April 25- May 3, 2025
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Welcome to Paris- the most visited city in the world! Whether your biting into a crisp croissant, gazing at the glittering Eiffel Tower, or strolling along the Seine, Paris delights your senses at every turn. Join The History Chicks, Susan and Beckett for a delightful romp around the City of Light! Together we will discover the many notable women who have called Paris home: from an inspired teen with a vision to save France; to a widow who built a bubbly empire; to a plucky American who tasted food so good it would change her life. Don’t miss your chance to see Paris as never before- because, yes- Paris is always a good idea!
Package Inclusions:
Full Itinerary:
- 8 nights in a comfortable, centrally located hotel
- Hot buffet breakfast each day
- Private tour of Versailles
- Gardens of Versailles including the Trianon Estate and hamlet
- Welcome cocktail party
- Open top bus tour of Paris
- Women of Paris walking tour
- Private tour of Malmaison
- Guided tour of the Conciergerie
- Guided tour of Pere Lachaise Cemetary
- Pastry workshop at Le Cordon Bleu
- Monet's home and garden at Giverny
- Visit to Notre Dame de Reims
- Cave tour and lunch at Veuve Clicquot
- Gourmet wine and cheese tasting
- Women in Art tour of Musée D'Orsay
- Private Seine dinner cruise
- Musée Marmottan
- Private motor coach transportation to all tour events
- 10 use metro card
- The History Chicks gift bag
- All tour guide and driver gratuities
Enchanté and welcome to Paris! Make your way to our charming hotel and settle in. This evening gather at the hotel to meet your fellow travelers over aperitifs- happy hour the French way! Watch the iconic monuments of the grand city light up the night sky on our post- cocktail double decker bus tour.
Rise and shine and enjoy a full hot breakfast before meeting the group for our Women of Paris walking tour. We meet up with a local guide to hear the stories of notable Parisiennes and ex-pats while taking in some of the city’s great monuments. Grab lunch on your own at one of the many enticing sidewalk cafés.
We then venture to the suburbs just outside Paris for a private tour of Josephine Bonaparte’s home, Malmaison. We will be met by our guides for an exclusive tour for the chateau that is as unique as Josephine complete with aperitifs!
No palace can rival the opulence that is Versailles and perhaps no other queen can rival its most notorious resident, Marie Antoinette. Today we explore Versailles in the most exclusive way! After the palace closes to the public we take an evening private guided tour just for our group- yes, the whole palace just for us! Marvel at the ornate furnishings and waltz down the hall of mirrors of this former hunting lodge without the crowds of tourists that arrive by the hundreds all day long.
Before having the palace all to ourselves we will take time to explore the vast gardens of Versailles and the Petit Trianon. Tucked away far from the palace you will discover this private getaway where Marie Antoinette sought refuge from the rigors of court life. Here she could be herself and get a glimpse of a simpler life. Do not miss the Queen’s Hamlet nearby- a recreation of a Norman village complete with a working farm!
Artists flocked to Paris during the Belle Epoque and forever changed the art world. Today we will visit the museum dedicated to the Impressionists works, Musée D’Orsay. We will join local guides Elisa and Caroline for the Women in Art guided tour. Learn the stories of the many women represented in these once controversial now classic works of art. The afternoon is yours to do with as you wish. Cross the river and visit Paris’ most famous female, the Mona Lisa at the Louvre or sit back and relax in the beautiful Jardin des Tuileries.
We meet again in the late afternoon to sample two things that the French do best- cheese and wine! Yes, no trip to France is complete without sampling the delight of le fromage et le vin and we are going to learn from the best! We join two delightful Frenchman at a charming restaurant in the elegant St Germain des Prés neighborhood to sample eight classic French cheeses accompanied by types artisanal sourdough breads and seasonal fruit. Our hosts, André and Aurélien, will then guide us through the tasting of four unique French wines. After this lovely afternoon, the evening is yours to enjoy!
Let’s leave the city behind for a day and venture to Champagne Country! The village of Reims is the heart of the world-renowned region.
Reims has much more to offer than a bit of the bubbly! We begin our day in Reims with a self guided visit of Notre Dame de Reims. This massive ornate cathedral was the site of coronation for French kings for centuries. Tour the cathedral at your own pace, don’t miss the statue of Joan of Arc just outside the cathedral- she did save the city from the English army after all.
After marveling at this massive cathedral, feel free to meander the charming streets of Reims before we meet up once again for a gastronomic experience like no other- lunch in the caves of the Veuve Clicquot champagne house. We will be joined by a brand ambassador to regale us with the incredible story of the widow that turned the champagne industry upside down and changed it forever. After this inspirational story we indulge in a one of a kind seven course lunch and yes- we sample plenty of that oh so sought after yellow label champagne synonymous with luxury.
We return to Paris in a fizzy haze and have the evening to relax before another busy day.
We begin our day with a guided tour of the imposing castle, Le Conciergerie. This fortress was the site of Marie- Antoinette’s imprisonment during the French Revolution. Our guides will give us insight into her time her as well as the other brave women who spent time there during the revolution.
After a brief break for lunch we will join regroup for a pastry workshop at Le Cordon Bleu. There are many famous alumni of this prestigious culinary school, but perhaps none more well known than Julia Child! This is the school that she enrolled in during her time in France. Today, we make an iconic French pastry under the watchful eyes of French chefs.
Our day begins with a visit to a world class cemetery, Père Lachaise. Permanent residents include former subjects such as Sarah Bernhardt and Isadora Duncan. Our local guide will help us explore this vast and eccentric cemetery.
We depart Paris after lunch and head to Giverny the small Norman town that Claude Monet made his home. With extensive and very well cared for gardens, it is easy to see why Monet was such a prolific painter. Our visit includes a self guided tour of his home and the garden that houses the water lily pond and Japanese bridge that made Monet a household name.
We begin our day with the Musée Marmottan, a quiet museum in a beautiful setting, dedicated to Monet. They also happen to house the largest collection of works by Berthe Morisot.
The rest day is yours to check off those bucket list items- have you been to the top of the tower yet?
Tonight let’s say à tout à l’heure instead of au revoir over dinner on the Seine river. Climb aboard a private boat for a 3 course dinner and watch the most romantic city in the world glide by. The city from this vantage will surely leave you saying “Oh la la!” Let’s shout one final “santé” to the new friends and lasting memories made.
Find yourself one last croissant before you check out of our chic host hotel. We wish you safe travels home!
Living La Vie en Rose with The History Chicks and like-minded travelers will make this an adventure to remember. Whether they came for the kings, cuisine, caves or couture these women left a lasting impression on Paris or Paris on them. Which will it be for you?
Tour Pricing:
The package price for a single room is $6,125 per person. The package price for a shared room is $4,835 per person. A $800 deposit is required at the time of registration and is non-refundable. The final balance will be due on 2/25/25 and will be paid by invoice to Like Minds Travel and is non-refundable at that time. If you are registering with a roommate, but want to be billed separately, fill out the form individually and place each others name in the space indicated. You will be paired in the same room. Like Minds Travel does not pair solo travelers with a roommate.
Extra night are available at the host hotel. The cost for a single room is $350 and double is $365. Email extranights@likemindstravel.com and state your desired dates and what tour you are on in the email. Like Minds Travel will add the nights to your final invoice.
Airfare and airport transfers are not included in the package price. Like Minds Travel recommends flying into Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) and utilizing ride share services or taxis to transfer to the hotel.
This tour is for guests 16 and older. Group size is capped at 45 people.
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