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01. Eiffel Tower Dinner, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise

The specially designed, airship-style 58 Tour Eiffel restaurant is on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. The "tourist style" restaurant is 95 meters (311 feet) above ground level, with scenic views over the Seine to the Trocadero from its large picture windows.

After dinner, take a one-hour evening cruise on the Seine River and tour Paris' floodlit monuments at night before arriving in the heart of Paris' nightlife, Montmartre, and the Moulin Rouge! You'll experience the Moulin Rouge's new "Feerie" review and the essence of Parisian cabaret. A troupe of 100 artists, including 60 legendary Doriss dancers, will entertain you dressed in exotic costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins. The sumptuous sets and vibrant light show of "Feerie" provide a colorful backdrop for brilliantly choreographed performances on moving staircases, in a gigantic aquarium, on swings and in garden settings.

02. Moulin Rouge Show Paris

Moulin Rouge Paris sells out months in advance. If you'd like to see Moulin Rouge's show, "F?erie", pre-book your 9:00pm or 11:00pm tickets (including champagne!) here. For 110 years, the most legendary French cabaret has welcomed millions of spectators who have come to admire the famous French Cancan. Book ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

Le Moulin Rouge, world famous thanks to its French Cancan, and immortalized by the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, has always presented sumptuous shows to its spectators. From the Valentin-le-Desosse and la Goulue's Quadrille to the Redoutes and Operettas, from Colette to Mistinguett's great revues... the concept is still the same at the Moulin Rouge: feathers, rhinestones and sequins, fabulous settings, original music and of course... the most beautiful girls in the world.

Many international stars have performed on stage at the Moulin Rouge including Ella Fitzgerald, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Elton John. They have all given exceptional galas, following in the footsteps of French celebrities such as : Maurice Chevalier, Jean Gabin, Edith Piaf or Yves Montand.

Moulin Rouge Paris sells out every night. By pre-booking tickets you'll lock in the price, secure seats and get the most out of your precious vacation time in Paris.

03. Paris Pass

Discover the joy of unlimited sightseeing with the Paris Pass, which gives you free entry to the best attractions Paris has to offer. Save time as you skip the queues with fast track entry at many attractions, including the Louvre and Musee d'Orsay, and take advantage of special offers at various Paris restaurants and shops.

Save time as you skip the long queues, and save money with free entry to over 60 Paris sights and attractions. With your Paris Pass, there is no need to use cash, simply show your pass for fast entry. Choose from a two, four or six day pass.

With The Paris Pass you will receive:

04. Paris by Night Illuminations Tour and Paris Moulin Rouge Show

Paris is fabulous by day but unforgettable by night. Don't miss the chance to take an after-dinner Paris by Night Illuminations Tour and visit the home of the Cancan, the famous Moulin Rouge. You'll tour all the illuminated Paris sights, monuments and squares en route to Montmartre and the Moulin Rouge cabaret.

You'll soon understand why Paris is known as the "City of Light" as you tour Paris' tree-lined boulevards flanked by animated cafes. You'll see the famous sights of Paris, including Concorde and Vendome Squares, Pigalle and Blanches squares, Opera, La Madeleine Church, rue Royale, Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Trocadero, Invalides, Notre Dame Cathedral and Chatelet Square.

At the spectacular Moulin Rouge, the home of the French Cancan for more than a century, you'll sit back with your complimentary glass of champagne and wait in anticipation for the spectacular "Feerie" show to burst onto the stage. The show features a troupe of 100 artists, including 60 legendary Doriss dancers dressed in exotic costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins. The show's sumptuous sets include moving staircases, a gigantic aquarium, swings and a garden setting, providing a vibrant, exciting backdrop for the brilliantly choreographed cabaret.

