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A TASTE OF FRANCE
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Sightseeing Highlights- Paris: Sightseeing includes views of Champs Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral and more. Included visit to Napoleon's tomb.
- Epernay: Visit a Champagne cellar by mini-train and enjoy a tasting.
- Beaune: Visit the medieval town. Wine-tasting.
- Montélimar: Visit a nougat and chocolate factory. Tastings included.
- Avignon: Orientation tour including the Papal Palace.
- Provencal Experience: Basic principals of French cuisine and a lesson on how to get by in French. Purchase fresh produce at an open-air fruit and vegetable market to use at our cooking lesson in a restaurant, where a local chef will help us prepare lunch. French recipe sheet included.
- Lourmarin: See the sandstone castle.
- Winery Excursion: Guided tour of the winery and gardens and sample various vintages at lunch in the courtyard of the winery.
- Aix-en-Provence: Orientation tour including the Palace of Justice.
- Cannes: Drive along the Boulevard de la Croisette and see the Film Festival Centre.
- Nice: Orientation tour includes the Promenade des Anglais, the Place Massena and the old town. Take a 'mini-train' to the 'château' park for spectacular views. Excursion to Monte Carlo to see the Casinos.
- Scenic drives through the Champagne and Burgundy vineyards, past the vineyards of Macon and Beaujolais, the valley of the River Rhône, and in the Luberon region.
- 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.
Dining Highlights- A Welcome dinner and drink off the Champs Elysées in a bistro with your Tour Director in Paris
- 9 Buffet breakfasts
- 2 specialty restaurant lunches, One in Menerbes where you will participate in its preparation and one in a winery accompanied by local vintages.
- 2 three-course dinners in hotels
14 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
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 in Aix if you choose to take the guided city walk.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
- 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.
Airport TransfersAirport 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 Nice Airport at 07.00 and 09.30. - 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 0600-21.30. 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.
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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 Paris and Aix en Provence.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - Arrive Paris (2 nights) On arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in there's time to relax or perhaps explore the local area Later we enjoy a welcome dinner and drinks at a cosy bistro just off the Champs Elysées with our Tour Director and fellow passengers. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott (2 nights)
- Day 2 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Included on our guided sightseeing tour this morning we will see Notre Dame Cathedral; the Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées and Arc de Triomphe. Next we will enjoy a walk through the gardens of Les Invalides to visit Napoleon's tomb in the golden domed Church. Afterwards there is time at leisure. You may wish to visit the Louvre Museum or simply stroll along the boulevards and browse in the chic boutiques. This evening, you will have the opportunity to try out French cabaret. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Paris - Champagne tasting - Beaune All aboard for a day of fine wine and charming scenery! First we travel through Brie country to Epernay in the heart of Champagne, where we will stop to visit the wine cellars and taste some of this celebratory drink. Then via Dijon we continue through the Burgundy vineyards to the quaint, medieval town of Beaune with its gabled houses, 13th century walls and myriad wine cellars. This evening we will sample some Burgundy wine before dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Mercure Centre
- Day 4 - Beaune - Montélimar - Avignon - Aix-en-Provence (4 nights) This morning after breakfast our journey takes us past the vineyards of Macon and Beaujolais and the valley of the river Rhône to Montélimar, famous for its delicious nougat. Here we stop to visit a nougat and chocolate factory and taste some of the wares. Then prepare yourself to be amazed by the sheer variety and quality of the produce at the Provençal open-air market where we will purchase the food we will need for the lunch we will be preparing tomorrow. Then south to Avignon, where on our arrival an orientation tour shows us the Papal Palace and the celebrated broken bridge straddling the mighty Rhône. We continue to the elegant city of Aix-en-Provence where this evening, we will enjoy some typical Provençal cuisine including the celebrated 'anchoiade'. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel Grand Hotel Mercure du Roi René (4 nights)
- Day 5 - Aix-en-Provence - Provencal Culinary Experience in Peter Mayle's 'Menerbes' On our way to our village restaurant in picturesque Luberon village of Menerbes, where we will cook lunch, our Tour Director will give us a lesson in French culinary terms to prepare us for our meeting with the French chef! Then after mid-morning coffee and croissants we will adjourn to our restaurant kitchen, where, with the help of the chef, we will prepare a delicious lunch made with the fresh ingredients which we have purchased. We will be provided with copies of the recipes we have learnt to make so that we can repeat them at home, of course! We will also have time to explore Menerbes which has been classified as one of the prettiest villages in France, built on a promontory with stunning views over the Luberon and the Monts de Vaucluse. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore more of the region. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)
- Day 6 - Aix-en-Provence - Sightseeing selection First we will enjoy an included orientation of the lively and young city of Aix showing us the Cours Mirabeau and Place de la Rotonde, We will see the elegant square of the Palace of Justice as well as views of the Montagne St. Victoire. Then our Tour Director will organise various activities from which to choose and which are included on this tour. There will be a choice of either a countryside excursion visiting the hilltop village of Gordes and viewing the Abbey of Senanque or a guided walk through the Provençal countryside through some of the most charming scenery in the area or alternatively a walking tour of the city, in the steps of Paul Cezanne - the post -impressionist painter. Later this afternoon relax at a sidewalk café in Aix or perhaps take an excursion see the white ponies and pink flamingos of the Camargue. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 7 - Winery & Lourmarin Excursion First we make our way to the picturesque village of Lourmarin with its splendid sandstone castle and many art galleries. Here we have time for coffee and a stroll. Then we drive to a nearby wine estate where on our arrival we will enjoy a guided tour of the winery, taste some of the vintages and visit the gardens. A mouth-watering lunch of local specialities will be served to us in the courtyard of the wine estate, accompanied by the appropriate wines. The remainder of your day is at leisure to perhaps join an optional excursion trip to Marseille - Frances' trendiest city today! (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)
- Day 8 - Aix-en-Provence - St Maximin - Cannes - Nice (2 nights) This morning after breakfast, we drive along the Aurelian Way to visit Saint Maximin-la-Ste-Baume, where, according to legend, the bones of St Mary Magdalene are buried in the Basilica. (Also suggested by the 'Da Vinci Code'). Then on to sophisticated Cannes where we see the Film Festival Centre on the Boulevard de la Croisette. Time for a spot of lunch before we make our way to jet-set Nice where your evening is at leisure for personal activities. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Four Points Sheraton Elysée Palace (2 nights)
- Day 9 - Nice orientation - Monte Carlo Excursion After breakfast this morning, we enjoy an orientation of this stylish city which includes the Promenade des Anglais, the Place Massena and the old town. For a more in-depth exploration of this elegant resort, we will take a 'mini-train' ride, which will take us up to the 'chateau' park for awe-inspiring views of the city and the Bay of the Angels. Later, we will drive to Monaco where we visit Monte Carlo and its casinos! Tonight, why not try out some excellent Niçois cuisine? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 10 - Depart Nice Our Tour Director takes us to the airport on our final day. Time to bid farewell to new-found friends and enjoy reflecting on your French experience on your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)
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