INSPIRING STUDENT TRAVEL ® & FRENCH RIVIERA The City of Lights introduces your students to world-class art and culture at the Musée , Versailles, and the . Continue to Provence and the French Riviera, including stops in Nice and Monaco. Why Brightspark? Quality, Custom Tours Our programs are designed for you, by you. From STEM-based Safety And Security DC tours to performance trips to some of our country’s top music We regularly conduct strict audits of our vendors, ensuring they cities, we have a destination for every budget and every passion. act in accordance with safety, security, and quality standards. Industry Experience Our Tour Directors With over 50 years of experience providing custom tours, You deserve the best, so we only use experienced and Brightspark is a leader in student travel. enthusiastic Tour Directors who are experts on their destinations. Travel Protection & Incident Coverage With our 24/7 emergency hotline and comprehensive travel insurance options, we’ve got you covered at home and abroad.

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PARIS & FRENCH RIVIERA

Day 1: Board your flight to Paris Day 6: Grasse & Nice Day 2: Paris • Board your private motor coach and travel to Grasse. • Meet with your Tour Director at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. • Delight your senses with an experiential visit to “La Fabrique des Fleurs” in Grasse. You will learn how perfumes are made: from • Board your motor coach for a panoramic sightseeing tour with a the flowers to the final products! local guide. Get an initial glimpse of all the marvels you’ll discover during the next few days. • Return to Nice and take a guided tour of “the pearl of the Côte d’Azur.” Discover its flower market, its narrow cobbled streets, • After lunch, head to the iconic Eiffel Tower. You may even get to and the Baie des Anges. see Paris from a new point of view. • End your tour on Jean Médecin Avenue, admiring the fountains • Enjoy dinner in the Trocadéro district. of the Masséna Plaza and walking along the famous Promenade Day 3: Paris des Anglais along the pebbled beach. • Explore the Musée Louvre! Formerly a royal palace, it houses Day 7: Monaco masterpieces like the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa. Mixing • Board your private motor coach and travel to Monaco. Your tour classic and modern, a Nintendo 3DS guides you through the leader will guide you through this small sovereign state, where many collections. you will see the yachts at Port d’Hercule, the ’s Palace, • Walk along the Seine to the garden of the Tuileries. and the elegant Casino Square. • Travel back to ancient times at the ruins of a Gallo-Roman Arena • Your mission during lunch at La Condamine Market: find out in the heart of the Latin Quarter. Live like a local playing what a barbagiuan is! pétanque, a traditional bowling game, and practicing French! • Discover the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. During your • Unwind and take a stroll in the charming district, guided tour, you will visit tropical and Mediterranean aquariums, overlooking Paris from its highest hill. Admire the architecture of a whale room, and more. the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere • Return to Nice for dinner and stay overnight. of Place Pigalle and the Moulin Rouge. Day 8: Depart to the airport for your flight home. Day 4: Versailles & Paris • Board the train and travel to your guided tour of the , including the King’s Apartments, and the Hall of Mirrors. While touring the grounds, visit the Ballroom, the Colonnade, and the Enceladus fountain. • Discover the sumptuous with a musical attraction at “Les Grandes Eaux Musicales.” • Return to Paris by train and explore the Grands Boulevards, especially Boulevard Haussmann and its famous stores. Day 5: Nice & Saint-Paul de Vence • Board the train from Paris station toward the French Riviera. • Upon arrival at Nice Ville train station, board your private motor coach and depart for Saint-Paul de Vence, a medieval town in the Provence region. Its fortifications, the great fountain, and the Place du Jeu de Boules (where you can cool off in the shade of plane trees), have inspired countless artists. • Return to Nice for dinner and stay overnight.