New Year’s 2012–13 celebrations in Paris…

1. On the “Paris Cruiser” the evening lasts from 8 pm until dawn. Boarding starts at 8 pm at the foot of the Eiffel tower in the center of Paris. You will enjoy first a two-hour cruise on the river and then a four-course meal, with wine and Champagne. There will be a jazz trio and two singers playing dancing music until the wee hours of the morning. At midnight there will be a half-hour light show in the skies above the Eiffel Tower and you will be just under it, with the best possible seats. Dress code is as formal as possible: Dinner jacket or dark suit for gentlemen, evening wear for the ladies.

Rates per person: 750 euros for “Première Service”, 650 euros for “Select Service” and 500 euros for “Star Service”.

With Première Service you’ll have the best seats at the head of the boat, with a clear view and best waiter service.

With Select Service, the seats are at a window-side table.

With Star Service, the seats are in the middle part of the boat, not by the window.

The menu is the same in all three categories: All include a half-bottle of champagne, half a bottle of red wine, and half a bottle of white wine per person. Only the placement of seats and service is different. Dinner menus will be available for these restaurants at the beginning of November. If you would like to see the menu, feel free to write to us and we will send you a copy in English or French, by e-mail or fax.

It will be impossible to find a taxi on this night. We can offer the following option: Shared minibus transfers to and from the boat. 125€ per person. Doorstep pick up and return anytime till 4 am. We can also arrange private transport for special requirements. Attention: Prices can change closer to the date. Seats are going fast. Book right away to be sure of your reservations.

2. Dinner-Cruise Show with Can-Can Cabaret Dancers!
From boarding at 8:30 P.M. till 3 A.M. – a night of food, drinks, music & cabaret!

You will enjoy this smaller boat of some 100 persons, with a gala meal and cabaret show, which is not offered on any of the other vessels. You will cruise through the city of Paris while being served food and champagne, and then the cabaret show will start accompanied by live musicians! Throughout the evening the dancing girls will be around and about you, and even on top of you! After you have rung in the New Year and seen the Eiffel Tower lights, you can continue the night with more music, dance and festivities, while the boat is docked at quaiside. Suitable for young people full of energy, and more casual than our other offerings. We can send also you the menu.

Access to the port and boarding ramp is fairly difficult to get to on your own, so our offer includes transport to the show from your hotel or your address in Paris. You can make your own way back by taxi after the party whenever you wish, or if you wish, we can arrange a return pick-up for a supplement of 75 euros pp.

Price of dinner and cabaret show: 475 euros, including pick up and transfer to the boat at the beginning of the evening. Return transfer till 4 A.M., 75 euros pp.

3. Smaller modern boat. 8 pm till dawn. Elegant and romantic cruise on the river Seine: A night to remember! Imagine a wonderful meal with a panoramic view of Paris on a modern cruiser. Begin the evening champagne on the bank of the Seine followed by a three hour cruise with a backdrop of “the city of lights.” While you dine you’ll observe such famous sites as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the beautiful scenery of Paris at night accompanied by music and dancing with a DJ. A half bottle from a choice of wines, a cheese platter, foie gras, veal cutlet served in morchello mushrooms and a fresh dessert are included in your dinner. Free parking available. Price: 400 € per person.

4. Dinner cruise and all night gala on large deluxe yacht: Enjoy your New Year’s eve in a large, luxurious yacht—with old world charm, large modern windows, and an unforgettable view of Paris. You will be offered a sumptuous meal and jazz orchestra. At midnight your yacht will cruise to the foot of the Eiffel Tower for a lightshow to celebrate the New Year! Price per person 950€. Including Laurent Perrier Champagne served throughout the evening. Dress code formal.

If the river cruise interests you, please Enquire now!.

