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This private tour package is customized for the lovers of the Da Vinci code , based on the Dan Brown’s novel, travel in Paris and London for one week :
Day 1 : Paris arrival /city tour
Day 2 : Louvre Da Vinci code + st. germain des prés
With your private "symbologist", revisit Robert Langdon's Parisian adventures, search for the clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces such as the "Mona Lisa" and the "Virgin of the Rocks".
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They will tackle many of the questions provocatively asked in the book: the true
nature of Mary Magdalene's relationship with Christ, the real story of
Constantin the Great, Christianity in Rome, the donation of Constantine, St.
Paul and the New Testament, the Golden Ratio, the Merovingian Bloodline, the
hidden symbolism in Leonardo's paintings…
From the Grande Galerie du Louvre where you will search for the Holy Graal in
I.M. Pei's inverted pyramid, the Arc du Carrousel, the frescoes and astronomical
gnomon in St. Sulpice Church, the Arago Plaques that mark the Paris "Rose line",
your expert will point out every clue, significant stone, inscription, painting
in a way which will make your book come alive in front of your eyes.
(Entrance tickets to the Louvre included)
Stop at the Ritz hotel for tea included.
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Day 3 : Versailles tour / Chateau de Villette
Take a full day excursion into the countryside outside of Paris today! Your
first stop is at Château Villette, the fictional home of Sir Leigh Teabing, a
British art historian. Neveu and Langdon flee here after their escape from the
Louvre and subsequent visit to the Depository Bank of Zurich where they obtain
Saunière's cryptex, the device whose code they must break to help in their quest
for the Grail. When they are unable to break the code, they turn to Teabing for
help. Holed up in his splendid 17th-century château, Teabing is more than
willing to shelter them. While they are hiding out at the château, Langdon and
Neveu make the surprise discovery in the hayloft of the chateau's barn, and
escape through its vast grounds. A historically significant chateau in France,
the 185-acre estate dates from 1696 and captures the magnificence and elegance
of that time period.
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Afterwards continue to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, Louis XIV's
greatest example of regal indulgence and the seat of French Royal Court for 100
years. A guided tour takes you through the Sun King's royal apartments, the Hall
of Mirrors (where the treaty of Versailles was signed to end World War I) and
into the overwhelmingly opulent park and gardens. Lunch will be reserved in the
park of the castle of Versailles .
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Evening dinner cruise on the Seine river, romantic candlelight dinner while cruising Paris !
Day 4 : London Da vinci code tour ( sleep one night in London)
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The Da Vinci code UK film locations...
Visit The Temple Church, London: The Church was built by the
Knights Templar, the order of crusading monks founded to protect pilgrims on
their way to and from Jerusalem in the 12th century. It was designed to recall
the holiest place in the Crusaders' world: the circular Church of the Holy
Sepulchre in Jerusalem. In the Church you will find the life-size stone effigies
of nine knights. Most famous of these knights was William the Marshal, Earl of
Pembroke, the most important mediator between King John and the Barons in 1215.
Surrounding the Temple church are the Inns of Court, a series of elegant court
yards, town houses and chapels. In the past used as hostels for barristers and
students, also the study of English common law took place within these
buildings. This is the heart of legal profession, and your guide enlighten you
on your London tour.
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Visit Lincoln Cathedral: The Cathedral doubled as
Westminster Abbey in the movie. Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest and most
imposing medieval buildings in Europe, which towers above Lincoln, a prominent
landmark for miles around. The Norman Cathedral built in the 11th century was
impressive and fortress-like. A fire severely damaged the roof of the building
in 1141 and the great church was destroyed by earthquake in April 1185. The
church was rebuilt in the gothic style, with interior length of 482 feet or 147
metres, quite incredible. The church also contains 13th century stained glass,
12th century tombs and some of the most exquisite stone carving in Europe. Visit
Lincoln Castle: William the Conqueror built Lincoln Castle, in 1068, on a
strategic site that had once been used by the Romans. 166 families who were
living on the site had their houses demolished and were forced to provide labour
for the construction of the castle. The castle unusually has two mottes, one is
topped by a 12th century shell keep called the Lucy Tower, and the other is
topped by a 19th century tower that was used as an observatory. A full circuit
of curtain walls remain, most of which can be walked on.
