Taking place on Thursday or Saturday (depending on demand) price per person TBD
Discover the history and work of the UK Parliament on a fun and informative tour delivered by an expert guide. Your 90-minute tour in English includes the House of Commons, House of Lords and Westminster Hall. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet current students interning at Parliament and learn about their experiences working there. If you’re lucky, their MPs may stop to say hello too!

The Parisians of the 19th century knew the truth about shopping: it was an event to see and be seen at. Before modern-day shopping malls and the world-renowned shopping avenues we know of today, such as 5th Avenue and Avenue Montaigne, there were the Passages Couverts, or covered passages. While there were originally more than 180 of these early forms of shopping arcades, only 25 survive today. During this approximately 2-hour private walking tour, IES Abroad faculty member Truc Long Vo Tran will introduce you to some of the most famous passages that exist today, such as Galerie Vivienne, while sharing an insider’s perspective into their history and legacy. £20 per person

Spend a quiet morning with Pablo Picasso and the artists who were linked to him with a visit to the Musée National Picasso-Paris. Located within the Marais district, housed within a 17th century hôtel particulier (mansion), and surrounded by modern-day artist galleries, the museum includes more than 5,000 works of art and tens of thousands of archived pieces from Picasso’s personal repository. This tour with IES Abroad faculty member Ulrike Kasper will include a visit to the museum, as well as a few of the nearby artist galleries, giving you a glimpse into the life and work of Picasso, as well as those of modern-day artists.Price per person TBD

Originally built for Napoleon III to store the citrus trees of the Tuileries garden during the cold winters, Musée de l’Orangerie is today an art gallery of Impressionist, post-Impressionist and early 20th century avant-garde paintings. The museum is most famously home to Claude Monet’s Water Lilies murals, the focus of the artist’s final 30 years of his life. See these, along with works by other artists, such as Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and more during this private tour with IES Abroad faculty member Anne Catherine Abecassis. Taking place on Friday or Saturday (depending on demand) price per person TBD

Join chef Asimakis Chaniotis for a ½ day in the Pied a Terre kitchen where you will have an incredible insight into a busy kitchen and the level of detail required to create Michelin starred menus. You will observe the unfolding of a busy service as the pace picks up and tables come on order; the concentration required throughout each section of the kitchen; and in particular the precision of the Head Chef plating at the pass. The experience includes a 4 course tasting lunch in the restaurant afterward. Additional options include wine flights and menu upgrades at an additional cost. Up to 4 people per day, Friday and Saturday availability only; £235 per person

Enjoy a guided Champagne tasting with IES Paris 2003 alumnus and sommelier, Preston Mohr. During this 60-minute virtual tour of one of France's most famous wine regions, you will enjoy a guided tasting of three glasses of artisan, small-batch Champagnes. The tasting will take place in a historic 17th century cellar in the central Saint Germain des Prés neighborhood. Preston will walk you through the history, key grape varieties and natural features of the region, all of which make Champagne the king of wines. This bubbly experience is not to be missed! Small nibbles of hand selected French cheeses and charcuteries will accompany the tasting.