Book now! Moulin Rouge regularly sells out weeks in advance, so book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Please note:
In winter (November-March) you will usually see the first show at 9:00pm at the Moulin Rouge. However, occasionally, the Moulin Rouge allocates seats to the second show at 11:00pm. In this case, you will enjoy a complimentary Seine River cruise. In Summer (April-October), you will usually attend the 11:00pm show, but will attend the 9:00pm show if it isn't available.

05. Paris City Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Get a bird's eye view of the cobbled streets of the Left Bank and the Napoleonic splendor of the Ecole Militaire. See the Eiffel Tower, Paris' most famous landmark. Stop off at the Arc de Triomphe and walk down the stylish Champs-Elysees. Become acquainted with some of the world's most famous artworks at the Louvre including the mysterious Mona Lisa.

The Paris City Hop-on Hop-off Tour is the easiest way to get around town. you can hop-on and hop-off at any of the nine stops as often as you like over a two day period. The open-top double-decker bus provides fantastic views from the top floor. Buses depart every 10 minutes in summer and every 20 minutes in winter, every day of the year. Recorded commentary is available onboard in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Chinese. You will receive headphones for the commentary the first time you use your ticket.

For complete route and full list of stops, please click on 'View Map' below

06. Versailles Small Group Day Trip from Paris

Experience the grandeur of Versailles Palace and Gardens on a small group tour from Paris. With a maximum of only eight per group, this small group trip to Versailles ensures a more intimate experience with individual service from your guide. Hotel pickup from centrally located Paris hotels is included, taking all the guess work out of your trip

You can choose from a half-day tour, either in the morning or afternoon, or a full-day tour including lunch. On both the half-day and full-day tours you'll also be able to wander around the garden's groves and pools. If you visit Versailles on a Saturday or Sunday during April to October, you'll can see the famous fountain show in the gardens. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV's court.

Half-day:
Choose from a morning or afternoon departure from Paris. Your guide will provide commentary and expert advice to help you plan your time at Versailles. Your tour of the Palace of Versailles includes free time to explore Louis XIV's fabulous suite of rooms, the grand Hall of Mirrors and the apartments of the Dauphin and Dauphine.

Full-day:
Your full day tour of Versailles begins with a guided tour of the Royal Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Bedroom and the Gallery of Battles, where an audio-guide is available in eight languages. Your small group tour of Versailles begins with a guided tour of the Royal Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Bedroom and the Gallery of Battles, where an audio-guide is available in eight languages. Enjoy lunch at La Flotille restaurant in the Palace Park facing Versailles' Grand Canal.

After lunch, it's time to explore the palace gardens and take a visit to the Queen's Hamlet, where Marie-Antoinette played at being a shepherdess in the 1780s. You'll then take a guided tour of the Grand Trianon, a mini palace where Louis XV and Louis XVI liked to lead a quiet life outside the court of Versailles.

07. Versailles and Giverny Day Trip

See more than Paris and take a day trip to Monet's garden at Giverny and Louis XIV's palace of Versailles. The full-day tour combines the two most popular excursions from Paris in one trip. You'll explore France's royal history at the incomparably grand Versailles palace and see the gardens that inspired so many of Claude Monet?s masterpieces at Giverny.

Monet lived at Giverny from 1883 to 1926, and it was here that he created such paintings as his famous "Nympheas" water lily sequence. Monet was the master of Impressionism, inspiring many visiting American Impressionist artists who walked through the gardens you'll visit on your Giverny tour. The Japanese bridge crossing the famous water-lily pond also featured in Monet's paintings.

Your tour continues to Versailles, where you'll enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch it's time for the glory and splendor of Versailles when you enter the gilded world of King Louis XIV. You?ll visit the opulent Grand Apartments, the stunning chandelier-lit Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Apartments. Along the way your expert guide brings the past alive with illuminating details of courtly life in the palace. While visiting Versailles you have free time to visit the formal gardens "a la Francaise".

Versailles Fountain Show Special Program (April 01?October 26):
For a selected time you have the option to see the magnificent fountain displays, which reveal the skill and artistry of three centuries of French garden design and engineering. The display is accompanied by music composed at the time of Louis XIV's court.

