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★ A Father & Sons Voyage ★

ALLEZ LES BLEUS

Following France through the 2026 FIFA World Cup — from Philly to Paris

For Seya & Oren · June 20 – July 20, 2026
30
Nights
4
Cities
2+
France matches
0
Cars
Philadelphia
CHAPTER 1

Philadelphia

Saturday, June 20 → Thursday, June 25 · 5 nights
✈️ Getting there · Alaska 442 from Seattle · Sat Jun 20, lands 4:43 PM
Match Day 🇫🇷 France vs Iraq Monday, June 22 · Fan zone watch party
Where we're staying Airbnb · 6208 N. 6th Street · Hosted by John

What we're doing

  • Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Old City wander
  • Reading Terminal Market for cheesesteaks
  • Eastern State Penitentiary (the boys will love this)
  • Lemon Hill FIFA Fan Fest in East Fairmount Park
  • Watch France vs Iraq with French supporters at a local bar
Boston
CHAPTER 2

Boston

Thursday, June 25 → Monday, June 29 · 4 nights
🚆 Getting there · Amtrak #86 from Philadelphia · Thu Jun 25, 10:51 AM → 4:52 PM
Match Day 🇫🇷 Norway vs France Friday, June 26 · Fan zone watch party
Where we're staying Airbnb · 217 Central Avenue, Medford · Hosted by Patricia

What we're doing

  • Guided tour of Harvard — student-led campus walk (Sat Jun 27, 11 AM)
  • North End food tour — 5-7 eateries, the best Italian sub, raviolis, arancini and dessert (Sun Jun 28, 11:30 AM)
  • Freedom Trail walk through the historic core
  • Fenway Park and the Charles River
  • Les Bleus are headquartered in Boston — French fans everywhere
New York City — July 4
CHAPTER 3

New York City

Monday, June 29 → Wednesday, July 8 · 9 nights
🚆 Getting there · Amtrak #173 from Boston · Mon Jun 29, 11:40 AM → 3:52 PM
Round of 32 🇫🇷 France in the Knockouts Tuesday, June 30 · Fan zone watch party
Round of 16 · in the stadium 🏟️ 🇫🇷 France vs Paraguay 🇵🇾 Saturday, July 4 · 5 PM · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
🚗 July 4 road trip · NYC → Philadelphia to see France live, back July 5
Where we're staying Motto by Hilton Times Square · 152 West 48th Street

What we're doing

  • Times Square, Broadway, the Edge observation deck
  • Statue of Liberty + Ellis Island ferry
  • Pizza tasting tour across the boroughs
  • Beat the Bomb and a Circle Line cruise
Boston Quarterfinal
CHAPTER 4

Boston (again)

Wednesday, July 8 → Sunday, July 12 · 4 nights
🚆 Getting there · Amtrak #86 from New York · Wed Jul 8, 12:37 PM → 4:52 PM
Quarterfinal 🇫🇷 France in the QF Thursday, July 9 · Fan zone watch party
Where we're staying Airbnb · 62 Clay Street, Cambridge · Near Davis Square · Hosted by Jenna

What we're doing

  • Guided tour of MIT — student-led campus walk (Thu Jul 9, 11 AM)
  • Harvard Square wander and Newbury Street for shopping and ice cream
  • Boston Common, the Public Garden, and the swan boats
  • Pack bags — we're flying to Paris on Saturday
Paris
CHAPTER 5 — FINALE

Paris

Sunday, July 12 → Monday, July 20 · 8 nights
✈️ Getting there · Air France from Boston · overnight Sat Jul 11 (7:10 PM) → Sun Jul 12 morning
Watch Party 🇫🇷 Semifinal & Final — from the homeland July 14/15 and July 19
Where we're staying Le Clos Medicis · 56 Rue Monsieur Le Prince · 6th arr., Latin Quarter

What we're doing

  • Eiffel Tower at golden hour
  • Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Sainte-Chapelle
  • Luxembourg Gardens for kicking a ball around
  • Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur at sunset
  • Watch France in the Final at a Parisian bar — if they make it
  • Crêpes, croissants, and steak frites until we can't move
✈️ Heading home · Air France Paris → Seattle · Mon Jul 20, lands 5:27 PM
✈️ Then home to Portland · Alaska AS2372 Seattle → PDX · Mon Jul 20, 7:22 PM → 8:17 PM