Paris and Alsace Tour

Fly to France.

Bienvenue en France Upon arrival, meet your bilingual Forum Tour Manager who will be by your side, dedicated to your group while on tour.

Board your private bus and transfer to your hotel.

Stroll down the most famous avenue of the capital, the Champs-Élysées, connecting the Arc de Triomphe with the Place de la Concorde.

Climb a top the Arc de Triomphe, one of the most famous monuments in France, commissioned by Napoleon after his most important military victory. Enjoy the view of the city and visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Enjoy a meal with your group in a local restaurant.

Night accommodation at your hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Visit the Musée du Louvre, the world´s largest art museum with its famous collection of art and antiquities includes the Mona Lisa and 35,000 other works of art on display in 300 rooms!

Take a guided tour of the museum.

Head to the Latin Quarter in the 5th arrondissement. As you stroll through the district you will also come across the Sorbonne university, shopping streets and the charming Place de la Contrescarpe.

Head to the Parc du Champ-de-Mars and admire the view from the third floor of the Eiffel Tower! ( subject to availability).

Board a glass-topped “bateau mouche” and relax on a refreshing cruise through the Seine River with a superb view of Paris.

Enjoy a meal with your group in a local restaurant.

Night accommodation at your hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Catch the RER train to Versailles.

Visit the extravagant Palace of Versailles, where you will walk in the footsteps of French royalty.

Meet your local guide who will help you make the most out of your visit.

Explore the elegant Versailles gardens, a masterpiece of French landscape art filled with symmetrical shapes as well as endless mazes, fountains, and sculptures.

Visit L’Hameau de la Reine, the rustic retreat where Marie Antoinette sought refuge from the pressures of court life.

Experience the opulence of the Petit Trianon, a gift from Louis XVI to Marie Antoinette, as well as the Grand Trianon, whose pink marble and fragrant flowers explain why the Trianon is referred to as the “Palace of Flora”.

Return to Paris.

Head to the highest point in the city, Montmartre (known locally as La Butte).

Enjoy a meal with your group in a local restaurant.

Night accommodation at your hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Founded by the Gauls and later conquered by the Romans in the third century, Reims has been directly linked with the history of France as the town of the coronation of kings.

Visit the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, recognized worldwide as one of the defining models of Gothic art.

Take a guided tour of Taittinger Champagne house where you will learn about the art of champagne production and explore the champagne cellars located 59 feet underground.

Board your private bus and continue your journey.

Located between France and Germany, Strasbourg has inimitable Alsatian style which mixes its medieval past and a progressive future. The city is also the formal seat of the European Parliament and other international institutions.

Enjoy a meal with your group in a local restaurant.

Night accommodation at your hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Explore Place Kléber, the largest square in Strasbourg´s historic center.

Enter Strasbourg Cathedral, widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture, and the sixth-tallest church in the world.

Be sure to be at the Astronomical Clock for the mid-day ringing of the bells.

Visit the European Parliament finished in 1999. Its hemicycle, with a capacity of 750 places, hosts the monthly sessions of its members.

Enjoy a meal with your group in a local restaurant.

Night accommodation at your hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Board your private bus to Colmar.

The third-largest commune in Alsace, Colmar is renowned for its well-preserved Old Town, numerous architectural landmarks, and museums.

Follow your Forum Tour Manager on a walking tour.

Explore this beautiful village that offers an ideal Alsatian lifestyle with its half-timbered houses, its canal, and its “Little Venice” district.

Visit Musée Bartholdi, the former home of the creator of the Statue of Liberty, now a museum of his work.

Visit the Musée d´Unterlinden, home to the “retable d´Issenheim“(Issenheim Altarpiece), painted by Matthias Grünewald, between 1512 and 1516 for St Anthony´s Monastery.

Enjoy a meal with your group in a local restaurant.

Night accommodation at your hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Board your private bus and transfer to the train station.

Catch the TGV high-speed train to your next destination.

Spend some free time for shopping at the luxurious Galeries Lafayette!

Enjoy a meal with your group in a local restaurant.

Night accommodation at your hotel.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.