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Paris and London
October 7-16, 2011
$2,695 p/p double occupancy (2 people sharing one room)
$550 single supplement (single passenger room to self)
Join the Washburn Alumni Assocation for a trip to London and Paris. Spend four nights in both London and Paris and see all the local sights.
While in Paris, take a day trip to Normandy/Omaha Beach and see the monuments, museums, bunkers and cemeteries that are a living commemoration to the Battle of Normandy.
Then it's off to London via the Eurostar for four nights. Take a day trip to the gentle hillsides and sleepy villages of the Cotswolds and Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
There will be lots of time for you to explore both cities on your own. So you'll have plenty of opportunities to go to the theatre, take a river boat cruise, ride the hop on hop off bus, shop 'til you drop, explore the museums and much more.
Trip includes:
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Private roundtrip transportation between the Washburn campus and the Kansas City International Airport
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Roundtrip airfare between Kansas City International Airport and Paris and from London to Kansas City
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Applicable international airline taxes and fees which are over $500 per person
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Eurostar rail service between Paris and London
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Motorcoach transportation to/from the airport and while on tour
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1/2 day sightseeing in both Paris and London, full day excursion outside both Paris and London as noted above
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Services of a professional tour manager and local guides while on tour
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Meals, (8) eight breakfasts, (1) one lunch
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Hotel accommodations, (4) four nights Paris at the Mercure Paris Montmartre Sacre Coeur Hotel or similar and (4) four nights London at Hotel Thistle Westminster or similar
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Final travel documents for each couple or single including luggage tags, tourist information and final instructions for the group
Items not included in the costs above:
• U.S. passport fees
• Meals other than those included in the itinerary
• Customary gratuities to the tour manager, local guides, interpreters and drivers
• Additional sightseeing not indicated as being included in the itinerary
• Travel insurance
• Items of a personal nature – such as alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, gifts and souvenirs, and other items not mentioned as being included
• Any other services not mentioned as being included in the itinerary
Tentative Itinerary:
| Day 1 - Depart Kansas City
Overnight: Trans-Atlantic flight Day 2 - Paris Overnight: Paris
Day 3 - Paris – Normandy
Overnight: Paris Day 4 - Paris
Overnight: Paris Day 5 - Paris
Overnight: Paris Day 6 - Arrive London
Consider purchasing a three-day London Travel Pass and enjoy unlimited travel using the Underground and buses. Also with your pass, enjoy free admission to many London attractions including the Red Rover Thames River cruise. Overnight: London Day 7 - London
Afternoon at leisure Overnight: London Day 8 - London, Cotswalds, Stratford Upon Avon
Overnight: London Day 9 - London
Overnight: London Day 10 - London – KANSAS CITY
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Today meet the other members of the group at the Washburn campus before boarding your private motorcoach to take you to the Kansas City International Airport. Check in with the airline ticket counter for your flight to Paris. 
Morning arrival in Paris. Upon arrival, go directly to the hotel. Balance of the day is free to explore Paris on your own. 
Breakfast at the hotel, then additional Paris sightseeing and excursion to visit 
Breakfast at the hotel then enjoy a full day in Paris on your own. Consider buying a ticket for a hop on 
Breakfast at the hotel, then another day at leisure. This is your last day in Paris, so make sure you've seen the 
Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the rail station for the 
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of London including 
Breakfast at the hotel, then enjoy a full day excursion to the gentle hillsides and sleepy villages of the 
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure. Continue seeing all the sights. Don't forget shopping at