London/Paris 2016 AUG 5, AUG 13, 2016 LONDON, PARIS

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1 London/Paris 2016 AUG 5, AUG 13, 2016 LONDON, PARIS

2 Page 2 of 23 TRIP SUMMARY 6:55 PM IAD - LHR Heathrow to South Kensington - standard-tube-map.pdf 2:00 PM Check in at Citadines South Kensington London - Citadines South Kensington London Hyde Park and Speakers' Corner Natural History Museum Harrod's Anglesea Arms Pub 11:30 AM Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace 1:00 PM Lunch 2:15 PM Tour of Buckingham Palace, State Rooms, the Royal Mews and the Queen's Gallery - Palace map.jpg 7:00 PM Dinner Free Activity/Options 9:30 AM Churchill War Rooms 11:45 AM Lunch 1:00 PM Big Bus Tour and River Thames Tour - London_HoponHopOff.pdf 9:00 AM Tour of London Tower 12:00 PM Lunch Friday - August 5 Saturday - August 6 Sunday - August 7 Monday - August 8 Tuesday - August 9 1:00 PM Westminster Abbey Tour Hamleys Toy Shop - London Free Activities/Options

3 Page 3 of 23 Wednesday - August 10 Check out at Citadines South Kensington London - Citadines South Kensington London Travel to London St Pancras International to catch Eurostar to Paris 11:31 AM Eurostar Train to Paris Travel to Citadines Les Halles Paris 2:00 PM Check in at Citadines Les Halles Paris - Citadines Les Halles Paris Notre Dame Cathedral Tour Catacombs Paris Seine River Cruise Kid Friendly Activities Thursday - August 11 8:00 AM Travel to Versailles 9:00 AM Versailles 10:00 PM Eiffel Tower Tour Friday - August 12 Musee d'orsay - map-paris-orsay-musem-at.pdf The Louvre - map-paris-louvre-at.pdf Saturday - August 13 Check out at Citadines Les Halles Paris - Citadines Les Halles Paris Taxi from hotel to Charles de Gaulle Airport

4 Page 4 of 23 FRIDAY - AUGUST 5 6:55 PM Dateline Standard Time IAD - LHR CONFIRMATION NUMBER F0ZKN8 BOOKED THROUGH Expedia AIRLINE Virgin Atlantic FLIGHT NUMBER VS022 Departure SATURDAY - AUGUST 6 Departure Heathrow to South Kensington From London Heathrow Airport: By Piccadilly Line: Take the Piccadilly Line towards Cockfosters and stop at Gloucester Road Station. It takes 45 minutes and costs $5. 5 min walk from tube to hotel standard-tube-map.pdf 2:00 PM Check-in Check in at Citadines South Kensington London CONFIRMATION NUMBER BOOKED THROUGH Expedia 35a Gloucester Road SW 7 4 PL London +44 (0) Citadines South Kensington London 35A Gloucester Road, London, England, GB, SW7 4PL

5 Page 5 of 23 Hyde Park and Speakers' Corner London's "central park" originally Henry VIII's hunting grounds, has more than 600 acres of lush greenery. Large manmade lake, the royal Kensington Palace and nearby Princess Diana Memorial Fountain. The western half of the park is known as Kensington Gardens (can rent bikes - credit card). 14 min walk from our apartment. Head north on Gloucester Rd/B325 toward Queen's Gate Terrace Turn right onto Queen's Gate Terrace Turn left onto Queen's Gate Turn right onto Kensington Rd/A315 Turn left at Exhibition Rd Natural History Museum Open 10-17:50. FREE admission, but $3 donation is suggested. Lots of great exhibits for the kids to see 5 min walk from our apartment. Head south on Gloucester Rd/B325 toward Elvaston Pl Turn right onto Cromwell Rd/A4 ADDRESS: Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD. Harrod's Explore the store, Princess Diana's shrine and have dinner Brompton Road, Knightsbridge London, SW1X 7XL Anglesea Arms Pub In London, my favorite pub scene is at South Kensington's Anglesea Arms. Set in a beautiful Georgian building lined with flower boxes spilling color around communal picnic tables, the place is filled with musty paintings and old-timers, dogs wearing Union Jack vests, and a long line of tempting tap handles. Today, timeworn taverns such as the Anglesea Arms are national treasures that still make a cheery refuge from the daily grind or a brief escape for a tired traveler.

