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| London - Paris |
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Before leaving London, we still have some time to have a glimpse at St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge. Optional tours in either the British Museum, the Wallace Collection, the Victoria and Albert Museum or the National Gallery. In the afternoon, Eurostar bullet train ride to Paris. 3 nights in Paris area. BLDA*
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| Paris |
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Paris city tour. Les Invalides, Hotel des Invalides, Eglise du Dome, Musee de l'Armée, Place du Trocadéro, Eiffel Tower. Cruise on the river Seine. Isle de la Cité, the Conciergerie, the Sainte Chapelle and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Leisurely stroll down the Left Bank of the River Seine. Mansions of the Marais with the beautiful Place des Vosges. Evening show at the Moulin Rouge or (your choice) a typical bistrot-cabaret featuring French live singers. 2nd night in Paris area. BLDA*
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| Paris |
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More sightseeing in Paris: The Avenue des Champs-Elysées with the perspective from Arch of Triumph to Concorde Square. Sights of the Louvre Museum. Village of Montmartre and its famous Sacré Coeur church with a wonderful view over Paris. 3rd night in Paris area. BLDA*
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| Paris - Lille |
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Lille city walking tour: Palais des Beaux-Arts (art gallery), St-Maurice church and/or historic city walk. Overnight in Lille area. BLDA*
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| Lille - Brugge |
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Discovery of the Market Square: the Belfry, the town Hall Square and the Chapel of Holy Blood. 2 nights in Brugge. BLDA*
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| Brugge |
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Spend the day visiting Lake of Love (Minnewater), the Beguinage (convent). Our Lady's Church with Madonna Statue by Michelangelo. Groeninge museum. Boat trip on the canals. 2nd night in Brugge. BLDA*
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| Brugge - Brussels |
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Brussels city walking tour: Grand-Place central square, Manneken-Pis Boy, St Michel Cathedral, Houses of Parliament, Royal Museums. Drop-off at Brussels airport. This is the end of your "London Paris Brussels Tour". BL*
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* B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | D = Dinner | A = Accommodation
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Tour departures: on request - please book at least 3-6 months ahead
Prices of this tour:
(all prices are per person)
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4-6 passengers - US$ |
2-3 passengers - US$ |
Single room supplement - US$ |
| Gold |
11,500 |
13,500 |
2,100 |
| Platinum |
20,200 |
23,800 |
4,950 |
The prices include:
private driver-interpreter throughout the tour private local guides transport (air conditioned minivan or large sedan) all entrance fees as per suggested itinerary porterage accommodation in boutique / luxury (Gold / Platinum) style small
hotels and Bed & Breakfasts (comfortable double room with private bathroom) continental breakfasts
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light lunches (i.e. quiche, sandwich, soup) dinners in fine cuisine restaurants (3 items to choose freely à la carte) with best available local wine (half a bottle per dinner per person) all taxes and tolls
The prices do not include: optional tipping (not compulsory), personal expenses, insurance, flights to and from Europe, drinks other than mentioned and optional activities.
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To secure your booking
, A La Carte Europe Tours need 20% non refundable deposit a.s.a.p. (usually 3-12 months ahead); balance is payable 60 days
before the start of the tour. Visa / Mastercard accepted for 20% deposit payment only. Please use the secure payment means as described during
our booking correspondence.
Cancellations: the 20% deposit is non refundable; 50% refund for cancellations received in writing until 30 days before departure; 20% refund for cancellations received in writing until the day before departure; no refund for cancellations received later.
We look forward to guiding you in Europe. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions by emailing us at
tours@a-la-carte-europe-tours.com. We are always gladly at your service.
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We do only old fashioned luxury tours.
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Interesting facts about Paris:
It was the Gallic fishermen, the Parisii, who, settled on the island de la Cité, the largest in the Seine, and who 200 years BC founded Lutèce, which was to become Paris. From 52 onwards, the Romans settled there in a small town which was devoted to inland waterways transport and it would leave its strengths to the town of Paris: the vessel evokes the shape of the island, the capital's cradle and its inhabitants' oldest activity.
The name Paris was adopted around 360.
Building the cathedral was going to turn the island into an intellectual and artistic centre: there, a certain Alexandre de Paris invented the twelve foot verse, which is named after him, while the philosopher Abélard murmured sweet nothings to Héloïse, the niece of canon Fulbert, in the cloisters of Notre-Dame. The Cité was covered with churches, chapels and convents. At the end of the 13C, there were at least 22 bell towers! Yet the Cité did not only tend to its spiritual affair: Parliament, the kingdom's highest legal authority was located there and the upheavals of history did not spare the Cité.
It would be Haussmann who would remodel the Cité and who would give it its present day appearance: 25,000 people had to leave ruined houses and enormous administrative buildings were erected, wide avenues and large squares replace the old alleyways. The Medieval Cité was history.
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