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Joshua & Kay

A Honeymoon in Five Acts

London · Slovenia · Venice · Paris · Giverny
April 20 — May 3, 2026
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The Five Flights

· Where We Rest ·

The Five Hotels

"A grand London landmark, an alpine sanctuary above the lake, a 19th-century mill on the Venice lagoon, a Parisian boutique steps from the Eiffel Tower — and one final night beside the runways."

1 Night
Act I · London
Waldorf Astoria London
Aldwych, Covent Garden
An Edwardian grande dame in the heart of theatreland — marble, mirrors, and a palm court ballroom that has welcomed guests since 1908.
3 Nights
Act II · Slovenia
Hotel Park
Lake Bled · Julian Alps
Perched directly on the emerald lake with a private spa and the legendary Bled cream cake. Wake to a view of the island church and the cliff-top castle.
3 Nights
Act III · Venice
Hilton Molino Stucky
Giudecca · The Lagoon
A converted 19th-century flour mill on Giudecca, with a rooftop pool and the city skyline shimmering across the lagoon — the same view Monet painted in 1908.
4 Nights
Act IV · Paris
Hotel Le Walt
7th Arrondissement · Eiffel
An intimate boutique on Avenue de la Motte-Picquet, a few blocks from the Eiffel Tower. A romantic Haussmann façade and rooms designed around classical paintings.
1 Night
Encore · Departure
Hilton Paris CDG Airport
Charles de Gaulle · Terminal 3
A soaring glass atrium with capsule elevators and skybridges to the terminals — the perfect quiet pause before the long flight home.
· Memorable Tables ·

Where We Dine

"From a 117-year-old palm court in London to a four-course dinner cruise on the Venetian lagoon — the meals along the way."

Apr 215:30 PM
High Tea at The Ritz
London · Palm Court
A Belle Époque ritual under gilded ceilings — finger sandwiches, scones, and clotted cream. Smart elegant dress code.
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Apr 237:30 PM
Bled Castle Restaurant
Lake Bled · Cliff-top Terrace
Dinner perched 130 metres above the lake, with the alpine sun setting behind the island church.
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Apr 268:00 PM
Venice Dinner Cruise
The Lagoon · Aboard a Galleon
A four-course Venetian dinner under the stars, drifting past illuminated palazzi on the Grand Canal.
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Apr 286:30 PM
Brasserie Bofinger
Paris · Bastille
An Art Nouveau landmark since 1864, beneath a hand-painted glass dome. Classic Alsatian brasserie fare before the ballet.
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"Fourteen days. Five countries. One love story —
told in cathedrals, on alpine lakes, across lagoons at sunset, and beneath the water lilies of Giverny."

Act I

The Thames in Mist

London, England · Waldorf Astoria · 1 Night

A single magnificent day in London. From Westminster Abbey to High Tea at The Ritz, this opening act sets the stage for everything that follows.

April20Departure

Tampa to London

  • 5:30 PMDepart Tampa (TPA), direct flight to London Heathrow
April21London

A Day in the Capital

  • 9:30 AMArrive London Heathrow
  • 11:30 AMWaldorf Astoria London. Drop bags, walk to Covent Garden for lunch.
  • 2:00 PMWestminster Abbey
  • 3:30 PMBig Ben & Westminster BridgeThe view Monet painted.
  • 4:00 PMWalk through St. James's Park toward Piccadilly
  • 5:30 PMHigh Tea at The RitzSmart elegant dress code.
  • EveOptional stroll along the Strand and Trafalgar Square
April22Morning + Flight

Last Hours in London

  • 8:30 AMLeadenhall Market — Victorian covered market
  • 9:00 AMSt. Paul's Cathedral and Millennium Bridge views
  • 2:00 PMFly LHR to Ljubljana. Arrive ~5 PM. Pick up rental car. Drive to Lake Bled.
Act II

Mirrors of the Alps

Lake Bled, Slovenia · Hotel Park · 3 Nights

Three days in the Julian Alps. A fairy-tale lake, a castle on a cliff, the highest mountain pass in Slovenia, and the emerald waters of the Soča Valley.

April22Arrival

Into the Mountains

  • Arrive Hotel Park on Lake Bled. Check in, settle in, rest.
April23Lake Bled

The Lake in Full

  • Row out to Bled Island — church with 99 steps and the wishing bell
  • Walk or bike the 6 km loop around the lake
  • PMHotel spa and pool
  • 7:30 PMBled Castle dinnerPerched above the lake with sunset views.
April24Vršič & Soča

Vršič Pass and the Emerald River

  • 8:00 AMDepart Bled through Kranjska Gora into Triglav National Park
  • Lake Jasna — alpine lake at the foot of the Julian Alps
  • Vršič Pass — 50 hairpin turns over Slovenia's highest pass (1,611 m)
  • Russian Chapel — WWI memorial near the summit
  • Source of the Soča River — turquoise spring hidden in the mountains
  • Soča Valley — Boka and Virje waterfalls
  • Lunch in Bovec or Kobarid
  • ~6 PMReturn to Bled via Tolmin
Interlude

The Scenic Route

Lake Bled to Venice · April 25 · Six Stops

A day-long drive through four distinct landscapes — from Alpine peaks through underground caves, along the Adriatic coast, and into the Venetian lagoon at sunset.

