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Day tours to Paris from London by fast Eurostar train service
Day tours from London showcasing the highlights of Paris in a long day from London
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The Eurostar high speed train service to Paris take just 2 hours 15 minutes to travel between London St Pancras International station to Paris. The terminus in Paris is the Gare du Nord Station which like St Pancras is on the periphery of the centre of Paris.
It is a long full day in Paris, but the Eurostar trains enable around 7 hours sightseeing in Paris.
Eurostar train fares are very volatile. At short notice the whole cost of a Paris day tour can be significantly cheaper than a walk-up Eurostar train fare.
3 day tours to Paris to choose from
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The basic Paris 1-day tour is for independently minded visitors and includes day return tickets on the Eurostar train together with the services of a guide for assistance and tips. Paris maps and information on getting the most from your day are provided and a one hour Paris river cruise is included.
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The standard Paris escorted 1-day tour adds a panoramic coach tour of the highlights of Paris to the train tickets plus a river cruise. You then have substantial free time to visit those Paris icons like the Eiffel Tower you want to spend more time at, or perhaps go shopping or take in Paris people watching from a typical Parisian cafe.
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The luxury Paris 1-day tour is the ultimate day in Paris including all that the standard tour offers plus a river cruise with a 3 course lunch on board and photo stop at the Eiffel Tower. In the late afternoon you can either have free time or opt for the tour option that includes a guided tour of the Louvre museum.
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Common features of all day tours to Paris from London
The common feature of all day tours to Paris is the Eurostar train service and the services of a tour manager for guidance and information.
In London the railway station is St Pancras International Station, just to the north of the very centre of London.
No hotel transfers are included to or from St Pancras.
It is an early start, you will need to be at St Pancras by 6 am. to meet the tour representative.
The tour representative will help you with check-in.
Note: you will need a passport and if applicable to your home country, a visa vaild for visiting France.
You will have reserved seats on the Eurostar train.
The train is scheduled to take around 2 hours 15 minutes to the centre of Paris.
On arrival in Paris, and through customs what happens next depends on the grade of tour purchased, (see detail below).
The return journey leaving Paris maeans you will be at check-in around 6 pm. (Note Paris and London are not co-ordinated on time zones and daylight summer saving. Most of the time Paris is 1 hour ahead of London.)
(Note the Louvre is closed every Tuesday and many Paris museums are closed one day a week - so if you have a particular place in mind to check out its opening days before you book).
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Day tour 1 - Basic escorted day trip to Paris
The entry level escorted tour takes care of course of all the ticketing involved. One of the advantages of taking a tour is that the tour operators can offer a fixed price tour company rate., Eurostar trains have very volatile dynamic prices. At short notice and at popular times the price of the whole tour can be half the price of the fares being offered..
Paris budget day trip includes
- Round-trip Eurostar tickets with seat reservations
- One hour River Seine cruise
- Map of Paris including public transport information
- Shopping vouchers for Lafayette Gallery department store -10% off on luxury goods
- Time for shopping and sightseeing
Day tour 2 - Escorted with panoramic coach tour + river cruise
On arrival in Paris you will taken on a panoramic guided tour of the world's most romantic city. Enjoy spectacular views of Notre Dame, Le Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and more.
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During the day you will have the chance to visit the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame etc or perhaps head off to the shopping district on your own or relax and enjoy lunch while soaking up Parisian life. You will have been issued tickets for a one hour river cruise as well to fit in.
Paris escorted day trip includes
- Round-trip Eurostar tickets with seat reservations
- One hour River Seine cruise
- Panoramic guided coach tour of Paris
- Map of Paris including public transport information
- Shopping vouchers for Lafayette Gallery department store -10% off on luxury goods
- Time for shopping and sightseeing
Day tour 3 - Luxury escorted day tour to Paris with 3-course lunch & river cruise
Upon arrival you will enjoy a panoramic tour of the city taking in all the major sites including Notre Dame, Champs-Elysees, the River Seine and the Arc de Triomphe before arriving for your river cruise. What better way to enjoy a 3-course lunch than on a river cruise through the beautiful city.
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Due to renovation the Altitude 58 restaurant on the Eiffel Tower, that usually hosts the meals is currently closed. It will be open again in October 2020. In the meantime we offer a superb 3-course lunch on board the river cruise boat, so whilst you enjoy the sights of Paris from the river, you can enjoy excellent cuisine too.
We will also provide a photostop by the Eiffel Tower too.
In the late afternoon there is some free time for you explore independently or alternatively you can take an afternoon guided tour of the Louvre Museum.
Tour includes
- Seat reservations on the Eurostar
- Fully guided panoramic coach tour of Paris
- 3-course lunch as part of your river cruise experience
- Photo stop by the Eiffel Tower
- See the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, the Opera House, Champs-Elysees plus much more...
- Cruise on the River Seine
- Tour option to add a guided tour of the Louvre in the afternoon
