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Provence & Riviera
Day 1: Arrival in Provence
As from 4pm, check in at your hotel in Aix en Provence – Hotel de France*** or similar
Hotel de France*** in Aix en Provence - or similar
Accommodation for 3 nights in a Charme room with breakfasts and taxes included. Dinner is at your leisure.
To celebrate your arrival in that marvelous part of France, we are delighted to offer you in your room a box of Calissons, a local candy specialty!
Day 2: Exclusive experience in Aix en Provence
9.00am: Your private English-speaking guide meets you at your hotel.
Walking tour of Aix en Provence
Historic capital of Provence, Aix-en-Provence offers an amazing and picturesque sum up of southern culture. Founded by the Romans during the 1st century BC, the city was a thermal town called Aquae Sextiae. From that heritage, Aix-en-Provence kept a high amount of monumental fountains. Strolling in the streets, you will appreciate the well preserved ensemble of 17th and 18th century buildings, making this town one of the richest of France. The St-Sauveur cathedral and cloister offers a nice panorama of medieval architecture. Try not to leave the city without visiting one the picturesque food market, making Aix-en-Provence tha gastronomic capital of the area. Nearby the city center, the Montagne Ste-Victoire evokes perfectly the memory of Paul Cézanne, who painted it several times.
Wine tasting at a local domain
Our guide will drive you on a short ride in our comfortable 8-passengers minivan, with air conditioning through the magnificent landscape of an old ancient crater land on which the Côteaux d’Aix appellation vineyards have made their exquisite wine. As it will be near the time for “Aperitif”, a famous daily social ritual for french people, you will be charmed by the provençal ambiance of the vineyard and its fabulous wines which are rose, red and white, in that order of importance. You will also enjoy learning all about the wine making process of wine making in Provence.
Drop off
Around 5.00pm, drop off at your hotel.
Dinner is at your leisure.
Overnight at your hotel in Aix en Provence
Day 3: Exclusive experience in Avignon
Pick up
9.00am: Your private English-speaking guide meets you at your hotel.
Provence: typical food market in Avignon
Provence is known all over the world for its tasty cuisine. But no good food without good products. Strolling in the famous market of Provence is a nice occasion to understand why what you have in your plate is so genuine and delightful. You will be stunned by the bright and intense colors of olives, spices,fruits and vegetables, and by the smelling of delicatessen, cheese and wine, but also by the crowd and the screaming sellers, competing to attract you on their products !
Wine tasting lunch at a local domain - drinks included
Pont du Gard: guided tour - World heritage of UNESCO
Built in the 1st century AD, the Pont du Gard is one of the most impressive Roman relics conserved in France. Aqueduct spanning the Gard river, this three levels bridge's function was to bring the water from Uzès to Nîmes, most important city of southern France during the Roman period. 48 m high and 275 m long, it is still the biggest aqueduct in Europe. Resisting several times to the numerous flooding of the Gard, it was listed as UNESCO World Heritage in 1985.
Drop off
Around 5.00pm, drop off at your hotel.
Dinner is at your leisure.
Overnight at your hotel in Aix en Provence
Day 4: Exclusive experience in Cannes
Pick up
9.00am: Your private English-speaking guide meets you at your hotel.
Transfer from Aix en Provence to Nice
Cannes: sightseeing of the city – World heritage of UNESCO
From the modest fishermen village to the cultural world-famous seaside resort, Cannes has forged a singular history, made of passions and timely encounters as in the most beautiful love stories.
Historians located the presence of the first occupants one century before Jesus Christ, The Ligurians. These transalpine people who dominated the western end of the known world of the time, settled on a promontory, the actual Le Suquet, and erected an oppidum or fortified camp. No archaeological vestige does attest to the occupation of the site by the Ligurians, but they were named barbaric by the Greek geographer Strabon. Turn and look to the sea to find traces of these early tourists.
Around 5.00pm, drop off at your hotel.
Hotel Monsigny*** in Nice - or similar
The hotel MONSIGNY NICE classified *** by Atout France and its multilingual staff are welcoming you in the centre of Nice.
Fully renovated and accessible for handicapped people, our hotel is located in a calm pedestrian area - you will find there the largest provencal market of Nice with its colourful fruits, vegetables and flowers. You may experience the typical atmosphere as the market is always a meeting place.
