Day 1 - Wednesday: Departure for France 

Depart for France 

Day 2 - Thursday: Arrival in Paris 

• Arrive in Paris, the "City of Light," and transfer to your hotel. 
• The relaxation of the day is at leisure. 
• An orientation assembly with your Tour Manager is scheduled at approximately five PM. 
• We endorse deciding on flights that arrive no later than 3 PM. 
• In the evening, revel in a cruise on the River Seine to discover the beauty of Paris at night. 
• Overnight: Paris 

Day 3 - Friday: Paris City Tour 

• Drive alongside the impressive Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and the iconic Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris. 
• Explore the celebrated "Rive Gauche", the vivacious Left Bank, and the inventive neighborhood at Montparnasse. 
• View the Latin Quarter and bypass the colourful Luxembourg Gardens, housed in the Luxembourg Palace. 
• In the afternoon, you have the choice to be a part of a tour to Versailles to witness the grandeur of French classical structure in the Palace and extravagant State Apartments. 
• Alternatively, you can be a part of the non-compulsory Montmartre & Illuminations tour with dinner and wine. 
• Optional: Palace of Versailles (PM) Optional: Evening in Montmartre with dinner 
• Overnight: Paris Meals: Breakfast 

 Day 4 - Saturday: Champagne Tasting, Dijon 

• Travel from Paris to the famed Champagne area with its stretches of vineyards. 
• In Epernay, visit one of the renowned cellars to research more about the method and experience tastings of this bubbly delight. 
• Continue to Dijon, the place you may view Dijon Cathedral and the Ducal Palace. 
• Dijon is additionally recognized as the domestic of tasty mustard. 
• Overnight: Dijon Meals: Breakfast 

Day 5 - Sunday: Beaune's Burgundy Vineyards, Lyon 

• Depart Dijon by the Route des Grand Crus to Beaune, the celebrated capital of Burgundy wines. 
• Enjoy a strolling tour of the walled metropolis and a tasting at one of the nearby cellars. 
• Visit the Hotel-Dieu de Beaune to see an instance of 15th-century French architecture. 
• Drive south to 2000-year-old Lyon. 
• Upon arrival, go to Place Bellecour and ascend Fouvière Hill to view the Roman amphitheater and gardens that forget the city. 
• Overnight: Lyon Meals: Breakfast 

Day 6 - Monday: Fields of Provence, French Riviera 

• Head south and experience via the colorful landscapes of Provence. 
• Travel past the olive groves and pine forests to the metropolis of Aix-en-Provence, well-known for being the birthplace of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne. 
• Enjoy free time for lunch. 
• Later, proceed to a French perfumery to examine about the manufacturing of fragrances and to attempt some popular scents. 
• Tonight, revel in dinner with a style of the French Riviera's specialties. 
• Overnight: French Riviera Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 7 - Tuesday: Full Day in the French Riviera 

• Spend a full day discovering the delights of the Cote d'Azur and your inn in the Mediterranean twin towns of Antibes and Juan-Les-Pins. 
• Don't pass over the optionally available tour to St. Paul de Vence. 
• Drive into the pine-scented hills above Nice to go to the hilltop St. Paul de Vence, which nevertheless retains its medieval character. 
• Tonight, see glamorous Monte Carlo's lights glisten as you tour along the seaside Corniche on the elective night tour. 
• Optional: St. Paul de Vence (AM) Optional: Monte Carlo with the aid of Night (PM) 
• Overnight: French Riviera Meals: Breakfast 

Day 8 - Wednesday: Avignon, Pont du Gard, Carcassonne 

• Journey on to Avignon, the "City of Popes," named after seven popes who reigned there for the duration of the 1300s. 
• Admire the Place de l'Horlorge, the city's main square, and the giant Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes). 
• View the famed Bridge of Avignon, the city's landmark. 
• In the afternoon, pressure to the Pont du Gard, an historical Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River, courting from 19 AD, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
• Then, tour to Carcassonne for dinner and overnight. 
• Overnight: Carcassonne Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 9 - Thursday: Carcassonne, Lourdes  

