A SPECIAL Trafalgar Tour - Paris and the Normandy Beaches
DATE: November 4-12, 2013 (Mon-Tues - 9 days)
PRICE: $2,431 + $368 tax = $2,799 per person based on double occupancy
$3,081 + $368 tax = $3,449 per person based on single occupancy (maximum of three) Taxes and fuel
surcharges are subject to change.)
Sharon Carr Travel - 16800 Dallas Parkway, Suite 160, Dallas, TX 75248 (972) 233-3300 (800) 648-4856 Fax (972) 233-4336 www.sharoncarrtravel.com
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Itinerary:
DAY 1 ARRIVE PARIS - ROUEN -BAYEUX
Welcome to Paris! After being met by your Travel Director depart directly for Rouen, capital of Normandy where Joan of Arc was burned at the Stake in 1431. Enjoy time to explore and have lunch before continuing to our hotel perched on the historic coast where the D-Day landings took place. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner and drinks with your fellow travelers. Meals: D
DAY 2 NORMANDY EXCURSION
Sightseeing today with a local guide includes the Landing Beaches, American Cemetery, the D-Day Invasion Landings Museum at Arromanches and see the remnants of the artificial port in the bay. Then, we go back in time to an invasion of a different kind, as we drive to Bayeux to visit Queen Matilda's Tapestry depicting the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066. Finally, follow the route of the U.S. Army Rangers depicted in "Saving Private Ryan" and visit the Rangers Memorial at Pointe du Hoc. Meals: B
DAY 3 NORMANDY-LOIRE VALLEY
Drive south to the Loire Valley and our hotel the beautiful Chateau de Rochecotte where we will dine tonight. A glass of Champagne to start and a short tutorial on the wines that complement your meal. Meals: B, D
DAY 4 THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE VALLEY
Today our Local Guide will show you the beautiful Chateau de Chenonceau and the Chateau at Amboise where Leonardo da Vinci was a guest of the King. He died and is buried here. We will also visit the house where he spent his last days and which is now a fantastic museum. In the evening we offer an optional gourmet dinner with wine tasting in a great location (subject to availability) Meals: B
DAY 5 LOIRE VALLEY - PARIS
Today an easy drive to Paris, stopping in the town of Chartres to visit the magnificent Cathedral to view the world's most beautiful stained glass windows. (B)
DAY 6 PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour with your Local Guide. Rest of day is at leisure. (B)
DAY 7 PARIS AT LEISURE
Today you will have a chance to join an optional tour to visit the "Palace of Versailles." The afternoon will be at leisure. Tonight, an optional Farewell Dinner and spectacular Cabaret at the "Moulin Rouge". (subject to availability) Meals: B
DAY 8 PARIS - USA
Say 'au revoir' to France and your Travel Director at the end of a wonderful vacation. Meals: B
Air Travel: (Subject to change until departure.)
| Carrier/Flt. No. | Date | Origin - Destination | Depart | Arrive |
| American 48 | 04 Nov | DFW - CDG | 5:05pm | 9:30am (Nov 05) |
| American 49 | 12 Nov | CDG - DFW | 11:30am | 3:25pm |
| DFW: Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport CDG: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport | ||||
All hotels are First Class with private facilities. Hotel information will be provided in final documents.
The Trafalgar Tour Guide will offer a list of optional excursions. We will do our best to have the list and prices before you depart. You may book and pay with the guide. There will be space for all on each tour.
PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS:
SPACE IS LIMITED - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
A deposit of $1,100 per person is due with booking. Final payment is due Aug 1, 2013. We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express and
Discover. Payments are already discounted 5% if paying by check or money order. If paying by credit card,
5% is added to each payment. If cancelled before Aug 1, 2013 a $750 fee will apply. If cancelled on or after
Aug 1, 2013 the trip is non refundable. Insurance applications will be sent with confirmation. Please
understand that vendors are very strict with respect to cancellations. No exceptions to the cancellation policy can be made.
Cancellation insurance is highly recommended. Insurance information will be provided to you. If for some reason you have not been given an insurance application, please call our office immediately. Please read the information brochure carefully before sending payment to the insurance carrier. If you have a pre-existing condition, you must purchase insurance within 14 days of making your initial deposit.
FINAL DOCUMENTS will be available approximately ten days to two weeks prior to departure.
Names must be given as stated on passport.We must also have your birthdate. Name changes may be made up to 90 days prior to departure for $200 per name. Prices represent a 5% discount for payment by check or money order. Rates are 5% higher if using a credit card and require an authorized signature. We accept MC, VISA, AX, & DISCOVER. We will need a copy of the inside of your passport.
****THIS TOUR REQUIRES A VALID NON-EXPIRED PASSPORT.****
Passport must be valid 6 months after return date. Names on travel documents must match the name on your passport. If you are not an American Citizen, you are responsible to have proper documentation to enter another country. Failure to provide proper documentation could result in denied boarding
RESPONSIBILITY: KTBB/ SHARON CARR TRAVEL is not the source or supplier of the travel services included in this package and they act solely as an agent for the actual suppliers of such services and assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, vendor bankruptcy, war, insurrection, revolt or other civil uprising, other military action, strikes or any Act of God occurring in either the country of origin, destination or through passage, or for any reason whatsoever. The suppliers whose names appear in the information supplied are those who are actually responsible for providing the travel services purchased. The suppliers reserve the right to make minor adjustments to the itinerary. KTBB/SHARON CARR TRAVEL will not be held responsible should any of these suppliers fail to provide the travel services purchased, whether through default or any other cause. KTBB/ SHARON CARR TRAVEL will not accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air schedules or other causes. All such losses or expenses will be the responsibility of the member of the tour. KTBB/ SHARON CARR TRAVEL will not be held responsible for any loss or damage to luggage during the tour. Also, KTBB/ SHARON CARR TRAVEL will not be liable regarding the provision of medical care or the adequacy of any care that may be rendered. Acceptance of the Tour Contract will serve as a Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement. This agreement is binding on your heirs, legal representatives and assigns. KTBB/ SHARON CARR TRAVEL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEATHER RELATED OR MECHANICAL DELAYS. American Airlines & Trafalgar Tours provide air and land arrangements for this tour and reserve the right to change itinerary if necessary.
Sharon Carr Travel - 16800 Dallas Parkway, Suite 160, Dallas, TX 75248 (972) 233-3300 (800) 648-4856 Fax (972) 233-4336 www.sharoncarrtravel.com