Please note: Fountain Show is at an additional cost of 8 Euros per person, payable on the day.

08. Eiffel Tower Dinner and Seine River Cruise

Admire a birds-eye view of the floodlit monuments and the streets below while enjoying a three-course dinner at the first floor 'tourist style' Eiffel Tower restaurant. Afterwards, sit back and let the illuminations of the famous Seine bridges slide by during a leisurely cruise on the River Seine.

This is one of the most popular Paris tours and regularly sells out weeks in advance, so book ahead to avoid disappointment.

09. Skip the Line: Paris Louvre Museum Guided Tour

Your prioritized guided tour of Paris' Louvre Museum focuses on three world-famous works: the Venus de Milo, the Victory of Samothrace and Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, painted at the beginning of the 16th century.

The Louvre Museum has always been popular but it's now even more of a drawcard since the phenomenal success of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. By booking your place on this tour you can skip the queues and see the famous Mona Lisa without the hassles.

Note that you'll meet your tour guide at 1 rue d'Alger, around the corner from rue de Rivoli and a short walk from the Tuileries metro. You'll then walk together to the Louvre Museum from your meeting point.

10. Moulin Rouge Paris Dinner and Show

After dinner you'll experience the Moulin Rouge's "Feerie" review and the essence of Parisian cabaret. A troupe of 100 artists, including 60 legendary Doriss Girls, will entertain you dressed in spectacular costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins. The sumptuous sets and vibrant light show of "Feerie" provide a colorful backdrop for brilliantly choreographed performances on moving staircases, in a gigantic aquarium, on swings and in garden settings.

Book now! Moulin Rouge regularly sells out weeks in advance, so book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Please note: You will need to make your own way to the Moulin Rouge.

11. Versailles by Bike Day Tour

Together with your guide, you'll cycle your hired bicycle to the RER train station to make the 20-minute trip by train to Versailles. The first of many highlights on this active day out is a visit to Versailles' village market to buy baguettes, cheese, ham, wine and whatever else you desire for your delicious picnic lunch in Versailles' gardens. These picnic provisions are purchased at your own expense.

The next highlight today is a bike ride through the gardens behind Versailles palace. You'll leave foot visitors behind on your tour of the palace by bicycle, as visitors on foot can visit only a small fraction of the palace gardens. Versailles' gardens and forests are crisscrossed by a network of fantastic trails and tree-lined paths, so bring your camera for picture-perfect views in every direction.

Arriving at the far end of the Grand Canal, you'll settle down for a picnic in the exact spot where Louis XIV, XV and XVI ate in order to marvel at their palace. Relax on the grass in peace where only your cycling group will be able to easily reach this end of the Grand Canal.

After lunch, pedal back towards the palace itself for an unforgettable view into the lives of the French monarchy before their removal from power by the Revolution in 1789. You'll visit the Hall of Mirrors (site of the treaty ending World War I), the King's State Apartments and the amazing King's Chapel (audio guide available). After your visit to Versailles you'll return to Paris via RER train.

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12. Dinner and Show at the Paris Moulin Rouge with Transport

Experience the heady nightlife of Paris with a three-course dinner and show at the Paris Moulin Rouge, home of the French Cancan in bohemian Montmartre. Wine and dine while watching the Moulin Rouge's brilliant new show, "Feerie", the essence of Parisian cabaret. While at the Moulin Rouge you'll enjoy fine traditional French food such as foie gras, pate or fine seafood, accompanied by wine or champagne. Your tour includes transportation to Moulin Rouge by air-conditioned coach from a central Paris location.

The lavish "Feerie" cabaret show features a troupe of 100 artists, including 60 legendary Doriss dancers, dressed in exotic costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins. The show's sumptuous sets provide a colorful backdrop for the brilliantly choreographed performances. The glamorous dancers perform on moving staircases, in a gigantic aquarium, on swings and in garden settings, complete with animals and a vibrant light show.