6 Page 6 of 23 SUNDAY - AUGUST 7 11:30 AM 1 hr Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Best overall view of the palace and parades, stake out high ground on the circular Victoria Memorial (come before 11 am to get a place) Tube: Victoria St, St. James's Park or Green Park Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace encompasses colourful spectacle and British pageantry. The ceremony lasts about 45 minutes and usually takes place daily at 11:30 from April until the end of July and on alternate days for the rest of the year, weather permitting. The privilege of guarding the Sovereign traditionally belongs to the Household Troops, better known as the Guards, who have carried out this duty since For operational and other reasons, this privilege is periodically extended to other regiments of the British Army. The Guards consist of five infantry regiments - the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards - and two regiments of the Household Cavalry the Life Guards and Blues and Royals. Most of the Guards will have seen action overseas. During the Changing the Guard ceremony, also known as Guard Mounting, one regiment takes over from another. The Queen s Guard consists of the St James s Palace and Buckingham Palace detachments. The New Guard, who during the course of the ceremony become The Queen s Guard, march to Buckingham Palace from Wellington Barracks. 1:00 PM 1 hr Lunch 2:15 PM 4 hr Tour of Buckingham Palace, State Rooms, the Royal Mews and the Queen's Gallery Your ticket also includes entry to Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen's Wardrobe. This special exhibition at the Summer Opening of the Palace in 2016, displays some of Her Majesty's outfits from childhood to the present day including her stunning Coronation and wedding dresses. The State Rooms

7 Page 7 of 23 During the summer when the Palace is not being used in its official capacity, visitors can take in the splendour of the nineteen magnificent State Rooms. The State Rooms provide the setting for ceremonial occasions and official entertaining. Each room is furnished with many of the treasures from The Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto; sculpture by Canova; and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world. You will end your tour with a walk along the south side of the garden, with splendid views of the west front of the Palace and the famous lake. The term State Rooms is applied to those rooms that were designed and built as the public rooms of the Palace, in which monarchs receive, reward and entertain their subjects and visiting dignitaries. Today the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are used extensively by The Queen and members of the Royal Family to receive and entertain their guests on State, ceremonial and official occasions. The Palace's nineteen State Rooms predominantly reflect the taste George IV (r ), who commissioned the architect John Nash to transform what had previously been known as Buckingham House into a grand palace. Many of the pieces of furniture, sparkling chandeliers, candelabra and other works of art in these rooms were bought or made for Carlton House, George IV's London home when he was Prince of Wales. Today the State Rooms are furnished with many of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Van Dyck and Canaletto, sculpture by Canova, exquisite pieces of Sèvres porcelain, and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world. Many of the other State Rooms also have particular uses today. It is in the Throne Room, for example, that The Queen, on very special occasions like Jubilees, receives loyal addresses. On 29 April 2011 this room was the setting for the formal photographs following the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In the Music Room, guests are presented to The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and the visiting Head of State on the occasion of a State visit. The White Drawing Room, perhaps the grandest of all the State Rooms, serves as a royal reception room for The Queen and members of the Royal Family to gather before official occasions. The Queen's Gallery

8 Page 8 of 23 The Queen s Gallery was opened by Her Majesty The Queen in May It hosts a programme of changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection. Your ticket allows access to all the exhibitions currently on display during your visit. On show at present is Scottish Artists : From Caledonia to the Continent which brings together paintings, drawings and miniatures collected by monarchs from George III to Queen Victoria, and Maria Merian's Butterflies which presents the German artist's studies into insect metamorphosis with meticulous and brightly coloured hand painted pieces. The Royal Mews Situated alongside Buckingham Palace is the Royal Mews, one of the finest working stables in existence and responsible for all road travel arrangements for The Queen and members of the Royal Family. Throughout your visit, you will see a number of historic coaches and carriages, including The Diamond Jubilee State Coach, used for the first time in 2014, and The Gold State Coach, which has been used at every coronation since that of George IV in With your ticket, you can visit the State Rooms, The Queen's Gallery and the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace on the same day. This time is for your entry into The Queen's Gallery which operates a timed-admission system, with entry every 15 minutes throughout the day. You will then be allocated an admission time for the State Rooms, which will be 2½ hours after you begin your visit at The Queen's Gallery. The last ticket time you can select is 14:45 in August and 13:45 in September. We recommend you begin your Royal Day Out at The Queen's Gallery and The Royal Mews, concluding your visit at the State Rooms. Visit Duration Your Royal Day Out will last approximately 4 to 4½ hours. All tours are self-guided so the duration of your visit is subject to personal preference You are advised to wear comfortable shoes, as the visitor route includes a half-mile walk through the left hand side of the garden to the exit of Buckingham Palace. Alternative arrangements can be made for visitors with disabilities on request. The location of each site entrance are indicated on the map of the Palace below: For safety and security reasons on arrival, you and your belongings will be subject to airport-style security checks. Please try to bring as little as possible with you as it will help you to get through security screening. Eating and Drinking

