SCHEDULE: 
DATES, RATES, FACTS/SPECIFICS

We have the following vacations planned:

Saturday & Sunday

You choose where you wish to go, and with whom:

· We’ll arrange privately guided walking tours or prepare personalized maps (detailing all the shops & sights on YOUR wish list) so you can take your own walking ‘tour’.

· Paris has it all - Antiques, fine fashion - Hermes, Dior, Yves St. Laurent, Christofle, Lalique. We’ll even provide a translator if you like.

· Visit the impressionists at the D’Orsay, and Da Vinci in the Louvre.

· Stroll through Montmartre and Sacre Coeur!

· Perhaps a day trip to Versailles –We’ll send you with a guide and a basket of delicacies to tour the Chateau and its spectacular gardens. Row around its lake, stroll through the forest or visit Marie Antoinette’s Hameau.

· For Lunch, let us deliver a gourmet picnic, complete with wine, to you in the Tuileries Gardens, or along the Seine. We’ll even have your morning shopping bags returned to the hotel for you while you relax. If you prefer something a bit more formal, join us for a casual lunch, at one of our favorite little neighborhood places.

Evenings:
· You are invited to join us for a wine tasting or pre dinner get together.
· Dinners both Saturday & Sunday are privately arranged, with special menus and wines, at top ranked inter- nationally renown gastronomic restaurants, sure to satisfy even the most discriminating palates!
Monday: after a leisurely breakfast, you will be taken to the airport.

Cost: $4,100 - $4,800 per person based upon double occupancy.

Vacations are inclusive of 3 nights hotel, 3 Breakfasts, 3 lunches (as described above), 3 Dinners (gourmet dining as described above), wine tasting, wines with meals, pre arranged sightseeing, transportation to and from the airport in Paris, taxes, gratuities.

We will gladly make all flight arrangements, limousine transfers to/from U.S. airports, pre and post trip stays, additional days in Paris or other destinations…for an additional charge.
Not included:   trip cancellation insurance (highly recommended), room service charges, and items of a personal nature.

-Tour de France
Culinary Vacations to coincide with dates on the Tour de France are possible for those who book early. Please contact us for further details.

Pre-planned Semi-Custom Vacations

Bliss Travels has two semi-custom vacations planned to the Luberon region of Provence, one in July and one in August.

We will fill your days with relaxation, invigoration, gastronomic treats, ancient villages, and natural beauty. And best of all, when you return home, you will feel better than when you left.

Included in each vacation:

> Pre-trip consultation to customize menus and activities
> Exclusive residence in Provencal hotel/Inn for 6 + nights
> Use of garden, pool and professional kitchen
> Private Chef (for our group)
> 3 meals per day with drinks
> Snacks
> Daily Cooking lessons/demonstrations
> All pre-planned sightseeing and activities

DATES: TBD late June/Luly  and August 13-19.
PRICE: approx. $3,500 per person, based upon double occupancy.
We would be happy to arrange international flights as well as transportation to Provence, and pre-  and post- trip days for an additional charge.

Prices for either of the two pre planned summer trips to Provence include 6 nights hotel, all breakfasts, all but one lunch, all dinners, wine with meals, chef, (and sous chef - depending upon group size and specifications), all cooking lessons and demonstrations, sightseeing, transportation to and from scheduled activities,  and gratuities. 

Approximate price: $3,400-$3,600 per person double occupancy. (Rates for suites may be slightly higher).  Prices vary due to the custom nature of these vacations.     

Dordogne

EXCLUDED: Personal items, passport fees, sightseeing or meals not itemized in your itinerary, Airfare, train fare, and trip cancellation insurance (which is highly recommended) are not included in these prices. We would be happy to recommend flights, pre and post vacation hotels and restaurants. We can add most of these things to your customized vacation package for an additional cost. DEPOSITS/PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of the full price is required in order to reserve your place.
Final Payment is due by March 20 for the July vacation and May 15 for the August Vacation.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation prior to March 1--All money to be refunded or reapplied towards a booking within the next 12 months-- minus a $200 cancellation/change fee.
Because our vacations are customized and require prepayment, we have the following cancellation/refund policy:

Cancellation after March 1 - No refund of deposit

Cancellation after having paid in full: No refunds of more than $700.00 are possible, unless a substitute guest is found (if such a substitute is found, a 70-80% refund will be given based upon the date of cancellation and customization already completed by us). We highly recommend you purchase trip cancellation insurance.

Fully Customized Vacations for Private Groups

These can be planned for any time of the year, and range in price according to the number of people, the accommodations and customization requested. Priced from $3500.00-$6,000 per person and will include all accommodations, meals, cooking lessons and/or demonstrations, planned activities, sightseeing, gratuities, non-alcoholic beverages, planned restaurant meals, and wine and alcoholic beverages at meals.
A 30% deposit is due at the time of Booking, and the remainder is due 90 days before travel.

Refunds are not possible.

Culinary Tour of Paris

Our Paris vacations are priced from $4,500 per person/double occupancy for 3 nights.
Additional nights may be added for an additional charge.

Prices Include: transportation from airport, 3 nights top rated luxury hotel, 3 breakfasts, 3 multi course gourmet dinners (including wines) in fine dining restaurants, 3 lunches with wine, transportation to and from meals and any planned events, any planned sightseeing /activities /talks /tours /museums/ guides and gratuities.

 Not Included: transportation to/from Paris, items of a personal nature, room service charges, additional food or alcoholic beverages other than those items listed on your specific itinerary, passport fees and trip cancellation insurance, which is highly recommended. 
30% Deposit required to reserve.