Luxury France Vacation Review: Reims Champagne Educational Experience, Paris Bicycle Tour, Giverny

The tour guides, for the most part, were very knowledgeable & friendly.  I especially enjoyed my bike tour of Paris.  I had a beautiful and relaxing tour of Paris via bike with my young, smart, fun, and friendly guide.  My trip to Reims to learn about champagne was by far the most informative, as our guide commanded exceptional knowledge of European history.   The historical commentary alone was worth the price of admission.  My walking tour was also a major highlight.  It was private and perfectly suited for my interests.  We toured several gardens, food markets, museums, parks, high end shopping, bakeries, and sampled lots of food & champagne.  Although I gained 6 lbs, in spite of all the walking, it was well worth it!  I did have one disappointing tour, the  Paris Lights Evening tour.  I did not realize that the sun does not set until after 10 pm in late May.  The tour is scheduled to start at 7 pm or 8 pm while it was quite bright outside.  Needless to say, I did not see many lights that evening.  I suggest you schedule a later tour or take a taxi later in evening, as the guide was not particularly informative and personable.  Also, I did not have enough time at Giverny.  The gardens are stunning!  I took a half day tour and it simply was not enough time to see all the gardens, his home, and shops.  If you love Monet, take a full day tour.