9 Page 9 of 23 Allow time to refuel after your busy day in the Garden Café at the end of the State Rooms tour. Situated on the West Terrace overlooking the Palace s famous lawn and lake, the Café offers a selection of refreshments, including tea, coffee, juice and a choice of cakes and sandwiches. Alternatively there are various shops and cafes in the vicinity of the Palace. Eating and drinking are not permitted inside the State Rooms, The Queen's Gallery or the Royal Mews. You will be asked to place drinks and food in closed bags before being admitted. Palace map.jpg 7:00 PM 1 hr Dinner Free Activity/Options Take the singing elevator (JCB Glass lift) in the Royal Festival Hall. Meet the alpaca at Vauxhall City Farm. See farm animals at Mudchute Farm and Park. Harry Potter fans can push a trolley through to a magical world at the wall marked Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross. Watch the skateboarders performing death-defying tricks under the Southbank Centre. Go mudlarking - the city equivalent of beachcombing - outside Gabriel's Wharf or on the City of London side of the Millennium Bridge, where you can check the surface for old clay smoking pipes and bits of pottery. Check the tide tables in advance. Watch the street entertainers in Covent Garden. Little ones can be pirates for the day on Captain Hook's huge wooden pirate ship at the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground. Splash about in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park's fountains.

10 Page 10 of 23 See amazing exhibits like the Apollo 10 command capsule and Stephenson s Rocket - at the Science Museum. Explore the V&A Museum of Childhood, which houses the UK s national collection of childhood objects that date back to the 1600s Relax on Wimbledon Common where you'll find ponds, a nature trail and a windmill. Go deer-spotting in dreamy Richmond Park. See the Prime Meridian line for free at Park Vista. Bliss-out in Bushy Park, home to 320 free-roaming deer. Burn off some calories by jogging around Hyde Park, which covers 350 acres (142 hectares). See the Peter Pan statue at Kensington Gardens. Watch the pelicans being fed every day at 2:30pm at St James's Park. Also look out for water birds, owls, woodpeckers and bats. MONDAY - AUGUST 8 9:30 AM 2 hr Churchill War Rooms Tour well-preserved 27-room nerve center of WWII. See Churchill's room, the map room, and other offices, while listening to records of first-person accounts. Family Ticket: $45.30 includes audio guide. Open daily 9:30-18:00. Can prepurchase online. Located on King Charles Street, 200 yards off Whitehall Tube: Westminster Jubilee, District and Circle Line min walk or, St. James s Park. District and Circle Line min walk

11 Page 11 of 23 11:45 AM 1 hr Lunch Food at the Switch Room café inside or the Westminster Arms Pub, two blocks south on Storey's Gate. 1:00 PM 5 hr Big Bus Tour and River Thames Tour Discover all the top London attractions on our London sightseeing bus tour. Our hop-on, hop-off bus tour includes*: - A cruise along the River Thames - A selection of guided walking tours - Voucher booklet with great discounts for top attractions, shops and restaurants If you take the Red Route on our London bus tour, you ll enjoy live commentary from one of our well-informed and entertaining guides, or if you take the Blue Route, you have a choice of recorded commentary in 12 different languages. There are more than 50 stops to choose from. The first Day Tour bus departs from stop 1 at 8.30am. Tours run approximately every 5-20 minutes. Timings are subject to change. Last bus times vary depending on the time of year. They are usually 19:00 in July and August. You may start your Day Tour at any of the hop-on, hop-off points. The principal starting points for the tour are Baker Street Station, Marble Arch, Trafalgar Square, Green Park and Victoria Station. You can also, download the app to locate pick up stops, etc. Tickets: You can purchase tickets either on this website (says it's cheaper online Family $64.50), on the bus from members of Big Bus staff and at most hotels. You can also do a 48-hr ticket, which includes a night tour of London. The Family ticket is $83.50, however, it must be consecutive days so we would need to do this Tuesday night. River Thames Cruise With your 24 or 48 hour London bus tour you can also enjoy a boat cruise along the River Thames, operated by our partners, City Cruises. The river cruise offers a fantastic opportunity to see the city from a different angle, and includes live commentary. Top London attractions lining the Thames include Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast, Shakespeare s Globe and the Tate Modern.

