8-Day Paris and Barcelona Vacation with Airfare from Gate 1 Travel - France and Spain from $1199

8-Day Vacation in Paris and Barcelona

On this vacation from Gate 1 Travel, you'll spend three days exploring Paris before a brief flight takes you to Barcelona, where you'll have three more days to explore that city's eclectic architecture and vibrant cultural offerings. The trip has no fixed itinerary, so you can check out each of these two European metropolises at your own pace.

The vacation includes:

Round-trip airfare, NYC–Paris–Barcelona–NYC
Airline taxes and fuel surcharges
3 nights standard hotel accommodations in Paris at the Hotel Mercure Montmartre or the Courtyard by Marriott Paris Arcueil, location determined when booking
3 nights standard hotel accommodations in in Barcelona at the Hotel Catalonia Sagrada Familia
Breakfast daily

Paris

Getting around: There's a Paris Metro station.
Arts and culture: Housed in an old train station, the Musee d'Orsay is best known for its unparalleled collection of Impressionist works by Monet, Renoir, Manet, and other 19th-century artists.
Iconic architecture: The Eiffel Tower was dismissed by some critics as a "truly tragic street lamp" when it was built. Millions of annual visitors from all over the world would beg to differ. It's especially beautiful at night, when it twinkles with 20,000 lights.
Eat like a local: You're gonna want to put your diet on hold. Stop at any of the myriad sidewalk pastry vendors to try buttery croissants filled with chocolate, handmade crepes, tarts, and more.

Barcelona

Getting around: Hop aboard the city's transit system to best navigate between attractions.
Arts and culture: The Picasso Museum houses some of the revered Spanish artist's rarer early works, including rough sketches, collages, and a Spirograph drawing made during childhood.
Iconic architecture: Work on Antoni Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia basilica was started in the 1880s, and we're still waiting for it to be finished (new estimates say it should be done by 2028). Even under construction, it's already one of the most unusual-looking churches in christendom. About a 5-minute walk from the hotel
Eat like a local: Sample wild mushrooms, local produce, and freshly caught octopus at Boqueria Market. The hundreds of stalls here also sell candies, Spanish wines, and other souvenir-worthy treats.