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Wonderful France
9 Day Touring Holidays - 7% Discount off brochure prices

Sightseeing Highlights

• Paris: Ascent of the Eiffel Tower to the second level. Views of Champs Élysées and Notre Dame.
• Avignon : Orientation of the Papal Palace and St. Bénezet Bridge.
• Pont du Gard: View the Roman aqueduct.
• Les Baux de Provence: Visit this astonishing village.
• Arles: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Roman amphitheatre.
• Aix-en-Provence: Orientation tour includes the Cours Mirabeau.
• St. Tropez: Visit the most fashionable resort on the Riviera and cruise to stylish Ste. Maxime.
• Cannes: See the Film Festival Centre.
• Nice: Orientation tour includes the Promenade des Anglais.
• Monaco: Excursion to see the palace and cathedral.
• Route Napoleon: Scenic drive.
• Lyon: Orientation tour of this gastronomic city.
• Beaune: Visit this town with cobbled streets known as the capital of the Burgundy wine region.

Dining Highlights

• Welcome Reception including light snacks and Welcome Drinks with your Travel Director in Paris..
• 8 hot buffet breakfasts.
• 1 three-course dinners with local wine.
• Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Nice.
• 'Be My Guest' dinner in a provençal restaurant.
• Farewell Dinner with wine in Paris.

First Class Travel Highlights

• A qualified Local Guide in Paris and Arles.
• Cruise from St. Tropez to Ste. Maxime.
• TGV Express train between Paris and Avignon.
• Capture treasured memories of your trip with a complimentary group photo taken at a landmark location.
• First class hotel accommodation featuring twin rooms and provate facilities.
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
• Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom.
• The services of one of our professional Travel Directors throughout your journey.
• A qualified Local Guide in Paris and Arles.
• Audio headsets for all guided visits and included sightseeing.
• A stylish wallet, travel documents, keepsake booklet and map.

Holiday Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE PARIS (2)
Welcome to Paris! Relax after your journey or take a leisurely stroll through the City of Light. Tonight, meet your Travel Director and companions for a Welcome Reception. Later, enjoy an evening drive to see some of the most famous Parisian landmarks.

DAY 2: S SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Your expert Local Guide takes you on an informative sightseeing tour. Enjoy views of the Paris skyline from the second level of the Eiffel Tower. See the Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde and Notre Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité. Later, consider a trip Monet’s garden at Giverny. (BB)

DAY 3: PARIS - TGV TRAIN - AVIGNON
Take the impressive and fast TGV train through the heart of France, past Auxerre and the sprawling vineyards of Burgundy to the Rhône Valley. Your orientation of Avignon includes views of the impressive Palace of the Popes and the ruined bridge straddling the River Rhône, which inspired the famous French song, ‘sur le pont d’Avignon’. Dine tonight at your hotel.(BB D) Hotel: Mercure Pont D'Avignon (F)

DAY 4: AVIGNON - PONT DU GARD - ARLES - AIX-EN-PROVENCE
See the Roman Pont du Gard and continue to Les Baux-de-Provence. Marvel at the Roman Amphi and Romanesque cathedral during your sightseeing and walking tour of Arles, where Vincent Van Gogh lived for a time. This evening in the elegant city of Aix-en-Provence, join your companions for an authentic Be My Guest dinner of regional at a provençal family restaurant. (BB GD) Hotel: Escale Oceania (F)

DAY 5: AIX-EN-PROVENCE - ST. TROPEZ - CANNES - NICE (2)
Traverse scenic hills to the coast and the glitzy resort of St. Tropez. The playground of the rich and famous, St. Tropez is where Brigitte Bardot was ‘discovered’. Take a boat cruise to Ste. Maxime. Continue by road to Cannes - the jewel in the Côte d’Azur - and see the Film Festival Centre on the sophisticated Boulevard de la Croisette. Your orientation of Nice includes a drive along Promenade des Anglais, views of Place Masséna, the Old Town and the port. This evening, join your companions for a delicious Highlight Dinner of local at one of the city’s many bustling restaurants. (BB HD) Hotel: Boscolo Plaza (SF)

DAY 6: NICE - FREE TIME AND MONACO EXCURSION
Spend the morning relaxing. Take a leisurely stroll along the promenade, swim in the Mediterranean or shop in chic boutiques. Later, a scenic drive brings you to the Principality of Monaco, where you see the Palace of the ruling Grimaldi family and the cathedral where the late Princess Grace and Prince Rainier were married. (BB)

DAY 7: NICE - ROUTE NAPOLEON - LYON
Drive along part of the scenic Route Napoleon inland and travel via Manosque and the Durance Valley to the town of Sisteron. Take the alpine route along the Col de la Croix to Lyon, France’s second largest city. Standing at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon is known as one of the greatest gastronomic cities in the world. (BB) Hotel: Novotel Lyon Gerland (F)

DAY 8: LYON - BEAUNE - PARIS
Journey via the vineyards of Macon and Beaune to Paris. Stop in Beaune where there is plenty of time to shop for souvenirs. Tonight, celebrate with your Travel Director and newfound friends at a very special Farewell Dinner. (BB FD) Hotel: Evergreen Laurel (F)

DAY 9: DEPART PARIS
This morning after breakfast, say 'au revoir' to Paris, your fellow companions and Travel Director as this fascinating journey through France comes to an end. Transfers are available. Conditions apply. (BB)

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