12 With the 24 hour Big Bus ticket, you can travel one way along the Thames between Westminster Pier and the Tower of London. Departure times vary for the river cruise, but tours are approximately every 20 minutes in summertime, and every minutes in winter. The tour is 30-minutes and this must be done after the hop-on-hop off tour, as you need to exchange your voucher from one of their representatives upon boarding the bus. They will then provide you with a ticket that includes your pass for the cruise. You can board the river cruise at: Tower Pier Westminster Pier Waterloo Pier Page 12 of 23 London_HoponHopOff.pdf TUESDAY - AUGUST 9 9:00 AM 3 hr Tour of London Tower Family rate (online only, $52.10), hours 9:00-17:30. You can purchase cheaper tickets online, but are only good for one visit seven days from the date selected. It is suggested that you visit the crown jewels before 10:00 am or shortly before closing. Directions: Use District or Circle lines to Tower Hill station. Follow direction signs to the Tower. The main entrance is a 5 minute walk from the station. 12:00 PM 1 hr Lunch Armouries Café, inside the Tower is a big, efficient cafeteria. Outside the tower, there's an Apostrophe food shop along the river.

13 Page 13 of 23 1:00 PM 2 hr Westminster Abbey Tour Can purchase tickets online $45 for a family ticket. Hours 9:30-16:30. Included in the ticket is an audio guide. Tube: St James's Park (District and Circle Lines) and Westminster (Jubilee, District & Circle Lines). Hamleys Toy Shop - London Tube: Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus or Tottenham Court Road Address Regent Street London W1B 5BT Your kids will never forget their visit to Hamleys. It s truly an incredible and unforgettable experience. First, the shop is just beautiful with toys and and goodies as far as the eye can see. And its 7 floors of magic will keep everyone busy and looking for that special toy to take home. Get in touch with your inner child and make the most of the overwhelming number of fun things to try. Make sure you take a break and try the cupcakes, they are out of this world!

14 Page 14 of 23 Free Activities/Options Harry Potter fans can push a trolley through to a magical world at the wall marked Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross. Watch the skateboarders performing death-defying tricks under the Southbank Centre. Go mudlarking - the city equivalent of beachcombing - outside Gabriel's Wharf or on the City of London side of the Millennium Bridge, where you can check the surface for old clay smoking pipes and bits of pottery. Check the tide tables in advance. Watch the street entertainers in Covent Garden. Little ones can be pirates for the day on Captain Hook's huge wooden pirate ship at the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground. Splash about in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park's fountains. See amazing exhibits like the Apollo 10 command capsule and Stephenson s Rocket - at the Science Museum. Explore the V&A Museum of Childhood, which houses the UK s national collection of childhood objects that date back to the 1600s. Relax on Wimbledon Common where you'll find ponds, a nature trail and a windmill. Go deer-spotting in dreamy Richmond Park. See the Prime Meridian line for free at Park Vista. Bliss-out in Bushy Park, home to 320 free-roaming deer. Burn off some calories by jogging around Hyde Park, which covers 350 acres (142 hectares). See the Peter Pan statue at Kensington Gardens. Watch the pelicans being fed every day at 2:30pm at St James's Park. Also look out for water birds, owls, woodpeckers and bats.

15 Page 15 of 23 WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 10 Check-out Check out at Citadines South Kensington London Citadines South Kensington London 35A Gloucester Road, London, England, GB, SW7 4PL Travel to London St Pancras International to catch Eurostar to Paris St Pancras International, Pancras Road, London, NW1 Walk to Gloucester Road 9 min Tube: District line (green) or Circle line (yellow) to Victoria Underground Station Tube: Victoria line (blue) to King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station Walk to St Pancras International Approximately 30 mins 11:31 AM Departure 2 hr 15 min Eurostar Train to Paris CONFIRMATION NUMBER QZYAGW BOOKED THROUGH Eurostar Arrives at Paris Train Station, Gare du Nord CARRIER Eurostar Departure Travel to Citadines Les Halles Paris Per Rick Steves' book, it appears that taking a taxi is the easiest, less complicated option to get from the train station, Gare du Nord, to our hotel. Per hotel's website, it takes approximately 10 minutes by taxi and costs about 15 to get to the residence.