· The Route ·

Lake Bled to Venice — 7 stops, 9 hours

SLOVENIA ITALY A D R I A T I C S E A N 1 Lake Bled 9:00 AM 2 Postojna Cave 10:30 AM 3 Predjama Castle 12:15 PM 4 Piran 2:00 PM 5 Miramare 4:00 PM 6 Trieste 4:30 PM 7 Venice ~6:00 PM
~340 Kilometres
2 Countries
7 Stops
4 Landscapes
10:30 AM

Postojna Cave

One of the largest cave systems in Europe. Ride a train into the mountain, walk through massive underground chambers.

12:15 PM

Predjama Castle

A medieval castle built directly into a 123-meter cliff face. One of the most dramatic castles in the world.

2:00 PM

Piran

A gem of a Venetian coastal town on a peninsula jutting into the Adriatic. Seafood lunch on the waterfront.

4:00 PM

Miramare Castle

A white castle overlooking the Adriatic coastline. Quick photo stop before Trieste.

4:30 PM

Trieste

Grand Hapsburg port city. Espresso on Piazza Unità d'Italia, the largest sea-facing square in Europe.

~6:00 PM

Venice

Drop the car at Marco Polo Airport. Private water taxi across the lagoon to the hotel at sunset.

Act III

Reflections in Rose & Gold

Venice, Italy · Hilton Molino Stuckey · 3 Nights

Three days in the floating city. Palaces and basilicas, a gondola photoshoot at dawn, a dinner cruise on the lagoon, and the view Monet painted in 1908.

April25Arrival

Arrival on the Lagoon

  • Private water taxi from Marco Polo across the lagoon to Giudecca at sunset
April26Highlights

Venice Highlights + Dinner Cruise

  • 9:00 AMBasilica di San Marco — golden mosaics, terrace views over the piazza
  • 10:00 AMPalazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) — Bridge of Sighs. Pre-booked timed entry.
  • NoonWander toward Rialto. Cicchetti and spritz at a bacaro for lunch.
  • 2:30 PMBoat tour along the Grand Canal
  • 5:30 PMGolden hour on the Giudecca waterfrontMonet's Venice view.
  • 8:00 PMVenice Dinner Cruise
April27Photoshoot

Photoshoot + Unplanned Day

  • 8:00 AM90-minute gondola ride with professional photographer
  • San Giorgio Maggiore — bell tower with the best panoramic view of Venice
  • Unplanned day: Murano, Libreria Acqua Alta, revisit favorites, long lunch
  • EveQuiet dinner in the backstreets of Dorsoduro — last night in Venice
April28Fly to Paris

Venice at Dawn

  • 6:15 AMWater taxi to VCE
  • 9:20 AMFly to Paris CDG. Arrive 11:15 AM.
Act IV

The City of Eternal Light

Paris, France · Hotel Le Walt · 4 Nights

Four nights in Paris. A ballet at the Opéra Bastille, the great Impressionist museums, a choose-your-own-castle adventure, and a Michelin-starred farewell dinner.

April28Ballet Night

Arrival + Ballet

  • 12:30 PMCheck into Hotel Le Walt. Settle in, explore the neighborhood.
  • 6:30 PMDinner at Brasserie BofingerArt Nouveau landmark since 1864.
  • 7:30 PMRomeo and Juliet at Opéra Bastille — third row seats
April29Museums

Museums and Cathedrals

  • Musée d'Orsay — the world's greatest collection of Impressionist art
  • Musée de l'Orangerie — Monet's Water Lilies murals in the oval rooms
  • Sainte-Chapelle — floor-to-ceiling Gothic stained glass
  • Notre Dame — freshly restored
  • Pont Alexandre III and Eiffel Tower at TrocadéroThe Eiffel Tower sparkles every hour after dark.
April30Her Choice

A Tale of Two Castles

  • Option A: Disneyland Paris — including the new World of Frozen
  • Option B: Château de Versailles — Hall of Mirrors, Musical Gardens, Marie Antoinette's estate
Which will she choose?
· · · Her Day, Her Castle · · ·
Option A
Disneyland Paris
or
Option B
Château de Versailles
· Cast Your Guess ·
May1Open Day

Fête du Travail

  • Sleep in. Cafés, gardens, Seine walks. Revisit favorites. Breathe.
· A Thread Through the Trip ·

The Monet Thread

A quiet thread runs through this honeymoon. The same painter — Claude Monet — has stood in four of the same places we will stand. Each act echoes him, and the trip ends in his garden.

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1899 – 1904
Westminster Bridge
Monet painted the Houses of Parliament 19 times in the London fog. The view we'll see on Day 1.
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1908
Giudecca, Venice
From across the lagoon — the same view we wake to from the Hilton Molino Stucky.
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1914 – 1926
Musée de l'Orangerie
The Water Lilies murals — eight panels in two oval rooms, painted for France.
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1883 – 1926
Giverny
The Japanese bridge, the lily pond, the studio. Where the thread comes to rest.
My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.
— Claude Monet
Encore

Monet's Living Canvas

Giverny, France · Day Trip · May 2

A pilgrimage to the gardens where Claude Monet painted his masterpieces, followed by a farewell dinner worthy of the journey.

May2Giverny

The Grand Finale

  • AMTrain from Gare Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny (~50 min)The same station Monet painted in 1877.
  • Claude Monet's House and Gardens — the Japanese bridge, the water lily pond, the studio
  • Musée des Impressionnismes — "Before the Water Lilies" exhibition
  • PMReturn to Paris. Freshen up at Hotel Le Walt (late checkout)
  • LateTaxi to Hilton CDG airport hotel
May3Home

Fly Home

  • 10:30 AMFly Paris CDG to Tampa via New York JFK