London and Paris Tour Itinerary

SATURDAY, October 25
Arrive at Heathrow, Gatwick , or other point of entry where you’ll be met and transferred to the Rosewood Luxury Hotel, Covent Garden.

eat any jetlag exploring posh Bloomsbury or historic Lincoln’s Inn Field and one of its fascinating museums.

17:00 Meet and Greet with fellow opera companions in Rosewood’s Mirror Room Bar and an outline of upcoming London performances and events.
18:00 Dinner in the Holborn Dining Room sampling award-winning British cuisine.
Evening meandering through Covent Garden with its lively street life and intimate shops.

SUNDAY, October 26
11:00 private highlights tour of the British Museum exploring some of its most famous objects.
Lunch at leisure and then venturing along the Thames’ Southbank to Shakespeare’s Globe with a tour of famous ‘wooden O’.
15:00 performance in the Globe’s authentic Restoration Sam Wanamaker Theatre, authentically lit solely by candlelight.
18:00 for a quiet evening back at the Rosewood and more gastronomic highlights.

MONDAY, October 27
Morning exploring Knightsbridge and its exclusive shopping including Harrod’s
OR the neighbourhood’s historic sites: Brompton Oratory, Victoria & Alberta Museum, Natural History Museum – maybe a detour to Hyde Park, weather permitting.
Afternoon to the Royal Opera House Covent Garden for a backstage tour, standing on its stage.
Dining on-site at ‘the House’ –in its intimate Crush Room, unaltered since Queen Victoria’s time, or the spacious and lively Paul Hamlyn Hall.
Walk from your table directly into the Opera house for that evening’s unforgettable performance.

TUESDAY, October 28
Morning exploring pedestrian Marleybone, Soho, and Carnaby Street neighbourhoods.
Afternoon – tour the little-known but museum gem of the Wallace Collection and the Handel-Jimi Hendrix House Museum, famous dwelling of two musical icons, separated by two centuries.
Evening may feature world-class music at one of the modern Barbican or historic Wigmore Hall.

WEDNESDAY, October 29
10:00am EuroStar ‘First Class’ to Paris departing from St. Pancras International via the Chunnel to Gare du Nord – lunch on board.
Luxury transfer to the Hilton Paris Opéra. Afternoon explore the neighbourhood around the Palais Garnier including some exclusive shopping in and around Galeriées Lafayettes.
Dinner on own in one of the local chic restaurants.
19:30 Opera Comique with a light operetta or stylish period Baroque opera.

THURSDAY, October 30
Breakfast at hotel
Late morning – wander through the charming Marais district.
Afternoon – explore the comprehensive Picasso Museum or the exquisite Carnavelet Museum of Parisian history and culture. Circle around Place Vosges and its exclusive galleries and shops.
Dine at the ‘bel epoque’ Bofinger Brasserie on Place Bastille.
19:30 Opera performance at Opéra Bastille

FRIDAY, October 31
Breakfast at hotel. Luxury transfer to L’île de la Cite at the heart of Paris.
Morning – view the stunning stained glass windows of the 13th c. Sainte-Chapelle.
Lunch nearby on Île Saint-Louis or on the Rive gauche.
Afternoon view the miracle of the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Dinner on the Champs-Élysées in sight of the Arc de Triomphe
20:00 Enjoy a classical concert in the exceptional acoustics of the Salle Gaveau.

SATURDAY, November 1
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning at the Musée d’Orsay and its Impressionist and van Gogh galleries.
Lunch in the quiet Rue Cler district close by.
Afternoon at the Rodin Museum and sculpture garden
Dinner near Place Vendome
19:30 Performance at the Ópera national de Paris in the monumental Palais Garnis

SUNDAY, November 2
Morning luxury transfer to Versailles and exclusive tour of the Chateau and its wonders –
gardens as time allows. Lunch in town.
Afternoon performance in either the 17th c. Royal Chapel or the 18th c. Royal Opera.
Farewell Dinner in central Paris with exclusive wine and Champagne and tasting menu.

MONDAY, November 3
Leisurely breakfast. Check-out and transfers to departure airports