Paris Extension
by Travellur
Make the most of your trip to France with a stay in the capital. Because after all, Paris is always a good idea. Travellur, the tour manager for the Wanderlust Designer Provence tour, has arranged a convenient package for attendees. Learn more about Travellur here. We’ll escort you back to Paris by train and get you checked into a chic but well priced hotel in a great location, a welcoming sunset cruise on the Seine and a tour of Montmartre with Betsy, plus an entirely free day for you to do your shopping, eating and wandering as you see fit. All purchases come with a Paris guide full of curated recommendations for nearby restaurants, museums and other delicious things to do and of course shopping. You may also like to do a three-day Versailles package with flexible dates which means you can add it before or after the retreat.
Price: 1890€
Includes transfer from St Remy to train station, train tickets from Provence, three nights hotel room in Paris, sunset cruise, tour with betsy, digital guide for Paris, answers to your questions, camaraderie, independence and free time to do your own thing and most importantly; peace of mind that all the arrangements are safe, sensible and reasonably priced.
booking:
Buy the package right here with credit card. Click the “add to cart” button below to pay a 800€ deposit. You will see an orange tab in the upper right hand corner of your browser window to take you to check out. Sign up deadline is March 1, 2025, balance due April 1. If you wish to stay longer than three nights or have different dates or budget, please email us here with your specified dates and budget. Travellur can also provide custom travel planning for Paris, other regions of France and Southern Europe for a fee.
Train to Paris
10:30am saturday, May 10, 2025
Our private mini-van will pick us up at the villa in the morning and drop us off at the Avignon TGV train station about 40 minutes away. We’ll have enough time to get snacks at the station before the 3.5 hour train ride by high speed train to Paris. You don’t have to worry about getting or losing tickets because Coco will have your tickets and escort you all the way from the villa to the hotel in Paris and get you settled in your rooms.
Boat cruise on the Seine
7:30pm saturday, May 10, 2025
Celebrate your arrival in Paris with an hour-long boat ride past the greatest monuments of Paris and swing by the Eiffel tower at sunset when it lights up in a cascade of sparkles. Starts at 7:30pm on an island in the River Seine with stunning views of the city so get there early to take your photos. Tickets, meeeting place and dock location will be sent to you after booking.
Montmartre Artists Tour
2PM monday, may 12, 2025
Discover the artists village of Montmartre with Betsy and take inspiration from the lives and neighborhood of the impressionist painters on this 3-4 hour walking tour. You will see impossibly quaint streets and shops, glorious architecture, views over Paris and have time to sketch as you go. Please note there is a lot of walking, steep streets and stairs on this tour.
Hotel Solly
May 10-13, 2025
Three nights at a newly renovated 4-star boutique hotel facing a darling park with fountains in a quiet corner of the Marais neighborhood. Housed in an elegant 19th century stone building with original period stain glass florals patterning the breakfast room - you’ll be very busy photographing everything. The hotel is walking distance to Marais shopping, foodie streets and Pompidou Museum of Modern Art. Confort Parc View room is 15m² and has television, safe deposit box, hair dryer, air conditioning and a view of the park; larger rooms are available on request.
Please note that deposits and balances, once paid, are non-refundable. Thank you for understanding this policy means a lower prices for you. If you’d like to get travel insurance to defray costs in case of unforeseen events, we have provided a convenient link to our travel partner World Nomads insurance below.
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