CLASS TRIP TO FRANCE: PARIS & THE ALPS

Your Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1

Overnight flight to Geneva. Adventure awaits!

Day 2

Upon arrival following your overnight flight into Geneva, get ready for...

Beautiful Annecy, the 'Venice of the Alps', where you'll explore mazy streets, canals and fortifications with a local guide.

Lodging in l'Alpe d'Huez, our exclusive and breathtaking ski resort in the heart of the Grandes Rousses massif. You'll be having dinner here after checking in, and then you'll catch up on your jet lag. G'night!

Day 3 

Good morning! Your Tour Leader will prep you for the day during breakfast.

Time for a guided hike near Écrins National Park, home to high peaks, glacier fields and valleys, alpine pastures, subalpine woodlands and lakes, and so much more.

Lunch and free time in Bourg d'Oisans before embarking on an epic canoe expedition.

Free time to explore Venosc, a portrait of France's legendary mountain villages, before returning to l'Alpe d'Huez for a well-deserved meal and rest.

Day 4 

After breakfast and orientation with your Tour Leader, you'll hit the trails for a guided bike tour in the heart of l'Alpe d'Huez. All those endorphins will make the view even more stunning if that's even possible.

After a much-deserved lunch, your Tour Leader will settle you in for a fun and immersive workshop - entièrement en français :)

You've earned a rewarding meal, and some free time around the lodge. Good night!

Day 5 

Breakfast, orientation and check-out from the lodge. Next stop: Lyon!

Upon arrival, you'll hop on the TGV train to Paris, where you'll hop on a locally chartered motorcoach and meet a local guide for a comprehensive tour of all the Paris classics: l'Arc de Triomphe, the Musée d'Orsay, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and so much more!

After checking in to your hotel, your Tour Leader will take you on the iconic metro to a local restaurant for dinner.

You can't see Paris without venturing up the Eiffel Tower! And once that bucket list item is checked, you'll make your way back to the hotel for a well-deserved night's rest.

Day 6 

Breakfast and orientation with your Tour Leader before taking the train to Versailles.

A local tour guide will take you around the Palace of Versailles, including the iconic Hall of Mirrors and the incredible gardens. You'll have lunch on site.

Once back in Paris, you'll have free time to explore les Grands Boulevards and their world-famous department stores before settling in for another incredible meal at a local restaurant on rue des Halles.

Before heading back to the hotel for the night, we'll end your day on a high note with a commented bateau mouche cruise along the Seine that's sure to please all your shutterbugs.

Day 7 

Breakfast and orientation with your Tour Leader before meeting a local guide for a trip to the Louvre, home to one of the world's greatest collections of classical and modern masterpieces.

Lunch and free time follow at the Carrousel du Louvre before stretching your legs on a walk to the historic Ile Saint Louis and Ile de la Cité, where you'll see the picturesque Pont Neuf and Square du Vert-Galant, among many others.

Time for another Paris essential: Notre-Dame Cathedral. If those walls could talk, imagine the stories it would tell...

Ah, the famous Avenue des Champs Élysées. You're about to learn why Paris is the fashion capital of the world. Then it's off to Montmartre, where you'll see the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur and the majestic Moulin Rouge.

We're treating you to dinner in a true Paris hot-spot, Place du Tertre, before you head back to the hotel for a well-deserved night's rest.

Day 8

It's never easy, but it's time to check out and make your way to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to go home. As we say in French: à la prochaine :)