Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure 17 Batignolles)
Optional Activities
- Stroll past iconic landmarks in search of hidden treasures
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe Louvre Museum Notre-Dame Cathedral 
- Day 2
Paris to Lyon
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Centre Saxe Lafayette)
Included Activities
- Visit Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu) and admire its 15th-century architecture, colourful patterned roof tiles, gothic architecture and preserved interiors
Optional Activities
- Explore bouchon restaurants in Lyon for traditional Lyonnaise cuisine
Landmarks Hospices de Beaune 
- Day 3
Lyon to French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in Monaco)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Nice), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton St Laurent Du Var, Indigo Cagnes-sur-Mer)
Included Activities
- View the Papal Palace in Avignon
- View the Pont d'Avignon (bridge made famous by the song)
- View the cathedral where Prince Rainier and Princess Grace were married in Monaco City
Optional Activities
- Explore medieval narrow streets of Avignon's Old Town
Landmarks Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Cathedral of Monaco 
- Day 4
French Riviera
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Nice), Hotel (Hampton by Hilton St Laurent Du Var, Indigo Cagnes-sur-Mer)
Optional Activities
- Visit the hilltop town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Relax on the beach
Landmarks Saint-Paul-de-Vence - Day 5
French Riviera to Carcassonne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure La Cité)
Included Activities
- Explore Arles including its Roman ruins and architecture
- Guided exploration of Carcassonne Cité with its double ring of ramparts and 52 towers
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to gain deeper understanding of Vincent van Gogh and local history with a Local Specialist
Landmarks Roman Amphitheatre of Arles Cathedral of Arles Carcassonne Cité 
- Day 6
Carcassonne to Biarritz
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Anglet Biarritz.)
Included Activities
- Explore Lourdes, globally renowned Roman Catholic pilgrimage site
- Visit the Basilica at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Landmarks Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes St. Bernadette's Grotto - Day 7
Biarritz to Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (FirstName Bordeaux)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience across the border into Spain to discover more about the Basque Country
Landmarks Esplanade des Quinconces Garonne River 
- Day 8
Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (FirstName Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Scenic half-day included excursion to Saint-Émilion
- Explore the vine-laden surroundings and wine-making heritage of Saint-Émilion
Optional Activities
- Sample Bordelaise cuisine
- Stroll through the city's historical centre
Landmarks Saint-Émilion - Day 9
Loire Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch with the de Montferrier family on their farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Château de Beauvois)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience - lunch with the de Montferrier family on their farm
- Guided tour of Château de Villandry gardens with Local Specialist Elise
- Learn organic gardening techniques supporting biodiversity
Landmarks Château de Villandry Château de Beauvois - Day 10
Loire Valley to Normandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Omaha Beach)
Included Activities
- Visit Mont-Saint-Michel island town and view the Norman Benedictine Abbey
- Follow the Liberty Highway
- Visit Omaha Beach and the D-Day Landing Zone
- Learn how the D-Day operation was planned and executed
Landmarks Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel Omaha Beach - Day 11
Normandy to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure 17 Batignolles)
Included Activities
- Visit Claude Monet's house and gardens at Giverny
Optional Activities
- Visit one of Paris's renowned cabarets
Landmarks Giverny 
- Day 12
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration dinner with Travel Director and newfound friends)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure 17 Batignolles)
Included Activities
- Guided tour through historic neighbourhoods of Paris with Local Specialist
- View the remarkable church of Saint-Sulpice
Optional Activities
- Visit the Palace of Versailles
- Explore Paris at your own pace
Landmarks Saint-Sulpice Church Palace of Versailles Champs-Élysées - Day 13
Paris