16 Page 16 of 23 2:00 PM Check-in Check in at Citadines Les Halles Paris CONFIRMATION NUMBER BOOKED THROUGH Expedia 4 Rue Des Innocents Paris 33 (1) I contacted the hotel via requesting early check-in, but never received a response. It does say they have luggage storage, so if our room is not ready, I think we will be fine. Citadines Les Halles Paris 4 Rue des Innocents, Paris, Île-de-France, FR, Notre Dame Cathedral Tour The closest Metro stops are Cite, Hotel de Ville, and St. Michel, each a short walk away. Hours: from April 1st till September 30th, from 10 AM to 6:30 PM; (in July and August : Friday and Saturday, from 10 AM to 11 PM) The Notre-Dame tower visit is a trip through all of the upper parts of the western façade, dating from the 13th century, where visitors can contemplate the gargoyles and chimera built by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century and the 17th century Emmanuel Bell. 387 steps (there is no elevator) to the top of the South Tower. The entrance for the visit of the tower is located OUTSIDE of the cathedral, on the left-hand side of the facade, Rue* du Cloître *Notre-Dame.** The cost of the Tower Climb is included in the Museum Pass. Open daily 10:00-18:30, Fri-Sat 23:00 in July-Aug. The Paris Archaeological Crypt cost is also included in the Museum Pass. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00.

17 Page 17 of 23 Catacombs Paris 1, avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy Paris From Tuesday till Sunday from 10 am till 8:30 pm Last admission: 7:30 pm Catacombs will be opened every Sundays day before of Easter and of Pentecost (in March 27th and May 15th, 2016) and on May 5th and May 8th, 2016 Closed every Mondays and certain holidays: in May 1st. Can PURCHASE THE TICKETS ONLINE Conditions and accessibility Visitor numbers are restricted to 200 at any time. Admission may be delayed for a short time during busy periods. Distance covered: 2 km. Duration of the tour: 45 minutes. No toilet or cloakroom facilities available. Animals are forbidden. 130 steps to go down and 83 steps back up to street level. Temperature: 14 C. The tour is unsuitable for people with heart or respiratory problems, those of a nervous disposition and young children. The Catacombs are not accessible for persons with reduced mobility. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

18 Page 18 of 23 Seine River Cruise Bateaux Parisiens At the foot of the Eiffel Tower Port de la Bourdonnais Paris The Notre-Dame departure location, closest to our hotel is not open at this time. Departure schedules Choose any departure time from 10am to 10:30pm (except 1pm and 7:30pm - no departures) Departure subject to a minimum of 10 participants Frequency: approx. every 30 minutes On weekends and every weekday of June, July and August: from 10am to 11pm Security measures For the safety and security of us all, the number of security agents on site has been increased. Bags are systematically checked and jackets and coats must be opened at the entrance. Large baggages of over 16 litres in volume (except for small backpacks, handbags and computer bags) are no longer accepted within our establishments, including the cloakroom. Any items, boxes or other containers left unattended as well as any suspect behaviour must be reported to Bateaux Parisiens crew members. The only toilets available are located on the boats. Unfortunately, there are no toilet facilities available on the piers. Cost: $44 (2 adults & 2 kids) Still working on how to get here, but looks like subway, trainor possibly by boat since it's at the base of the Eiffel Tower!

19 Page 19 of 23 Kid Friendly Activities In Paris, the biggies with parents are a hit with kids, too. Bring Notre-Dame, Paris famous Gothic cathedral, to life by replaying Quasimodo s stunt and climbing the tower. From this perch, kids stand nose-tonose with the gargoyles. Young sailors delight in the one-hour Seine River cruises on huge glass-domed boats, best in the evening when the City of Light is lit. Stroll the Champs-Elysées with its Disney Store, fast-food restaurants, and fancy car dealerships. Paris offers a variety of perfect-for-kids parks and museum complexes. Luxembourg Garden provides plenty of outdoor fun from pedal go-carts and puppet shows to a wading pool, rental toy sailboats, and big-toys play area with imaginative slides, swings, and jungle gyms. The Jardin des Plantes ( Garden of Plants ) is short on grass but makes up for it with a small zoo and a great dinosaur exhibit at the paleontology museum. Street acrobats, in-line skaters, and skateboarders make Trocadéro square a happening scene for teens, especially in the evening. From here, the view of the Eiffel Tower lit up white against the night sky is stunning. A ride to the top of the tower is a thrill, day or night (book ahead online to avoid the line). Try to be there the first five minutes of any hour after dark to see it twinkle. Aquaboulevard is Paris best pool/water slide/miniature golf complex. It s easy to reach and a timely escape from the museum scene. Indoor and outdoor pools with high-flying slides, waves, geysers, and whirlpool tubs draw kids of all ages. Versailles huge complex of palaces, gardens, fountains, and forest is a great Parisian family getaway (an easy 30-minute train ride from the city). Rent a bike for the gardens or a rowboat for the canal. The fountains are in full squirt on summer weekends. THURSDAY - AUGUST 11

