Family Highlights of Paris & the Loire

Arrival to Paris
As they say, Paris is always a good idea! Bonjour and welcome to the most romantic city in the world and the charming capital of France - Paris!

Upon arrival, your driver meets you and takes you to your centrally located hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free so you can start exploring the magnificent city center on your own, dine in one of the local restaurants or take a good rest in your comfortable room.

Highlights of Paris

Discover Paris together on this enjoyable family-friendly four-hour walking tour, designed to be engaging and easy to follow for both adults and children.

Your local guide will meet you at your hotel and take you to the Eiffel Tower, sharing fun facts and stories while you admire one of the world’s most famous landmarks. You’ll then enjoy a relaxed walk through the Trocadéro Gardens, a perfect spot for family photos and beautiful city views.

A short and simple metro ride brings you to the lively Champs-Élysées, where kids can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere while parents take in the famous shops and cafés. The walk continues to Place de la Concorde, where your guide explains its history in a clear and engaging way, followed by a stroll across the elegant Pont Alexandre III with lovely views of the Seine.

You’ll visit Les Invalides from the outside, learning about Napoleon in an accessible and interesting way, before finishing at the impressive Arc de Triomphe, a great finale to your Paris discovery.

Throughout the tour, your guide will share helpful tips for family-friendly restaurants, attractions, and activities to enjoy during your stay.

Note: This tour includes short metro rides and focuses on exterior views and historical insights.

If your hotel is outside central Paris, you can add “Private Transfers” for a round-trip sedan or minivan option.

Paris Clues: A Louvre Family Tour

Are you looking for a fun, meaningful way for your family to visit the Louvre? On this tour parents and children learn from the same works of art, but kids get additional motivation through our interactive treasure hunt. Parents are free to pitch in of course!

Your family’s private guide will lead you on a scavenger hunt through the Egyptian, Ancient Near East, Greek and Roman, Renaissance Italian, and French galleries. But this is so much more than a skip-the-line highlights tour. We’ll focus closely on the Louvre’s most famous masterpieces, but encourage kids to make lasting connections.

Our program gives children (ages 6-12) an entertaining background to the history of art while sharpening their “detective” skills of observation. Their own answers to the clues lead them to discover an educational prize hidden somewhere under the Louvre’s glass pyramid.

Please note that the tour is not available on Tuesdays.

Versailles Tour by Train
Today, your guide meets you in the hotel lobby for a fun and educational day trip to Versailles, the former home of French kings. You reach a train station located at a walking distance from the hotel and take a short and easy train ride that brings you to Versailles in about one hour, giving you a taste of everyday local life along the way.

Step inside the Palace of Versailles and discover a world of beauty and stories from the past. Walk through the famous Hall of Mirrors, learn about important moments in history, and visit rooms once used by King Louis XIV. The palace is full of details that are easy to enjoy for visitors of all ages.

Take a relaxing break for coffee and snacks (not included) and enjoy the lovely surroundings of the palace grounds.

The visit continues with a pleasant walk through the famous Le Nôtre gardens, a look at the elegant Grand Trianon from outside, and a visit inside the charming Petit Trianon, a favorite retreat of Marie Antoinette.

At the end of the day, you return to your hotel with wonderful family memories of your time at Versailles.

Departure
Following breakfast in your hotel you check out, meet your driver and continue your trip to the Loire Valley.

Arrival and Château de Villandry Tour

Upon arrival meet you driver who transfers you to your hotel.

Later today you will meet your guide at Château de Villandry, just twenty minutes from Tours, the renowned gateway to the region’s abundant châteaux. It would be a missed opportunity to visit without exploring one of these splendid monuments to French royal and noble heritage.

Celebrated chiefly for its magnificent gardens, Villandry was restored at the turn of the 20th century by the Spanish physician Joachim Carvallo. The gardens unfold across several terraces, featuring meticulously trimmed boxwood hedges arranged in joyous geometric patterns.

Among the delights are a water garden, a labyrinth, a sun garden, and an ornamental garden enclosed by tall hedges. Yet the most remarkable of all is the formal medieval kitchen garden, composed of neatly cultivated plots that echo centuries of horticultural tradition.

After the tour return to the hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.

Chambord, Chenonceau & Gourmet Lunch

You will meet your guide-driver in the city center and start your journey through the Loire Valley. The first stop is the stunning Château de Chenonceau, spanning the Cher River. With your guide, stroll through the beautiful gardens and explore the elegant rooms, including the gallery, kitchens, and Queen’s bedroom, while learning fascinating stories about the château’s famous residents.

Lunch will be served at the Château of Villesavin, a charming family-run estate. Enjoy local specialties and Loire Valley wines in a warm and authentic setting, and take some time to explore the estate and meet the family.

After lunch, continue to the majestic Château de Chambord, a masterpiece of the French Renaissance. Your guide will show you the most emblematic rooms, including the double helix staircase, the chapel, and the terrace, while sharing memorable anecdotes and pointing out hidden details.

At the end of the tour, you will be brought back to the city center, concluding a full day of Loire Valley castles, history, and gastronomy.

Departure
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and meet your driver for a transfer to the train station.

The direct train departures to Paris are available from both Tours and Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps train stations.

Departure
Upon arrival, your driver meets you and transfers you to the airport for your flight back home.