Adult Choir Tours to Paris

Day 1

Travel to Paris

Travel to Paris:   Today you depart the coach journey to Paris. Departure time will be scheduled early in the morning with a Eurotunnel crossing to France. Once in France you drive through northern France with a stop at Thiepval Memorial which honours those British and Commonwealth soldiers who died at the Battle of the Somme and who have no known grave. After lunch continue to your accommodation and check-in. Dinner this evening is at your accommodation.

Day 2

River Seine Cruise, Montmartre and First Performance

River Seine Cruise: This morning you begin your day with a Bateaux-Parisien river cruise along the Seine. The tour commences on the quay right by the Eiffel Tower and takes you along the river as far as Notre Dame Cathedral before returning to the Eiffel Tower.

First Performance:  After time for lunch you cross the river to the Champs de Mars where you have your First Performance at the open air music kiosk.

Montmartre:  In the afternoon you visit the bohemian quarter where many Parisian artists are based. You can stroll along the narrow streets and see artists both at work, and those selling their paintings. Montmartre is famous for the Cathedral of Sacré Coeur which you can visit, and where you can also enjoy the panoramic view across Paris. You return by coach back to your accommodation for dinner.

Day 3

Latin Quarter, Arc du Triomphe and Second Performance

Latin Quarter:  This morning you have time to explore the Latin Quarter and Cite where you can see Notre Dame and the renovation work that is ongoing. You see the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde and walk through the Tuileries gardens.

Arc du Triomphe:  You walk the Champs Elysees with its fashionable shops and cafes. You also visit and climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe for a spectacular view across the city, including to the Eiffel Tower.

Second Performance:  In the afternoon you have your second performance at the Pavilion in the Jardins de Luxembourg which occupy a prime location and where there are always good audiences. In the evening you return to your accommodation for dinner.

Day 4

Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris:  This morning you travel to Disneyland Paris where you can enjoy the various rides and attractions. Disney have a performing programme and subject to obtaining approval and permission you will have your third performance here. You have the full day at Disney and in the late afternoon transfer back to your accommodation for dinner.

Day 5

Versailles, Chocolate Producer, Travel Home

Versailles:  This morning you visit the Palace of Versailles , one of the largest and most opulent palaces in the world and a fine example of 18th century French architecture and art. The palace you see today is largely the product of Louis XIV—the Sun King—who moved the Royal Court here in the seventeenth century and where it remained until the French Revolution of 1789.

Chocolate Producer:  This afternoon includes a visit to Chocolaterie de Beussent, one of the leading chocolate manufacturers in the north of France. You do a factory tour here where you can see the whole process after which there is of course an opportunity for tasting.

Your then return across the Channel by Eurotunnel and return to the school.