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Year round, Paris has the ability to make us weak at the knees with its idyllic, starry-eyed vibes. And this only escalates when it is sparked by Christmas day sentiments. Make tracks out of London and enjoy the festivities and winter wonderland that is a traditional European Christmas.
Locations Visited
London, Dover, Calais, Paris
Countries Visited
England, France
Travel Style
Short Trips & Festivals
Accommodations
3
nights included
Age Requirements
Travel for 18-35 year olds
Itinerary
COLLAPSE ALLEXPAND ALL
Day 1
London to Paris
Christmas is always exciting. Paris is always exciting. Combine the two and it's almost too much to fathom. Let's do this! Start the pleasantries on the ground in London - we'll be carrying on like family by the time we hit French turf.
Shortly before we find our ferry for France, we'll be taking in the English coastline beauty of the White Cliffs of Dover. They owe their gorgeousness to their composition of chalk - you're in awe and we haven't even left the UK!
On arrival in France we'll be in Calais, where we will take in the history of World War I battlefields in the Valley of the Somme and Vimy Ridge. This sobering reminder of the war, and a historical talk will help us remind ourselves of the days gone by.
Cheese, wine, blockbuster sights at every corner, museums, shopping, the list is endless and the good times are only just beginning. Tonight, we'll take to the cute cobbled streets of the Latin Quarter to find some delicious French eats, who knows you might even dine to the sounds of the harmonica to complete the oh-so French scene.
Accommodation
Ibis Paris Porte D'Orleans Hotel (or similar)
Highlights
Marvel at the White Cliffs of Dover
See the iconic chalk-white coastline. So special that it’s had songs dedicated to it.
Day 2
Paris
Wake up and start wishing your wolf pack a very Joyeux Noël! Today we'll soak up the city and head up the Montparnasse Tower. Keep it moving with good bottle of wine and some cheese, some shopping or maybe even a trip to the top of the Eiffel! Tonight, we'll stuff ourselves full of traditional French delights like escargot, boeuf bourguignon to name but a few at our included dinner in the famous Montmartre, but of course.
Accommodation
Ibis Paris Porte D'Orleans Hotel (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Highlights
Enjoy the View from the Montparnasse Tower
Climb to the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower for an unbeatable vista of the ‘City of Light’.
Eat Christmas Dinner in Montmartre
We can’t think of a more glamorous place to eat on Christmas Day. No turkey or mince pies here. Just fine French cuisine all the way.
Day 3
Paris
Throw a croissant in one hand, a coffee in the other, and head out to explore Paris' Boxing Day vibes. We'll kick off with a tour of the most iconic spots here then hit up the Fragonard Perfumery where you can stock up on perfume. Still buzzing with life, this is the perfect time to roam museums (some of the best in the world), people watch, or spoil yourself in the fashionable district of le Marais. Tonight find a restaurant in a local quarter with cobbled streets, dim lighting and possibly a harmonica player to complete the perfect French scene with some vin rouge. This evening you can treat yourself to your own Christmas gift with a Cabaret show & champagne at the Moulin Rouge. Music, dancing, and an obligatory photo in front of the famous windmill. Life = complete.
Accommodation
Ibis Paris Porte D'Orleans Hotel (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Visit a French Perfumery
Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a Parisian perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).
Take a Tour of Paris
Take a dreamy jaunt around the city of romance. Fall in love with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Champs-Élysées and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Day 4
Paris to London
It's time to board the coach and say farewell to France. The rest of your Christmases sure have a lot to live up to!
Back in the big smoke we hug it out one last time before the trip comes to an end. It's time to get prepared for a new year of travel adventures.
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