ART HISTORY ALIVE
ART HISTORY ALIVE
Presents
Paris
June 3 - 10, 2008
DAY 1
Arrive Paris and check into our hotel in the late morning. This day will begin in the center of historic Paris with a visit of Notre Dame Cathedral and the pristine chapel of St. Chapelle. We will enjoy a relaxed evening with a delicious dinner within walking distance of our hotel.
DAY 2
A slow morning with breakfast at the famous Café Flore. We will travel by train to the outskirts of Paris to visit the Palace of Versailles, and its beautiful gardens. Another easy evening.
DAY 3
This morning we will explore the Musee de Cluny. This museum holds the foremost collection of medieval art in the world within a renaissance mansion, built over the ruins of a huge Roman bath. Extraordinary! Free afternoon.
DAY 4
In the morning, we will visit the Musee d'Orsay with its collection of paintings and sculpture of the late 1800's. Monet, Renoir, VanGogh, and Latrec are all here. In the afternoon, we will enjoy the Eiffel Tower, its magnificent views of Paris, dinner, and a night time boat ride on the Seine.
DAY 5
This will be a free morning. At midday we will meet for lunch in Tuileries gardens of the Louvre Palace. After lunch we will visit this most famous museum. We will enjoy the museum's highlights including, of course, DaVinci's, Mona Lisa. Following this experience of art immersion, we will go on to Place de la Concorde, and the beautiful Champs-Elysees.
DAY 6
Today we will have a free morning before we travel to Monet's beloved home and garden in Giverny. This is a leisurely day trip. We will return to Paris in the evening.
DAY 7
This entire day is free to revisit a favorite place, shop for the things you have seen along the way, or to visit one of the many other great museums in this city. AHA will be happy to provide information and easy directions to some lesser known greats.
DAY 8
Travel back to the United States.
Shopping and rest time are built into this itinerary, and all is done at a leisurely pace.
*All prices are based on double occupancy, and a group size of six. Single occupancy is available with a price supplement. Hotels, meals, wines, museum admissions, all ground transportation and medical insurance are included. Airfare, and roundtrip transfers from airport to hotel, and hotel to airport, are not included. Prices of European trips may require adjustment due to exchange rate fluctuations. AHA is happy to advise on the purchase of airline tickets and airport transfers. We know who to call.
