Paris and Its Gems Tour

Arrival and City Tour

We meet in front of the Türk Hava Yolları counter at the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport 3 hours before departure. After completing baggage, ticket and passport procedures, we depart for Paris at 08.55 on Türk Hava Yolları flight TK1831. Upon arrival at 10.50 local time, we begin our Paris city tour in the vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Sights on the tour include Charles de Gaulle and the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, the Louvre Museum and the pyramid, Etoile Square, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais exhibition halls, Concorde Square and the Obelisk, the French Parliament Building, the 3. Alexandre Bridge, the Seine River, Napoleon's Tomb and the Eiffel Tower. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time. We stay overnight at a hotel in Paris or the surrounding area.

Free Day, Optional Tours

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the optional Paris Masterpieces & Seine River Boat Tour (Eiffel Tower & Seine River Boat Trip & Montmarte Artists' Hill & Sacre Coeur Basilica & Notre Dame Cathedral), available at an extra charge. (110 Euro) The first stop will be the Eiffel Tower, one of the city's landmarks, visited by millions of tourists every year. We will go up to the tower's 2nd floor to see Paris from above. We will then take a boat trip on the Seine River, which divides Paris in two. After viewing the historic buildings along both banks, we will take the funicular to Montmarte Hill, the highest hill in Paris. On this hill, which bears the traces of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henry Toulouse Lautrec, Dalida, Vincent Van Gogh and Jean Marais, we will first see Sacre Coeur (Church of Vows). We will then stop at Tertre Square for shopping and the chance to have your portrait drawn. After the break, we will visit Notre Dame Cathedral, a symbol of France's history and a landmark on the Paris skyline. Notre Dame Cathedral was built on the orders of King Louis VII, who reigned from 1137 - 1180, to show the world the political, economic and cultural power of Paris. After the visit, we will stop for a short photo break.

Guests who wish may then join the optional Paris by Night tour, available at an extra charge. (35 Euro) On this tour, you will see Paris at night, with Champs Elysees, Concorde Square, the Louvre Museum and many boulevards, buildings and squares lit up. At the end of the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Paris or the surrounding area.

Optional Trip to Reims

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional Historical Traces of Reims & La Vallée Village Outlet tour at an extra charge. (100 Euro) With a history dating back to the Roman Empire, Reims is the largest and most important city in the Champagne Region. Known for its Gothic architecture, the city has hosted the coronations of many French kings. During the tour, we will see Reims Cathedral, The Palace of Tau, Saint Remi Basilica and La Porte de Mars. We then depart for La Vallée Village Outlet. This shopping village, 40 minutes from Paris, has outlet stores for well-known brands. Here, you can relax and buy luxury-brand products at affordable prices.

Return to Istanbul

After breakfast at the hotel, you have free time. We then depart for Paris Airport at the time set by the guide. After completing baggage, ticket and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul Airport at 15.35 on Türk Hava Yolları flight TK1826. Our tour ends upon arrival at 21.10 local time.