FRENCH ESCAPE (7 days from PARIS to NICE) from C&E Holidays

Highlights:

INCLUDED:
SIGHTSEEING AND MORE:
~ PARIS Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower
~ VERSAILLES Guided visit of the palace and gardens
~ DIJON Orientation
~ PONT DU GARD Take pictures of the Roman aqueduct
~ AVIGNON Walking tour, take pictures of the Palace of the Popes
~ AIX-EN-PROVENCE Walking tour; Café au lait and calissons
~ NICE Walking tour of the Old Town
~ ÈZE Visit a perfume factory; farewell dinner at a local restaurant
HOTELS: PARIS Marriott Paris Rive Gauche (SF), DIJON Mercure Clémenceau (F), AVIGNON Novotel Avignon Centre (F), NICE Ellington (F)
MEALS: Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 2 three-course dinners with wine (D): a welcome dinner in Paris and a farewell dinner in Èze
TRANSPORTATION: Motorcoach
HEADSETS Throughout the tour
FREE WI-FI available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies

IMPORTANT:
~ Rates above is for Land package
~ Prices are subject to confirmation at the time of booking
~ Prices and Itinerary are subject to change
~ Any un-utilized services, unused tours or hotel rooms are NON-REFUNDABLE
~ Terms and conditions apply
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE:
~ Transfer from Airport - Hotel - Airport
~ Air ticket and taxes
~ Travel Insurance
~ Tipping for guide and driver

FRENCH ESCAPE (7 days from PARIS to NICE)

From $1398 SGD

ARRIVE IN PARIS, FRANCE (Sun)

Welcome to Paris! At 5:30 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions, and leave the hotel for a welcome dinner at one of Paris’ lively restaurants. (D)

PARIS (Mon)

Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, Louvre, Champs-Élysées, and a visit to the second floor of Paris’ most iconic landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER. Choose from our exciting optional excursions to the magnificent Louvre Museum with the Mona Lisa and to the artists’ hill of Montmartre, followed by a cruise on the beautiful Seine River. (B)

PARIS–DIJON (Tue)

This morning visit the impressive PALACE AND GARDENS OF VERSAILLES, built by the “Sun King,” Louis XIV. Then, continue to Dijon, capital of Burgundy. Walk along the Rue des Forges and see the Ducal Palace, the renaissance Tower of Philip the Good, and look out for Dijon’s symbolic owl at the Church of Notre Dame. (B)

DIJON–PONT DU GARD–AVIGNON (Wed)

Stop at Pont du Gard and marvel at the largest remaining Roman aqueduct in France, a monumental feat of engineering completed in the year 19 BC. Continue to Avignon, a town on the Rhône River that in the 14th century became the residence of the popes. During your walking tour, take pictures of the magnificent Palace of the Popes and the famous bridge. Browse the colourful shops that sell traditional products made in Provence, like cloth, honey, herbs, and nougat candy. (B)

AVIGNON–AIX-EN-PROVENCE–NICE (Thu)

Drive to Aix-en-Provence, one of France’s most elegant cities. It was the birthplace of painter Cézanne, and has always attracted artists from around the world. Explore its centre and wander through the maze of small streets and along Cours Mirabeau. You will also be treated to a café au lait with calissons (a traditional French confectionery). Arrive in Nice, “Queen of the Riviera.” An exciting optional excursion to Monte Carlo is available. (B)

NICE. EXCURSION TO ÈZE (Fri)

Follow your Tour Director for a walk through the OLD TOWN of Nice, and enjoy some free time on your own. In the afternoon, visit the famous Fragonard PERFUME FACTORY in Èze, before celebrating the success of your French Escape with a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

NICE (Sat)

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Agency: C&E Holidays

FRENCH ESCAPE (7 days from PARIS to NICE)

From $1398 SGD

Agency: C&E Holidays

FRENCH ESCAPE (7 days from PARIS to NICE)

From $1398 SGD

Agency: C&E Holidays