Wonderful France
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Paris
Day 2 - Arrive Paris On arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, after a Welcome dinner and drink in a lively bistro just off the Champs Elysées with your Tour Director and travelling companions, why not enjoy an illuminations tour" (Welcome Dinner)
Day 3 - Paris — Beaune — Avignon An early start this morning as we drive along the 'Autoroute du Soleil', past Auxerre and through the vineyards of Burgundy to the Rhône Valley. We stop in medieval Beaune, before we reach Avignon. On arrival an orientation tour shows us the Palace of the Popes and the famous Bridge. (audio system included) (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 4 - Avignon — Pont du Gard — Les Baux — Arles — Aix-en-Provence We're off to the 2,000 year old aqueduct, the 'Pont du Gard'. Then we visit Les Baux-de-Provence village on foot before driving through Les Alpilles and Van Gogh country to Arles. Here we will see the Roman amphitheatre and Romanesque Cathedral and enjoy a guided walking tour of the city to follow the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh who spent some of the latter years of his life here. (audio system) Next, on to the spa-town of Aix-en-Provence, where we enjoy dinner in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 5 - Aix-en-Provence — St. Tropez — Nice (2 nights) Through the scenic hills to glitzy St. Tropez. Then we enjoy a boat cruise to Ste. Maxime before driving to Nice. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 6 - Nice at leisure & Monte Carlo Excursion Our orientation includes a drive along the Promenade des Anglais. Then to Monaco where we will visit Monte Carlo and a Casino. Tonight we - ll enjoy a dinner of local specialities. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 7 - Nice — Cannes — Lyon We drive through Cannes along the Boulevard de la Croisette, seeing the Film Festival Centre. Then via Manosque and the Durance Valley, we reach Sisteron. Then, an Alpine drive along the Col de la Croix to Lyon. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 8 - Lyon — Dijon — Paris (2 nights) Today via the vineyards of Macon to Dijon, home to the Dukes of Burgundy and to Dijon mustard, with time to explore. It's not long before we reach Paris and our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 9 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Today's sightseeing tour includes the ascent of the Eiffel Tower to the second level by elevator, views of the Champs Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde. Our main highlight will be a walking tour through the gardens of to Les Invalides, where we visit the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. (audio system included) The remainder of your day is at leisure. Tonight, perhaps enjoy a Parisian cabaret. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 10 - Paris - USA Bid 'au revoir' as we transfer to the airport for our return flight. (Buffet Breakfast)
Note For operational reasons the visit to Nice and Monte Carlo may take place on Day 5.
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