Tale of Two Cities - 9 days

Tour Highlights

Buckingham Palace • St. Paul's Cathedral • Big Ben • Windsor Castle • Eurostar • Notre Dame Cathedral • Eiffel Tower • Arc de Triomphe • Bateau Mouche • Louvre Museum • Versailles • 3 Performance Opportunities

Overnights

London 4, Paris 3

Itinerary

DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT
Depart on your overnight flight to London.

DAY 2: LONDON
Arrive in London, one of the world’s liveliest capitals. Meet your Encore Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel for time to unpack and relax. The rest of the day is free to master the Tube!

DAY 3: LONDON
Sightseeing with a local guide shows you the city’s highlights: Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. Enjoy your first concert performance today.

DAY 4: LONDON
Morning excursion to Windsor Castle, begun by William the Conqueror and today an official residence of the British Royal Family. Continue to Runnymede, site of the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215. Return to London for a free afternoon and dinner.

DAY 5: LONDON
Discover London today at your leisure. Perhaps you may want to visit Madame Tussaud’s famous wax museum, or the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. For shopping, take time out on Oxford Street. You will enjoy your second performance today; options include a ‘run-out’ concert to perform for a local audience.

DAY 6: PARIS
Today board the 180-mph Eurostar which whisks you to Paris for your first day in the “City of Light.” This afternoon, discover the magnificent Louvre Museum, home to such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo; entrance fees are included. Check into your hotel and enjoy an evening orientation with your tour manager.

DAY 7: PARIS
Morning tour with a local guide shows you Paris’ monuments—from Notre Dame to the Eiffel Tower. Your final concert performance will be today in Paris.

DAY 8: PARIS
This morning, take an excursion to Louis XIV’s Palace at Versailles, including Marie Antoinette’s Le Hameau. Return to Paris and enjoy some last-minute shopping. After dinner, take an evening boat ride along the Seine River.

DAY 9: RETURN TO THE USA
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the United States.