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London to Paris

Hello, can someone tell me if there is a tour that combines London with Paris and guides you as you travel from one to the other? I did a search, but could not find one. Thank you.

Posted by
33733 posts

do you mean a Rick Steves tour or a tour by somebody else?

If the first - no

If the second, no I haven't heard of one.

Posted by
8159 posts

Are you looking for a day tour or a tour to spend x number nights in London and then travel to Paris and spend x number of nights there?

Posted by
11507 posts

Eurostar offers packages - hotel and train - but not a tour .

Posted by
14643 posts

Rick does offer one of his Family Europe tours that starts in London, then on to Paris and continues down thru Switzerland and ends in Italy.

https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/europe/family-europe-london-florence

If you wanted city tours, you could do a back to back set of tours with the Best of London with the Best of Paris tour and take the Eurostar between. This is very easy to do.

There is a tour offered by Road Scholar that does both. This is the company that used to be Elder Hostel but changed to Road Scholar a few years ago. I have done 10 programs with them as well as 10 with Rick Steves, so it is my back up company when Rick doesn't have an itinerary that I want.

https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/20953/the-best-of-london-and-paris-a-tale-of-two-cities

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My husband and I several years ago traveled to London on our own and took the train to Liverpool and Brighton without a problem. I would like to travel to Paris for a few days on the Eurostar from London next time, but am nervous about taking the train myself. I am sure the first time it would be confusing, so I thought a tour (not fully escorted) would be a good compromise. I was just wondering if Rick offered this, since I could not find one. We are 2 - 67 year olds and my husband has early stage Parkinson's, so I am in charge.

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8159 posts

I totally understand. The station in Paris Gare du Nord where the Eurostar terminates can be bewildering to the first timer

Posted by
987 posts

Traveling between London and Paris on Eurostar is REALLY easy. I find it easier than the usual intracity European trains. You have to be there a little earlier to go through security, so there is not the frantic boarding when a gate is announced at the last minute. And taxis are readily available at both stations to get you to your hotel. Since you've traveled on your own before, I don't think you will have any problem doing this!

Posted by
14643 posts

So sorry about your husband's disease process.

Even as a novice the Eurostar was pretty easy the first time I took it from London (actually went to Brussels instead of Paris but really no difference in the process). The biggest problem would be managing your luggage to/from the train stations.

The Road Scholar trip might work as they will porter your bags whereas the Rick trips do not.

You'd still want to pack light so you could keep track of things easier.

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1332 posts

Using the Eurostar is absolutely easy. My friend, who had never been out of the country, and certainly isn’t used to trains and bustling urban cities, was able to take the Eurostar from Paris to meet me in London. If he can do it, anyone can.