http://www.applevacations.com/appleweb/images/icon_sun.gifParis in the early spring can be cool. June is delightful, with good weather. July and August can be warm, but makes for pleasant evenings to enjoy outdoor cafés and dining. September is ideal and sunny weather continues through the first half of October. November is part wet and cold; part bright and sunny. January, February & March are the coldest.http://www.applevacations.com/appleweb/images/destination/main_dest_cdg_1.jpgParisParis - a multi-faceted jewel of a European city! It illuminates with such brilliance that its famous title " City of Lights " is no exaggeration!<br><br>Its culture and the overwhelming beauty of its art and architecture amaze at every turn. 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des...A3http://www.applevacations.com/appleweb/images/icon_apple_A.gifhttp://www.applevacations.com/appleweb/images/icon_apple_A.gifhttp://www.applevacations.com/appleweb/images/icon_apple_A.gifhttp://www.applevacations.com/appleweb/images/hotels/cdg_212541paa_t.jpgThis tour will give you the unique opportunity to discover Paris, its history and its major landmarks : Opera Square, Concorde Square, Champs-Elysees, Arch of Triumph, Trocadero Square, Eiffel Tower (photo stop), Invalides, Pont Neuf, Bastille Square and the new Opera House, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, Luxembourg Gardens, Saint-Germain des Prés.<br><br> Drop off at the end of the Paris Vision Discovery tour. PARIS STORY :The wide screen show will take you on an incredible journey through the centuries. It will let you share the joyful and dramatic highlights of the capital's monuments.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office, 214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency: 9:00 am + 12:00 pm<br><br>Duration: Approx. 3 hours<br><br>Frequency: Every day<br><br>Language: Recorded audio commentary in 15 languages<br><br>Rate: From only $ [$36] per personAn unforgettable evening at one of the most famous Parisian cabarets: the Moulin Rouge; wine, dinner dance with a carefully selected menu followed by the fabulous new show. Dazzling cabaret entertainment in the tradition immortalised by Toulouse-Lautrec: sumptuous costumes and decoration with imaginative choreography and a high standard of singing and dancing. An unforgettable evening in Parisian style.INFORMATION: Gentlemen are required to wear tie and jacket. The Moulin Rouge is not recommended for children (min. age 10 years).<br><br>Menu French Cancan & half bottle of wine is included per person.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office, 214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency: 6:30 pm<br><br>Duration: approx. 5 hours<br><br>Frequency: daily (except Dec 24+31+Feb 14)<br><br>Language: any nationality<br><br> Rate: from only $ [208] per personDuring this excursion you will see Paris from three different viewpoints:<br><br> From a coach with a two hours drive around the capital.<br><br> From a boat cruise down the Seine taking you back through 2000 years of Paris history.<br><br> Finally from an elevator ride up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower which gives you a magnificent panoramic view. Entrance tickets are included.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office, 214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency: 9:00 am + 12:00 pm<br><br>Duration: Approx. 5 hours<br><br>Frequency: Every day<br><br>Language: Recorded audio commentary in 15 Languages<br><br> Rate: From only $ [58] per personAt dusk, Paris becomes the "City of Lights". This tour gives you the opportunity to discover Paris, its history, its tree-lined boulevards with their animated cares, and all the brilliantly illuminated monuments and squares: Place de la Concorde, Place Vendôme, Place Pigalle and Place Blanche, the Opera, Madeleine Church, rue Royale, Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Trocadero, Invalides, Notre-Dame and Place du Chatelet. Return to departure point.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office,214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency: 7:00 pm<br><br>Duration approx. 1.5 hours<br><br>Frequency: every day<br><br>Language: recorded audio commentary in 15 languages<br><br> Rate: from only $ [30] per personAn excursion to give you a taste of royal splendour and life in the grand style since the time of the Renaissance. Your day in the "Garden of France" begins with a guided tour of Chenonceau - the elegant "Château aux dames" built over the River Cher - and its gardens. After lunch, a tour of Cheverny, still privately owned along with its original 17th century furnishings. Finally, visit Chambord, the largest of the Loire Castles, built in grandiose style by Francois 1st to accommodate his hunting parties. Access to the terraces is by the famous double spiral staircase said to have been designed to Leonardo da Vinci. Lunch in a typical regional auberge. Entrance tickets Included.<br><br> Lunch in typical regional restaurant included.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office, 214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency: 7:15 am<br><br>Duration: Approx. 12 hours (return 7.30 pm)<br><br>Frequency: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday<br><br>Language: English and Japanese guided<br><br> Rate: From only $ [200] per personThroughout the excursion, our guide-interpreter will revive life in the Palace of Versailles where from 1682 Louis XIV officially settled his court and his government.<br><br>You will discover the Grand Royal Apartment, the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Private Apartments. At the end of the excursion you are free to stroll through the French gardens, filled with sculptures (statues, busts, marble vases) made from 1661 onwards by teams of sculptors initially led by Charles Le Brun, the King's favorite painter.Tickets to the Château and to the gardens included.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office, 214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency:<br><br> 9:00 am + 2:00 pm<br><br>Duration: Approx. 4 hours<br><br>Frequency: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday<br><br>Language: Recorded audio commentary in 15 languages<br><br> Rate: From only $ [81] per personWe will drive you to Normandy to the Mont-Saint-Michel. Surrounded by dangerous moving sands, linked to the mainland through a dike, this "Marvel of the Occident" is unique in the world. After lunch, there is a guided visit of the Abbey built on a rocky islet; it was a major cultural and pilgrimage center during the Middle Ages. You can admire the Gothic monastery surrounded by ramparts, which have been superimposed over the centuries, and in particular, the remarkable cloister and refectory. After the visit, you are free to wander up the famous steep-sided narrow streets. Entrance ticket included.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office, 214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency: 7:15 am<br><br>Duration: approx. 13.5 hours<br><br>Frequency: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Except 1st Sunday of the month<br><br>Language: English and Japanese guided<br><br> Rate: from only $ [203] per personFirst part of the day: the Caen Memorial for an emotional visit as you relive the most important hours of the D-Day landings and the battle of Normandy. Then onto Arromanches to have a look at the remains of the artificial bridge which was built by the allied forces in under 15 days. After lunch, discovery of the Batteries of Longues, the Pointe du Hoc and a visit to the American cemetery of Saint Laurent. On the return journey stop at Omaha beach.<br><br>** Pick up Location: The tour leaves from the Paris Vision office, 214 rue de Rivoli (metro Tuileries line1). Please make your way to the office at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Look for the black bus marked "Paris Vision".<br><br>Starting time from Agency: 7:00 am<br><br>Duration approx. 12 hours<br><br>Frequency: Thursday + Saturday<br><br>Language: English + Japanese guided<br><br> Rate: from only $ [$223] per personTravel to and from Paris uses the <b>Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)-located 14 miles northeast of Paris.<br><br>No transfers are included (unless otherwise specified). Optional transfers to/from your hotel are available</b>.Departure taxes are generally <b>prepaid with your air ticket into or out of France.</b>The currency in Paris is the <b>Euro (EUR). Exchange rates vary</b>.All U.S. citizens must have valid passport, with an expiration date at least six months after the scheduled return date (even for infants).All hotel taxes and service charges are included in Apple Vacations packages. Tips are NOT included. Restaurant checks may include service charge; in this case do not tip.