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A Taste Of France
Paris, Beaune, Montelimar, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Cannes, Nice

Summary of A Taste of France

Dining Highlights
  • 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Paris
  • 9 Hot Buffet breakfasts
  • 2 three-course dinners in hotels
  • 2 speciality restaurant lunches, one in Menerbes where you will participate in its preparation, and one in a wine estate accompanied by local vintages.
  • a Farewell Dinner with wine in Nice
14 meals in total (See day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
  • The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Paris.
  • Chauffeur driven on Trafalgarís luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
  • Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Transfer is provided on Day 2 and Nice Airport Transfer is provided on Day 11. Group transfers on arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport will operate at 08.30, 11.00 and 13.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Nice Airport at 07.00 and 09.30.
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
  • Important Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
  • You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
  • Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
  • Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
  • Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 0600-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (Road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
  • No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
  • Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (Please ask your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(S) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Call (425) 821-4100 for more information or to book today! Mention code 6535857
Tour OperatorTrafalgar Tours
Duration
11 Days
Escorted
Escorted - Yes
Itinerary
DayDestinationDescription
Day 1Depart USAOvernight flight to Paris.
Day 2ParisOn arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport you are you are met at the specified times and transferred to your hotel. After check-in there's time to relax or perhaps explore the local area. Later we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow passengers.Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott (2 nights)
Day 3ParisOn our guided sightseeing tour this morning we will see Notre Dame Cathedral, the Place de la Concorde, Champs ElysÈes and Arc de Triomphe. Next we will enjoy a walk through the gardens of Les Invalides to visit Napoleon's tomb in the golden domed Church. Afterwards there is time at leisure. You may wish to visit the Louvre Museum or simply stroll along the boulevards and browse in the chic boutiques. This evening, you will have the opportunity to try out French cabaret. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 4ParisOur Tour Director shows us a Hidden Treasure today! First to Epernay in the heart of Champagne, where we will stop to visit the wine cellars and taste some of this celebratory drink. Then we pass by Dijon as we drive through the Burgundy vineyards to the quaint, medieval town of Beaune with its 13th century walls and myriad wine cellars. This evening we will sample some Burgundy wine before dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Mercure Centre
Day 5MarseilleThis morning after breakfast our journey takes us past the vineyards of Macon and Beaujolais and the valley of the river RhÙne to Montelimar where we have time for lunch and to shop for delicious nougat. Then we enjoy looking at the sheer variety and quality of the produce at the ProvenÁal open-air market where we will purchase the food we will need for the lunch we will be preparing tomorrow. Then south to Avignon, where on our arrival an orientation tour shows us the Papal Palace and the celebrated broken bridge straddling the mighty Rhone. We continue to the Mediterranean port of Marseille, with an orientation tour on arrival, before continuing to our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Radisson SAS (4 nights)
Day 6MarseilleOn our way to our village restaurant in the picturesque Luberon village of Menerbes, where we will cook lunch, our Tour Director will give us a lesson in French culinary terms to prepare us for our meeting with the French chef! Then we will adjourn to our restaurant kitchen, where, with the help of the chef, we will prepare a delicious lunch made with the fresh ingredients which we have purchased. We will be provided with copies of the recipes we have learnt to make so that we can repeat them at home, of course! We will also have time to explore Menerbes which has been classified as one of the prettiest villages in France, built on a promontory with stunning views over the Luberon and the Monts de Vaucluse. Later we visit the hilltop village of Gordes with a 16th century chateau before returning to Marseille. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)
Day 7MarseilleToday time at leisure to explore Marseille, named ëthe meeting place of the entire world by Alexandre Dumas. Maybe take a walk along La Canebiere, the bustling main boulevard or visit the morning fish market on the Quai des Belges. Your Tour Director will be able to suggest other excursions you may wish to join. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 8Aix-en-ProvenceThis morning we drive to a wine estate where on our arrival we will enjoy a guided tour of the wine estate, taste some of the vintages and visit the gardens. A mouth-watering lunch of local specialities will be served to us in the courtyard of the wine estate, accompanied by the appropriate wines. On our return to Marseille we visit the beautiful city of Aix-en-Provence where we see the Cours Mirabeau, Place de la Rotonde and the elegant square of the Palace of Justice. Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)
Day 9NiceThis morning after breakfast, we drive along the Aurelian Way to visit Saint Maximin-la-Ste-Baume, where, according to legend, the bones of St Mary Magdalene are buried in the Basilica. (Also suggested by the "Da Vinci Code"). Then on to sophisticated Cannes where we see the Film Festival Centre on the Boulevard de la Croisette.Time for a spot of lunch before we make our way to jet-set Nice where your evening is at leisure for personal activities. (Buffet Breakfast)Hotel: Ellington (2 nights)
Day 10NiceAfter breakfast this morning, we enjoy an orientation of this stylish city on the mini-trainí which includes the Promenade des Anglais, the Place Massena and the old town. Then it takes us up to the chateauí park for awe-inspiring views over the whole city and the beautiful Bay of the Angels. Later, we will drive to Monaco where we visit Monte Carlo and its casinos! Tonight, we all enjoy a Farewell Dinner together. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 11Return USAOur Tour Director takes us to the airport on our final day. Time to bid farewell to new-found friends and enjoy reflecting on your French experience on your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
Dates/Pricing
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DateDescriptionPrice FromQuote
July 19, 2008Land Price$2,399.00 (USD)Quote
July 26, 2008Land Price$2,375.00 (USD)Quote
August 02, 2008Land Price$2,375.00 (USD)Quote
August 09, 2008Land Price$2,375.00 (USD)Quote
August 16, 2008Land Price$2,375.00 (USD)Quote
August 23, 2008Land Price$2,375.00 (USD)Quote
August 30, 2008Land Price$2,550.00 (USD)Quote
September 06, 2008Land Price$2,550.00 (USD)Quote
September 13, 2008Land Price$2,550.00 (USD)Quote
September 20, 2008Land Price$2,550.00 (USD)Quote
September 27, 2008Land Price$2,499.00 (USD)Quote
October 04, 2008Land Price$2,499.00 (USD)Quote
Disclaimer
* Taxes, security fees and fuel surcharges are not included. ** This list indicates brochure rates and dates. *** Please note: Land + Air inclusive tour prices are based from New York. For inclusive tour prices to your home city, please contact your Travel Agent. **** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
  
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