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Daily tour program

 

- Saturday - Day 1 - Arrival in Paris -

Arrival in Paris, meet up with the transfer men as you come off at the arrivals gate,
transfer to your hotel.  After check-in,  enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Paris.

 

- Sunday - Day 2 - Paris - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

In the morning we will continue on the private guided tour to highlights of Paris:

Sites you will visit

Eifel Tower & Trocadéro (photo stop), the Opera house, Notre-Dame (photo stop), Concorde Square, Vendôme Square, the Louvre,

the Seine River banks, the Invalides, Madeleine church, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe...

We will then enjoy lunch on Eifel tower

Then in the afternoon, we will take you to the Louvre Museum where you will enjoy a visiting

3 main masterpieces such as The Venus de Milo, The Winged Victory and of course The Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

This tour ends at the Louvre. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.  Overnight in Paris

 

 - Monday - Day 3 - Paris - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Free day at leisure ---

Optional tour to Palace of Versailles - (available on request)

Overnight in Paris.

 

- Tuesday - Day 4 - Paris - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Free day at leisure ---

Optional tour to Burgundy,  Normandy, and St, Michel, ...... ( available on request)

Overnight in Paris.

 

- Wednesday – Day 5 – Paris to Avignon - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to Paris train station

Depart from Paris on a TGV Train to Avignon

Arrival in Avignon, meet up with the transformed, transfer to your hotel

After check-in, free time to refresh, then take you on a walking tour of the city

Begin the day with a visit to a French perfumery. Hear about the many ways to produce this major export and try some of the popular fragrances. The aromas are amazing! Next, on to Avignon, the "City of Popes" named after seven popes who reigned there during the 1300s. Admire the Place de l'Horlorge, the city's main square and the vast Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes), a fortress-like palace that once served as the papal residence. View the Pont d'Avignon, the medieval bridge that's a landmark of the city. Lunch in the historic center on your own before traveling to the Pont du Gard, an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River dating from 19 AD, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Overnight in Avignon.

 

- Thursday - Day 6 - Fields of Provence, Avignon to Marseilles - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Meet up with the driver guide and enjoy a full-day tour exploring the region

Sites you will visit and cover today

Heading south, West pass the Olympic city of Grenoble at the foot of the French Alps on our route to the colorful landscapes of Provence, an inspiration for the early Impressionist painters. Here, Matisse, Van Gogh, and Picasso created their masterpieces inspired by the region's incredible beauty and soft light.

Travel through fields of lavender, olive groves and pine forests to the picturesque fortified town of Sisteron, nestled between the mountains and the sea, with its hilltop villages and impressive remains of 14th-century walls.

On our drive to Marseilles, on the way visit Aix en Provence.

Aix was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont.

Current archaeological excavations in the Ville des Tours, a medieval suburb of Aix, have unearthed the remains of a Roman amphitheater.

Arrival in Marseille, check into your hotel.

Overnight stay.

 

-  Friday - Day 7 - Marseilles - (B)

After breakfast, we will go on a day tour and start at the Port of Marseilles.

Sightseeing tour of Marseilles including the major sites such as Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica and viewpoint, the old port and the seaside road...

12:00 pm Drive to Cassis

12:30 Visit Cassis and lunch in one of the numerous cafes or restaurants facing the harbor

Enjoy a boat tour to see the famous inlets (fiord-like coves)

Panoramic drive overlooking Cassis offering astonishing views on the seashore

Overnight in Marseilles.

 

- Saturday - Day 8 - Departure  - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel,

We will meet you at your hotel and provide a transfer to Marseilles Airport.

We truly hope that our paths will cross again.

 

*** Program ends ***

 

Total cost:  $ _______________
contact us for price informations)

 

Price includes

* Centrally located hotels

* All land transfers with comfortable vehicles

* All of the meals mentioned in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner)

* Train tickets from Paris to Avignon

* Professional, guides, and drivers

* Admissions to the ancient sites, palaces, and museums during the guided tours.

* All taxes and service charges

 

Excludes

* International flight tickets to Paris then from Marseilles to your next destination

* Travel Insurance (Optional )

* Tips (Optional)

 

 



  • The week-long program, exploring highlights of France

 

  • Covering; highlights and must see sites of Paris

  • TGV train ride to Avignon to South and visit Avignon,
    Aux en France and Marseilles

 

  • Centrally located superior hotels
  • Comfortable vehicles and professional drivers
  • Customizable to your dates and places you like to visit.
  • Available all year round
 
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