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Tour Number: 2406163VR
Group Leader: Sherry Brooks
Requested Departure Date: 6/8/2022
Requested Return Date: 6/19/2022
Requested Departure Gateway: Des Moines (IA)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

12 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of London

  • Day 3: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Windsor

    Windsor

    This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. 

  • Day 4: Canterbury • Dover • Calais • Normandy region

    Visit the Canterbury Cathedral

    Take a tour of Canterbury

    Travel by ferry to Calais

    Travel to the Normandy region

  • Day 5: Normandy region • St. Malo

    Travel via the Normandy beaches to St. Malo

    Visit the Caen Memorial

    Take a tour of Normandy

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Pointe du Hoc
    • American Cemetery in Coleville
    • Arromanches
  • Day 6: St. Malo

    Visit Mont Saint Michel Abbey

    Tour St. Malo with an expert local guide

    Visit St. Vincent Cathedral

  • Day 7: St. Malo • Chartres • Paris

    Travel via Chartres to Paris

    Enjoy lunch in Chartres

    Visit the Chartres Cathedral

  • Day 8: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 9: Paris

    Visit the Louvre

    Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 10: Paris • Amsterdam

    Travel by train to Amsterdam

    Take a walking tour of Amsterdam's canals

  • Day 11: Amsterdam

    Take a guided tour of Amsterdam

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Royal Palace
    • Westerkerk

    Visit Anne Frank's House

    Visit the Rijksmuseum

  • Day 12: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of London

  • Day 3: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Windsor

    Windsor

    This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. 

  • Day 4: Canterbury • Dover • Calais • Normandy region

    Visit the Canterbury Cathedral

    Take a tour of Canterbury

    Travel by ferry to Calais

    Travel to the Normandy region

  • Day 5: Normandy region • St. Malo

    Travel via the Normandy beaches to St. Malo

    Visit the Caen Memorial

    Take a tour of Normandy

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Pointe du Hoc
    • American Cemetery in Coleville
    • Arromanches
  • Day 6: St. Malo

    Visit Mont Saint Michel Abbey

    Tour St. Malo with an expert local guide

    Visit St. Vincent Cathedral

  • Day 7: St. Malo • Chartres • Paris

    Travel via Chartres to Paris

    Enjoy lunch in Chartres

    Visit the Chartres Cathedral

  • Day 8: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 9: Paris

    Visit the Louvre

    Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 10: Paris • Amsterdam

    Travel by train to Amsterdam

    Take a walking tour of Amsterdam's canals

  • Day 11: Amsterdam

    Take a guided tour of Amsterdam

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Royal Palace
    • Westerkerk

    Visit Anne Frank's House

    Visit the Rijksmuseum

  • Day 12: Depart for home


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