| Day 1 Paris-Rouen On arrival in Paris you are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Visit of Paris, Rouen, Landing Beaches. Visit to Saint Laurent Cemetery, Caen. Visit to the "Memorial". Overnight Day 2 Caen Caen, Bayeux, (Visit of Queen Mathilda's tapestry), Mont-Saint-Michel. Overnight Day 3 Mont-Saint-Michel Mont-Saint-Michel, Saumur, Usse. Visit the Gardens of Chateau of Villandry. Overnight. Day 4 Chateau Tours of Chenonceau. Visit Amboise, Afternoon free for a visit to the Old Town or other Chateaux. Overnight in Tours. Day 5 Chateau - Bordeaux Tours, drive across the Aquitaine region, visit a distillery Cognac vineyards. Overnight at Bordeaux. Day 6 Bordeaux Bordeaux, drive across the Landes, visit Lourdes, the miraculous grotto and the underground basilica. At night, witness a pilgrims' procession. Overnight. Day 7 Bordeaux - Lourdes Lourdes, Carcassonne, visit to the Old Town. Drive across the Languedoc wine region, visit Nimes. Overnight Day 8 Nimes Nimes, drive across the Camargue, Aigues-Mortes, Les Saintes Maries-de-la-Mer (visit). The French Riviera and its summer resorts, Monaco, visit to the Grimaldi Palace and to the Circuit du Grand Prix. Overnight Nice. Day 9 Nice Nice. At leisure the whole day. Optional evening at Monte Carlo Casino. Overnight. Day 10 Nice Nice, Grasse, visit to the Perfume Capital. The Route Napoleon, Avignon, visit to the Popes Palace. Day 11 Avignon Avignon, Beaune visit to the Hospices and Burgundy wine tasting. Drive across the famous vineyards to Dijon. Day 12 Dijon Dijon, Epernay, visit to Champagne wine cellars, drive across the vineyards till Rheims. Overnight. Day 13 Rheims - Paris Rheims visit to the cathedral. Return to Paris as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight home. |