Holiday Spirit Along the Seine: 9 days in France for $995 per person
Grand Circle's special price for "Holiday Spirit Along the Seine" departing Nov 23 is $995 per person (two sharing), flights not included. Grand Circle normally charges about $2,495 per person for this trip without flights. Round-trip flights from the US to Europe usually run about $900 per person (our estimate); Grand Circle can add its own airfare when you book.
- 7 nights' accommodations, including 7 nights aboard a privately owned small ship
- 20 meals—7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 7 dinners
- All land transportation and transfers
- 10 activities, including a Home-Hosted goûter and a French cooking lesson
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
The catches
What you pay
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Circle special price, 2 × $995Required | Grand Circle special-offers page | $1,990 |
| Total | two travelers, Grand Circle's price; flights not included | $1,990 |
| Flights to Europe, about $900 per person round trip (estimate)Not included | not in the price; our estimate of a typical economy round trip from a major US airport | $1,800 |
| Tips for the trip leaderNot included | not in Grand Circle's inclusions list |
How to book it
- Open Grand Circle's special offers (the button) and find "Holiday Spirit Along the Seine" departing Nov 23
- Book online or call Grand Circle at 1-800-221-2610
- Add Grand Circle's airfare or book your own flights
Why it's this cheap
Grand Circle releases unsold places on near-term departures at a fraction of the regular price rather than run them with empty seats.
Why it's a steal
GOOD COMPARISONGrand Circle's regular price for this trip, about $2,495 per person without flights, for two. Grand Circle lists this departure at $2,695 per person before the special, and the trip from $3,395 per person with its own airfare (about $2,495 without, using our flight estimate); we compare with the lower of the two.
Evidence trail
| Source | What we checked | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Circle special offers | Holiday Spirit Along the Seine, 2026-11-23 (Alto Deck D): $995 pp, listed $2,695 | Oct 20, 6:00 AM ET |
| Grand Circle trip page | From $3,395 per person, 9 days, includes airfare | Oct 19, 12:43 PM ET |
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