DAY ONE

Fly overnight from NZ to Paris

DAY TWO

Bienvenue en France

Arrive Paris and transfer to your accommodation

Overnight – Paris 

DAY THREE

Visit the magnificent Eiffel Tower and the world famous Louvre Museum – where the artworks of Michelangelo and Da Vinci are on display

Discover Paris from the water with a one-hour cruise on the River Seine

Overnight – Paris

DAY FOUR

Visit Montparnasse Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and walk down the famous Champs- Élysées

Enjoy an authentic French culinary experience with an experienced French chef

Overnight – Paris

DAY FIVE  

Test your language and navigation skills this morning with a Paris orientation and scavenger hunt

Visit Versailles and the Royal Chateau and gardens. Explore the Hall of Mirrors, the King’s Apartments and the Museum of the History of France

Celebrate your final night in Paris with a special group dinner

Overnight – Paris

DAY SIX

Travel by train from Paris to Amiens

Visit La Carriere Wellington Tunnels

Continue by train to London

Arrive London and transfer to your accommodation 

Overnight – London

DAY SEVEN  

Start today with a cruise on the River Thames then enjoy the amazing 360-degree views over London from the London EyeThen discover some of London’s famous landmarks and attractions A visit is included to the Natural History Museum

Overnight – London

DAY EIGHT

Enjoy exploring more of London and its amazing history including a visit to the Globe Theatre

Visit Sherlock Holmes House on Baker Street and Warner Bros Studios (where the Harry Potter films were made) and embark on a Harry Potter walking tour

Overnight – London

DAY NINE

Visit The Charles Dickens Museum, The Old Bailey and the British Library - with its 150 million-plus collection including two copies of the Magna Carta, Leonardo da Vinci's personal notebook and Jane Austen's childhood notebook 

Overnight – London

DAY TEN

Day excursion to Shakespeare’s birthplace – Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Overnight – London

DAY ELEVEN  

Excursion to Jane Austen’s house and museum in Chawton 

Enjoy the famous 4.5-mile Jane Austen Circular Walk starting at the centre of Chawton and including the key Jane Austen spots in the area including the village of Farringdon.

Visit Winchester and the final resting place of this literary giant

Overnight – London

DAY TWELVE

Test your Literary knowledge with a London Literary walking tour and scavenger hunt 

Picnic in Hyde Park then remainder of afternoon free   

Overnight – London

DAY THIRTEEN

Travel by train from London to Edinburgh

Arrive Edinburgh and transfer to your accommodation

Afternoon visit to Edinburgh Castle

Overnight – Edinburgh

DAY FOURTEEN

Start today with an Edinburgh Literary Walking Tour - including the Edinburgh Royal Mile

Visit the Edinburgh Writers Museum featuring exhibitions on Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and Robert Louis Stevenson

Enjoy the Palace of Holyroodhouse and its surrounding gardens

Overnight – Edinburgh

DAY FIFTEEN

2-hour Harry Potter walking tour of Edinburgh

Discover the best places and secret spots of Edinburgh on the ultimate city bike tour

Afternoon free

Travel from Edinburgh to NZ – depart late evening

DAY SIXTEEN

In the air and en-route to New Zealand

DAY SEVENTEEN

Welcome home to Aotearoa