Paris Signature

Located in the heart of Paris, a step from the Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides, La Bourdonnais is the place of choice for travellers eager to relax and be amazed. In an offbeat setting designed by Oscar Ono Interiors, this 4-star boutique-hotel themed around travelling and adventure pays tribute to Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, lieutenant in the French East India Company.

Step into a world of elegance and refinement before setting off to explore all the beauties Paris has to offer to whoever comes to this cosmopolitan, ever-new city of legends.

Take a private tour of the City of Light and admire the breathtaking sites and monuments of Paris. This program is tailor-made so you can discover the main highlights of Paris including a visit to the Eiffel Tower and a Seine River Cruise.

Starting from your hotel, enjoy city tour and discover the most important monuments and symbols of Paris such as the Place Vendome, the Place de l'Opera Garnier, the Musee du Louvre, the Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, the Pantheon, the Musee d'Orsay, the Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe and Les Invalides. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at the foot of the Eiffel Tower where you can take the 1 hour Seine River cruise or join the Eiffel Tower tour (based on a pre-scheduled time). The visit to Eiffel Tower includes priority access to the 1st and 2nd floor. You will also have access to the 3rd floor, the highest floor accessible to the public. Reach the summit and discover Paris for spectacular views at a height of 276 meters. Your tour ends at the Eiffel Tower or the Port de la Bourdonnais.

Leave your Paris accommodation at 8 a.m. for a minibus journey to Versailles; arrival scheduled for around 9 a.m. The number of participants is limited to a maximum of eight to allow you to enjoy a tailor-made excursion with your driver-guide.

One of the most famous historic monuments in the world, the Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI and their courts from 1682 to 1789. Your guide will show you the majestic Palace of Versailles, a symbol of the king's power. Its Baroque architecture, sumptuous decoration, works of art, and furniture were all created by the greatest artisans of the age. After touring the palace, explore the magic of its formal gardens and exceptionally beautiful grounds.

The Palace of Versailles has more than 700 rooms and stretches for over 721,000 square feet. Follow your guide straight to the front of the line to visit the palace's most beautiful rooms: the King's Grand Apartments, with seven rooms dedicated to different gods (Apollo, Mars, Mercy, Venus, etc.), and the Queen's Grand Apartments, mirroring those of the king, which include the Coronation Room and the Queen's Bedroom, once occupied by Marie Antoinette, among others. Also, admire the grandeur of the Versailles Hall of Mirrors, a unique room in which guests were received and impressed, designed by the famous architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Almost 240 feet-long, it was created to dazzle visitors to the Sun King, Louis XIV; it is lit by 17 windows and some 350 mirrors, and overlooks the palace's breath-taking gardens, the second part of your visit.

In 1661, Louis XIV commissioned the landscape architect Andre Le Notre to lay out the grounds and gardens, something that was just as important to the king as the construction of the palace itself. Enjoy your free time strolling through the Gardens of Versailles and admire the 386 works of art (including more than 200 statues), fountains, flower beds, ponds, and trees. During the Summer months, a range of activities are organized, such as the Grandes Eaux Musicales, when the fountains are made to dance to music.

You will return to your Paris accommodation at approximately 12 noon.

When most tourists have finished their sightseeing for the day - the Louvre remains open to those few travellers who are in the know and looking for a unique and less-crowded way to experience its wonders.

After your tour of the Louvre, you will be escorted to a beautiful 18th-century Parisian mansion or wine bar just a short walk away, where you will be able to visit a spectacular wine cellar and enjoy a flight of wine (3 glasses selected especially for your group) and a buffet of typical French cheeses and charcuterie. An expert sommelier is on hand to provide information about the wines and the food, and your guide will be happy to provide information about the beautiful building and its history as well the original vaulted wine cellars, still used for storing wine today.

The Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, located close to Montmartre in the Pigalle district. With its trademark red windmill on its roof, it is best known for its entertaining can-can dance and dazzling, spectacular performances. The "Féerie" show consists of a troupe of 80 artists, including 60 dancers, 1000 traditional sumptuous costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins, and the amazing sets in shimmering colors and performances to original music recorded by 80 musicians and 60 chorus singers. Originally opened in 1889, the Moulin Rouge is a testament to an era that celebrated French liberation, change, artistic creation and joyful fantasy. It helped make famous the singers Mistinguett, Édith Piaf and the painter Toulouse-Lautrec. Today, it continues to inspire artists and audiences world-wide.