Your itinerary
Day 1: UK - Nice - French Riviera.
Fly to Nice where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your 3 diamond hotel on the French Riviera for an overnight stay.
Day 2: French Riviera - Eze - Menton - Aix-en-Provence.
You'll enjoy wonderful views of the Côte d'Azur as we drive through the Alpes-Maritime region via the traditional town of Eze to the lovely resort of Menton, famous for its lemon festival. We then head south-west into the heart of Provence to its medieval capital, Aix, surrounded by the beautiful countryside captured on canvas by Cezanne, where you will stay for the next five nights.
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Day 3: Aix-en-Provence. Included sightseeing.
Our included sightseeing walking tour with local guide will help you get acquainted with the lovely city of Aix. With a delightful architectural miscellany of elegant mansions, charming squares, wide avenues and bubbling fountains, the city is one of UNESCO's World Heritage sites.
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Day 4: Avignon. Included sightseeing.
We travel north-west to pretty Avignon on the banks of the River Rhône, famous for its pink sandstone buildings, bell towers, ramparts and stunning Romanesque cathedral. You'll enjoy a walking sightseeing tour with local guide, including a visit to the Papal Palace, a formidable 8-towered hilltop fortress.
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Day 5: Aix-en-Provence. Hilltop villages of Provence excursion.
The morning is yours to relax or explore Aix and the surrounding area. In the afternoon our included excursion offers you a chance to experience the breathtaking beauty of the hillside villages and wonderful countryside of Provence. We start with a visit to the village and Abbey of Silvacane on the south bank of the River Durance, dating back to the 11th-century. Then it's on to the small town of Cadenet, famous mainly because of its drummer boy Andre Estienne, whose statue is located in the town's main square, and then we travel through the Luberon mountains to Lacoste, famed for its ruined chateau, former home of the family of the Marquis de Sade. We visit Oppede-le-Vieux, a beautifully restored ancient village with magnificent views of the Vaucluse plateau, before returning to Aix via Pertuis, where you'll enjoy an included visit to the Domaine de Jansons for some local wine-tasting.
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Day 6: Arles (included sightseeing) - Carmague paddle-boat trip.
We head for Arles, not only the largest 'commune' in France, but world renowned because of its connections with the paintings of Van Gogh and its Roman and Middle Age historic highlights. On your included sightseeing tour with a local guide you will see many fascinating sights, including the amazing Roman amphitheatre. In the afternoon our included paddle-boat trip on the Petit-Rhône offers lovely views of the Carmague.
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Day 7: Aix-en-Provence - St Tropez - French Riviera.
We bid a heartfelt 'au revoir' to Provence as we journey south to one of France's most famous seaside resorts, St Tropez. There's time to wander around the town and marvel at the million dollar yachts in the marina, before we travel eastwards along the coast for an overnight stay on the French Riviera.
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Day 8: French Riviera - Nice - UK.
Transfer to Nice airport for your flight to the UK.
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OUR CHOICE OF HOTEL
Your 3 diamond hotels in Aix-en-Provence and the French Riviera will be allocated on arrival.
Hotels On Tour
OUR CHOICE OF HOTEL
Your 3 diamond hotels in Aix-en-Provence and the French Riviera will be allocated on arrival.
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