Skip the Line Orangerie Explorer

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Discover the famous Oval Rooms with the Water lilies by Claude Monet, offered to France after the armistice of Wolrd War 1.

The painter wanted his masterpieces, the famous Water Lilies Serie, to be accessible to the public, displayed inside the special set of the Orange Tree Green House of the Louvre, in the heart of the Tuileries Garden.

A real harbour of peace and tranquillity, where to recollect our thoughts and to find the inspirating collection of artworks dating from mid-19th century until the first decades of 20th century.

This museum allows you to complete the overview of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist of the Orsay Museum, if you want to take the Combo version and visit both museums in a single day.

But you will also discover more: you will be surprised by the amazing collection acquired from the early 20th century movements,and you will admire some of the most known and stunnin icons of Cubism and Surrealism.

Orangerie Museum offers also a Temporary Exibithion* of 500m2.

*Temporary Exhibition tour optional

 

What is included:

  • Expert English-speaking Licensed Guide
  • Skip the Line Tickets for the Museum
  • Small groups (6 people or fewer)

What’s not included:

  • Gratuities
  • Pick-up / drop-off from the hotel
  • Food and beverage

 Duration: 2 hours

 Starting Time: 10 am; Noon; 2:30 pm

 Operating days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 Language: English, French, Spanish, or Italian

 Meeting Point: In front of the entrance of Musée de l’Orangerie, at Rodin’s Kiss Statue

Categories: FRANCE, Museums

Champagne Explorer: Reims and Epernay with Wine Tasting

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Explore the beauty of Champagne region, with endless hills of the most elegant grapes in the world!

First stop Reims, discovering the centre of the city and the Cathedral where the kings of France were crowned. Visit the beautiful Basilique dedicated to the patron Saint of the City, Saint Rémi.

Second stop includes a visit to the famous cellars of Champagne Mercier, with wine tasting.

What’s included:

  • Expert English speaking licensed guide
  • Transfer from / to Paris Bastille
  • Entrance tickets and reservation for the visit of Mercier Cellars and wine tasting
  • Headsets, when appropriate, to better hear the guide

What’s not included:

  • Gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pick up/ drop off

Important notes:

 

 Duration: 10 hours

  Starting Time: 8:30

 Operating days: Monday, Tuesady,  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 Language: English, French, Spanish, or Italian

 Meeting Point: On the steps in front of the Opéra Bastille. Metro 1; 5; 8: get of at the stop Bastille and you will find the modern building of the Opéra Bastille right behind you. To your riht you will see a tall flight of stairs leading to the main entrance.

 

Categories: Combo tours, FRANCE, Walking Tours, Wine tasting

Chantilly Castle

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In the region of Picardie, lies a castle of destinies, hisory and architecture: Chantilly. I ts history was determined by three great figure of french history: Anne de Montmorency, Louis II de Bourbon Condé and Henri d’Orléans dit the duke d’Aumale.

We will explore togheter the glory and disgrace of these great figures, great military leaders and collectors, together with the beauty of the decorations and of the magnificent painting collection of the Musée Condé, second largest collection of painting in France after the Louvre.

The parc, with the water canal of the Nonette, presents beautiful french style and english style gardens perspectives, perfect place to stroll and relax enjoying the colours of the exotic flowers.

What’s included:

  • Expert English speaking licensed guide
  • Transfer from / to Paris Porte Maillot
  • Entrance tickets and reservation fee for the Chateau de Chantilly
  • Headsets, when appropriate, to better hear the guide

What’s not included:

  • Gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pick up/ drop off

Important notes:

 

Due to increased security measures some line may form at the entrance even for the Skip the Line entrances

 Duration: 6 hours

  Starting Time: 10 am

 Operating days: Tuesady,  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 Language: English, French, Spanish, or Italian

 Meeting Point: In front of the Palais des Congrès, Porte Maillot. Metro 1; RER C: Porte Maillot.

Categories: Castles and Palaces, FRANCE

Wonders of Milan and Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper

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Explore the highlights of the centre of the city of fashion, uncovering its history and secret stories.

Fabrizia will unveil you all the secrets of the Duomo Cathedral, leading you to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and the renowned theatre La Scala. We will discover together  Brera district and the Castle of the family Sforza with its beautiful gardens.
Stolling through the centre, we will end up in beauty, admire the famous Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci in the Convent of S. Maria delle Grazie.

What’s included:

  • Expert English speaking licensed guide
  • Entrance tickets and reservation fee for the Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci at S. Maria delle Grazie
  • Headsets, when appropriate, to better hear the guide.

