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Day 1 |
Departure from the
USA bound for
France! |
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Day 2 |
Paris
We
are met by our European Institute Tour Director and
accompanied to our centrally located hotel, before we
begin to explore this incredible city.
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Day 3 |
Paris
Today our local guide introduces us to Napoleon's grand
Arc de Triomphe, the famous Champs Elysées,
Place de la Concorde, magnificent Place
Vendome and finishes our tour with a visit to one of
Europe's most beautiful cathedrals, Notre Dame.
After lunch a visit is included to the Louvre
Museum.
This evening
we go to top of the Eiffel Tower for a 'bird's
eye view' of the city!
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Day 4 |
Paris
Today is an opportunity for us to
either explore Paris further or join our excursion the
Palace of Versailles and Chartres. Our day
commences with a visit to Louis XIV's Versailles.
Our tour takes us through the 250 foot long hall of
mirrors and the royal apartments to the magnificent
gardens and Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau.
Continue to
Chartres Cathedral where Pilgrims have been
journeying for eight centuries to gaze in wonder at the
magnificent gothic architecture and stained glass
windows (*Malcolm Miller tour when available).
This evening
we take a romantic Seine river cruise.
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Day 5 |
Biarritz Enjoy the scenery of
the beautiful French countryside from our Train a
Grande Vitesse (TGV) as we ride to the chic resort
of Biarritz.
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Day 6 |
Biarritz Today
we have the choice to either explore relaxing
Biarritz or take our excursion across the border to
Spain and San Sebastian, capital of one of
the Basque provinces.
The Old Quarter of this harbor city sits on a
rocky peninsular and was long a fortress
defending the Basque coast.
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Day 7 |
Provence Journey across southern
France to Provence stopping at the unspoilt
medieval fortress of Carcassone.
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Day 8 |
Provence Today we will be
visiting the Roman city of Nimes featuring its
great amphitheatre, gardens and the Maison
Carrée (square house). On to the largest free
standing Roman aqueduct in Europe, the Pont du Gard
for lunch.
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Day 9 |
Nice
This morning we meander through the hills of Provence
to see the hill top castle of Les Baux de Provence.
We will stop
for lunch in Aix-en-Provence before continuing to
the blue waters of the Cote d'Azur and the resort
of Nice. |
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Day 10 |
Nice
This morning we travel the spectacular coastline route
to the principality of Monaco, one of the
smallest countries in Europe. We will also take a trip
to the highest cliff-top village in France,
Eze.
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Day 11 |
Return to the USA. |
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