Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Dinner (Classic French flavours with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Oceania Paris Porte de Versailles)
Included Activities
- Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers
Optional Activities
- Seine river cruise
- Day 2
Orléans - Bourges
Orléans - Bourges- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hôtel de Bourbon Mercure Bourges)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Bourges medieval centre
- Visit Cathédrale Saint-Étienne
- Visit Palais Jacques Cœur
Optional Activities
- Explore Orléans medieval centre at own pace
- Browse local boutiques in Orléans
- Regional dinner
Landmarks Cathédrale Saint-Étienne Palais Jacques Cœur - Day 3
Bourges to Beaune
Bourges to Beaune- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Served in one of the original towers at Château de Vieux Chambord)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Centre, Novotel Beaune)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience at Château de Vieux Chambord with hosts Marie and Stéphane Devaulx de Chambord
- Lunch in original tower at Château de Vieux Chambord
- Orientation walk through Beaune's medieval centre
- Visit Hôtel-Dieu museum
- Dive into Culture at Moutarderie Fallot - mustard-making demonstration and tasting
Landmarks Château de Vieux Chambord Hôtel-Dieu Moutarderie Fallot - Day 4
Dijon
Dijon- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Centre, Novotel Beaune)
Included Activities
- Orientation walk through Dijon's historic centre
- Visit Les Halles covered market on market day
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting and traditional Burgundy lunch at local vineyard
Landmarks Les Halles - Day 5
Colmar - Strasbourg
Colmar - Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Strasbourg)
Included Activities
- Walking orientation of Colmar with Travel Director
Landmarks Colmar - Day 6
Strasbourg
Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Strasbourg)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Strasbourg historic centre with Local Specialist
- Visit Strasbourg Cathedral
- Stroll through Petite France
- See Place Kléber
- Visit Cafe Joyeux
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise and visit to European Parliament
- Dinner and drinks at Gasthaus across the Rhine
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France Place Kléber Cafe Joyeux - Day 7
Strasbourg to Reims
Strasbourg to Reims- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final celebration dinner in Reims with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Reims Centre, Reims Hotel Tribe)
Included Activities
- Visit Metz Cathedral
- Explore Metz medieval centre
- Champagne tasting in Épernay
- Visit statue of Dom Pérignon in Hautvillers
- Final dinner in Reims with Travel Director and fellow travellers
Landmarks Metz Cathedral Hautvillers Dom Pérignon statue - Day 8
Meaux - Paris
Meaux - Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Oceania Paris Porte de Versailles)
Included Activities
- Dive into Culture at cheese dairy - learn Brie de Meaux production and traditional methods
- Explore local farmers' market in Meaux
Optional Activities
- Visit Eiffel Tower
- Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Parisian cabaret show with dinner
- Dinner in Montmartre
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Montmartre - Day 9
Paris
Paris
