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Services in Paris and outside Paris plus Le Havre. Various guided tours and transfers in France Take advantage of our partnerships abroad and their unique service. Our private guides, "driving guides", also provide transportation which is cost efficient. We use them for our exclusive small group tours and they are now available to those traveling on their own. They are hand-picked for their excellent service and good value. Exclusive Custom Private Tours & Vacations for The Independent Travelers Your very own private custom tour Available anytime. Choose the date and time. Direct and easy contact in USA. Emergency Telephone Numbers in Paris and USA. Your tour guides, English-speaking, are pre-selected by us. Comfortable, air-conditioned cars or minivans Tours customize to accommodate special requests and special needs No long waits in line at museums and monuments. Lunch arrangements according to your wishes Tour at your own pace. Photo stops and breaks as you please. Entrance tickets, taxes, tolls, and parking are all included Credit cards accepted. Cost in Euro converted into US dollars at current exchange rates. Private tailored escorted/guided tours from Paris are also available. Let us know what you have in mind. 1. Chateau de Versailles Half Day Tour - 4 Hours The Palace of Versailles is closed on Mondays and some holidays. Includes: Your very own customized private tour of Versailles Private transportation to and from your hotel in Pairs Guided tour of Versailles Entrance tickets to the Park, Gardens and Grand Royal Apartments. Introduction to the century of the Sun King and the history of the Palace. Customized guided tour of the Park of Versailles. Panoramic tour of the Grand Canal, the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon, the Hamlet of the Queen Marie-Antoinette. (No entries.) Discovery of the architecture of the ch�teaux and the outbuildings. Private guided tour of the Royal Apartments, the Chapel, the Hall of Mirrors, the Queen's Apartments, the Hall of the Battles and for the final touch, a small private walking tour through the magnificent gardens and groves of the most famous palace in the world. (4-hour tour has very limited time in the enormous gardens and groves.) TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 2. Chateaux de Versailles Tour - 8 Hours The Palace of Versailles is closed on Mondays and some holidays. Includes: Your very own customized private tour Private transportation to and from your hotel in Pairs Private guide for your tour of Chateau de Versailles Entrance tickets to the park, gardens and Grand Royal Apartments, Trianons and Hamlet of the Queen Marie Antoinette The 8-hour tour of Versailles is the way to go. Introduction by your private guide to the century of Louis XIV and the history of the Palace of Versailles and the Gardens. Tailored guided tour of Versailles - the Park, the Grand Canal, the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon, intimate visit of the charming Hamlet of the Queen Marie-Antoinette. Discovery of the architecture of the Palace, the different courtyards, the Royal Stables. Private guided tour of Versailles - the Royal Apartments, the Royal Chapel, the Hall of Mirrors, the Queen's Apartments, the Hall of the Battles. Lunch break during the tour. Restaurant recommendations to follow. Private guided walking tour of Versailles gardens and discovery of the most spectacular fountains: Latona, Pyramid, Dragon, Neptune, Apollo followed by a guided tour of the most exceptional groves: Colonnade Grove Ballroom Baths of Apollo Encelade Grove Obelisk Grove Arc de Triumph Grove Domes Grove TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 3. Tour of Giverny - 5 Hours - Afternoons Only Note: Sites are closed on Mondays. Our Giverny Tours Include: Your very own customized private tour of Giverny Private transportation to and from your hotel in Pairs Private guide for your tour of Giverny Entrance tickets Monet's house and Norman gardens, Water Garden, the Workshop Sightseeing through Routes des "Cretes": Seine Valley, 10th century watch tower, Village and Chateau of la Roche Guyon Stop at Villa Vetheuil Giverny Tour - Introduction by your private guide to the life and work of Claude Monet. Customized guided tour of Giverny includes Monet's house, the formal enclosed Norman Garden, the Water Garden with the Pond and Japanese Bridge, the Workshop. You will enjoy a visit of the Museum of American Art. After leaving Giverny your private driver-guide will take the charming Route des "Cr�tes", you will discover on your way back to Paris the exceptional panorama of the Seine Valley, a watch tower of the 10th century, the village and ch�teau of La Roche Guyon (headquarter of general Rommel during World War II), and make a last short stop in the village of Vetheuil where Monet lived for 3 years. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 4. Tour of Auvers Sur Oise + Giverny Tour+ Vetheuil - 9 Hours Note: Sites closed on Mondays. In the Footsteps of the Impressionists Includes: Your very own customized private tour Private transportation to and from your hotel in Pairs Private guide for your tour of Giverny Entrance tickets Monet's house and Norman gardens, Water Garden, the Workshop Sightseeing through Routes des "Cretes": Seine Valley, 10th century watch tower, Village and Chateau of la Roche Guyon Stop at Villa Vetheuil PLUS: Private guided tour of Auvers sur Oise, house of Docteur Gachet, Auberge Ravoux, Theo and Vincent Van Gogh's tombs Entrance tickets to Auberge Ravoux Enjoy a private customized tour of the charming village of Auvers sur Oise, where Vincent Van Gogh spent the last 100 days of his life painting there some 70 works. Private guided visit of the house of Docteur Gachet, Van Gogh's friend, the "Auberge Ravoux", Van Gogh's last residence, discovery of the church of Auvers immortalized by Van Gogh and private visit of Theo and Vincent Van Gogh's tombs. Free time for lunch and we suggest the Moulin de Fourges, a 150 year old watermill. You will continue your private escorted tour with a drive to Giverny. Enjoy a private, tailored guided tour of Monet's house, the formal enclosed Norman Garden, the Water Garden with the Pond and the Japanese Bridge and the Workkshop. Private guided tour of the Museum of American Art follows. After leaving Giverny, you will drive back to Paris along the charming "Route des Cr�tes", discovery of the exceptional panorama overlooking the Seine Valley, a watch tower of the 10th century, the village and 12th century ch�teau of La Roche Guyon. Stop in the village of Vetheuil where Monet lived for 3 years. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 5. Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte Tour - 6 Hours OR 9 Hours Entrance tickets to the ch�teaux and gardens of Vaux le Vicomte included INQUIRE ABOUT AFTERNOON AND INTO THE NIGHT VISIT OF THE CHATEAUX. FULL DAY TOUR. AFTER DARK ENJOY THE CHATEAUX GROUNDS, GARDEN LIT UP BY HUNDREDS OF CANDLES COMPLETE WITH CHAMPAGNE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC. - Magical! Seasonal Event. Don't miss this one. Dinner break during the tour. Enjoy a private guided tour of Ch�teau de Vaux le Vicomte. One of France's most spectacular ch�teau, said to have inspired such a jealous rage in King Louis XIV that he imprisoned its owner, Nicolas Fouquet had its architect, decorator and garden designer hired to build Versailles. After a guided tour of Ch�teau de Vaux le Vicomte's gardens, among Andre Len�tre's best work (the Carpet Parterres, the Round Pool, the Great Water Mirror, the Confessional Grotto, the Skillet Canal, the Cascades and the Spray Basin), your private guide will take you for a tailored visit of the ch�teau, the Vestibule, the Grand Salon, the Private Apartments, the Herculese Salon, the Chamber of the Muses, the Royal Apartments, the Chambre Carr�e and the beautiful kitchens. Before returning to Paris, discovery of the Carriage Museum, located in the large stables where you will admire magnificent old horse-drawn vehicles, brought to life with harnessed horses, coachmen and passengers. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 6. Mont Saint Michel Tour - 14 Hours Entrance to the Mont St. Michel Abbey included. Lunch is at extra. Enjoy a magical tour of Mont St. Michel. Many writers have tried to define the "Marvel of the Occident", some say that it is to the sea what the pyramid of Keops is to the desert, some describe it as an imaginary manor-house, stupefying as a dream palace, others say that is is not dry land and yet not the sea. Surrounded by the sea with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world the Mont St. Michel is simply unique. After a brunch at Carrouges Castle (summer) or on the Mont St. Michel (winter), the tour begins with a guided tour of the Abbey founded by Aubert at the beginning of the 8th Century and that became a major cultural and pilgrimage centre during the middle ages. You will admire the Romanesque Church, the Gothic "Marvel" with the monk's Cloisters and Refectory, the Knights Room, the Guest Room, the Undercroft, the Refectory, as well as various chapels : St. Stephen, St.Martin, Our Lady Underground, St. Mary Magdalene, Crypt of the 30 Candles. After lunch (on the Mont St. Michel, I recommend "La M�re Poulard"), stroll through the steep-sided narrow streets of the town and its ramparts. On the drive back, stop in the town of Villedieu les Po�les, famous for its numerous craftsmen-shops selling exceptional creations of leather goods, lace, copper and tin goods. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 7. D-Day in Normandy Tour - 13 Hours D DAY - Normandy Tours - We present to you our unforgettable Normandy Tours with the Landing Beaches. Enjoy a private escorted/guided tour of Normandy (D-Day). You start your tour of Normandy with the visit of Pegasus Bridge, one of the 3 most famous bridges in World War II (with Remagen and Arnhem) that was captured by Major John Howard and his gliderborne company in a coup de main operation. Drive to Arromanches where we will visit the remains of the artificial harbour, build by the Allied Forces in less than 15 days and watch a 360� movie that makes you relive the feelings of the Allied soldiers in first hours of D-Day. Your tour of Normandy then takes you to the German coastal artillery battery at Longues sur Mer, which played a vital role in the D-Day landings firing on the Allied shipping. Lunch as you please (we can reserve lunch at a bistro or restaurant of your choice). After lunch, tour the moving American Cemetery of Saint Laurent followed by a drive to Omaha Beach where so many young Americans lost their lives. This Normandy D-Day tour will end with the visit of the visually spectacular Pointe du Hoc where Colonel James Rudder and his Rangers accomplished a memorable feat of arms on the cliffs on June the 6th 1944. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 8. Tour of Chateaus/Castles of the Loire - 12 Hours OR Castles and Wine Tour in Loire - 12 Hours Entrance tickets to the Ch�teaux of Chambord, Le Clos Luc� and Chenonceau included Loire Tours - To give you a taste of Royal splendor, this Loire guided tour starts with a guided tour of Chambord, the grandiose palace of Francois Ist, with its double-turn spiral staircase designed by Leonardo da Vinci, the Fran�ois Ist suite, the Chapel, the Apartments of Louis XIV and the Terraces that offer the spectacle of many pavilions and slate roof towers as well as a magnificent panorama over the huge estate. Drive along the Loire to Amboise (passing the Royal Ch�teau of Blois) where we continue our tour in Loire with a guided tour of Le Clos Luc�, the residence of Leonardo da Vinci . Stroll through the gardens, where you will discover his most spectacular inventions. After lunch in a typical French restaurant of the Loire Valley (or organised picnic) you will have a guided tour of the Ch�teau de Chenonceau, the elegant ch�teau of the "Dames", build on the Cher River, where you will discover the fascination of the French Renaissance. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 9. A Day in Champagne Tour - 12 Hours OUR POPULAR CHAMPAGNE TOURS - Visits and tastings for both Mo�t & Chandon and Mumm cellars are included. A 3rd visit and tasting is optional. Fully customized tours of Champange and tastings are available. Inquire. Enjoy a fabulous tour of Champagne with your English-speaking guide. The vineyards of the Champagne region spread out as you travel along country roads. Tour of the Mo�t & Chandon vineyards, the cellars, wine press and fermentation room. The visit is rounded off with a tasting of champagne. Lunch in a restaurant of Epernay with traditional menus from the Champagne region. After lunch, the afternoon begins with a tour of the world famous Mumm champagne house where an expert will explain you the method of Champagne making from grape picking to bottling followed by champagne tasting. In Reims, guided tour of Notre Dame Cathedral, a 13th century Gothic masterpiece where 25 French kings were crowned. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 10. Chateaux de Fontainebleau and Barbizon Tour - 6 Hours Entrance tickets to the ch�teau and gardens of Fontainebleau included Enjoy a fabulous tour of Fontainebleau and Barbizon. On the way to the chateau of Fontainebleau, which has been from Louis VI to Napoleon III for 8OO years one of the most appreciated residences of the French kings and emperors, your guide will give you an introduction to the history of the palace. Guided visit of the ch�teau with it's glorious Renaissance d�cor, it's richly adorned wood pannelings, gilded carvings, frescoes , tapestries and paintings . Discovery of the Trinity Chapel, the Fran�ois 1er Gallery, the Ballroom and the Royal Apartments. After a stroll in the gardens, drive to the idyllic village of Barbizon, which inspired in the 19th century landscape painters such as Millet, Corot, Rousseau and Stevenson. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR 11. Tours of Giverny & Versailles - 9 Hours The Palace of Versailles is closed on Mondays and some holidays. Tour suggested only for those with VERY limited time in Paris. This one day tour is suggested only to those who absolutely have no other opportunity to see both. NOTE: Longer tours are available for both Giverny and Versailles. Here's an opportunity to do both. Combine our tour of Giverny and our 4-hour tour of Versailles as stated in the descriptions above. See Giverny Tours & Versailles Tours (4-hour) descriptions. TOUR COST BOOK THIS TOUR www.wellarrangedtravel.com/France_IndependentTravel_Paris_Trips_From_Paris-Escorted-Giverny-Tours_Guided-Versailles-Tours.htm www.wellarrangedtravel.com/France_IndependentTravel_Private-Tours-Paris-Day-Trips-PARIS.htm www.wellarrangedtravel.com/France_Paris_Guided-Tours_Giverny_Versailles-Tours.htm	USA Office Paris Transfers Le Havre, Calais Transfers Inquire about other locations. Travel Services in France Various guided tours and transfers in France DON'T MISS THIS: INQUIRE ABOUT AFTERNOON AND INTO THE NIGHT VISIT OF THE CHATEAUX DE VAUX LE VICOMTE. AFTER DARK ENJOY THE CHATEAUX GROUNDS, GARDEN LIT UP BY HUNDREDS OF CANDLES COMPLETE WITH CHAMPAGNE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC. -- Magical!! Seasonal event. SUMMARY OF PRIVATE TOURS & DAY TRIPS FROM PARIS Chateaux de Versailles Tour - 4 Hours Chateaux de Versailles Tour - 8 Hours Tour of Giverny - 5 Hours Tour of Auvers Sur Oise + Giverny Tour- 9 Hours Chateaux de Vaux le Vicomte Tour - 6 & 8 Hours Mont Saint Michele Tour- 14 Hours D-Day in Normandy Tour - 13 Hours Chateauxs of the Loire - 12 Hours A Day in Champagne Tour- 12 Hours Chateaux de Fontainebleau and Barbizon Tour - 6 Hours Giverny Tour & Versailles Tour - 9 Hours TO RESERVE: Book your private tours or transfers by launching the reservation form found after the descriptions of each tour. Fill out the form and fax it into our office. You need to only send in 1 form for multiple bookings. What happens after you send in in your reservation form? After we received your reservation form, we will contact you via email to acknowledge receipt of the form. 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