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A Taste of France
Featuring: Paris, Beaune, Celebrated Vineyards, Avignon, Mallemort-en-Provence, Nice, Monte Carlo
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Eiffel Tower
Champs Elysees
Napoleon's tomb
Wine–tasting
Papal Palace
Sightseeing Highlights
- Paris
Sightseeing
includes the ascent of the Eiffel
Tower, plus views of Champs Elysees,
Notre Dame Cathedral and more. Included
visit to Napoleon's tomb.
- Epernay
Visit a
Champagne cellar by mini–train and
enjoy a tasting.
- Beaune
Visit the
medieval town. Wine–tasting.
- Montelimar
Visit a
nougat and chocolate factory. Tastings
included.
- Avignon
Orientation
tour including the Papal Palace.
- Provencal Experience
Basic principals of French cuisine and
a lesson on how to get by in French.
Purchase fresh produce at an open–air
fruit and vegetable market to use at
our cooking lession in a restaurant,
where a local chef will help us prepare
lunch. French phrase and recipe sheet
included.
- Mallemort
Choice of
either sightseeing in Luberon, a guided
walk through the Provencal countryside,
or a guided cycling tour.
- Lourmarin
See the
sandstone castle.
- Luberon & Winery Excursion
Guided tour of the winery,
gardens and sample some vintages at
lunch in the courtyard of the winery.
- Aix–en–Provence
Orientation tour including the Palace
of Justice.
- Cannes
Drive along the
Boulervard de la Croisette and see the
Film Festival Centre.
- Nice
Orientation tour
includes the Promenade des Anglais, the
Place Massena and the old town. Take
a 'mini–train' to the 'chateau' park
for spectacular views. Excursion to
Monte Carlo to see the Casinos.
- Scenic drives
throught
the Champagne and Burgundy vineyards,
past the vineyards of Macon and
Beaujolais, the valley of the River
Rhone, and in the Luberon region.
Dining Highlights
- A weclome drink with your Tour
Director
in Paris
- 9 Buffet breakfast
- 2 specialty restaurant lunches,
participate in the prepartion in
Mallemort with coffee & croissants and
a winery including wines
- 1 picnic lunch in Provence
- 2 three–course dinners in hotels
- 2 local speciality restaurant
dinners in Paris and Mallemort–en–
Provence.
16 meals in total (see day–by–day
itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
The services of one of Trafalgar's top
proffessional multi–lingual Tour
Director. A qualified local city guided
in Paris. Chauffeur driven on
Trafalgar's luxury air–conditioned
motorcoaches with reclining seats and
washroom. A stylish travel bag and
wallet containing tour documents and
helpful information.
First Class Hotels
You'll stay in twin–bedded rooms with
private facilities at these superb
hotels:
Paris: Courtyard Marriot
Beaune: Mercure Centre
Mallemort–en–Provence: Le Green–
Pont Royal
Nice: Elysee Palace Four Points
Sheraton
All hotel service charhes and tips,
baggage handling fees and local taxes
included.
Airport Transfers
For passengers who book Land only,
group transfers will be provided on the
scheduled arrival and departure dates,
of your chose tour. Please ensure your
Travel Agent reserves your flight to
coincide with the transfer times
shown. Please provided flight detailes
at least 21 days prior to departure.
For passengers who book their Land +
Air inclusive tour package with
Trafalgar, transfer will be provided
outside of these times. Paris arrival
transfers are at 08:30, 11:00 & 13:30
and Nice departures transfers are at
07:00 & 09:00.
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| Day |
Destination |
Description |
| Day 1 |
Depart USA |
Overnight flight to Paris.
