Classic London + Paris by Rail

Upon arrival at Heathrow Airport, you’ll be warmly greeted and escorted to your choice of accommodations: The first class Melia White House Hotel or The Bloomsbury – our inviting superior first class hotel. Both have been carefully chosen for their warm English hospitality and convenient city-center location.  The balance of this day is yours to enjoy as you wish.

London is friendly and easy to get around! We’ve prepaid your Visitor Oyster card so that you can travel throughout the city over the next two days without having to reach for any pound notes! The card can be used on all bus, Tube, and tram routes in and around London. We’ve also included a prepaid ticket to enjoy a day of hop-on hop-off sightseeing with Big Bus London. With 4 different routes and the flexibility to get on and off at more than 40 stops across the city, you can discover the city’s most iconic landmarks at your own pace – from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben. Your Big Bus ticket also includes a river cruise on the Thames between Westminster and the Tower of London. And be sure to take advantage of your included Fast Track tickets for The London Eye… Enjoy a thrilling ride on the world’s largest observation wheel. Meals B

You have this entire day at leisure to enjoy as you wish. London is a friendly, accessible city and your hotel’s heart-of-it-all location makes it easy to step out and explore at your own pace. Don’t forget, travelers come from all over the world just to attend the theater, perhaps London’s greatest love. Your hotel concierge can help arrange tickets. Meals B

You’ll be chauffeured to the rail station to board the Eurostar. Sit back in First Class comfort and enjoy the passing English scenery until you descend into the Chunnel – the celebrated undersea link between Britain and the Continent! Upon arrival in Paris, you’ll be met and transferred by private vehicle to your choice of air-conditioned city-center hotel: The first class Hotel Chavanel or the superior first class Hotel Le Six.  Meals B

We’ve included a day on the  hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus so you can explore the City of Light and its many landmarks at your own pace. Enjoy fine views of the city through large panoramic windows or head up to the top of your double-decker bus for refreshing open-air vistas. You can choose your exploration to wind through the Arrondissements of Paris and hop-off at any of the many stops – conveniently situated so you can explore Paris’ most iconic landmarks and attractions at your own pace.

After breakfast, this entire day is yours to explore the City of Light at your own pace. Don’t forget that we’ve included transportation and museum passes that are valid for two days. If you activated them yesterday, you can use them today to get around town for free and gain complimentary admission to more than 50 attractions. Today might be a good day to explore personal interests and venture a bit off the beaten path. Your Museum Pass is valid for the most popular attractions as well as lesser-known places like the Museum of Decorative Arts, the National Delacroix Museum, and the Museum of Music!

Your tour with us finishes today. Meals B