Rockin’ New Year’s Eve at the place Maillot

Not to be missed! This is one of the top fashionable places to be seen in Paris. The decor itself is worth worth the visit, with its Baroque style and crystal chandeliers. The club is divided into four areas: a VIP section, a Louis the XVth Salon, a mezzanine and a dance floor, but it also includes a spacious terrace for smokers! Both offers include streamers, confetti and party favors along with various exciting activities throughout the evening. DJ Star will be present to spin you a unique mix of highly danceable hits from the past 20 years. Maillot Soirée Offer: 150€ per person for dancing from 11 P.M. and two drinks of your choice.

Maillot Dinner Offer: with an excellent buffet at 9 P.M., unlimited champagne from 9-10 P.M., two drinks of your choice and dancing to 200€ per person.

Charming restaurant in the heart of St-Germain des Prés

offers a great meal in a lovely setting: canapés, foie gras, scallops, lobster, lamb fillet, salad with blue cheese, mixed dessert, chocolate truffles. Music and DJ during your diner. After your meal, you can stroll through St-Germain des Prés where you are in the heart of the action and New Year’s lights. Cost: 250€ per person (drinks not included).

Optional minibus transfer from your hotel to the restaurant and transfer back to your hotel any time before 4 am: 125€ per person. We can also arrange private transport for special requirements.

Discothèque and buffet in a chic night club near the Champs-Élysées

Very select dance hall near the Champs-Élysées, where all European gliteratti come to Paris to splash out. The evening starts off with party favors, floor shows, dancers, while you enjoy a gourmet buffet prepared by a famous chef—very chic surroundings—with wine and aperitifs. After dinner and entertainments you can adjourn to the discothèque and dance until dawn to popular music. You have the choice of a buffet, or more intimate sit-down dinner on the first floor with ambiance. Cost: 450€ per person for the buffet.

Cost: 600€ per person for the dinner.

Latino Restaurant and discothèque

A spectacular four-story, opera-style setting with luscious décor. Fine latino cuisine in a buffet dinner, all night bar and great latin music. Salsa, meringue, paso doble and of course all the rest: rock, R&B, hip-hop, soul, etc. The place is situated in the eastern side of Paris, in a lively young quarter, the Bastille area. Price: only 220€ per person with the buffet dinner option, or dine in the top-floor VIP Lounge, for 300 euros.

Optional minibus transfer from your hotel to the restaurant and transfer back to your hotel any time before 4 am: 125€ per person. We can also arrange private transport for special requirements.

Trendy, fashionable discothèque in the center of Paris

In the heart of Paris, in the “Halles” neighborhood, one of the most fashionable nightclubs of Paris. The haunt of the most famous French and international stars of show-business—all those who enjoy a warm and elegant club to go out to in Paris. Enjoy an excellent dinner prepared by a famous French chef. Dance all through the night to rock, soul, funk, blues, and reggae music presented by the best DJs in Paris. A huge dance floor of 260 square meters. This offer includes reservation fee, a five-course meal, and a glass of champagne (wine not included) for 300€ per person. Dinner wines and additional drinks (around 9 euros each) can be ordered at the bar.

Optional minibus transfer from your hotel to the restaurant and transfer back to your hotel any time before 4 am: 125€ per person. We can also arrange private transport for special requirements.

Dinner in the Eiffel Tower:

Dine in the most prestigious and famous restaurant of Paris, with the finest views and the finest cuisine. You will be only a select few, on the top of the Eiffel Tower, enjoying a sumptuous dinner by the team led by Alain Ducasse, one of the most famous chefs of France. Tables are rare at the best of times, but we have a few places reserved. New Year’s in the Eiffel Tower, the finest French cuisine, courteous service: a night to remember! We can send you the special menu. Price per person: 980 euros.

Optional minibus transfer from your hotel to the restaurant and transfer back to your hotel any time before 4 am: 125€ per person. We can also arrange private transport for special requirements.

Chic restaurant near the Champs-Élysées plus all-night discothèque

A night to remember near the Arch of Triumph on the Champs-Élysées. A warm, cozy restaurant where you will enjoy a traditional French gourmet meal buffet style, including a glass of champagne and a half-bottle of wine per person. After the meal, you pass through to the discothèque for your all-night rave. Three rooms with different styles of music (house, disco, groove, etc.) Your first beverage is free, subsequent drinks (around 9 € each) are available at the bar. Price per person: 280 €. Dress code informal.

