Paris Tour

Meeting Paris

We meet at the Turkish Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport, 3 hours before the flight. After check-in and passport control we board Turkish Airlines flight TK1823, departing at 10.35 for Paris. We land at 12.20 local time and set off in our waiting vehicle. Our Paris city tour begins.

Our tour of Paris, one of the most romantic cities in the world, takes in Place Charles de Gaulle (Étoile) and the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre and its glass pyramid, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais exhibition halls, Place de la Concorde and its obelisk, the French Parliament, the Pont Alexandre III, the Seine, Napoleon's tomb and the Eiffel Tower.

After the tour we transfer to our hotel for free time. Overnight at a hotel in or around Paris.

Masterpieces and Paris by night

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional extra Paris Masterpieces and Seine boat tour (100 Euro): the Eiffel Tower, a boat trip on the Seine, Montmartre, the Sacré-Coeur Basilica and Notre Dame Cathedral. Our first stop is the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of the city that draws millions every year; we go up to its 2nd floor to see Paris from above. We then take a boat on the Seine, which divides the city in two, past the landmarks on both banks. Next, a cable car takes us up Montmartre, the highest hill in Paris, where artists such as Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Dalida, Van Gogh and Jean Marais left their mark. Our first stop there is the Sacré-Coeur Basilica. After a break for shopping and portraits in Place du Tertre, we continue to Notre Dame Cathedral, a symbol of French history and an essential part of the Paris skyline. Built at the command of King Louis VII, who reigned between 1137 and 1180, to show the political, economic and cultural power of Paris, it is the setting for a short photo stop.

We then transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish can join the optional extra Paris by Night tour (35 Euro). Paris is just as beautiful by night as by day, and we see the Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Louvre and the city's boulevards, buildings and squares under the lights.

After the tour we return to our hotel. Overnight at a hotel in or around Paris.

Reims and La Vallée Village

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional extra tour of Reims and La Vallée Village Outlet (100 Euro). Reims, the largest and most important city in Champagne, has a history reaching back to the Roman Empire and Gothic architecture that witnessed the coronation of many French kings. Our tour includes Reims Cathedral, the Palace of Tau, the Basilica of Saint-Remi and the Porte de Mars.

We then continue to La Vallée Village, a shopping village 40 minutes from Paris, with outlet stores of well-known brands at good prices and time to relax. After the tour we return to our hotel for free time. Overnight at a hotel in or around Paris.

Return from Paris to Istanbul

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. At the time set by our guide we transfer to the airport. After check-in and passport control we board Turkish Airlines flight TK1834, departing at 17.25 for Istanbul Airport. We arrive at 22.55 local time, and our tour ends.