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| Day 2 |
Arrive Paris (2 nights)
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On arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check– in there's time to relax or perhaps explore the local area. Later we enjoy a weclome dinner and drinks at a cosy bistro with our Tour Director and fellow passengers. (Dinner)
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| Day 3 |
Paris sightseeing & at leisure
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Included on our guided sightseeing tour this morning is the ascent to the second level of the Eiffel Tower for breathtaking views of the ciy. We will also see Notre Dame Cathedral, the Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe. Next we will visit Napoleon's tomb in the golden domed Church of Les Invalides. Afterwards there is time at leisure. You may wish to visit the Louvre Museum or simply stroll along the boulevards and browse in the chich boutiques. This evening, you will have the opportunity to try out French cabaret. (Buffet breakfast)
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| Day 4 |
Paris – Champagne tasting – Beaune
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All aboard for a day of fine wine and charming scenery! First we travel through Brie country to Epernay in the heart of Champagne, where we will stop to visit the wine cellars and taste some of this celebratory drink. Then via Dijon we continue through the Burgundy vineyards to the quaint, medieval town of Beaune with its gabled houses, 13th centurn walls and myriad wine cellars. This evening we will smaple some Burgundy wine before dinner at our hotel. ( Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
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| Day 5 |
Beaune – Montelimar – Avignon – Mallemort–en–Provence (4 nights)
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This morning after breakfast our journey takes us past the vineyards of Macon and Beaujolais and the valley of the river Rhone to Montelimar, famous for its delicious nougat. Here we stop to visit a nougat and choclate factory before travelling south into Provence and Avignon. On our arrival an orientation tour shows us the Papal Palace and the celebrated broken straddling the might Rhone. From here we continue to our hotel in Mallemort–en–Provence, for the next foru nights. This evening, we will enjoy some typical Provencal cuisine including the famous 'anchoiade'. After dinner we will get together over coffee for a short French lesson in culinary terms! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
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| Day 6 |
Mallemort–en–Provencal – Provenal Culinary Experience
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Prepare yourself to be amazed by the sheer variety and quality of the prodice at the Provencal open–air market which we will visit this morning. Armed with our French vocabulary, perfected at last night's French lesson, we will buy the ingredients required for the lunch we will all participate in preparing! After our mid–morning coffee and croissants we wil adjourn to our restaurant kitchen, where, with the help of a local chef, we will prepare a delicious lunch made with the fresh ingredients which we have just purchased. We will be provided with copies of the recipes we have learnt to make so that we can repeat them at home, of course! The rest of the day is at leisure to explore more of the region. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch)
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| Day 7 |
Mallemort–en–Provence – Sightseeing selection
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Today our Tour Director will organise various activities from which to choose and are included on this tour. There will be a choice of either sightseeing in the Luberon visiting the hilltop village of Gordes and the Abbey of Senanque or a guided walk through the Provencal countryside or a guided cycling tour through some of the most charming scenery in the area. A picnic lunch will be provided for each of these activites. ( If you wish to play a round of golf at Pont Royal, please consult with your Tour Director as this can be arranged at an extra cost.) We will return to our hotel mid–afternoon with time to relax before dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Picnic lunch / Dinner)
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| Day 8 |
Winery & Luberon Excursion
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First we make our way to the picturesque village of Lourmarin with its splendid sandstone castle and many art galleries. Here we have time for coffeee and a stroll. Then we drive to a nearby wine estate where on our arrival we wil enjoy a guided tour of the winery, taste some of the vintages and visit the gardens. A mouth–watering lucnh of local specialities will be served to us in the courtyard of the wine estate, accompanied by the appropriate wines. The remainder of your day is at leisure to perhaps join an optioanl excursion trip to Marseilles or to the Camargue. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch)
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| Day 9 |
Mallemor–en–Provence – Aix–en–Provence – Nice (2 nights)
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This morning after breakfast, we drive to nearby Aix–en–Provence. Here there's plenty of time to stroll along the Cours Mirabeau with its many fountains and stylish boutiques. We will see the eleant square of the Place of Justice as well as views of the Montagne St. Victorie. Then we continue on to classy Cannes, where we drive along the Boulevard de la Croisette to see the Film Festival Centre. Finally, we make our way to jet–set Nice where your evening is at leisure for personal activities. (Buffet breakfast)
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| Day 10 |
Nice orientation – Monte Carlo Excursion
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After breakfast this morning, we enjoy an orientation of this stylish city which includes the Promenade des Anglais, the Place Massena and the old town. For a more in–depth exploration of this elegant resort, we will take a 'mini– train' ride, which will take us up to the 'chateau' park for awe–inspiring views of the city and the Bay of the Angels. Later, we will drive to Monaco where we visit Monte Carlo and its casinos! Tonight, why not try out some excellent Nicois cuisine? (Buffet breakfast)
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| Day 11 |
Nice – USA
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Our Tour Director takes us to the airport on our final day. Time to bid farewell to new–found friends and enjoy reflecting on your French experience on your return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
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