Customers rate Zicasso's travel referral service 4. We match you with top tour companies that specialize in the trip you want, whether it's a customized private tour or a group tour. Champagne pops and fizzes as the vineyards grow with lush leaves and plump grapes; the scent of chocolate truffle fills the confectionery with the promise of decadence to come on your custom tour of France and Switzerland. Medieval cathedrals glisten with stained glass windows as jewelry shops glint with gilded window displays.
The layers of history accentuate the contemporary styles of chic restaurants and lavish chocolatiers. Enjoy full immersion into luxury from hidden wine regions to wine Music pours out of cafes and along the cobbled streets of the old neighborhoods. Window displays offer more than opulent marketing for the local shops but provide an inkling of insight into the delights of a different world, from the glittering bracelets on the Champs Elysees to the vintage-inspired candies found deep in the Parisian alleys.
Your private transfer greets you at Charles de Gaulle Airport and escorts you into the heart of Paris, where you immediately immerse yourself in the sweet aroma of fresh baked chocolate croissants drifting out of the corner patisserie. The masterful architectural work stands more than 1, feet tall with open windows in the gourmet Restaurant le Jules Verne providing a panoramic view of the elegant city. A five-course tasting menu lets you settle into the French lifestyle to savor every bit of your food while you enjoy the glistening lights that spread across the cityscape.
What's Included:. In the morning, follow the aroma of the fresh buttery croissants that emanates from the patisseries and rich, freshly brewed cappuccino that spills out of the cafes. The Marche Bastille contains more than stalls with vendors that offer fresh produce, cured meats, cheeses, herbs, and freshly caught seafood. The district contains more than two-dozen chocolateries and patisseries that fill their display windows with sensational truffles, graceful bonbons, and delectable pralines.
The stunning spires and gargoyle statues of Notre Dame rise above the 19th-century buildings of the neighborhood situated on the nearby Ile de la Cite. Begin at one of the oldest chocolateries in Paris, opened in the s and once the appointed sole chocolate supplier of the French royal family to create handcrafted chocolates.
