The French Soccer Experience: Paris

France continues to be at the top destination for travelers. Its glorious past as well as its cutting-edge cuisine, style and fashion will help to create an unforgettable cultural experience. Additionally, soccer is the number one sport in France.France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural Men's World Cup in 1930. For women, the World Cup has been held every four years since 1991. Matches are planned for nine venues across France with the final match being played at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
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Day 1  Overnight flight to France (Paris)
Day 2 Bonjour Paris
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Welcome meeting and orientation
Dinner
Details: Training session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.
Day 3 Paris
Paris guided sightseeing tour
Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Opera House
Dinner
Details: Paris guided sightseeing tour
What's that huge white arch at the end of the Champs-Élysées? The Arc de Triomphe, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz. Your licensed local guide will elaborate on this, and other Parisian landmarks. See some of the most famous sites, including the ornate 19th-century Opera, the Presidential residence and the Place de la Concorde, where in the center you’ll find the Obelisk of Luxor, a gift from Egypt in 1836. Spot chic locals (and tons of tourists) strolling the Champs-Élysées. Look up at the iron girders of the Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. See Les Invalides (a refuge for war wounded) and the École Militaire (Napoleon's alma mater).
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Day 4 Paris
Dinner
Details: Seine River cruise
See the city from the water on an hour-long cruise along the River Seine. The Seine cuts right through Paris, dividing the city in half. See the Eiffel tower rising up on the Left Bank, the walls of the Louvre on the Right Bank. A guide will point out other monuments and architectural marvels as you pass, many of which are illuminated by clear white light at night.
Details: Eiffel Tower ascent
Line up to climb to the top floor of this iconic landmark for a spectacular birds-eye view of the glittering City of Light.
Details: Professional coaching clinic
Participate in a special coaching clinic with a guest coach, player or instructor. The clinic will be designed exclusively for the team and to enhance skills in areas identified by the coaching staff.
Day 5 Paris
Versailles guided excursion
State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles
Dinner
Details: Training session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.
Details: Versailles guided excursion
The ultimate palace, Versailles was built by Louis XIII, and housed the royal family and its groveling court from 1682, when the Sun King moved in, to the French Revolution. Everything in Versailles is worth a look, from the 250-foot-long Hall of Mirrors, with themed salons- "war" and "peace" -on either side, to Marie Antoinette's faux country hamlet. When being a queen became too much to bear, she would pretend to be a commoner, tending her sheep and wearing peasant clothes. (Please note Versailles is closed on Mondays.)
Day 6 Paris
Dinner
Details: Parc des Princes stadium guided visit
Le Parc des Princes was built to provide the city of Paris with a modern venue for important rugby and football matches. The stadium replaced the old Vélodrome, that had stood in its place since 1897. Parc des Princes was officially opened in June 1972 by French president Georges Pompidou. The first match was the Coupe de France final between Marseille and Bastia (2-1). One year after the opening, in 1973, newly founded Paris Saint-Germain moved into the stadium.
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Day 7 Paris
Dinner
Details: Louvre Museum visit
The world's largest art museum, the Louvre is housed in a Medieval fortress-turned-castle so grand it's worth a tour itself. You walk through the 71-foot glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei and added in 1989, and step into another world--one with carved ceilings, deep-set windows, and so many architectural details you could spend a week just admiring the rooms. The Mona Lisa is here, as well as the Venus de Milo and Winged Victory (the headless statue, circa 200 BC, discovered at Samothrace). The Louvre has seven different departments of paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and antiquities. Don't miss the Egyptian collection, complete with creepy sarcophagi, or the collection of Greek ceramics, one of the largest in the world. (Please note the Louvre is closed on Tuesdays.)
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Details: Attend professional soccer match - Standard games
Attend a professional soccer match. Seeing international players compete in person would itself be unforgettable, but add the passionate crowds singing, cheering and chanting and you will enter an atmosphere that can only be understood through personal experience. Please note that this activity is subject to availability as it is based on the league’s fixture list at the dates the group is travelling.
Day 8 Paris
Dinner
Details: Normandy full day excursion (US sites)
The Normandy region of France comprises 360 miles of coastline bordering lush farmland and bustling market towns. Despite its natural beauty and gastronomic delights, the area is primarily known for its history: from William the Conqueror to WWII. It is perhaps this rich heritage, along with the verdant surroundings, that inspired the Impressionist movement, begun here in the 19th century.
Details: Pointe du Hoc visit
Stand atop the windswept cliffs of Pointe du Hoc and trace the path of U.S. Army Rangers who scaled its 100-foot face under enemy fire on D-Day. Carved into the earth by fierce combat, this site offers a powerful glimpse into the courage and sacrifice that helped turn the tide of World War II.
Details: American Military Cemetery and Memorial visit at Colleville-sur-Mer
Visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer that honors American troops who died in Europe during World War II.
Day 9 
Tour Includes:
  • American US language
  • Round-trip airfare
  • As we pair your group up with regional teams, we will be looking for 3 or 4* accommodations near sports facilities. Often this means your overnight stays could be approximately 90 minutes outside of the city center. If your group chooses an upgraded hotel option you will typically be placed in a more central location
  • Breakfast daily
  • Lunch and dinner as per your itinerary, determined by final sporting arrangements
  • WorldStrides Sports Tour Director to accompany your group 24 hours a day from arrival to departure
  • Transportation by private coach
  • Excursions, activities, stadium tours as per your itinerary. Your final itinerary may be slightly different. These are place holders; activities will move based on availability and sporting components may be adjusted to accommodate team roster size. Professional games are subject to availability based on the leagues’ fixture lists at time of travel
  • International friendly matches per your itinerary (WorldStrides Sports is a FIFA approved match agent, holding the rights to arrange soccer matches)
  • Training sessions and/or professional coaching clinics per your itinerary
  • Three college credits upon completion of on-line course (USA grades 9-12 eligible). In Canada, academic credit is available for Ontario students.
  • Payment plans available to meet the needs of all participants
  • Basic health insurance while on tour (including medical treatment on tour up to $7,500) and $50,000 of coverage for emergency evacuation (U.S. travelers only).
  • Exclusive 24-hour Doctors On-Call partnership
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
We are better able to assist you with a quote for your selected departure date and city over the phone. Please call 1.800.771.5353 to price this tour with your requested options.
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