Join us for an unforgettable trip, Spring Break 2024 to London and Paris!
March 30 – April 7, 2024
Cost: $4,600 per person for a quad room, $4,755 per person for a double room*
Price includes:
- Round-trip airfare with direct flights from Atlanta to London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle to Atlanta
- Eurostar train from London to Paris
- All transportation within London and Paris
- 3- or 4-star accommodations with Wi-Fi in secure, centrally located areas
- 3 nights in London, 4 nights in Paris
- 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners
- Full-time travel director, fluent in French
- Full-time teacher leader and chaperone, professional dancer Stacey Slichter
- Daily updates and photos
- Ballet highlights: See Swan Lake, performed by the Royal Ballet of London** and Don Quixote, performed by the Paris Opéra Ballet
- Highlights in London: Harry Potter Studio Tour, London City tour, afternoon tea, and shopping at Harrods
- Highlights in Paris: bateau mouche boat tour, two walking tours with local guides, the Louvre, and shopping on the Champs-Elysées
- All tour guides, museum/monument entrance fees, tips, and taxes
*Adults pay a $75 supplement to cover the price differential between child and adult rates at museums and attractions.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 0
Depart Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, destination London Heathrow.
Day 1
From Heathrow, we will have private transportation to our safe, centrally-located hotel in London. We will explore the area, go on a shopping trip to Harrods Department Store, and enjoy a nice dinner.
Overnight: London
Meals: D
Day 2
After a good sleep and a nice breakfast, we experience the magic of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter,
exploring iconic sets and discovering what it took to bring the films to life at the Warner Brothers Studio. In the evening, we will head to London’s beautiful Covent Garden to watch the internationally acclaimed Royal
Ballet of London perform Swan Lake. (Note: tickets for Swan Lake do not go on sale until January 2024. In the unlikely event that tickets cannot be secured, a different event will be planned and a refund given for any price difference.)
Overnight: London
Meals: B, D
Day 3
Today we tour London! Later in the day, we will learn how to make a proper British Afternoon Tea.
Overnight: London
Meals: B, D
Day 4
Today we’re checking out of our London hotel and heading out on the Eurostar train to the City of Lights!
Once in Paris, we will settle in at our centrally-located hotel, then explore the area, including the oldest planned square in Paris, the Place des Vosges. We will take in arguably the best skyline view in all of Paris and explore the Jardins du Luxembourg.
Overnight: Paris
Meals: B, D
Day 5
This morning, our local guide will take us on a half-day walking tour of Paris’s artistic left bank (south of the Seine River), giving us insight into the culture’s rich history and traditions. In the evening, we will take in a performance of Don Quixote at the Paris Opéra Ballet. With roots stretching back to 1661 and King Louis XIV, the Paris Opéra Ballet standardized and codified ballet, introducing dance en pointe. Many consider the Paris Opéra Ballet to still be the premier ballet company in the world, and we will see why!
Overnight: Paris
Meals: B, D
Day 6
This morning, our local guide will take us on another half-day walking tour of Paris, hitting the city’s right bank (north of the Seine) with its gorgeous architecture and history of wealth and nobility. In the evening we will visit France’s finest department stores, the Galéries Lafayette and Printemps.
Overnight: Paris
Meals: B, D
Day 7
Our last full day in France, we will head to the Louvre Museum, the largest and most illustrious art museum in the world, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. We will have a guided tour of the museum and then time to explore the museum at our leisure. In the afternoon, we will see the Arc de Triomphe, while strolling (and perhaps shopping) the Champs-Elysées.
Overnight: Paris
Meals: B, D
Day 8
Today we must bid Paris adieu, or perhaps au revoir (see you later!). We will have private transfer from our hotel to the Charles De Gaulle Airport for our direct flight home.
Overnight: Paris
Meals: B, D