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French Highlights

Group Information

Departing From:
Buffalo
Departing:
June 30, 2026
Returning:
July 9, 2026
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I have led 2 tours in France, the first time with 16 students, the second time with 8 students.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1  Overnight flight to France (Paris)
Day 1 Bonjour Paris
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Paris city walk
Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Île Saint-Louis, Latin Quarter
Louvre Museum visit
Dinner in Latin Quarter
Day 2 Paris
Paris guided sightseeing tour
Arc de Triomphe, Champs‑Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Opera House
Optional  Versailles guided excursion (pre-book only)  $80
State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles
Seine River cruise
Day 3 Paris--Loire Valley
Travel to Loire Valley (via Chartres & Chambord)
Chartres Cathedral visit
Château de Chambord photo stop
Authentic French brasserie dinner
Day 4 Loire Valley
Loire Valley Châteaux excursion
Azay-le-Rideau visit, Château de Chenonceau visit
Troglodyte Village guided visit
Dinner in Troglodyte Village
Day 5 Loire Valley--Montpellier
Transfer to Montpellier via Massif Central & Viaduc de Millau
Day 6 Montpellier--Provence
Travel to Provence
Provence tour director-led sightseeing
Pont du Gard visit, Les Baux-de-Provence, Arles amphitheater visit
Day 7 Provence--Côte d'Azur
Travel to Côte d’Azur via Aix-en-Provence & Cassis
Calanques cruise
Day 8 Côte d'Azur
Monaco and Èze excursion
Prince’s Palace, Parfumerie visit in Èze
Nice tour director-led sightseeing
Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais
Day 9 Flight home from Nice

Tour Fee 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
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.