Paris: The City Stay
Art, architecture, cuisine, and history come to life when you immerse yourself in the City of Light.
From the icons to the unexpected, you'll gain a deeper understanding of French food, language, art and culture as you make Paris your home for a week. Explore landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Arc de Triomphe, and discover lesser-known wonders in the extraordinary Musée d'Orsay and bohemian Montmarte.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to France
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Day 2: Paris
Meet your Tour Director at the airportCatch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Take a walking tour of Paris
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Day 3: 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
Visit Musée d’Orsay
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Day 4: Paris
Visit the Louvre
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Art activity in Paris
Inspire your inner artist with a drawing or painting activity in the “City of Art.” After a lesson on perspective, composition, measuring, and drawing, create your own Parisian masterpiece that you can bring home as a personalized souvenir.
Enjoy a steak frites dinner
Ascend the Eiffel Tower
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Day 5: Paris
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Chartres and the Loire Valley
Journey through the French countryside on this full-day excursion. Stop at Chartres, home to Europe’s grandest Gothic cathedral, before a tour of the grand chateaus that dominate the region, including the Château de Chenonceau. After sightseeing, return to Paris for a late dinner.
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Day 6: Paris
Take a guided tour of Versailles
With your expert local guide you will see:
- State Apartments
- Hall of Mirrors
- Gardens
Visit Versailles gardens
See Paris from a new perspective in a virtual reality experience
Explore Paris on your own
Enjoy a Seine River cruise
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Day 7: Paris
Explore the Marché des Enfants Rouges, a 16th-century orphanage turned expansive food market
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Monet's Giverny Gardens
Visit where Claude Monet lived and worked for over 40 years. See the gardens that inspired for the painter’s famous works and see what inspired the man himself on a tour of his former home. (Available April–October only. Monet’s home is closed Mondays.)
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Day 8: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 8: Paris • London
Take the Eurostar to London
Take a walking tour of London
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Day 9: 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)
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to France
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Day 2: Paris
Meet your Tour Director at the airportCatch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Take a walking tour of Paris
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Day 3: 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
Visit Musée d’Orsay
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Day 4: Paris
Visit the Louvre
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Art activity in Paris
Inspire your inner artist with a drawing or painting activity in the “City of Art.” After a lesson on perspective, composition, measuring, and drawing, create your own Parisian masterpiece that you can bring home as a personalized souvenir.
Enjoy a steak frites dinner
Ascend the Eiffel Tower
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Day 5: Paris
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Chartres and the Loire Valley
Journey through the French countryside on this full-day excursion. Stop at Chartres, home to Europe’s grandest Gothic cathedral, before a tour of the grand chateaus that dominate the region, including the Château de Chenonceau. After sightseeing, return to Paris for a late dinner.
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Day 6: Paris
Take a guided tour of Versailles
With your expert local guide you will see:
- State Apartments
- Hall of Mirrors
- Gardens
Visit Versailles gardens
See Paris from a new perspective in a virtual reality experience
Explore Paris on your own
Enjoy a Seine River cruise
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Day 7: Paris
Explore the Marché des Enfants Rouges, a 16th-century orphanage turned expansive food market
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:
Monet's Giverny Gardens
Visit where Claude Monet lived and worked for over 40 years. See the gardens that inspired for the painter’s famous works and see what inspired the man himself on a tour of his former home. (Available April–October only. Monet’s home is closed Mondays.)
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Day 8: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 8: Paris • London
Take the Eurostar to London
Take a walking tour of London
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Day 9: 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)
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Your experience includes
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Airfare & transportation
Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach (Eurostar high-speed train with extension)
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Hotels
6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (8 with extension)
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Regional-style meals
European breakfast and dinner daily
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Guided sightseeing
2 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides (3 with extension); 1 walking tour (2 with extension)
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Entrances
Musée d’Orsay; Louvre; Versailles; FlyView Paris; Seine River cruise
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Full-time Tour Director
Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.
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Continuous Support
Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.
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Worldwide Presence
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we're there too.
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24-hour Emergency Service
Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.
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Peace of Mind Program
Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Learn more about your flexible options at eftours.com/peaceofmind.
Lowest price
Price is valid for students under the age of 20 at the time of travel that room in triples and quads. Minimum participation is required. Change and cancellation fees of up to the total price will apply. Applicable airline baggage fees are not included and can be found at www.eftours.com/baggage. Program price is valid today only.
Price displayed includes an Early Enrollment Discount; restrictions apply. To determine if you qualify, please contact your Tour Consultant. Tours departing between 10/1/2023 and 9/30/2024 may be eligible for a $100 discount. Tours departing 10/1/2024 and beyond may be eligible for a $200 discount; restrictions apply.
