Your itinerary
1.
UK to Paris
Your door-to-door driver takes you to your choice of airport. On
arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, you will be met and
transferred to the 4 Diamond centrally located Hotel Sofitel-Forum
Rive Gauches or the Concorde Ambassador for one night.
2. Paris to Dijon/Beaune
Head off to medieval Troyes and then onto the village of
Chablis. Continue on to Dijon or Beaune where your hotel for the
next two nights is the 4 Diamond Sofitel La Cloche or Hotel de la
Poste. B D
3. Vezelay
Drive through the leafy Burgundian countryside to Vezelay.
Return to your hotel for some leisure time. B
4. Dijon/Beaune to Chamonix
Enjoy some fantastic scenery on the way to Mont Blanc and the
ski resort of Chamonix where your home for the night is the 4
Diamond Alpina or Le Prieure. B
5. Chamonix to Aix-les-Bains
Take a breathtaking drive to the lake side town of Annecy. Head
off to the spa town of Aix-les-Bains and the Radisson SAS Hotel (4
Diamond). B D
6. Aix-les-Bains to
Nice
Admire changing landscapes on the scenic drive from the Alps
down to the French Riviera into elegant Nice. Your hotel for two
nights is either the Hotel Splendid or Radisson SAS Nice (4
Diamond). B
7. Monaco
See the Grimaldi Palace, cathedral and beautiful harbour in the
Principality of Monaco. B
8. Nice to Avignon
Visit the medieval town of St Paul de Vence and Cezanne's home
town of Aix-en-Provence. Your hotel in Avignon tonight is the 4
Diamond Grand. B D
9. Rhone
Visit the Pont du Gard before heading to Chateauneuf-du-Pape and
a little wine tasting. Back to Avignon with some time at leisure.
B
10. Avignon to Nimes
Today pay a visit to the amphitheatre in Arles and the Roman
Arena and Maison Caree temp in Nimes. Your hotel tonight is the
Imperator Concorde (4 Diamond). B
11. Nimes to Albi
Enjoy a walking tour of the medieval town of Carcassone.
Continue on to Albi and your hotel, the Hostellerie du Grand Sainte
Antoinette (4 Diamond). BD
12. Albi to Dordogne
Stop in Cahors and medieval town of Rocamadour before heading
onto your hotel La Truffe Noir or Le Relais de Castelnau (4
Diamond). BD
13. Dordogne
Tour the Dordogne Valley and the prehistoric site at Lascaux and
its cave paintings. BD
14. Dordogne to
Paris
Stop in Limoges then Poitiers to board the fast TGV train to
Paris. Your hotel for two nights is the 4 Diamond Concorde St
Lazare or Sofitel Forum Rive Gauche. B
15. Paris
You day's sightseeing a tour and a scenic cruise along the
Seine. B
16. Paris to UK
Transfer to Paris airport for your flight home to your local
airport where your door-to-door driver will meet you and take you
home. B
Travel notes An evenly paced
tour with two night in all the major cities. Stays in excellent
standard hotels, centrally-located in all the cities. Some combine
both historic and modern such as the hotels in the Dordogne and
Dijon. This tour attracts the experienced traveller who wishes to
delve deeper into the diversity of France and its way of life -
with special emphasis on the delights of French cuisine, fine wines
and champagne.
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