ST. GILES HOTEL – CENTRAL LONDON
Being at the centre of it all is one of the most compelling benefits of the St. Giles Hotel in this famous world capital. Located just off Oxford Street, the St. Giles lets you walk to Oxford Street, China Town, Theatreland, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, and many other London attractions. What’s more, it’s just a one-minute walk to Tottenham Court Tube and close to Euston Station, with easy access to Waterloo International, Kings Cross, Victoria and Liverpool Street Stations.

Centrality is not the only major appeal of the St. Giles Hotel. As Europe's largest independent hotel within its category, the St. Giles offers a wide range of amenities, including the Il Grasso Restaurant, The Lazy Dog Bar, an extensive leisure centre with a 25-metre indoor swimming pool, sauna and over 50 exercise machines.

LOCATION:
Located at the junction of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road in the heart of London's West End, the St. Giles Hotel is within easy walking distance of the main shopping areas, attractions and theatres.

ROOMS:
All 670 standard and superior rooms feature an ensuite shower/washroom, tea and coffee facilities, direct-dial telephones with voicemail, hairdryer, in-room digital safe, and remote control TV with pay movies.



MERCURE PARIS RONCERAY OPERA – PARIS
The prestigious and impressive surroundings of the Mercure Paris Ronceray Opéra stems from its location in a building dating back to the early 19th century. While updated and modernized – it was renovated in 1998 – the Hotel Ronceray still reflects the style of this period. Rossini, an elegant restaurant and bar in the hotel, captures the exquisite charm of this historic hotel in a sought-after section of Paris.

LOCATION:
Located at 10 boulevard Montmartre, the aptly named Mercure Paris Ronceray Opéra is just minutes from the famous Palais Garnier, the architectural masterpiece inaugurated in 1875 that is more commonly known as the Paris Opéra.

ROOMS:
All 130 rooms, which include a bathtub and hairdryer in the bathroom, feature mini-bar, satellite/cable colour TV, WiFi wireless Internet access, and 220/240 V AC. Security features include safe deposit box in room, audible smoke alarms, and dead bolt on doors. Room service, including hot dishes, is offered on weekdays between 7 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

Breakaway Tours London-Paris Tour 2009May 1: Depart Canada on overnight flight to London.

May 2:    Arrive into London.  After clearing customs, your guide will be waiting for you with a sign and escort you to your waiting coach.  (Note:  if the passengers arrive on different flights, they will instead proceed to the transfer desk and take minivan transfers to the hotel)

The remainder of the day is at your leisure.

4 Nights in London at the St. Giles Hotel, including breakfast daily.

May 3:    Today you will enjoy a Half-Day London Tour with guide and private coach.  On the tour you will see some of London's most popular sites such as Buckingham Palace, Changing of the Guard, The Houses of Parliament, River Thames, 10 Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London, Law Courts, Fleet Street. (no admissions included)

The afternoon and evening is at your leisure.  Optional add-on sightseeing available!

May 4:    Day at leisure in London.  Each person will have a 24-hour pass for The Original London Sightseeing Tour.  This hop on-hop off tour provides more than just a great way to travel around London, allowing you to board any of the tour routes at over 90 different stops with a commentary in English or a wide choice of other languages. Buses are frequent and reliable with tours running daily, every 15-20 minutes.  This is a great way to see the city and take advantage of London’s many sights.

Optional add-on sightseeing available!

May 5:    Day at leisure in London.  Optional add-on sightseeing available!

May 6:    Transfer from your hotel to the train station via private coach.  You will board the Eurostar Train heading to Paris (2nd class tickets included).

Upon arrival in Paris, your guide will meet you at the train station and escort you to your waiting coach.  Enroute to the hotel, you will enjoy a Panoramic Tour of Paris seeing sights such as the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre Museum, the Invalides, the Opera Garnier, the Place Vendôme, the Cathedrale Notre-Dame, the Ile de la Cité, the Place de la Concorde, the Trocadero. (no admissions included)

Remainder of the day is at your leisure to explore Paris!  Optional add-on sightseeing available!

4 Nights in Paris at the Mercure Ronceray Paris Opera Hotel, including breakfast daily.

May 7:    Day at leisure in Paris.  Each person will have a ticket for the Bateaux Mouches 1-Hour River Cruise and a 2-Day Hop On-Hop Off Pass.  Discover Paris with flexibility by hopping on and off as you please and see Paris in your own time.  You'll get a bird's eye view of the cobbled streets of the Left Bank, the Napoleonic splendour of the Ecole Militaire and of course the structure that they thought wouldn't last more than a few years - the Eiffel Tower!  Stops include: Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame, Orsay Museum, Opera Lafayette, Champs Elysees, Grand Palace and Trocadero.  Buses are frequent arriving approximately every 10 minutes.
   
Optional add-on sightseeing available!

May 8:    Day at leisure in Paris.  Optional add-on sightseeing available!

May 9:    Day at leisure in Paris.  Optional add-on sightseeing available!

May 10:    Transfer via private coach to the airport for your transatlantic flight home.  (Note:  if the passengers depart on different flights, they will instead use a minivan transfers to the airport)
 
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