Day 1:Paris, France
Meals:
Meal: Excluded
Today, we will take a professionally guided segway tour in Paris to explore two fascinating areas in the city: the Stade de France and La Defense Area. This tour is especially enjoyable for football fans, lovers of sports history, and those who like interesting and unique architecture. Along the tour route, we will see the National Residence of the Invalids, the Bridge of Alexandre III, Place de la Concorde, the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Champs Elysees, Place d'Alma, the Arc de Triomphe, Trocadero, the Field of Mars, and the Military School. Please see "Departure and Return" for more detailed information regarding pickup and drop-off times and locations.
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Paris, France
Paris has been a thriving city for more than two thousand years. It is known all over the world as a city of art and romance, from its high-end cafes to the famous visage of the Eiffel Tower.
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Arc de Triomphe
This breathtaking neoclassical arch is one of Paris' most famous monuments. It commemorates those who fought and died in the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars. It also sits atop the Tomb of the Unknown Solider for World War I.
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Champs Elysees
Champs Elysees is the name of both an upscale street and shopping district in Paris. It is on the cafes, boutiques, movie theaters, and more. One of the most famous streets of the world, is also known for its many monuments.
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Les Invalides
Known officially as L'Hotel national des Invalides, this complex is dedicated to the military history of France. It features museums and monuments as well as a veteran's hospital and retirement home. It is also a military cemetery.
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Musee d'Orsay
Sitting on the left bank of the Seine, this museum opened in 1986. Its collection centers on impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces by the likes of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Cezanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.
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The Louvre
One of the most well-known art museums in the world with one of the largest collections, the Louvre houses such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and works by artists ranging from Raphael to Monet and everyone in between.