20 Page 20 of 23 8:00 AM Departure 1 hr 15 min Travel to Versailles The town of Versailles is 30 minutes southwest of Paris. Take the RER-C train ($6.50 round-trip) from any of these Paris RER stops: Gare d'austerlitz, St.Michel, Musee' d'orsay, Invalides, Pont de l'alma, and Champ de Mars Scan the list of departing trains. Any train whose name starts with a V (e.g., Vick) goes to Versailles; don't board other trains. Get off at the last stop (Versailles Chateau R.G., or "Rive Gauche"). Exit through the turnstiles by inserting your ticket. To reach the palace, turn right out of the train station, then left at the first boulevard, an walk 10 minutes. To return to Paris, all trains serve all downtown Paris RER stops on the C line. Taxis for a 30-minute ride (without traffic) costs about $60. Directions to get RER-C Train from our hotel Walk to Chatelet Metro 2 min Take 4 towards Mairie de Montrouge Get off at Saint-Michel - Notre Dame Walk.1 mile to Saint-Michel RER Train Station 3 mins Take RER-C Vick towards Gare de Versailles Chateau/Rive Gauche Approximately 57 minutes

21 Page 21 of 23 9:00 AM 5 hr Versailles Per Rick Steves' book, he recommends purchasing the Paris Museum Pass, which covers the entry fee for this, plus the Louvre and other activities. Open 9:00 am - 18:30. It's a zoo May-Sept 10:00-13:00, with big crowds on Sun & Tue. To minimize crowds, arrive by 9:00 am (leaving Paris by 8 am) or after 14:00. It is suggested that you tour the Chateau, then break for lunch in the Gardens. Spend the afternoon in the Gardens and the Trianon/Domaine. 90-minute English tours of the Chateau often sell; book online or immediately upon arrival at the guided-tours office in the Chateau courtyard, just to the right as you approach the palace ($16 includes palace entry, $7 if you have a pass). Children under 10 are FREE! The Grand Café d'orleans, to the left of the Chateau's entrance, offers good-value, self-service meals. In the Gardens, you'll find several restaurants, cafes and snack stands. Most are clustered near the Latona Fountain (less crowded) and the Grand Canal (more crowds and more choices, including two restaurants). In town (east of the Chateau), several colorful eateries line lively Place du Marche Notre-Dame, including crepes at A la Cote Bretonne. Handy McDonald's and Starbucks are near the train station. 10:00 PM 1 hr Eiffel Tower Tour FRIDAY - AUGUST 12

22 Page 22 of 23 Musee d'orsay The Musee d'orsay is the best general collection of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Gauguin. Entrance fee is covered in the Museum Pass. Hours are Tue-Sun 9:30-18:00. Kids under 18 are FREE. With the Museum Pass, you can waltz right through Entrance C (to the right) The museum is alongside the Seine River at 1 Rue de la Legion d'honneur. It's wellconnected by Metro (to Solferino), RER-C (Musee d'orsay), bus #69, Batobus, and taxi. From the Louvre, it's a 15-minute walk through the Tuileries Garden and across the bridge. English guided tours usually run daily at 11:30, and allow 2-hours to tour the museum. There is a snazzy restaurant, Le Restaurant, on the second floor that serves coffee and tea. The less-pricey cafes are on the main floor and fifth floor. Outside, behind the museum, a number of classy eateries line Rue du Bac. map-paris-orsay-musem-at.pdf The Louvre Entrance fee is covered with the Museum Pass. Children under 18 are FREE. map-paris-louvre-at.pdf SATURDAY - AUGUST 13

23 Page 23 of 23 Check-out Check out at Citadines Les Halles Paris Citadines Les Halles Paris 4 Rue des Innocents, Paris, Île-de-France, FR, Departure Taxi from hotel to Charles de Gaulle Airport Have hotel arrange for a pick up a day in advance. The one-hour trip costs about $65 for up to four people with bags. POWERED BY