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Best of France Best of France — Paris, Normandy, Mt. St. Michel, St. Malo, Loire Valley, Chartres, Versailles, Fontainebleau, Avignon, Arles, Marseille, Nice, Monaco — TOUR DETAILS Best of France Highlights • Price: $4,845 USD • Highlights of Paris • Discounts: • Musée du Louvre • Eiffel Tour • 5% - Returning Volant Customer • Normandy • Duration: 21 days • Mont St. Michel • Date: Sept. 30 - Oct. 20, 2017 • St. Malo • Difficulty: Easy • Angers • Loire Valley • Château de Chenonceau Inclusions • Château de Chambord • All accommodations (2-3 star) • Chateau D'if • All scheduled meals • Chartres • Transportation throughout tour • Versailles Palace & Gardens • Airport transfers • Fontainebleau Forest • Mont St. Michel entrance fee • French Riviera • Château d’Angers entrance fee • Pont de Gard • Château de Chenonceau entrance fee • Monaco • Château de Chambord entrance fee • Chateau d' If entrance fee + ferry ride • Versailles Palace entrance fee Exclusions • Versailles Garden entrance fee • International airfare (to and from Paris) • National Park entrance fees • Entrance fees of attractions in Paris • Personal guide • Personal items: Laundry, shopping, etc. ITINERARY Best of France - 21 Days / 20 Nights Itinerary - DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS International Flight 1 • Board overnight flight to Europe (not included) Dinner • Arrive: Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris Paris, France • Depending on arrival time, take a leisurely walk on the banks of the Seine River while taking in 2 Parisian beauty. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Enjoy a warm welcome dinner Paris, France • Visit iconic Parisian highlights: Le Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame Cathedral 3 • Cross the historic Pont Neuf to visit the Palais and Museé du Louvre Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Drive north to the dramatic white cliffs on the English Channel at Étretat Étretat - Caen 4 • Take short, pastoral hikes and take in the vast vistas overlooking a natural arch and wild beaches • Transfer to Caen for the night, home of the world famous film festival Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Normandy - Mont Saint Michel • Get in touch with history on Utah and Omaha Beaches, the location of the infamous D-Day 5 • Transfer to the dramatic island-city at Mont Saint Michel Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Take a leisurely tour through the winding streets of Mont Saint Michel Mont Saint Michel - Saint Malo • Get your cameras ready for the far reaching views from the mountain top cathedral and 6 monastery Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to the walled city on the coast, Saint Malo • Head south to Rennes, the capital of Brittany Angers 7 • Be sure to notice the medieval half-timbered homes • Transfer to Angers for a tour of the massive Château d’Angers Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Loire Valley • Turn your sights to the Loire Valley, famous for its many opulent châteaux 8 • Take a leisurely tour through the château and gardens at Chenonceau Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Drive through the French countryside to the most iconic Château in Loire Valley: Chambord Loire Valley 9 • Tour the Château and gardens at Chambord • Retire to a quaint hotel deep in the Loire Valley Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • On our way to the Palais at Versailles, we’ll stop at the famous Cathedral at Chartres. Chartres - Versailles 10 • Enjoy lunch overlooking the vast French countryside • Continue on the Palais and Jardins du Versailles Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Hunting lodge turned to a palace fit for a king, enjoy the opulence of palatial living at Versailles Versailles 11 • Explore as many of the 2,300 rooms as you can at the Palais du Versailles • Get lost in nature as you wonder the vast gardens at Versailles Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Fontainebleau (1hr) Fontainebleau 12 • Hike through the Fontainebleau Forest; famous for its mighty sandstone boulders & landscapes • Tour the remarkable Castle of Fontainebleau, viewing its many rooms and museums. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ITINERARY DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS • Morning train to Avignon (4hrs) • Walking tour of Avignon: visit historic sites such as Palais des Papes and the Avignon Cathedral Arles 13 • Transfer to Arles (1hr) • Visit the Alyscamps and Church of St. Trophime Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • View the inspirations behind much of Van Gogh's artwork • Witness the remarkable 3-tiered Roman aqueduct built in 19 B.C., Pont de Gard. (40m) Arles • Transfer to Nimes (30m) 14 • View some of the best preserved roman architecture in the world, such as the Arenes de Nimes, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner La Maison Carree and Tour Magne. • Transfer to Marseille (1hr) • Enjoy a walking tour of downtown Marseille; view historic buildings such as the Basilique Notre Marseille 15 Dame de la Garde and the Cathédrale La Major • Afternoon exploration of Calanques National Park (30min) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Easy hike alongside the emerald canals of the Mediterranean Sea at sunset • Short ferry ride to the Chateau D'if; setting of the famous novel, The Count of Monte Cristo Marseille 16 • Spend the remainder of the day exploring the city Breakfast, Lunch, DInner • Morning drive northeast to explore the Verdon Gorge (2.5hrs) Nice 17 • Drive through the rolling hills and geological masterpieces of both Luberon Natural Regional Park and Verdon Natural Regional Park Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Walking tour of old town Nice Nice 18 • Scale Castle Hill for an immaculate panorama of Nice and the Bay of Angles. • Stroll along the iconic Promenade des Anglais Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Day trip to Monaco (30min) • Enjoy dramatic views of the Mediterranean along the Grande Corniche Nice 19 • Explore Old Town Monaco for sweeping views of the city and the Mediterranean Sea • Take a relaxing walk through the surrounding botanical gardens Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • View the floating cities that are docked in the Monte Carlo Harbor • Train ride north to the vibrant capital, Paris (6hrs) Paris • Free day in Paris: spend your time exploring the sites you haven’t seen yet. Perhaps you’ll want 20 to descend into the gothic catacombs, or visit Monet’s Garden. The options are limitless. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Tonight we will dine on traditional Parisian cuisine for our farewell dinner Paris • Transfer to Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris 21 • Depart: Flight home Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner TOUR MAP ENGLAND English Channel BELGIUM Caen Normandy LUXEMBURG Mont Saint Michel Étretat GERMANY St. Malo Versailles Paris Fontainebleau Angers Loire Valley Chartres Château de Chambord SWITZERLAND Château de Chenonceau Atlantic Ocean ITALY Bay of Avignon Biscay Nice Arles Monaco Nîmes Marseille Corsica Mediterranean SPAIN Sea ITINERARY DAY 1: BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY Board your overnight flight to Europe (not included). DAY 2: WELCOME TO PARIS! A Volant representative will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Take a relaxing walk through the historic streets of downtown Paris. Take in the iconic mansard roofs, the tranquil waters of the Seine, and the romance in the air. Enjoy a welcome dinner and a leisurely evening. DAY 3: HIGHLIGHTS OF PARIS Stroll the lawns and gardens stretching to the Eiffel Tower. Take a leisurely walk through the historic halls of one the most famous museums in the world: Le Louvre. Cross the famous Pont Neuf on your way to the holy cathedral of Notre Dame. ITINERARY DAY 4: ÉTRETAT – CAEN Let’s take off and explore the coastline. Only a two and a half hour drive from Paris we will spend our afternoon in Etretat. This pristine commune right on the beach is famous for its three arches situated along the chalk cliffs. After a quaint lunch we will transfer to Caen (90 m). We will be sure to wander through Colline aux Oiseaux, a beautifully landscaped park with a rose garden. Only a short distant away stands the Caen Castle. DAY 5: NORMANDY – UTAH BEACH – OMAHA BEACH – MONT SAINT MICHEL This morning we will drive east toward the Normandy coastline. Both Omaha and Utah beaches offer a historical reminder of a difficult past. While we will be sure to stop for lunch we will continue south towards Mont Saint Michel. Traveling from one side of Normandy to the other will take us about two hours. Today’s drive is just a small price to pay for the remarkable monastery that awaits us. ITINERARY DAY 6: MONT SAINT MICHEL – ST. MALO The first half of the day is devoted to exploring Mont Saint Michel. Both this island commune and its bay are on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. During our time in this medieval citadel take the time to explore its many shops and restaurants or even climb the cobblestone path to the 92 meter lookout. After lunch we will head to St. Malo, a intriguing coastal city. The old town is surrounded by tall granite walls that were once used as an enclosure for pirates whom were approved by the king. Before calling it a night we will be sure to watch the sunset over the open ocean. DAY 7: ANGERS This morning we will make our way from the coast and head inland. Our three hour drive from St. Malo to Angers will be broken up by a stop in Rennes, the capital of Brittney. While we get out and stretch our legs be sure to notice the medieval half-timbered homes. Both the Château d’Angers and the Chateau de Brissac are a definite must see. The tapestry room within the Château d’Angers is to die for as are the views overlooking the city from the top of the Castle. Make sure to get some sleep tonight because the next two days are devoted to exploring some of the many Chateau’s of Loire Valley. ITINERARY DAY 8: LOIRE VALLEY – CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU Getting an early start to the day we will head towards Tours. Keep your eyes peeled for the many chateau’s in this area as we drive through the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Natural Regional Park.
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