Optional minibus transfer from your hotel to the restaurant and transfer back to your hotel any time before 4 am: 125€ per person. We can also arrange private transport for special requirements.

Dinner on the Champs-Élysées:

Traditional French New Year’s in one of Paris’ most well known and respected restaurants. Enjoy the meal, music and party atmosphere (but no dance floor) from 9 pm until dawn. Includes a gourmet dinner and a selection of fine wines and a glass of champagne. Cost: 480€ per person.

Optional minibus transfer from your hotel to the restaurant and transfer back to your hotel any time before 4 am: 125€ per person. We can also arrange private transport for special requirements.

River cruise dinner:

Just 350€ per person, Recommended! Available all nights except December 24th and 31st. Candlelit dinner (classic French cuisine) with live music, dance floor and musicians on a riverboat cruising the Seine River. Coat and tie required. A truly memorable and romantic way to dine in Paris. You should do this at least once in a lifetime. 7 p.m. to midnight (approximately; with hotel pick up and drop off).

Lido dinner and dancing followed by Lido cabaret show:

400€ per person. Available all nights except December 24th and 31st.
Dinner with ballroom dancing at the Lido, followed by the famous Lido Cabaret show (half-bottle of champagne per person included). 7 p.m. to midnight (approximately; with hotel pick up and drop off).

Crazy Horse + Dinner:

Every day, 7 p.m.–midnight, 400 euros. Available all nights except December 24 and 31st and January 1st.
Dinner in a chic Brasserie restaurant near the Champs- Élysées, followed by the Crazy Horse cabaret show (quite racy — for adults only) with two drinks included. Transfers included, drinks in restaurant not included; with hotel pick up and drop off.

Skies of Paris:

350€ per person.
Enjoy a sumptuous multi-course meal at the top of the tallest building in Paris. Breathtaking view! We will reserve dinner at the time you wish, depending on availability (hotel transfers are included).

To make your airport or train station transfer reservations please e-mail us.

Hot-air Balloon Ride

You will be whisked from your hotel early in the morning, or after lunch, and driven to Maintenon, 70 km west of Paris. In the summer time, flights have to take off with the morning currents of air. In the winter time, flights can also happen in the afternoons. You will enjoy a scenic and exhilarating one-hour balloon flight over the Château of Maintenon, the Aqueduct and the lovely green countryside of France. You will feel lighter than air as you float noiselessly over the beautiful scenery: castles, picturesque villages—don’t forget to bring your camera! When you land, you will enjoy a champagne toast to celebrate your flight. After the flight, you will be brought back to your hotel in Paris.

The flight is confirmed the night before by the pilot depending on weather conditions. (Do give us a mobile phone number to reach you). If there is a sudden change in the weather, he may rarely cancel on the day of the flight, because your safety is paramount. If the flight is cancelled due to bad weather, you will get a full refund. It is best to try to keep two days open for this excursion. You will be insured for the flight. Children under 10 and handicapped persons not allowed. Please be dressed sporty and warm. This will not be a fully private flight. There may be other persons in the balloon with you. We can arrange lunch in a lovely garden restaurant in the countryside or in Paris for 50€ per person.

Price per person: 595 euros. Minimum order, two persons. Three persons, 1500 euros. Four persons, 2000 euros. From 5th person onwards, 400€ per person. Flights for up to 100 persons possible!*. Order this tour

Helicopter ride
around Paris

Are you bored with the usual ways of seeing the city? Well here’s something different! You will be picked up at your hotel by a chauffeured car and taken to a heliport near Paris. Then you’ll take off in a helicopter to come up to the edge of Paris (helicopters are not allowed to fly directly above the city). You will see the Eiffel Tower as close as is allowed. And then you will return to the pad via a flight over the Château de Versailles, a great sight. After you flight, you will brought back to your hotel by car.

