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  Many tourists visiting a country for the first time prefer to take a guided tour. For those interested in visiting England and France, there are several companies that offer escorted bus and river cruise tours with expert tour guides who can give you an inside look at all that both countries have to offer.
  
  

Grand European Tours

• Grand European Tours offers a selection of trips and itineraries of both England and France. For those interested in visiting both countries on one tour, the "Select London and Paris" tour is a nine-day excursion that includes first-class accommodations and breakfast. The tour begins with four nights in London, followed by a trip on the Eurostar train to Paris. The tour company also offers a "Paris and Normandy River Cruise," which includes a full tour of the Normandy beach and a trip through the northern region of France.
  
  Grand European Tours
  6000 Meadows Road, Suite 520
  Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
  800-552-5545
  www.getours.com
  
  

Contiki Vacations

• Contiki specializes in vacations for those age 18 to 35. The "London and Paris" tour begins with three days in London, touring Westminster, the town of Bath, a visit to Stonehenge, and tickets to a musical in the West End. The tour group then takes a ferry to Paris, passing the White Cliffs of Dover and heading through the Valley of the Somme. The Paris portion of the tour includes a cruise of the River Seine and visits to the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. The tour lasts for eight days, but a 10-day package with extended stay in Paris is also available. For those interested in roughing it in the countryside, Contiki also offers a 22-day camping trip that includes London, Dover, Paris, Versaille, Burgundy, Chateau de Cruix, and the French Riviera.
  
  Contiki Vacations
  866.266.8454
  http://contiki.com
  
  

Affordable Tours

• Affordable Tours has several options that include both England and France. Their "London Getaway," with an expert tour guide, includes three days in London, with a full day of sightseeing at Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Buckingham Palace. For those looking for a more thorough tour of England, the "Britain Sampler" includes trips to Bath, Hampton Court, Stonehenge, Salisbury, and Stratford-upon-Avon. The Affordable Tours "Paris Getaway" includes four days in the City of Lights, with guided sightseeing of the Arc de Triomphe, the Opéra, a drive along the Camps-Élysées, and the Notre Dame Cathedral. The "La France" tour includes not only Paris, but visits to Rouen, Caen, Normandy Beach, Mont S. Michel, the Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Nice, and Dijon.
  
  Affordable Tours
  800-935-2620
  www.affordabletours.com