Visit Rosslyn Chapel: The Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew as it was to
have been, was founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair, third and last St Clair
Prince of Orkney. Rosslyn’s famous 'Apprentice Pillar' was apparently the result
of a bizarre series of events: the master mason who commenced carving the
Apprentice Pillar was unable to complete the work. He went to Rome to receive
guidance on finishing it. On returning to Rosslyn the mason discovered the
pillar had been completed by his apprentice. The master mason subsequently
killed his young apprentice in anger. This is one of the most beautiful and
interesting buildings in Scotland.
Transfer after the private tour to your hotel 4 star center of LONDON , double
room / breakfasts included.
Day 5 : morning on your own, shopping in London >return to Paris
Day 6 : Loire valley ( Da vinci house)
Le Clos Lucé is one of the jewels of the Renaissance. With the
exception of Le Plessis-les-Tours, it is the only chateau to have been built of
both brick and tufa stone, extracted from the region's quarries. It is also one
of the most furnished residences in the Val de Loire.
Apart from the hovel where he was born in Vinci, Le Clos Lucé was the only home
of Leonardo da Vinci. He lived there for 3 years, from 1516 to 1519 and ended
his days there.
This is what gives the castle its outstanding character. In fact, Leonardo da
Vinci spent his life between Florence, Milan, and Rome, offering his services as
engineer, architect and artist to the rulers of the day, who acted as his
protectors.
It was Francis I who brought Leonardo da Vinci to the Château de Cloux in 1516
and installed him there, on the advice of his sister, Marguerite de Navarre.
Leonardo da Vinci travelled across the Alps, carrying with him on muleback three
of his most remarkable paintings, the Mona Lisa, St. Anne, and St. John the
Baptist, which he completed at Le Clos Lucé. The king granted him a pension of
700 golden Ecus a year, and Leonardo was "free to think, dream, and work".
Leonardo da Vinci was treated with real affection by Francis I, who called him
"my father", his sister Marguerite, and the whole Court. Leonardo Da Vinci died
in this chateau .
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YOU WILL SEE 40 OF LEONARDO'S FABULOUS MACHINES.
Leonardo da Vinci was not only a painter but also a visionary engineer (civil
and military machines), and architect, a city planner, a scultor, a researcher
in every field ogf knowledge (astronomy, anatomy, optics....).
Discover the amazing collection of 40 inventions, drawn by Leonardo himself and
constructed by IBM : the first automobile, the tank, the parachute, the
helicopter, the swing bridge, etc. A thrilling meeting with Léonardo the
engineer, 4 centuries ahead of his time.
The intimacy of renaissance mansion.
Leonardo spent the last time three years of his life at Clos Lucé (until his
death in 1519).
Catch a glimpse of the life he used to lead, in his bedchamber, the kitchens,
his workshops. Admire the frescoes painted by his disciple in the Anne of
Brittany chapel. Discover the entrance to the secret passage that once liked
Clos Lucé to the château d'Amboise.
Have a walk in the 6 ha landscaped garden and the Italian Renaissance rose
garden.
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Day 7 : day on your own in Paris / evening Moulin rouge or Lido
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Day 8 : Paris departure
Your private package tour includes :
- 6 nights Paris double room hotel 4 star center , with breakfasts , hotel taxes
included.
- 1 night in LONDON , double room with breakfasts and taxes.
- private airport transfers in Paris R/T (English speaking driver).
- City tour of Paris (2h) on arrival , transport and driver guide, English
speaking.
- Full day private tour “Da vinci code” 8H in Paris, driver guide licensed for
museums and transport , tickets entrance Louvre, tea at the Ritz hotel.
- Full day private tour Chateau de Villette + the castle of Versailles , tickets
entrance included.
- Gastronomic dinner cruise with wine, and R/T transfers.
- Evening Moulin rouge, or Lido dinner & show with Champagne or Eiffel tower
dinner + Moulin rouge show.
- One day in London, private tour “ Da Vinci Code” , driver guide and transport
, Eurostar tickets R/T included.
- transfer hotel >train station in London.
- all transfers train station >hotel in Paris >train stations.
- TGV R/T to the Loire valley.
- Full day private tour in the Loire, driver guide, transport, tickets entrance
, wine tasting.
Not included :
Cost for 2 persons sharing one room : 9290 Euros
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