Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for Spain!

Day 2

Barcelona   We are met by our European Institute Tour Director and accompanied to our centrally located hotel, before we begin exploring this incredible city.

Barcelona   Barcelona, host of the 1992 Olympic Games, abounds in historical sights including the magnificent Cathedral, which we visit with our local guide, the old Gothic Quarter and Gaudi's unusual Sagrada Familia Church.

Provence   Enjoy the beautiful countryside as we travel across the border to France and beautiful Provence. Lunch will be at the unspoilt medieval fortress of Carcassonne. Learn how this bastion repelled invaders through the centuries with its walled defenses.

Provence   Provence was so named once the Roman’s had completed their invasion of this ‘Province’. We will be visiting the Roman city of Nimes featuring its great amphitheatre, gardens and the Maison Carée (square house).

On to the largest free standing Roman aqueduct in Europe, the Pont du Gard for lunch.

This afternoon we visit the fortified medieval hill town of Les Baux de Provence.

Paris   Board Europe’s fastest train, the TGV, and enjoy the splendid countryside on the way to Paris. Transfer to our hotel ready to explore this exciting city.

This evening we go to the top of the Eiffel Tower for a 'bird's eye view' of the city!

Paris   Today we will have the perfect introduction to Paris, a city sightseeing tour led by our local guide. We will see Napoleon’s grand Arc de Triomphe, the famous Champs Elysées, Place de la Concorde, magnificent Place Vendome and tour with a visit Notre Dame cathedral.

After lunch a visit is included to the Louvre Museum. A Mecca for art lovers, the renowned collection includes Da Vinci’s masterpiece the Mona Lisa.

This evening a romantic Seine River Cruise is included.

Paris   Our day commences with a visit to a palace that truly illustrates the wealth of pre-revolutionary France, 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.

This afternoon we will have time to explore the wonders of Paris further.

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