Visit Nice on foot or take the advantage of the close tramway station. In few minutes you will be at Place Masséna, in the old town of Nice or at the famous Promenade des Anglais with its beaches. A few meters away from the hotel you will also find the museum Chagall, the museum Matisse and also the russian cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Europe.
You may also profit from the proximity of the main railway station “Gare SNCF Nice Centre” to explore easily other cities of the Côte d`Azur like Monaco, Cannes, Antibes etc.
Come to admire the panoramic view of our terrace on the rooftop after a day full of discoveries, relax enjoying this view over Nice with a glass of wine from the Provence.
Accommodation for 2 nights in a Standard room with breakfasts and taxes included. Dinner is at your leisure.
Day 5: Exclusive experience in Monaco
Pick up
9.00am: Your private English-speaking guide meets you at your hotel.
Nice: guided tour of the city - World heritage of UNESCO
Nice's Promenade des Anglais and Carnival are well known. Yet it is only once you get here, after having soaked up the city's atmosphere and unique light, that the tag line 'Capital of the Côte d'Azur' begins to make sense and emerges into an inescapable truth.
Eze: guided tour of the city
Monte Carlo: guided tour of the city
The Rock of Monaco was a shelter for primitive populations. Traces of their occupation were discovered in a cave in the Saint-Martin Gardens. The first sedentary inhabitants of the region, the Ligures, are described as a mountain people, accustomed to hard work and an exemplary frugality. The coast and the port of Monaco were probably the sea access for the interior Ligurian population, the Oratelli of Peille.
Drop off
Around 5.00pm, drop off at your hotel.
Dinner is at your leisure.
Overnight at your hotel in Nice
Day 6: Departure from Provence
Check out
END OF SERVICES
This tour includes
Day 1: Arrival in Provence
Hotel de France*** in Aix en Provence, or similar.
Day 2: Exclusive experience in Aix en Provence
Transportation in comfortable minibus, English speaking guide, Pick up, Walking tour of Aix en Provence, Lunch at a local restaurant – drinks included (3-course meal, ½ water, ¼ wine, coffee), Wine tasting at a local domain, Drop off, Hotel de France*** in Aix, or similar.
Day 3: Exclusive experience in Avignon
Transportation in comfortable minibus, English speaking guide, Pick up, Market of Avignon, Wine tasting lunch at a local domain, guided tour of the Pont du Gard, drop off, Hotel de France*** in Aix,or similar.
Day 4: Exclusive experience in Cannes
Transportation in comfortable minibus, English speaking guide, Pick up, Sightseeing of the city of Cannes, lunch at a local restaurant-drinks included (3 courses meal, ½ water, ¼ wine, coffee), guided tour of the city of Grasse, drop off, Hotel Monsigny*** in Nice, or similar.
Day 5: Exclusive experience in Monaco
Transportation in comfortable minibus, English speaking guide, Pick up, guided tour of the city of Nice, lunch at a local restaurant-drinks included (3-course meal, ½ water, ¼ wine, coffee), guided tour of the cities of Eze and Monte Carlo, drop off, Hotel Monsigny*** in Nice, or similar.
Day 6: Departure from Provence
END OF SERVICES
Providers are subject to change according to their availability upon reservation. Should they not be available, we will offer you alternatives of same standard.
This tour doesn't include
Extras, options, personal expenses, dinners, other meals, other drinks, other visits, extra hour (75 € per hour with a maximum of 2 hours per day), tips.
Hotels and activities are subject to availability until final booking.
| Size of group | Based on 20 people |
| Duration of the tour | 6 days & 5 nights |
| Language | English |
| Guide | This tour is escorted by an official Guide Interpreter. The guide gives you a tour of the monuments and presents you the history and architecture of the visited sites and towns. |
| Lunch | Lunch included as mentioned |
| Transportation | Coach |
| Meals | Breakfast included as mentioned |
| Destination | Provence & Riviera |
| Types of travel | Group tours |
| Destinations | French Riviera |
| Number of destinations | 2 |
| Duration | 6 days |
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- Complementary pick up and drop off at your hotel.
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