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French Riviera, Provence & Italy
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9
Days
12 Meals
Breakfast
daily
1 lunch
4 dinners |
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Itinerary
at a glance: |
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9 |
Overnight flight
Nice
Nice
St. Paul de Vence
Cannes
Monte Carlo / Eze
St. Tropez
San Remo
Return flight home |
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Departures
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Travel
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departure dates and pricing from your gateway city.
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Prices are per person and based on two people
sharing a twin-bedded room.
• Single Room Supplement will apply. |
• Roundtrip air transportation from your gateway.
• Personal airport VIP greeting & check-in
• All transfers and luggage handling between airports and hotel
• Comprehensive sightseeing throughout the itinerary
• Professional, Tour Manager while on tour
• Pre-departure orientation and travel docs
• All tips and taxes for included services, except airport departure taxes and tips to drivers
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Detailed
Itinerary: |
DAY 1 & 2: USA - NICE
We begin our French Riviera discovery today with our
flight to Nice, France. Sit back, relax and enjoy
all the in-flight amenities. Arrive in Nice today
where we will be met at the airport and transferred
to our hotel, home for the next 7 nights. There will
be time to relax before the Welcome Reception with
our Tour Manager tonight. Few places in the world
have the same pull on the imagination as the French
Riviera, stretching along the Mediterranean
coastline from St. Tropez in the west to the Italian
border in the east. Cooled by the Mediterranean in
the summer and warmed by it in the winter, the
climate is almost always pleasant. (Inflight meals)
DAY 3: NICE
Our morning begins with a city tour of Nice, the
unofficial capital of the Cote d’Azur. Seen from the
hill above the Old Town, the cityscape sparkles with
its splendid hotels and pastel villas filling the
curving flank of the Bay of Angels. There are major
museums, sophisticated shops, music and opera, as
well as a long history inscribed in medieval artwork
and Baroque churches. Drive along the world famous
Promenade des Anglais lined with magnificent palms
and planted with vibrantly colored vegetation. We
continue to old town to see the spectacular flower
market and the Jesuit Church of St. Jacques. Tonight
enjoy a Welcome Dinner at our hotel. (B,D)
DAY 4: ST. PAUL DE VENCE - GRASSE EXCURSION
The picture-book medieval village of St. Paul-de-Vence
stands hidden behind its ramparts and is the
Provence in a “nutshell”. St. Paul-de-Vence was
rediscovered only in the 1920’s by a group of
painters. The painter Chagall lived here and is
entombed here. With its picturesque square, the
village is full of artist’s studios, antique shops
and craft galleries reached by cobblestone pathways.
This afternoon we make our way to Grasse. This
region is the principal center of the worldwide
perfume industry, and its many small distilleries
provide the essences to leading perfume
manufacturers in Paris, London, Rome and New York.
Included in our tour is a visit to the distillery of
Parfumeur Galimard founded in 1747. Learn first-hand
how the flowers of the region - roses, mimosa,
lavender and jasmine - are processed to provide the
fragrant scents that are the basis of all perfumes.
Under the instruction of a “Nose”, you will
formulate your own unique perfume or cologne. (B,D)
DAY 5: CANNES
Today begins with a city tour of Cannes.
“Discovered” by Lord Brougham in 1834, Cannes soon
became a community for the international elite and
is synonymous with the International Film Festival.
We will see the Palais des Festivals with its lovely
harbor and La Croisiette, perhaps one of the most
elegant seaside promenades in the world. The old
town - Le Suquet-, is still a delicious maze of
medieval streets and Renaissance houses. Our
afternoon is at leisure on the French Riviera, take
advantage of shopping or just relaxing in the
soothing Mediterranean breezes. (B,D)
DAY 6: MONTE CARLO - EZE
Sure to be a highlight is our excursion to Monaco
today. Monaco is an independent principality about
half the size of New York City’s Central Park, with
a population of 27,000. Steeped in the history of
the famous Grimaldi family, it is divided into four
areas: Monaco-Ville, the old city and seat of the
government; La Condamine, mainly a residential area;
Monte Carlo, the site of the well-known casino and a
glittering center of international social life; and
Fontvieille, which has developed into an industrial
and residential complex. All of Monaco is contained
within an area of less than 1 square mile. Our city
tour will include entrance into the 19th-century
Romanesque Cathedral, the sight of Princess Grace’s
tomb. We continue to the medieval village of Eze,
perched 1,000 feet above the Mediterranean Sea for
fantastic views. (B,L)
DAY 7: ST. TROPEZ - WINE REGION
Depart for St. Tropez this morning with a leisurely
60-mile drive along the beautiful coastline. See the
magnificent homes on the hillsides and cliffs
overlooking the sea on what is considered to be one
of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world.
We will also visit an often forgotten World War II
landing site in the area. On arrival in St. Tropez,
we’ll have an orientation tour of this scenic town.
Enjoy views of the beaches before returning to Nice.
(B)
DAY 8: SAN REMO, ITALY
Today experience the historic Roman Road as we
venture into the beautiful Riviera Liguria. 20 miles
away we visit San Remo, Italy’s oldest and largest
winter health resort. Our route to San Remo takes us
through tunnels that open on to floral vistas as we
make our way through the flower-growing region of
Italy. The economy of this region is based on the
production of olive oil. After an orientation tour
of San Remo we will have time to experience the
wonderful Italian Marketplace. Tonight we’ll enjoy
our Farewell Dinner while reminiscing with our
traveling companions. (B,D)
DAY 9: NICE - USA
Say goodbye to the Cote d’Azur as we transfer to the
airport for our flight home. (B,Inflight meals)
POST-TOUR OPTION
2 Nights in Paris, France
DAY 9: NICE - PARIS
A short flight today brings us to Paris On arrival,
enjoy a leisurely city tour of Paris. Enjoy all the
sights, including Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower and Arc
de Triomphe. The tour ends at the hotel with the
remainder of the day at leisure to relax or explore.
(B)
DAY 10: PARIS
Our day is at leisure to enjoy “The City of Lights”.
This evening enjoy an “Illumination Tour” of Paris
followed by a leisurely cruise on the Seine. (B)
DAY 11: PARIS - USA
Transfer to the airport for our flight back home
with wonderful memories and new friends. (B,Inflight)
TRAVEL INCLUSIONS:
• Transfers to/from Paris Airport
• Breakfast daily
• 2 nights first-class hotel
• 1/2-day Paris city tour
• Luggage handling
• “Paris Lights” tour & Seine cruise |
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