In the unlikely event that the flight must be cancelled, you will get a full refund. But do try to keep two possible days for this exciting tour, in case you cannot fly on the first day. Flights are confirmed on the morning of the day between 9 and 11 am. Do remember to give us your cell phone number for this call.

Flights take place morning or afternoon every day. Hence you would be picked up at your hotel at 9 am or 1:30 pm.

The cost is 500€ per person, with a minimum order of two people. These flights are not entirely private. There may be up to a total of 4 or 5 people in the copter.

Bookings now open for any day, including December 24th and 31st. Order this tour

Loire Castles—Classic and Renaissance

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, 8 am–8 pm, 450 euros*.
You will be picked up at your hotel and then you’ll whiz down to Tours on the TGV, France’s famous high-speed train. In Tours, you will be met by your guide who will take you by minibus on a visit of three charming châteaux: on your own, visit Clos Lucé—where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final days, the beautiful castle Chenonceau—where you will have lunch (drinks not included), and Chambord—the largest of the Loire Castles. Finally, you will enjoy a wine tasting at Nitray Castle. Several other castles (Blois, Chaumont, Amboise) will be seen from the bus. A long day trip out of Paris. You will return to Paris around 8 pm. Order this tour

You’re in Paris and you’ve never been to the French Riviera? Don’t pass up this chance: let us take you down to Nice and the French Riviera, show you the sights, and bring you back, all in one relaxing day! If you can spare two days, so much the better…

One day tour: Your day starts at 7 a.m., when our hostess picks you up at your hotel to drive you to Orly airport. At 8 am you will fly to Nice on Air France, arriving at 9 am, where you will be met by your friendly English-speaking chauffeur and tour guide for the day. He will take you to your limousine and you’ll start your day of sightseeing of the French Riviera. Depending on how much you can take in, we can show you:

• In the morning: City tour of Nice. See this historic, Italian Baroque city, with its famous seaside “Promenade des Anglais”, flower market, fountains, museum and theatre.
• Scenic drive to Monaco: along the high cliff road overlooking the sea.
• Enjoy lunch on the way in a garden restaurant on the cliffside, with lovely views over Monte Carlo bay (price of lunch not included).
• Visit Monte Carlo: Playground of the rich and famous, with its plush shops, port, famous casino (which opens at 2 pm, in case you are in a hurry to hit the jackpot?).
• See the perfume factory of Eze: On your way back from Monte Carlo you can stop at the old perfume factory in Eze, and find out for yourself why France is famous for its perfumes.
• See Antibes and Cannes, an hour from Nice: Drive along the coast to the village of Antibes and then Cannes, of film festival fame. These are lovely, lush towns with splendid architecture and greenery.
• If time permits, have tea at the Martinez Hotel in Cannes, where movie stars stay during the film festival. Walk up the red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Congrès, where the film festival is held every year (price of tea not included).

But for us, you are the stars, and we will make sure you enjoy your visit! At 4 pm your chauffeur will start back for Nice airport to arrive at 5 pm, in time for your 6 pm flight to Paris. You’ll be back in Paris at 7 p.m. . You will make your way back from Orly airport to your hotel by taxi on your own, a 20-minute drive, in time for dinner. You will see the highlights of the Côte d’Azur all in one day!

Includes transfer to airport, airfare to Nice and back, chauffered car for full day. Lunch near Monte Carlo, tea in Cannes not included.

Price of this tour: 3,000 euros for two people. Extra person 1,200 euros.

Two-day tour

You can extend your visit by a night and enjoy a more leisurely visit. On the first night, end of the chauffeured visit at your hotel at 6 p.m.

You may stay in a 3- or 4-star hotel in Nice or in Monaco. The next day, we can again offer you the chauffeur and car from 9 am to 5 pm. At 5 pm you will end your day at Nice Airport, in time for your 6 pm flight back to Paris, as in the one day tour. You will need to check out by 12 noon from your hotel.

Extra supplement for second day, with chauffeured car for 8 hours, plus shared double room with breakfast in Nice or Monaco.

