May or June: This photography tour is not currently in the schedule, but can be added by request

  4 nights/5 inclusive days  |  Maximum of 5 participants, and a minimum of 4 participants

  $2,360 USD per person  |  Single Supplement: 14% of the base cost of the trip

  The deposit for this photography tour is $400. Make a deposit, or pay your tour balance here

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  Arrival and departure airport: Charles de Gaulle, Paris [CDG]
  Arrival window: For a variety of travel related reasons, arriving one day early is recommended
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Photography Tour Overview: Paris, the city of romance? Well, you'll fall in love with Parisienne icons such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Latin Quarter, the colorful gardens with historic statues, the Seine River bridges, Notre Dame plus the 'off the beaten track' Paris a La Defense and more. Night photography also included, as is Château de Chantilly. As with all of our photography tours, early and late shooting is scheduled for each day.

Paris notes: This trip is predominantly a walking tour of Paris, but we'll use the Metro for more distant subjects or when needs must. The pace is slow, and average health is sufficient for our Parisienne photography tour.
 

Our itinerary . . .
But first things first! We suggest that you set your camera's clock to the local time, as your images will then synchronize with the times in our included photo tour field notes.

Days 1, 2 + 3  |  Paris including La Defense
We rendezvous at our hotel near the Charles de Gaulle airport at 12 noon, then take lunch and make our way into the heart of Paris to check-in to our accommodations. After free time we'll shoot near the hotel, take dinner, and do some late light photography from the nearby Trocadéro. The subject tonight will be the flood-lit Eiffel Tower.
Days 2 and 3 will be filled with many Parisienne images and experiences as we photograph our way around one of Europe's most captivating cities. The long list of subjects includes the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysées, the Louvre and glass Pyramid, the Eiffel Tower shot from every conceivable angle plus a tower ascent, the Trocadéro, the Latin Quarter, colorful gardens including Tuileries with its own Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, typical sidewalk café scenes, the 'off-beat' Paris, the 'impressionist' Paris, and the Seine River with the best of its bridges including Pont Neuf, and Pont des Arts. To the north is Montmartre's Basilique du Sacre Coeur complete with vistas of 'rooftop Paris' and the photographic intimacy of Place du Tertre. Also included is the modernistic La Defense section of Paris.  You'll have some free time to relax and/or image critiquing, plus twilight photography will be included et cetera.
Paris, 3 nights

Day 4  |  Paris and Château de Chantilly
We'll shoot more Paris scenes close to the hotel this morning, then after check-in to our new hotel near the airport we'll head for the magnificent Château de Chantilly. The included dinner on the last night of our photography tour will feature an 'It's You!' presentation of clients in action on this tour by John.
Near the Paris airport [CDG], 1 night

Day 5  |  Departure day
As there isn't any photography scheduled for the day of departure on this trip, your flight home can be arranged for any time today. Transport to the airport is included unless you’re staying on for a day or more.

Photo Tour Photographer/Leader: John Baker, Travel Images Photography Tours
The preceding itinerary is a copyrighted work by John Baker Photographer LLC, and Travel Images Photography Tours
 

Enhancing Your Photography Skills
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Exertion level: This photography tour is classified as 'non strenuous' to 'mildly strenuous'

This is a city walking tour, with occasional public transport use

In every other respect this photography tour is considered non-strenuous to mildly strenuous

Do you need a Visa for travel to France?
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Our international clients may need to contact the embassy of their intended destination in their own country for a visa. Go here or here
 

Photography Tour Cost, Deposit, Cancellation Policy and Enrollment Guidance

Trip Cost: $2,360 USD per person not including airfare. A 5% discount is applied to all double occupancies. A single room supplement is required for single occupancy

Single Supplement: 14% of the base cost of the trip

The deposit for this photography tour is $400. Make a deposit, or pay your tour balance here

Cancellation policy: Go here

Enrollment guidance: Go here
 

Included in the Trip Cost: The following items are included in the trip cost . . .

• Photography instruction throughout the trip by John

• All accommodations with private facilities [en-suite]

• All breakfasts

• Lunch on day one of the trip

• Dinner on the last night of the trip

• On-vehicle snacks and bottled water

• All ground transportation

• Airport pick-up on day 1, and drop-off on departure day. Arrival prior to day 1 is not included

• Entrance fees for sites and activities listed below under ‘Admissions Included’

• Following the trip you'll receive detailed field notes describing the time, place and subject of each photo stop, plus image uploads to a private web page of clients 'in action' on the trip

Not Included in the Trip Cost: The costs for these items are the responsibility of each participant . . .

• Airfare

• Travel costs between your home and the gateway airport and return

• Any transportation or travel costs incurred prior to or after the tour’s inclusive dates

• Pre-tour and/or post-tour accommodation

• Lunches and dinners except for lunch on day one of the trip, and dinner on the last night of the trip

• Alcoholic beverages

• Entrance fees or costs related to optional sites or activities not included in the itinerary

• Baggage fees

• Medical expenses

• Personal items such as the hotel mini-bar, laundry et cetera

• Incidental charges incurred at our accommodations such as movie rentals, internet and phone

• Travel insurance

• Passport or visa expenses

• Airport departure taxes, if applicable

Admissions Included in the Trip Cost:

• A trip up the Eiffel Tower, the top of the Arc de Triomphe, and the Château de Chantilly are included in the trip fees

• Any other admissions such as museums and such, are optional and not included