Paris Immersion

Many visitors to Paris have just enough time to zip through the top attractions. The fortunate ones have time to live like a Parisian and relish the moments.

Relax with a warm croissant and a morning paper in a timeworn café. Wander the flower market on peaceful Île de la Cité. Go underground to see the eerie catacombs or find the gemlike Sainte Chapelle and be dazzled by the heavenly stained glass on a sunny day. Observe the proper culinary rituals, including a break at legendary Ladurée for melty, rainbow-colored macarons or ice cream from Berthillon, followed by a pleasant stroll on Île Saint-Louis.

Spend time procuring the perfect picnic ingredients: wine, berries, an oven-fresh baguette and cheeses from a fragrant fromagerie. Find the right picnic patch at Luxembourg Gardens, the gardens behind Les Invalides or the elegant Place des Vosges.

At dusk, stroll the banks of the Seine or rest on the grassy Champs de Mars and wait for the moment when the lights illuminate the Eiffel Tower. Seek out live jazz at low-key, lamp-lit clubs and dip into warm moelleux au chocolat at a neighborhood bistro where French couples linger late into the eve.

Price: From $3,495 per person, plus airfare and VAT.
Prices are approximate as of March 2015 and subject to change.

Trip operated by Alumni Holidays International.

If you are interested in this trip, the dates available are now September 4 to 15, 2016.