Detailed Itinerary

Below is a detailed list of what the pupils will do during their stay in Paris.

Click on the links for a sneak preview of what the different monuments and places, the pupils will visit, look like.

Day 1
Wednesday 7th September 2005
Dublin-Paris
06:30 Depart school with Coachlinks for Dublin Airport
10:00 Check in at Aer Lingus Desk
12:00 Departure of flight E1524to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
14:40 Arrival of flight in Paris
On arrival at the airport the group will be met by their Voyage Piel coach driver
17:00 The group will meet their tour guide at Place de La Concorde parking Cours de la Reine for a Tour of Paris which will cover the main landmarks in the city such as: L'Arc de Triomphe, Place de Charles de Gaulle, Champs Elysées, Rue de Rivoli, Jardins de Tuileries, Louvre, Ile de la Cite, Pont Neuf, Conciergerie, Notre Dame, Palais Royal.
19:00 Dinner is reserved in Flunch Beaubourg

The group will then check into the hotel- Campanile Drancy, and remain their for the night
 
Day 2 Thursday 8th September 2005 Paris
09:00 The group will visit the Louvre Museum. Among many other famous art works, they will see the 'Mona Lisa' and the 'Venus De Milo'. They will enter the Louvre through the controversial giant glass pyramid in the Cour Naploeon.
The group will be at Liberty for lunch
12:30 This afternoon the group will have the opportunity to visit the George Pompidou Centre. Or they can take a stroll in the area and maybe see some live entertainment where buskers, dancers and mime artists sometimes entertain the crowds.
15:00 The group will then visit the Eiffel Tower which was built as a temporary addition to the Paris Skyline for the Universal Exhibition of 1889 but remained to become the symbol of Paris.
17:30 Dinner is reserved in Flunch Beaubourg
19:00

The group will end the evening with a trip on the Bateau Mouche. Departing from the Pont d'Alma the pleasure boat operates along the main sight seeing reaches of the River Seine, taking in many of the city's famous monuments, there is a recorded commentary during the cruise on the main places of interest which you will see along the banks of the Seine.

Return to the hotel and overnight

 

Day 3 Friday 9th September
Euro Disney
Breakfast will be served in your hotel
09:00 Depart for Disneyland. Situated 35km east of Paris and spread across 1,500 acres, the five-themed park offers attractions based on children's fictional characters like Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty. There are five lands in the Park main street, USA, Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland and Discovery Land, each brimming with magic and fun.
The park closes at 20:00
20:00 Dinner is reserved in Planet Hollywood in Disney Village for the group.
Return to the hotel and overnight

 

Day 4 Saturday 10th September

Paris-Dublin
Breakfast will be served in your hotel.
10:00

The group may visit the beautiful area of Montmartre.You can climb the steps or take the funicular train to the top of the hill to see the beautiful white-domed basilica of the Sacré Coeur. Take a walk to the nearby Place du Tetre where you will see the artists and portrait painters at work. Montmartre is also home to the famous Moulin Rouge.

12:00 From the Arc de Triomphe take a stroll down the Champs Elysées. Five star hotels, fine restaurants, up market shops and cafes line the avenue where people come to see and be seen. The avenue is surrounded by beautiful formal gardens and important political establishments and has been the setting for many historical parades and marches in French history.
15:00 Visit La Defense- This skyscraper business city on the western edge of Paris is the largest new office development in Europe and covers 198 acres. The arch houses an exhibition gallery; conference gallery and conference centre and has a superb view of the city of Paris. There is also a very large shopping complex at la Defense that houses a wide variety of shops of all descriptions.
17:00 Depart Paris for Charles de Gaulle Airport
18:30 Check in at Aer Lingus desk at Charles de Gaulle Airport
20:30 Departure of flight E1529 to Dublin Airport
21:15 Arrival of flight in Dublin. The group will be picked up at the airport by Coachlinks to return to the school
 
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