Day : 1
Arrive Paris (2 Nights)
Number of Days : 1
Welcome to Paris, the City of Light. This evening meet for a Welcome Reception with your fellow travellers and Travel Director and enjoy an evening drive to see some of the city’s impressive sights including the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe.Welcome Reception
Day : 2
Paris Sightseeing
Number of Days : 1
Today your Local Specialist reveals not just where, but how real Parisians live and shop, showing you the quaint historical local neighbourhoods. This short insider walk finishes at one of Paris's loveliest squares, little known to outsiders, but a real favourite of the locals. Marvel at the city's beautiful skyline from the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Spend the rest of the day as you choose. This evening consider an Optional Experience to a Parisian cabaret.Buffet Breakfast
Day : 3
Paris – Chartres – Chenonceau – Loire Valley
Number of Days : 1
Visit Chartres, an important place of pilgrimage on The Way of Saint James. Continue through the Loire Valley, past beautiful villages and castles. View the impressive Château de Chambord, a marvel of French Renaissance architecture. Visit Chenonceau, straddling the River Cher. This evening join your companions for a very special Be My Guest dinner of mouth-watering French cuisine at a 17th century traditional farmhouse.Buffet Breakfast, Be My Guest Dining
Day : 4
Loire Valley – Lyon
Number of Days : 1
Journey through the heart of France and through the volcanic hills around Clermont Ferrand to Lyon. Built at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers, your walking tour with a Local Specialist through the old city reveals a rich cultural heritage. See the narrow streets, inner courtyards and 'traboules' of France's largest Renaissance city. Marvel at awe-inspiring views of Lyon from Fourvière hill. Dine tonight at your hotel.Buffet Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day : 5
Lyon – Avignon �� Nice (2 Nights)
Number of Days : 1
From Lyon drive to Avignon. See the Papal Palace and famous bridge over the river immortalised in the French song, 'sur le pont d'Avignon'. Here you will experience a Cultural Insight into local wine production with a glass of wine enjoyed on a Provençal terrace with the locals. Arrive later in Nice where an orientation tour will introduce you to this coastal city including the famous Promenade des Anglais and Place Massèna.Buffet Breakfast
Day : 6
Nice – Excursion To Monte Carlo
Number of Days : 1
Playground of the rich and famous, Nice attracts sun seekers with a year-round temperate climate. Spend a free morning relaxing or take a stroll along the Promenade and shop in chic boutiques. This afternoon enjoy an excursion through splendid scenery along the Côte d'Azur. Visit Monaco and Monte Carlo to see the beautiful casino built by Charles Garnier in the 19th century.Buffet Breakfast
Day : 7
Nice – Arles – Carcassonne
Number of Days : 1
Follow the coast and then visit Arles in Provence. Continue through dramatic Provençal landscape which has provided inspiration for so many artists, including Cezanne and Van Gogh. Arrive in Carcassonne, a walled city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the double ring of ramparts featuring 52 towers during your sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist.Buffet Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day : 8
Carcassonne – Figueres – Barcelona Sightseeing (2 Nights)
Number of Days : 1
This morning pass by the foothills of the Pyrénées and stop in the town of Figueres to visit the Dali Theatre and Museum. Here you will gain a Cultural Insight into the world of Salvador Dali and see his work in this impressive and inspiring building. Later arrive in Barcelona where you enjoy an included sightseeing tour and see Columbus Monument and Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia with a Local Specialist. Tonight why not enjoy an Optional Experience to a traditional flamenco show.Buffet Breakfast
Day : 9
Barcelona
Number of Days : 1
Today is free to enjoy the sights of Barcelona. Why not explore Las Ramblas or maybe enjoy tapas in Plaça Reial. You could even explore the Gothic Quarter with its magnificent cathedral. Consider an Optional Experience to the Benedictine monastery at Montserrat to see the mysterious Black Madonna. This evening join your Travel Director and companions for a Farewell Dinner with wine at a typical Spanish restaurant.Buffet Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
Day : 10
Depart Barcelona
Number of Days : 1
Say farewell to your travelling companions at the end of your amazing holiday in France and Barcelona. Return airport transfers are available. Conditions apply. Enhance your whole experience by taking the optional Madrid extension featured on this page.Buffet Breakfast