Day One Depart the U.S. for Paris, Charles de Gaulle airport Day Two Arrive in Paris. You will be greeted at the airport and escorted to our luxury hotel to drop off luggage. We then continue with our own guided tour of the city of Paris, taking in the sights and flavor of the city: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, the Tuilleries. While on tour we will visit a local Parisian bakery and enjoy a typical French breakfast. With an afternoon free to catnap and recover a bit from jet lag, we meet for dinner at a nearby restaurant (included). Day Three Jump right in with a private cooking class at a local Parisian chef school and enjoy your creations for a French gourmet lunch matched with wines. Following lunch there is time to pursue any of the fabulous museums or sights on your own. We meet at 5:00 pm to enjoy a wine bar hopping on Paris' Left Bank combined with an historical walking tour. Dinner to be decided but you will be on your own. Day Four Sleep in a little today but get ready for the busiest and most fun day of the trip! We start with a wine tasting lesson led by a local wine expert and match the wines with luncheon in a typical French bistro with authentic Parisian cuisine. Witness a French fashion show. Visit and shop the incredible gastronomic department of the Galleries Lafayette. After a brief moment in the hotel to catch your breath and change, we head to the exclusive Paris Ritz for a cooking lesson and the fabulous dinner that you will cook. Day Five Today we explore a famous cheese maker and discover the beauty of French cheese. A cheese and wine tasting is our lunch in typical French fashion. But dessert! We continue on for a tour and tasting of incredible French pastries. We will discover the delicate taste of some of the best pastry chefs in Paris. We will be dining tonight on top of Montmartre in a colorful bistro located on the square surrounded by the array of artists who frequent this bohemian location. This dinner is not included in the cost of the trip but is affordable and great fun. Day Six The world famous Marche aux Puces is an incredible flea market located just north of Paris and is known for its silver, pottery and French antiques (and just about anything else you can think of). This is where we will start our day. The highlight of this shopping excursion is our lunch in a very eclectic, “kitchy” bistro which screams Paris. The afternoon is free for travelers to experience whatever highlight of Paris they don’t want to miss. Our grand finale — dinner on the river Seine for a memorable time and deluxe gourmet cruise with wines included. Day Seven Time to head home.