3* hotel: 1300 € in a double room

4* hotel: 1500 € in a double room   Enquire Now…

Paris Orientation—Morning or Afternoon tour

All Year, 8:30 am-noon, or 1:30 pm-5 pm, 105€ per person, Children under 4 years old free; 4 to 10 years old: half price.
A quick introduction to the city and the main monuments. You will see the following sites from the outside with commentaries in English by a professional guide: The Opéra, place de la Concorde, Louvre Museum, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower (photo stop), Trocadéro, Military School, Invalides, Latin Quarter, Notre-Dame (photo stop), Law Courts, Pont Neuf, Palais Royal. You will even have a 15-minute stroll in Montmartre, the pretty artists’ hill overlooking Paris. A fine way to begin your visit of this lovely city, a complete introduction! This tour includes pick up and drop off from your hotel by minibus. There is a morning tour and an afternoon tour every day, all year. A must for first timers if you cannot get involved with reading all the other tours! Combine this with a Versailles tour and you have it all in one go, at a bargain price, in one day. Order this tour

Panoramic Paris with river cruise

Every day, 1:15 pm–4:30 pm, 125 euros. Available every day including December 25th, the 31st and January 1st!
You will see the following sites from the outside with commentaries in English by a professional guide: Opéra, Concorde Square, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro (photo stop), Military School, Invalides, Latin Quarter, Notre Dame (photo stop), Law Courts, Pont Neuf, Palais Royal. Finally a one-hour cruise on a riverboat. A fine way to begin your visit of this lovely city. A complete introduction to the city. A complete introduction to the city with pick up and drop off from your hotel.

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Versailles

Every day except Monday, 8:15 am–12:15 am or 1:15 pm–5:15 pm; 120€ per person
Discover the Palace of Versailles (30 minutes outside Paris) and the history of the “Sun King”. Visit the State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors on your own. You can rent a recorded commentary device for your visit. Entrance ticket included, no need to wait in line. Royal French architecture and interiors at their most glamorous. Can be combined with a morning introductory tour of Paris. Order this tour

Paris Orientation + Versailles

Tuesday through Saturday, 8:15 am–3:30 pm, 240€ per person. Not available on December 25th. Available on all other days, including December 31st and January 1st.
Special offer of a combination of these two excursions on the same day (small lunch at Galleries Lafayette included). You get both an introduction to the city and a look into the history of France. Economic, convenient, and fun!

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Paris illuminations

Every day, 9:30 pm–11:30 pm, 105 euros. Available on all days except December 31st.

Paris, the city of light, is even prettier at night, and you will get a chance to witness it firsthand on a panoramic visit of the capital by night in a minibus.

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Paris river cruise with illuminations

Every day, 7 p.m.–11:30 pm, 145 euros, available on all days except December 31st. Children under 4 years old free; 4 to 10 years old: half price.

Cruise on the river Seine followed by panoramic visit of the capital by night in a minibus. The angles, the shapes, the lights of Paris in all its nighttime splendor!

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*River cruise with Lido Cabaret Show

Every day, 7:30 pm–midnight, 360 euros. Special prices apply on December 31st and January 1st. Please see above or enquire now.

A relaxing cruise on the Seine river followed by the famous Lido Cabaret show, a half-bottle of Champagne per person included. Dinner not included: Lido show with dinner is available. Please contact us for more information.

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Lido show

Every day, 9:15 pm–midnight, 300 euros; Special prices apply on December 31st and January 1st. Please see above or enquire now.

See the famous Lido cabaret show with a half-bottle of champagne per person included. There is something to the name—a spectacular floor show, a magician, music—not just pretty girls.

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*Crazy Horse + Champs-Élysées:

Every day, 9 pm–1:30 am, 420 euros. Special prices apply on December 31st and January 1st. Please see above or enquire now.

See the racy Crazy Horse cabaret show (with two drinks included) followed by dinner at “Fouquet’s” on the Champs-Élysées.

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