WONDERFUL FRANCE

About your tour

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Sightseeing Highlights

• Beaune: Visit the medieval village.
• Avignon: Orientation shows us the Papal Palace and St. Benezet Bridge.
• Pont du Gard: View the Roman aqueduct dating back to 19 B.C.
• Les Baux-de-Provence: Visit this astonishing village.
• Arles: Orientation 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.
• Nice?: Orientation tour includes the Promenade des Anglais.
• Monaco?: Excursion to see the Monte Carlo Casinos.
• Cannes: Drive along the 'Croisette' and see the Palais des Festivals.
• Route Napoleon: Scenic drive.
• Lyon: Orientation tour.
• Dijon: Visit this ancient city.
• Paris: Sightseeing includes the ascent of the Eiffel Tower, plus views of Champs Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral and more. Included visit to Les Invalides.
• Scenic drives through the Burgundy wine region, the Rhône Valley, Les Alpilles, Van Gogh country, across the Maures Massif, along the French Riviera, through the Var Valley, along the Durance Valley, through the snow-capped Alps.
• Where Trafalgar considers that our excellent audio system will enhance the commentary made by our local guides, making your tour of a city clearer and more entertaining, it will be included.

? Note: For operational reasons the visit to Nice and Monte Carlo may take place on Day 5.

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Dining Highlights

• A Welcome dinner and drink at a lively bistro with your Tour Director in Paris
• 8 Buffet breakfasts
• 1 three-course dinner in a hotel
• 2 local speciality restaurant dinners in Aix-en-Provence and on the French Riviera

12 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

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First Class Travel Highlights

• The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
• A qualified local city guide in Paris and Arles.
• Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
• Cruise from St. Tropez to Ste. Maxime.
• Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 10.
• You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
• A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.

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Airport Transfers
Airport Transfers Transfers on arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport will operate at 08.30, 11.00 and 13.30. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08.00 and 11.30.

• London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
• Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
• You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
• Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
• Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
• Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
• In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
• No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
• Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
• European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
• Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
• Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
• Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
• Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

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London Connection
Trafalgar have contracted with Eurostar (high-speed train) to connect with their scheduled Eurostar services to Paris. Available for travel on the first and last day of tour only.

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Explore Hidden Treasures - New 2007

• Leisurely guided walking Tours of around 30 minutes duration into the very fabric of the city included in Arles & Paris.
• Click here for more information

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