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TOUR
CODE: INC-26 - PARIS AND THE CASTLES
OF THE LOIRE VALLEY -
TOUR 6 NIGHTS / 7 DAYS |
1° DAY PARIS
Arrival in Paris and accommodation in the
hotel. Dinner in a restaurant. After dinner
meeting with the guide and panoramic tour
to see Paris by night. Then return to the
hotel for overnight stay.
2° DAY PARIS
After breakfast guided visit of the city.
You’ll see: the Arc de Triomphe, Champs
Elysèes, Place de la Concorde, les
Jardins des Tuileries, the outside of the
Louvre, Place Vendome and the Opéra.
Lunch free. In the afternoon continuation
of the visit, with the Ile de la Cité,
Notre Dame, the Latin quarter, the Sorbonne,
the St. Germain des Prés quarter
and the Eiffel Tower. Dinner in a restaurant.
Overnight stay in the hotel.
3° DAY PARIS
/ VERSAILLES / PARIS
After breakfast leave for a guided visit
of Versailles, residence for more than a
century of the French royal court. Lunch
free. Return to Paris. In the afternoon
boat-excursion on the Seine, on the typical
“Bateau”, admiring this charming
city from the river. Dinner in a restaurant.
Overnight stay in the hotel.
4° DAY PARIS
/ TOURS
After breakfast departure for the Loire
Valley. Pause in Chartres to visit the cathedral,
considered a masterpiece of Gothic architecture
in France. Lunch free. Continuation for
Tours, with a pause in Villandry to visit
the castle, important first of all for its
gardens, laid out on three terraces with
fountains, pergola and canals. Arrival in
Tours and accommodation in hotel. Dinner
and overnight stay.
5° DAY LOIRE
VALLEY
After breakfast, entire day dedicated to
visit some of the most famous castles of
one of the most charming areas in France,
the Loire Valley. In the morning visit of
Chambord Castle, considered the climax of
French Renaissance: it’s situated
in the centre of an enormous park, now natural
reserve, where many wild animals such as
deer, fawn and wild boar live freely. Lunch
in a restaurant. In the afternoon visit
Blois Castle, made up of a collection of
buildings of different epochs, from the
Middle Ages to the Classic period. Pause
in Amboise to visit the Castle where Leonardo
da Vinci lived for three years and died
in 1519. In the evening return to Tours;
dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
6° DAY TOURS
After breakfast departure to visit Chenonceau
Castle, which you’ll admire above
all for its position, architecture and decor.
Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon
return to Tours and visit the town. Dinner
and overnight stay in hotel.
7° DAY TOURS
After breakfast departure for re-entry.
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TOUR
CODE: INC-27 - NORMANDY AND BRITTANY
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TOUR 5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS |
1° DAY ROUEN
/ CAEN
Arrival in Rouen and visit of the city,
situated on the Seine and famous for its
Cathedral, Notre Dame. Continuation for
Caen. Accommodation in hotel, dinner and
overnight stay.
2° DAY CAEN
After breakfast excursion along the Normandy
coast. You’ll visit the villages of
Cherbourg, famous seaside resort, Deauville,
Trouville and Honfleur. Continuation for
Pont-Audemer, village with trellis houses
on the Risle canals. You’ll admire
in the gothic church the renaissance glass
windows originating from the XVI century.
Lunch free. return to Caen for dinner and
overnight stay.
3° DAY CAEN
/ BAYEUX / MONT-ST-MICHEL
After breakfast visit of Caen, favourite
residence of William the Conqueror in the
XI century. Departure for Arromanches and
short visit. Continuation for Bayeux and
visit its Cathedral. Lunch free. In the
afternoon visit Pointe du Hoc, the location
of the allied landing. In the evening arrival
in Mont-St-Michel. Accommodation in hotel,
dinner and overnight stay.
4° DAY MONT-ST-MICHEL
/ SAINT-MALO
After breakfast visit the famous monastic
complex. Then departure for Saint-Malo to
visit this old corsair town. Lunch free.
In the afternoon free time at choice. Return
in hotel in Mont-St-Michel for dinner and
overnight stay.
5° DAY MONT-ST-MICHEL
/ QUIMPER
After breakfast departure for Quimper. Along
the way visit St. Brieuc. Arrival in Quimper,
Cornwall’s old capital. Short panoramic
visit. Accommodation in hotel, dinner and
overnight stay.
6°
QUIMPER
After breakfast departure for re-entry.
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TOUR
CODE: INC-28 - THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
AND PROVENCE -
TOUR 6 NIGHTS / 7 DAYS |
1° DAY NICE
Arrival in the evening in Nice. Accommodation
in the hotel. Dinner in a restaurant. Overnight
in the hotel.
2° DAY NICE
/ MONTECARLO / NICE
After breakfast guided visit of the city.
Nice, situated in a lovely position on the
Baie des Anges, is an important touristic
and commercial centre. Free lunch. In the
afternoon visit the Principality of Monaco.
In the evening return to Nice, dinner in
a restaurant. Overnight in hotel.
3° DAY NICE
/ NIMES
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning visit
Saint-Paul de Vence, picturesque fortified
village. Free lunch. In the afternoon continue
for Nimes. Arrival in the evening, accommodation
in the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
4° DAY NIMES
/ AVIGNON
After breakfast meet the guide for a visit
of Nimes, called the “French Rome”
because it has many Roman monuments. You’ll
see: “Les Arenes”, Roman Amphitheatre,
transformed into a citadel in the Middle
Ages. Free lunch. In the afternoon continue
for Avignon. Short stop at Tarascon, important
centre in Provence, well-known for its imposing
castle. Arrive in Avignon, accommodation
in the hotel, dinner and overnight.
5° DAY AVIGNON
After breakfast in the hotel, meet the guide
for a visit of Avignon, important city rich
in monuments, in the past papal seat. You’ll
see the Popes’ Palace, the old walls
from the XIV century, Place de l’Horloge,
Notre Dame des Doms, etc.
Free lunch. In the afternoon free time at
choice. Return to hotel dinner and overnight.
6° DAY AVIGNON
/ STES-MARIES-DE-LA-MER / ARLES
After breakfast in the hotel leave for Arles.
Pause along the way to Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer,
picturesque fisherman’s village. Free
lunch. In the afternoon arrival at Arles.
City visit. Accommodation in the hotel,
dinner and overnight.
7° DAY ARLES
After breakfast departure for re-entry