Book now! Moulin Rouge regularly sells out weeks in advance, so book in advance to avoid disappointment.

13. Bateaux Parisiens Dinner Cruise on the Seine

Cruise down the Seine River on a dinner cruise which combines Paris sightseeing, French cuisine and evening entertainment in one unforgettable package. During dinner there's sophisticated entertainment from a singer and band as you glide along the Seine River.

Your fabulous three-course French dinner is prepared on board by Chef Gras, an Academie Culinaire de France chef, and his team. While enjoying the dishes, you'll glide down the Seine River aboard a Bateaux Parisiens boat. Bateaux Parisiens boats have a unique glass roof and panoramic windows, providing unobstructed views of the illuminated riverside sights of Paris.

The cruise departs from the Eiffel Tower and sails along the Left Bank to the illuminated Ministry of Finance building at Bercy. The cruises return to the lights of the Eiffel Tower via the Right Bank.

There are three dinner cruise options to choose from:

Service Etoile Option:
Seating is at a table of six to eight people in the middle of the boat. The boat is entirely glassed-in,  so you'll enjoy great views from the middle of the boat. Upon arrival, you'll be served a Blanc de Blancs Kir aperitif and cheese puffs along with wine, mineral water and coffee service

Service Select Option:
Seating is at a table of six to eight people by the window of the boat. You are ideally located to admire the most beautiful monuments of Paris. Choice off aperitif is included along with wine, Mineral water and coffee Service.

Service Premier Option:
Seating is at a private table for two at the front of the boat, ideal for a romantic meal in Paris. On arrival at the pier, you are greeted by a hostess and given priority boarding access. On board, a choice of aperitif with cheese puffs is served, followed by a selection of Chablis and Chateau du Gazin Canon-Fronsac wines, mineral water and coffee service.Your intimate meal is finished with delicious liqueurs.

Hotel pickup is available, please click on 'View Map' below for full list of hotels included.

14. Champagne Region Day Trip from Paris

The sacred town of Reims is the capital of the Champagne region and known throughout the world for its sparkling wine, champagne. Reims is also the city of coronations where most of the French Kings were crowned.

In the morning, your orientation tour of Reims includes a guided visit of the Gothic cathedral. Then onto the Mumm cellars for a commented visit and a tasting of the famous Cordon rouge Champagne wine before stopping for lunch (own expense).

In the afternoon, enjoy the picturesque landscape of vines between Reims and Epernay. At Epernay you will visit the prestigious wine cellars of Moet &  Chandon with the opportunity to taste their reputed wine.

The cellars visit is a walking tour. The cellars can be cold so please dress warmly.

15. Loire Valley Castles Day Trip: Chambord, Cheverny and Chenonceau

Take a day tour from Paris to visit the three most famous chateaux of the Loire Valley: beautiful Chenonceau Castle, privately owned Chateau de Cheverny and, perhaps most magnificent of them all, the Chateau de Chambord. You'll witness the glamour and grandeur of French royalty and aristocracy, and gain insights into "castle life" in these Renaissance riverside castles.

The largest of the Loire castles, the turreted Chambord Castle was built for King Francois 1st as a hunting lodge. The intricate stone "double helix" staircase leading up to the spires and turrets of the rooftop terrace is thought to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. While at Chambord Castle you have the option of enjoying a typical Tours-region lunch at a restaurant.

Cheverny Castle is the most beautifully furnished of the Loire Valley castles, with a fine collection of 17th-century furniture. Herge, the Belgian creator of Tintin, based his Marlinspike Hall (Moulinsart) on Cheverny Castle.

Chenonceau Chateau was built over the River Cher in traditional Renaissance style, and is known as the Chateau des Dames (the Ladies' Castle) because of the influence of the famous women who lived there. The chateau was built in 1513 by Catherine Briconnet, embellished by Diance de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis, and saved from destruction during the Revolution by Madame Dupin.