Day 1 – Paris: City Tour
After arriving in Paris, your private driver will greet you at the airport and escort you into the historic center. Once settled at your accommodation, meet your guide and step out to explore the heart of the city.
Île de la Cité & Notre-Dame
This afternoon begins on Île de la Cité, the island where Paris first developed nearly two thousand years ago. Walking through the historic streets with your guide, you’ll see how the city grew from a Roman settlement into the capital of France.
At Notre-Dame Cathedral, your guide will explain the Gothic architecture and symbolism carved into its façade. Even after centuries of change and restoration, the cathedral remains one of the defining landmarks of Paris and a focal point of the city’s history.
Seine River Walk & Paris Landmarks
Continue along the Seine River, passing historic bridges and riverfront boulevards that reveal Paris at a slower pace. Walking with your guide allows time to understand how the city developed along the river, with palaces, churches, and government buildings shaping the skyline.
The walk finishes near the Louvre Palace, where your guide will introduce the former royal residence and its role in French history before leaving the evening free for dinner and exploration at your own pace.
Overnight in Paris.
Day 2 – Versailles Day Trip
Leave the city behind this morning as your private driver-guide takes you west to Versailles, the palace that once defined the power of the French monarchy.
Palace of Versailles
Entering the palace with your guide, you’ll explore the rooms that once housed the royal court of Louis XIV. Moving through the State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors, your guide will explain how architecture, ceremony, and daily life at Versailles were carefully designed to reinforce royal authority.
Standing in these grand rooms helps bring the story of the French monarchy into focus, from its height of power in the 17th century to the tensions that eventually led to revolution.
Gardens of Versailles
After exploring the palace interiors, step outside into the Gardens of Versailles, where long avenues, fountains, and geometric lawns stretch across the former royal estate.
Walking through sections of the gardens with your guide reveals how the landscape itself was designed to demonstrate order and control over nature. With time to pause at viewpoints and fountains, the experience offers a calmer contrast to the palace interiors.
Return to Paris in the afternoon.
Overnight in Paris.
Day 3 – Normandy: The D-Day Landing Beaches
Today, leave Paris early as your driver-guide leads you north toward the Normandy coast. The journey gradually moves from the city into open countryside before reaching one of the most important historical landscapes in modern European history.
Omaha Beach & American Cemetery
Your first stop comes at Omaha Beach, where Allied forces landed during the D-Day invasion of June 1944. Walking along the wide stretch of sand, your guide will explain the scale of the operation and the challenges soldiers faced as they attempted to secure the coastline.
Nearby, the Normandy American Cemetery overlooks the beach from a quiet hillside. Rows of white headstones mark the resting place of thousands of soldiers, offering a powerful moment of reflection and context for the events that unfolded here.
Pointe du Hoc
Continue to Pointe du Hoc, a dramatic cliff-top site where American Rangers scaled the cliffs during the invasion. The landscape still shows the scars of the battle, with bomb craters and bunker remains scattered across the ground.
Standing at the edge of the cliffs, your guide will describe the strategy behind this daring assault and how the site played a role in securing the surrounding coastline.
Overnight in Normandy.
Day 4 – Mont-Saint-Michel & Travel to London
This morning, travel along Normandy’s coast toward one of France’s most remarkable landmarks.
Mont-Saint-Michel
Rising from the tidal flats of the Normandy coast, Mont-Saint-Michel has drawn visitors for centuries. Walking through the narrow streets of the island with your guide, you’ll gradually climb toward the abbey at the summit.
Inside the abbey complex, your guide will explain how this remarkable structure developed from a small pilgrimage site into a fortified monastery. From the upper terraces, views stretch across the surrounding bay, where tides dramatically transform the landscape throughout the day.
Eurostar to London
In the afternoon, travel to Paris to board the Eurostar train to London. The journey beneath the English Channel takes just over two hours, offering a comfortable and efficient connection between the two capitals.
On arrival in London, your private driver will meet you at the station and transfer you to your accommodation.
Overnight in London.
Day 5 – London: Royal Landmarks & Historic Westminster
Meet your guide this morning to explore the historic heart of London, where royal ceremony and political power have shaped the city for centuries.
Westminster & Parliament
Begin in Westminster, where many of Britain’s most important landmarks stand within a short walk of one another. From the outside of Westminster Abbey to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, your guide will explain how these buildings reflect the development of Britain’s monarchy and government.
Walking through the area also reveals quiet courtyards and historic streets that connect the ceremonial landmarks to everyday life in the capital.
Buckingham Palace & St James’s Park
Continue through St James’s Park, one of London’s most elegant green spaces, toward Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch.
Standing outside the palace gates, your guide will explain how royal ceremonies and traditions still shape life in modern Britain. The surrounding area also provides views toward historic government buildings and the ceremonial route used during royal processions.
Overnight in London.
Day 6 – Windsor Castle Day Trip
On your final day, travel west from London into the English countryside to visit one of the most important royal residences in the United Kingdom.
Windsor Castle
Arriving in the town of Windsor, walk toward the castle that has served as a royal residence for nearly one thousand years. With your guide leading the way, explore the castle grounds and learn how different monarchs expanded and adapted the fortress across the centuries.
Inside the State Apartments, ornate rooms and royal collections reveal how the castle continues to function as both a historic landmark and a working royal residence. Nearby, St George’s Chapel stands as the burial place of several British monarchs.
After time to explore the town of Windsor, return to London in the afternoon.
Your tour concludes with a drop-off either at your accommodation or at London Airport for onward travel.