9 Days

Day 1

Depart from United States

Depart from United Stat...

Day 2

Welcome to England!

Welcome to England!

Day 3

Tour London

Tour London

Day 4

Paris

Paris

Day 5

Louvre Museum

Louvre Museum

Day 6

Versailles-Paris
LEAP Seize the Château!

Versailles-Paris
LEAP Seize the Château...

Day 7

Bruges

Bruges

Day 8

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Day 9

Return Home to the United States

Return Home to the Unit...

Destinations Visited
LondonParisBrugesAmsterdam
Highlights
Westminster Abbey and Big BenEiffel TowerFlanders FieldAmsterdam CanalSacré-Cœur

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Your Adventure, Day by Day

Day 1 Depart from United States
  • Enjoy your overnight flight to England
Day 2 Welcome to England!
  • Arrive in London Begin your exploration of this cosmopolitan capital city.
Day 3 Tour London
  • Guided Tour of London A local guide brings you to the city's highlights: Big Ben, the neo-Gothic Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, buzzing Trafalgar Square with Nelson's Column, and lively Piccadilly Circus.
  • Changing of the Guard End your tour at the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (seasonal).
Day 4 Paris
  • Board the Eurostar to Paris Travel at high speed through the Channel Tunnel to Paris.
  • Explore Paris with a Local Guide Behold the sights with a local guide: the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the sweeping Champs-Élysées, and Les Invalides. Admire the Gothic splendor of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Day 5 Louvre Museum
  • Visit the Louvre Museum Smile at the Mona Lisa as you tour Paris's historic monument and one of the world's largest museums.
  • Add On: Cover the Canvas Live the artist's life. Explore line, color, perspective, negative space and form, then paint a masterpiece inspired by the beauty of Paris.
  • Walking Tour of Montmarte This evening, enjoy a walking tour of Sacre Coeur and the artist's quarter of Montmartre, recognizable in many of Toulouse-Lautrec's posters.
Day 6 Versailles-Paris
  • Travel to Versailles Tour the immense Hall of Mirrors, the royal apartments and the gardens of the decadent Palace of Versailles.
  • LEAP Seize the Château! Watch the revolution come alive!
  • Eiffel Tower Tour Tonight, head to the top of the Eiffel Tower for panoramic views of the City of Lights by sunset.

LEAP Activity | Seize the Château!

A lively role-play puts you in the shoes of the monarchy, clergy, nobility, bourgeoisie, or peasantry to explore the issues underlying the French Revolution.

Day 7 Bruges
  • Explore Bruges Reflect on the appalling losses of the First World War, travelling through "Flanders Fields" to the medieval city of Bruges in Belgium.
  • Continue to the Netherlands Travel to Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands.
Day 8 Amsterdam
  • Discover Amsterdam A pulsating city of culture and nightlife, Amsterdam touts a brilliant combination of modern marvels and historical flavor and boasts more canals than Venice. Visit Anne Frank's house. Later, explore the colorful Van Gogh Museum.
  • Add On: Canal Bike Tour Pedal through the canals of Amsterdam while learning all about this vibrant city on a guided tour. Explore Amsterdam by water on these wonderful canal bikes (pedal boats)!
Day 9 Return Home to the United States
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