- Días
- 6
- Participantes
- 30 to 45 participants
- Destinos
- París e Isla de Francia
Objetivos
- Give the leadership team protected time for strategy and budget decisions, scheduled around home-office hours
- Let colleagues from several time zones meet in person and work through open questions together
- Allow time to recover from long-haul travel before the first decision-making session
- Keep logistics simple: two hotels at most, private coaches and one point of contact
Perfil de los participantes
Executive committees, senior managers and project leads based in Asia, North America, South America or the Gulf, who fly to Paris for a multi-day working session and expect a calm, well-organised schedule.
Día a día
- 1
Día 1
Day 1 – Arrival and early night
- Arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle or Orly, with private coach transfers to the hotel (about 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic). Arrival times are shared in advance so that each coach meets the flight.
- Luggage goes directly from the coach to storage at the hotel, so guests on early-morning flights can rest or walk before check-in.
- 14:00 – Check-in. Rooms are prepared for early arrivals wherever the hotel allows; otherwise a light lunch is served.
- 16:30 – Short welcome in the private salon: programme, contacts and practical notes on the city, prayer spaces and meal times.
- 19:30 – Light supper at the hotel, with no formal dinner. An early night is recommended.
Arrival - 2
Día 2
Day 2 – Gentle start and first plenary
- 08:30 – Breakfast at the hotel, with menus adapted to halal, vegetarian, pork-free and seafood-allergy needs, as confirmed before arrival.
- 10:00 – Optional guided walk through the Jardin des Tuileries and along the Seine, at an easy pace.
- 13:00 – Working lunch in the private salon.
- 14:30 – First plenary session in the private salon on avenue de Friedland, reached by a short private transfer. The early-afternoon slot lets offices in North and South America join from their morning.
- 16:30 – Flexible rest block: no programme, for sleep, the hotel or a walk. This block can be moved on request.
- 20:00 – Dinner at the hotel, choice of menu, with an early finish.
Outdoors - 3
Día 3
Day 3 – Strategy sessions and a private evening at the Musée d'Orsay
- 08:30 – Strategy session in the private salon, timed for the afternoon working hours in Japan, China and Singapore.
- 10:30 – Coffee break in the adjoining room.
- 12:30 – Working lunch, with dietary requirements served from a separate, labelled menu.
- 14:30 – Budget and operations session, held in early afternoon in Paris, which is early morning on the US East Coast.
- 18:30 – Private visit of the Musée d'Orsay outside public opening hours, with a specialist guide, subject to museum availability.
- 21:00 – Dinner at Le Grand Vefour, Palais-Royal.
Seminar - 4
Día 4
Day 4 – Decisions and a workshop day
- 08:30 – Decision session: budget validation and one named owner for each action.
- 11:00 – Workshops in small groups, with an interpreter available for teams who need one.
- 13:00 – Lunch at the hotel.
- 15:00 – Private visit of a Paris couture atelier, with a demonstration of draping, embroidery and hand finishing.
- 17:30 – Privatised cruise on the Seine with a reception, passing the Louvre, Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower.
- 21:00 – Gala dinner aboard the Art Deco boat moored at Quai de la Tournelle, close to the Louvre.
By the sea - 5
Día 5
Day 5 – Flexible morning and closing dinner
- 09:30 – Free morning with a late breakfast and no fixed programme.
- 13:00 – Light lunch at the hotel.
- 15:00 – Optional cooking masterclass with a chef in a restaurant kitchen, followed by a shared tasting.
- 18:30 – Rooftop aperitif with a view over the Paris skyline.
- 20:00 – Closing dinner at Pavillon Ledoyen, in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées.
Gastronomy - 6
Día 6
Day 6 – Closing session and departures
- 08:30 – Closing session in the private salon: action plan, owners and dates agreed.
- 10:30 – Coffee and farewell remarks.
- 12:30 – Lunch at the hotel, served early to suit long-haul departures.
- Late check-out is possible, and luggage stays at the hotel until the transfer.
- From 14:00 – Private coach transfers to Charles de Gaulle or Orly, or to Gare du Nord for Eurostar, timed to each flight or train.
Journey
Presupuesto
From approximately €4,200 per person excluding VAT and flights
Indicative figure for 40 participants over six days: five nights in five-star hotels, a private salon for plenary sessions, meals, a private museum visit, a couture atelier visit, a Seine cruise, an evening gala dinner on a boat and local transfers by private coach. Long-haul airfares and VAT are excluded. Prices depend on dates, room availability and group size.
Preguntas frecuentes
How should the schedule handle time differences from Asia and the Americas?
Asian capitals are typically 5 to 8 hours ahead of Paris, the US East Coast is 6 hours behind and Brazil and Argentina are 4 to 5 hours behind. Plenary sessions are placed in the Paris windows that fall in working hours at home: the morning for Asia-Pacific offices, early afternoon for the Americas. The first two days are kept light so that guests can recover before decisions are taken.
Do guests from Asia, the Americas or the Gulf need a visa for France?
Citizens of Japan, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and the UAE can usually stay in the Schengen Area for short business trips without a visa, but each traveller should check the rules and passport validity for their own nationality. Citizens of Thailand and Vietnam usually need a Schengen visa, and so generally do Chinese nationals; allow several weeks, as consular appointments can be scarce. Visa-exempt travellers should also check current rules on the EU travel authorisation (ETIAS) and its start date before booking.
Can the programme accommodate halal, vegetarian and seafood-allergy needs?
Yes. Dietary requirements are collected at registration, including halal, vegetarian, pork-free and seafood or shellfish allergies, and they are confirmed with the hotel and each restaurant before the programme is final. Not every gastronomic restaurant can guarantee halal preparation, so we confirm that in writing before a dinner is booked and propose an alternative where needed.
Are interpreters available for guests who do not speak English or French?
Yes, on request. Hosts and service teams work in English as standard. Simultaneous interpretation for plenary sessions, or a consecutive interpreter for workshops, can be arranged in languages such as Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese or Arabic. Availability and cost depend on the dates and should be booked early.
How are luggage and early-morning arrivals handled?
Private coaches collect guests at Charles de Gaulle or Orly and luggage travels with the group. Early arrivals can leave their bags at the hotel and rest until rooms are ready. Departure transfers are timed to each flight or Eurostar train, with luggage held after check-out. We recommend allowing 45 to 60 minutes for the airport transfer, and more at peak hours.
