Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris to Amboise
Paris to Amboise- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Novotel Amboise)
Included Activities
- Château de Villandry gardens visit (tickets included)
- Stroll through Tours along the Loire River
- Explore Amboise medieval quarter
Optional Activities
- Visit Blois castle
- Leisurely lunch in Tours
Landmarks Château de Blois Château de Villandry Château d'Amboise - Day 2
Amboise to Limoges
Amboise to Limoges- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Campanile Limoges Centre)
Included Activities
- Morning stroll through Amboise
- Château de Chenonceau visit (tickets included)
- Chambord castle park visit (admission included)
- Explore Limoges historic center
Optional Activities
- Visit Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise
- Visit Saint Etienne Cathedral in Limoges
Landmarks Château du Clos Lucé Château de Chenonceau Château de Chambord Saint Etienne Cathedral - Day 3
Limoges to Rocamadour
Limoges to Rocamadour- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Du Chateau)
Included Activities
- Lascaux museum and cave replica visit (tickets included)
- Beynac castle admission (included)
- Stroll through Sarlat historic center
- Explore Rocamadour medieval village
Optional Activities
- Walk down the Via Crucis in Rocamadour
- Take the lift back up in Rocamadour
Landmarks Lascaux Caves Sarlat-la-Canéda Château de Beynac Rocamadour Sanctuary - Day 4
Rocamadour to Bordeaux
Rocamadour to Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Mercure Burdeos Meriadeck)
Included Activities
- Padirac Chasm boat ride (underground 75 meters)
- Explore Collonges-la-Rouge
- Stroll through Saint-Émilion
Landmarks Padirac Chasm Collonges-la-Rouge Saint-Émilion - Day 5
Bordeaux - Lourdes
Bordeaux - Lourdes- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel and breakfast buffet), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Le Mediterranee)
Included Activities
- Explore Bordeaux city center and World Heritage Site
- Visit Water Mirror (Miroir d'eau)
- Explore historic old town with pedestrian streets
- Visit 11th-century cathedral
- Travel to Lourdes in the Pyrenees
- Visit sanctuary in Lourdes
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 (Miroir d'eau) Bordeaux Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-André) Cité du Vin Garonne River Lourdes Sanctuary (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes) - Day 6
Lourdes to Marseille
Lourdes to Marseille- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ibis Marseille Centre Euromed)
Included Activities
- Explore Carcassonne medieval walls
- Walk through Narbonne historic old town
- Stroll through Marseille's Vieux-Port
Landmarks Carcassonne Fortifications Narbonne Old Town Vieux-Port (Old Port) - Day 7
Marseille to Lyon
Marseille to Lyon- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Appartcity Lyon Cite Internationale)
Included Activities
- Explore Arles Roman and medieval heritage
- Carrières de Lumières underground show admission
- Walk through Avignon
- Lyon old town World Heritage Site walk
- Cable car ride to Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica
Optional Activities
- Visit Les Baux medieval village
Landmarks Arles Roman Amphitheatre Les Baux-de-Provence Carrières de Lumières Palais des Papes Notre-Dame de Fourvière - Day 8
Lyon - Tournus - Beaune - Savigny - Dijon
Lyon - Tournus - Beaune - Savigny - Dijon- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel and breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Dijon)
Included Activities
- Visit Tournus abbey and stone gate
- Explore Beaune wine museums or historic hospice
- Tour Savigny Medieval Castle and museums (motorcycles, racing cars, planes, helicopters)
Landmarks Tournus Abbey Savigny Medieval Castle Palace of the Dukes Beaune Wine Museum Hospice of Beaune - Day 9
Dijon to Strasbourg
Dijon to Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Appartcity Confort Strasbourg Centre)
Included Activities
- Explore Besançon historic center
- Visit Besançon 17th-century citadel
- Stroll through Colmar with its canals
- Visit Riquewihr medieval town
- Winery tour and wine tasting with local pastry in Riquewihr (included)
- Explore Strasbourg cathedral area and Petite France
Landmarks Citadel of Besançon Colmar Riquewihr Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France (Strasbourg) - Day 10
Strasbourg to Paris
Strasbourg to Paris- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Paris La Defense 5), Hotel 4* (Novotel Paris Est Centre De Conference)
Included Activities
- Explore Strasbourg historic center
- Boat ride along Petite France canals
- Traditional Champagne winery tour with tasting (included)
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France (Strasbourg) European Parliament (Strasbourg) - Day 11
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast buffet)
