The holiday is available on selected dates in February and March and costs from £975 (a saving of £550), including flights from Heathrow, B&B accommodation, guided sightseeing and transfers.
For sightseeing the Sacré Coeur and Montmartre are nearby".
Trips cost from £3,935 for 15 days, including flights and accommodation, sightseeing tours and culinary evenings.
September to October Book it: Footloose (01943 604030; footlooseadventure.co.uk) offers a 11-day trip, taking in all the above, from £1,850, including domestic flights, accommodation, most meals, sightseeing and guide.
The trips, named "Atul Kochhar's Indian Journeys", include a Spice Trail of southern India and a trip through Rajasthan, and combine sightseeing with foodie visits to local restaurants and producers.
My wife and I had chosen the town because it is such a good base for sightseeing.
The good news is that once in your hotel you don't have to worry too much about sightseeing - most of the sights, and some brisk nature walks if you must, can be carried out in a day, leaving you all the more time for pleasure and leisure.
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October to March Book it: World Expeditions (020 8545 9030; worldexpeditions.co.uk) has a 15-day guided Luang Prabang to Hanoi cycling trip from £1,350, including most meals, bike hire and sightseeing.
Sightseeing is the most popular activity; three- to four-star hotels are the most popular form of accommodation; and facilities to allow Chinese payment methods such as Union Pay are the most important thing a hotel can offer its Chinese guests.
They shelled out about $250 on food, just over $100 on shopping, $53 on transport and $45 on shows and sightseeing.
