* Paris : Hidden Treasures

See a different side of the French capital with this original line-up of visits. Stand in the wings at the Theatre, eat out in Chinatown, peruse the boutiques in Bercy or take a barge along the St Martin canal.

3 days / 55 km

Ref: 11B048

Dates

January , February , March , April , May , June , July , August , September , October , November , December

D1 Chinatown (15 km)

Lunch in one of the capital’s numerous Asian restaurants. Guided tour for the group of Chinatown, Europe’s biggest, and its hidden Buddhist temples. Dinner and overnight.

D2 St Martin Canal and a behind-the-scenes Theatre visit (30 km)

Cruise the St Martin Canal and enjoy the beautiful monuments along this romantic waterway, passing under pedestrian bridges and through a series of locks. After lunch experience life from the artists’ side, as you discover the rehearsal rooms and life behind the scenes of a Paris Theatre. Dinner and overnight.

D3 Bercy Village (10 km)

Guided tour of the Left Bank. The striking modern architecture of France’s National Library dominates the landscape. Explore Bercy village which after urban-renewal has become the new cultural district in Paris, with its inviting park and 19th century wine warehouses converted into shops and restaurants. Lunch.