What’s not included:

  • Gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pick up/ drop off

Important notes:

 

Due to increased security measures some line may form at the entrance even for the Skip the Line entrances

 Duration: 2,5 hours

  Starting Time: 10 am; Noon; 2:30 pm

 Operating days: Tuesady,  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 Language: English, French, Spanish, or Italian

 Meeting Point: Piazza del Duomo, at the entrance of Mondadori Shop, facing the façade of the Duomo, on the right hand side of the square, under the arcades. Metro 1; 3.

GPS Coordinates: 45.463667, 9.189278 – Link to Google Map: http://goo.gl/9Tc0vX

 

Categories: ITALY, Monuments, Walking Tours, Wine tasting

Milan at sunset with Appetizer and Cocktail tasting

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Explore the highlights of the centre of the city of fashion, uncovering its history and secret stories.

Fabrizia will unveil you all the secrets of the Duomo Cathedral, leading you to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and the renowned theatre La Scala. We will discover together  Brera district and the Castle of the family Sforza with its beautiful gardens.
Stolling through the centre, we will end up in beauty, and enjoy a fantastic appetizer and cocktail tasting on the rooftop of an elegant building with a stunning view on the centre of Milan.

A beautiful way to enjoy the perspective of Milan at sunset and the famous milanese “Aperitif” atmosphere.

What’s included:

  • Expert English speaking licensed guide
  • Wine and Appetizers tasting “Milanese Aperitif” at the bar.
  • Headsets, when appropriate, to better hear the guide.

What’s not included:

  • Gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pick up/ drop off

Important notes:

Due to increased security measures some line may form at the entrance even for the Skip the Line entrances

 Duration: 2,5 hours

  Starting Time: 6 pm

 Operating days: Tuesady,  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 Language: English, French, Spanish, or Italian

 Meeting Point: Piazza del Duomo, at the entrance of Mondadori Shop, facing the façade of the Duomo, on the right hand side of the square, under the arcades. Metro 1; 3.

GPS Coordinates: 45.463667, 9.189278 – Link to Google Map: http://goo.gl/9Tc0vX

Categories: ITALY, Monuments, Walking Tours, Wine tasting

Heart of Paris and Notre Dame

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Explore the highlights of the centre of Paris, uncovering its history and secret stories.

Fabrizia will unveil you all the secrets of the cité island, plunging you into the history of Paris and into the famous sights of its outstanding monuments.

We will discover together the famous Place de la Concorde and the perspective of the most beautiful avenue of the world: Champs Elysées. Then we will enjoy the harbour of peace of the Tuileries gardens with their scented and coloured varietes of plants and flowers, to reach the Louvre Cour d’Honneur and head to the river Seine’s banks.

We will pass by the romantic pont des Arts and reach the real heart of Paris, Cité Island, where Paris generated more than 2000 years ago. Here we will explore the former prison of Conciergerie, the Sainte Chapelle and the Notre Dame Cathedral  (included visit inside).

What’s included:

  • Expert English speaking licensed guide
  • Headsets, when appropriate, to better hear the guide.

What’s not included:

  • Gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pick up/ drop off

Important notes:

Due to increased security measures some line may form at the entrance even for the Skip the Line entrances

 Duration: 2,5 hours

  Starting Time: 10 am; Noon; 2:30 pm

 Operating days:  Monday,Tuesady,  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 Language: English, French, Spanish, or Italian

 Meeting Point: Metro Concorde, in front of the central gates of the entrance of the Tuileries Gardens.

 

Categories: FRANCE, Monuments, Walking Tours

Notre Dame + Conciergerie + Sainte Chapelle

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Explore the highlights of the centre of Paris, uncovering its history and secret stories.

In the heart of Cité Island, where Paris generated more than 2000 years ago, we will discover the  800 years of history treasured by Notre Dame Cathedral.

We will explore the former prison of Conciergerie, where Marie Antoinette spent her last days, as this was also the prison for more than 2700 people condamned at the times of the French Revolution. We will end up in beauty with the stunning more than 600 sq.m. of stained glass windows of the Sainte Chapelle (all entrances included).

What’s included:

  • Expert English speaking licensed guide
  • Tickets and reservations for Saint Chapelle and Conciergerie
  • Headsets, when appropriate, to better hear the guide.

What’s not included:

  • Gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pick up/ drop off

Important notes:

Due to increased security measures some line may form at the entrance even for the Skip the Line entrances

 Duration: 3 hours

  Starting Time: 10 am; Noon; 2 pm

 Operating days:  Monday,Tuesady,  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 Language: English, French, Spanish, or Italian

 Meeting Point: Metro Cité.

Categories: Combo tours, FRANCE, Monuments