Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris to Amboise
Paris to Amboise- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Amboise)
Included Activities
- Visit Château de Villandry with admission to gardens
- Explore Blois and its castle
- Stroll through Tours
- Explore medieval Amboise
Optional Activities
- Visit Blois castle interior
- Additional exploration in Tours
Landmarks Château de Villandry Château de Blois Château Royal d'Amboise - Day 2
Amboise to Limoges
Amboise to Limoges- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Campanile Limoges Centre)
Included Activities
- Visit Château de Chenonceau with admission
- Visit Chambord castle park with admission
- Explore Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise
- Explore Limoges historic center
- Visit Saint Etienne Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Explore Amboise castle interior
- Additional porcelain shopping or museum visits in Limoges
Landmarks Château de Chenonceau Château de Chambord Château du Clos Lucé Saint Etienne Cathedral - Day 3
Limoges to Rocamadour
Limoges to Rocamadour- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Du Chateau)
Included Activities
- Visit Lascaux museum and cave replica with admission
- Explore Sarlat and its Renaissance historic center
- Visit Beynac castle with admission
- Explore Rocamadour medieval village
- Visit Rocamadour sanctuary
Optional Activities
- Walk the Via Crucis in Rocamadour
- Additional exploration of Beynac village
Landmarks Lascaux Sarlat Beynac-et-Cazenac Castle Rocamadour Sanctuary - Day 4
Rocamadour to Bordeaux
Rocamadour to Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Mercure Burdeos Meriadeck)
Included Activities
- Visit Padirac Chasm with boat ride
- Explore Collonges-la-Rouge
- Explore Saint-Emilion
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting or vineyard tours in Saint-Emilion or Bordeaux area
Landmarks Padirac Chasm Collonges-la-Rouge Saint-Emilion - Day 5
Bordeaux to Lourdes
Bordeaux to Lourdes- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Le Mediterranee)
Included Activities
- Explore Bordeaux city center (World Heritage Site)
- Visit the Water Mirror
- Explore historic old town with pedestrian streets
- Visit 11th-century cathedral
- Visit Lourdes sanctuary
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Garonne River banks
- Lunch at riverside restaurants
- Visit Cité du Vin interactive wine museum
- Attend candlelit procession at Lourdes sanctuary
Landmarks Water Mirror Bordeaux Cathedral Garonne River Cité du Vin Lourdes Sanctuary - Day 6
Lourdes to Marseille
Lourdes to Marseille- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ibis Marseille Centre Euromed)
Included Activities
- Explore Carcassonne and medieval walls
- Explore Narbonne old town
- Walk through Marseille's Vieux-Port
Optional Activities
- Additional exploration of Carcassonne citadel
- Dining at Vieux-Port restaurants
Landmarks Carcassonne Narbonne Vieux-Port - Day 7
Marseille to Lyon
Marseille to Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Appartcity Lyon Cite Internationale)
Included Activities
- Explore Arles UNESCO World Heritage site
- Visit Les Baux medieval village
- Visit Carrières de Lumières with admission
- Explore Avignon and Palais des Papes
- Walk Lyon World Heritage old town
- Cable car ride to Notre-Dame de Fourvière with admission
Optional Activities
- Additional exploration in Arles related to Van Gogh
- Visit Palais des Papes interior
Landmarks Arles Les Baux Carrières de Lumières Palais des Papes Notre-Dame de Fourvière - Day 8
Lyon - Tournus - Beaune - Savigny Castle - Dijon
Lyon - Tournus - Beaune - Savigny Castle - Dijon- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Dijon)
Included Activities
- Visit Savigny Medieval Castle with museums featuring motorbikes, racing cars, planes, and helicopters
- Explore Tournus with its stone gate and abbey
- Time in Beaune to explore the wine capital
Optional Activities
- Visit the wine museum in Beaune
- Visit the historic hospice in Beaune
Landmarks Savigny Castle Abbey of Tournus Palace of the Dukes - Day 9
Dijon to Strasbourg
Dijon to Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Appartcity Confort Strasbourg Centre)
Included Activities
- Explore Besançon historic center
- Visit Besançon 17th-century citadel
- Explore Colmar with its half-timbered houses and canals
- Visit Riquewihr medieval town
- Wine tasting at local winery with sweet treat
- Explore Strasbourg cathedral area
- Walk through Petite France in Strasbourg
Optional Activities
- Additional exploration in Besançon
- Extended wine tasting in Colmar
Landmarks Besançon Citadel Colmar Riquewihr Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France - Day 10
Strasbourg to Baden-Baden
Strasbourg to Baden-Baden- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Baden Daden)
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Strasbourg's Petite France canals
- Explore Strasbourg medieval historic center
- Visit Strasbourg Gothic cathedral
- Explore Freiburg medieval center and cathedral
- Visit Triberg Waterfalls with admission
- Explore Gengenbach central square
- Walk through Baden-Baden parks
Optional Activities
- Additional exploration in Freiburg
- Black Forest scenic stops
Landmarks Strasbourg Gothic Cathedral Petite France Freiburg Cathedral Triberg Waterfalls Gengenbach Baden-Baden - Day 11
Baden-Baden to Frankfurt
Baden-Baden to Frankfurt- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Crowne Plaza Frankfurt Congress)
Included Activities
- Stroll Baden-Baden parks
- Visit Speyer Romanesque cathedral
- Explore Speyer old town
- Funicular ride to Heidelberg castle
- Access Heidelberg castle exterior grounds
- Visit Heidelberg wine cellars
- Visit Heidelberg pharmacy museum
- Explore Heidelberg old town and Marktplatz
- Walk Frankfurt Römerberg Square area
Optional Activities
- Additional Speyer exploration
- Rhine River sightseeing from Speyer
Landmarks Speyer Cathedral Alte Münze Heidelberg Castle Heidelberg Marktplatz Römerberg Square - Day 12
Frankfurt to Paris
Frankfurt to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Paris La Defense 5), Hotel 3* (Mama Shelter La Defense), Hotel 4* (Novotel Paris Est Centre De Conference)
Included Activities
- Explore Luxembourg old town
- Visit Luxembourg fortifications
- Visit Grand Ducal Palace
- Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg
- Explore Reims Gothic cathedral
- Explore Reims historic center
Optional Activities
- Additional exploration in Luxembourg
- Champagne region wine tasting in Reims
Landmarks Luxembourg Old Town Grand Ducal Palace Notre-Dame Cathedral Luxembourg Reims Cathedral - Day 13
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
