French Highlights

with optional Italian Riviera Extension

Length: 10 - 12 days  
 

French Highlights | Viaduc de Millau
 
Map of French Highlights Educational Tour
 
French Highlights | Provence
 
  • Day 1 Start Tour
  • Day 2 Bonjour Paris
    Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel
    Paris City Walk 
    Ile de la Cité, Notre Dame Cathedral visit, Ile St. Louis, Latin Quarter visit 
    Louvre visit 
    Dinner in Latin Quarter
  • Day 3 Paris Landmarks
    Paris Guided Sightseeing Tour 
    Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, École Militaire, Les Invalides, Conciergerie, Tuileries, Place Vendôme, Opera House
    Optional Versailles Guided Excursion (pre-book only)  $75
    State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles
    Seine cruise 
  • Day 4 Paris--Loire Valley
    Travel to Loire Valley 
    Chartres Cathedral visit 
    Château de Chambord photostop
    Authentic French Brasserie Dinner
  • Day 5 Loire Valley Castles
    Loire Châteaux Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour 
    Azay-le-Rideau visit, Château de Chenonceau visit
    Guided visit to Troglodyte Village
    Dinner in Troglodyte Village 
  • Day 6 Loire Valley--Montpellier
    Transfer to Montpellier via Massif Central & Viaduc de Millau 
  • Day 7 Montpellier--Provence
    Travel to Provence
    Provence Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour 
    Pont du Gard, Les Baux de Provence, Arles amphitheater visit
  • Day 8 Provence--Cote d'Azur
    Travel to Cote d’Azur via Aix-en-Provence & Cassis 
    Calanques cruise
  • Day 9 Monaco, Eze & Nice
    Monaco & Eze Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour 
    Monaco Casino, Prince’s Palace, Parfumerie visit in Eze
    Nice Tour Director-Led Sightseeing Tour 
    Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais
  • Day 10 End Tour
  		• Or
  • Day 10 Start Extension to Italian Riviera
    Travel to Genoa
    Aquarium visit 
  • Day 11 Cinque Terre Excursion
    Guided excursion to Cinque Terre 
    Travel to Milan
  • Day 12 End Tour
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    Tour Includes:

    • Round-trip airfare
    • 8 overnight stays (10 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
    • Full European breakfast daily
    • Dinner daily
    • Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
    • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
    • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
    • Seine Cruise
    • Calanques cruise
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    • Please note: Dinner included on arrival day, breakfast on day of departure
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