Join a Secret Garden Tea Tour and discover the most charming, romantic areas of France. Explore enchanting chateaus and gardens, watch Limoges china being made inside the factories, shop china outlets, antique shops and famous flea markets. All this and afternoon tea too!
You will feel like a true Parisian as we navigate the city like locals, hopping the Metro (subway) in Paris and joining our tour guide and driver for our journey through France.
We have chosen our 3 and 4 star accommodations for their location, exquisite charm and grace.
You don’t speak French? No problem!
You need not be fluent in French, as the tour will be a uniquely casual, family style experience as we travel together as a small group, working in unison to overcome the language barrier.
Independent Excursions
There will be free time in the schedule for independent excursions or relaxation, as most evenings free to enjoy however you please.
Tour Price Includes
- Lodging
- All group travel in France
- All group tour entries
- All group transportation
- Breakfast
- Afternoon Tea
What Is NOT included
- Most dinners
- Lunches and snacks
- Optional tours and events
Tour Dates and Costs
Dates Tuesday, June 25 to Monday, July 8, 2019
Price $4995 plus airfare
(based on double occupancy)
Payment Schedule
Upon Application $1500
February 1 $1500
April 1 balance due
The tour begins in Paris on Tuesday, June 25th. In most cases, you will fly from the US on Monday, June 24th The tour ends on Monday, July 8th in Paris.
Day 1 Tuesday
Arrive in Paris
Make your way to hotel (4 nights)
Hop on Hop off bus tour
Evening Welcome Tea
Day 2 Wednesday
Breakfast
Parisian Lifestyle Course
Mid-day Afternoon Tea (Paris Ritz)
Eiffel Tower
Day 3 Thursday
Breakfast
Guided tour of Isle de la Cite
And *Notre Dame
Guided Tour of *Louvre
Late Afternoon Tea (Hotel)
Day 4 Friday
Breakfast
Walk the Champs Elysee
*Musee d’Orsay
Mid-Day Afternoon Tea at Lauduree
Shop at Nina’s and Mariage Frères
Evening: guided tour of Montmartre
Day 5 Saturday
Breakfast
Check out of hotel/Pick up by mini bus
*Versailles
Mid-Day Afternoon Tea at Angelina’s
*Giverny (Monet’s house and gardens)
Overnight (Rouen)
Day 6 Sunday
Breakfast
Mont St Michel (1 night)
Group Dinner
Day 7 Monday
Breakfast
Travel to Limoges (2 nights)
Limoges china factory tour and outlet
Day 8 Tuesday
Breakfast
Limoges china factory tour
Porcelain Kiln Museum
Shop china factory outlets
Day 9 Wednesday
Breakfast
Travel to Loire Valley
Chateau Villandry
Group Dinner
Amboise (2 nights)
Day 10 Thursday
Breakfast
Chateau Chambord
Chateau Chenonceau
Mid-Day Afternoon Tea (Chenonceau)
Day 11 Friday
Breakfast
Return to Paris (3 nights)
Late Afternoon Tea (Hotel)
Day 12 Saturday
Breakfast
Guided tour of Les Puces de Saint-Ouen (Flea Market at Clingancourt)
Late Afternoon Tea (Hotel)
Day 13 Sunday
Breakfast
Marché Aux Puces de Vanves (another flea market)
Free time
Dinner Cruise on the Seine
Day 14 Monday
Breakfast
Tour ends
* Skip the Line tickets
Itinerary subject to minor changes
Meals
Breakfast
Each day will begin with breakfast in our hotel.
Lunch
There will be several days where lunch will be on your own and you may want to keep it light or simply have a snack as more often than not we will be enjoying afternoon tea later as a group.
While in Paris, we will enjoy several famous tea salons and 5 star hotel teas, but once we are outside the city, there are few places that serve a traditional afternoon tea.
Dinner
Three dinners will be included in the tour, including a dinner cruise of the Seine on our last night in Paris. The itinerary shows all included meals.
Transportation
Be prepared for a lot of walking, as it is truly the only way to experience each place on the itinerary. We will use the Metro in Paris to move about the city, and will have a small bus and driver for our travels outside the city.
Accommodations
All rooms have en suite bathrooms.
Tour prices are based on double occupancy. If you do not have a roommate accompanying you on the trip, you will be paired with another un-paired traveler of the same sex.
Most accommodations will have two twin beds in the room however occasionally the only choice available is a queen sized bed.
Contact us for information. You can visit our site at The Secret Garden Tea Tours, visit our Facebook page, follow us on Instagram and of course call us at 253.826.4479