Grandtravel’s 10-Day London-Paris Tour Offers Multi-Generational Bonding While Exploring Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The Louvre And Notre Dame

Washington, D.C., February 2009 — Two of the world’s most sought-after destinations – London and Paris – serve as the venues for grandparents and grandchildren to spend cherished time together, enjoying such activities as a behind-the-scenes tour of the venerable Theatre Royal Drury Lane, visiting a French bakery to learn the secrets of creating delectable Pain aux raisons and Pain au chocolat, dining atop the Eiffel Tower, and riding the Chunnel under the English Channel from London to Paris, on Grandtravel’s 10-day program.

Prices of $7,195 per person, double, $6,995 triple, include accommodations at London’s charming City Inn Westminster, near the London Eye, where sweeping views of the city are unveiled during its rotation; and Paris’ elegant Hotel Royal Saint Honore, set in the heart of the city’s historical district — steps from the Place Vendome and the Louvre. AARP members receive a $200 per person discount; departure dates are July 18 and Aug. 1, 2009.

Together, grandparents and grandchildren create lasting, priceless memories while embarking on one-of-kind excursions in London — a private tour aboard one of London’s iconic red double-decker buses; exploring the West End, home to the city’s myriad theaters, where Grandtravelers take in two plays; touring Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, faithfully reconstructed from the open-air playhouse where Shakespeare worked and wrote many plays; and visiting the Tower of London, founded nearly a millennium ago and home to the crown jewels. In Paris, museums are one of several focal points, with visits to the Musee D’Orsay, featuring the works of Degas, Cezanne, Monet and Renoir; the fascinating Montmartre artist quarter where Modigliani, Picasso and Toulouse Lautrec once resided; and an excursion to Giverny, where Claude Monet’s gorgeous gardens and house inspired many a painting.

The London and Paris vacation also visits the cities’ history-making palaces and castles, including London’s Windsor Castle, where Grandtravelers see firsthand the Queen’s spectacularly decorated State Apartments, St. George’s Chapel and Queen Mary’s Doll House; Eton College, founded by Henry VI in 1140 and attended by Prince William and Harry; the majestic Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace; and Paris’ 17th-century Palace of Versailles, constructed for Louis XIV and the official residence of French kings from 1682 to 1790.

Grandparents and grandchildren have the chance to recapture each day’s events at an array of top-of-the-line dining venues in London, atop the Eiffel Tower and on a Parisian Bateau Mouche boat sailing down the Seine.

Grandtravel is recognized as a premier provider of luxury vacations exclusively for grandparents and grandchildren. All tours combine the enriching experience of travel with the lifelong building block of education through hands-on adventures while focusing on the bond between the two generations. Prices include deluxe accommodations with private bath, most meals, transportation, admission to all scheduled attractions and events, en route activities for children, pre-departure guidance, the services of a professional tour manager, a Grandtravel Activity Director (an experienced educator or youth counselor), and service charges and hotel taxes.

Further information, brochures and reservations can be obtained from Grandtravel, 1920 N Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-1601; telephone, (800) 247-7651, (202) 785-8901, web site www.grandtrvl.com

February 6, 2009   Posted in: Europe (General)