Day 1: Fly overnight to France
Day 2: Paris
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Paris
Visit the Louvre
Day 3: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Add this in-depth excursion:
Versailles
Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Day 4: Paris • Basque Coast
Travel by TGV train to Bordeaux
Travel to Biarritz
Visit the Dune du Pilat
Day 5: Basque Coast
Cross the Spanish border and take a self-guided tour of San Sebastián
Visit Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Enjoy a tasty pintxos-style lunch in San Sebastián
Take a tour of BiarritzDay 6: Basque Coast • Carcassonne • Provence region
Travel via Carcassonne to Provence region
Take a tour of CarcassonneDay 7: Provence region
Take an excursion to Nimes or Arles and the Pont du Gard
Take a walking tour of Avignon
Visit the Papal Palace
Visit the Pont du Gard
See Pont du Gard
Visit the Nîmes Ampitheater
Take a tour of NîmesDay 8: Provence region• French Riviera
Travel via Aix-en-Provence and Cassis to the French Riviera
Cruise through the Calanques
Take a tour of Aix-en-ProvenceDay 9: French Riviera
Take a day trip to Monaco and Eze
Visit a French perfume factory
Take a walking tour of Nice
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Vieille Ville
- Promenade des Anglais
Day 10: Depart for home
Add 3 more days
Day 10: French Riviera • San Remo • Cinque Terre
Travel via San Remo to the Cinque Terre
Explore San Remo on your own
Day 11: Cinque Terre
Explore Cinque Terre by train
Day 12: Cinque Terre • Milan
Travel to Milan
Take a guided tour of Milan
Visit the Milan Cathedral
Explore the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele on your own
Day 13: Depart for home