• Take a walking tour of Carcassonne. 
• Stroll alongside the cobbled streets to the St. Nazaire Basilica, adorned with stained glass and difficult carvings. 
• In the afternoon, proceed to Lourdes, nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees, a major web site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage, and of pronounced remarkable healings. 
• View the neo-Gothic Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic church that dominates the skyline of Lourdes. 
• Dinner and overnight are in Lourdes.   
• Overnight: Lourdes Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 10 - Friday: Visit Lourdes, Wine Tasting in St. Emilion, Bordeaux 

• In Lourdes, go to the sacred church, sanctuary, and grotto the place the apparitions took vicinity and behold the recuperation water spring from the grotto, believed to possess recuperation properties. 
• Afterward, power north to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of St. Emilion. 
• Enjoy a wine tasting and then free time to wander before continuing to Bordeaux. 
• Tonight, dinner is at the hotel. 
• Overnight: Bordeaux Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 11 - Saturday: Tour of Bordeaux 

• Take a morning tour of Bordeaux, on the crescent-shaped Garonne River. 
• Bordeaux is unique for the wines that bear its name. 
• The city tour starts at the Place des Quinconces, with its mighty pillar centerpiece, the Girondist Column. 
• In the historical Old Town, special a UNESCO World Heritage Site, view the Grand Theater and the Victory Arch. 
• The afternoon is yours to independently discover this city. 
• This evening, an optional dinner in the Bordeaux nation-state will whole the day. 
• Optional: Bordeaux Countryside with Dinner (PM) 
• Overnight: Bordeaux Meals: Breakfast 

  Day 12 - Sunday: Cognac Tasting, Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley 

• Depart Bordeaux for the city of Cognac, world-famous for the grape-based spirit produced right here for over three hundred years. 
• Visit one of the cellars, hear about the records of cognac and revel in a tasting. 
• Onward to the very coronary heart of the Loire Valley. 
• Tour the based Chateau de Chenonceau. 
• Proceed to Amboise, a riverside town with an imposing castle, earlier than persevering with to the inn for dinner and overnight. 
• Overnight: Loire Valley Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 
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Day 13 - Monday: Return to Paris 

• Begin by way of crossing the Loire River and head lower back to the capital city of Paris for amusement time. 
• Tonight, accumulate together for dinner in a Parisian bistro, inclusive of wine, as you bid au revoir to your Tour Manager. 
• Overnight: Paris Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Day 14 - Tuesday: Departure from France 

• Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. 
• Meals: Breakfast 

Escorted Package Includes: 

• 12 nights First Class accommodations: 
• 3 nights in Paris. 
• 1 night time in Dijon. 
• 1 night in Lyon. 
• 2 nights in the French Riviera. 
• 1 night in Carcassonne. 
• 1 night time in Lourdes. 
• 2 nights in Bordeaux. 
• 1 night time in the Loire Valley. 
• Hotel taxes, charges & carrier charges. 
• Hotel porterage. 
• 18 meals: 12 breakfasts, 6 dinners with wine. 
• Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach. 
• Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout. 
• Services of local publications in Paris, Dijon, Lyon, Carcassonne, and Bordeaux. 
• Comfortable wireless earphones for greater touring. 

Package Exclusion

• International Flight fare.
• Meals other than mentioned in the itinerary.
• Visa fee if applicable.
• Travel insurance.
• Personal expenses.es. if any

Special Features: 

• Drive alongside Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe and continuing to the iconic Eiffel Tower. 
• Travel to the famed Champagne region with tastings of this bubbly delight. 
• View the placing Dijon Cathedral and Ducal Palace, first-rate Gothic structures. 
• Drive by means of the Route des Grand Crus to Beaune, celebrated capital of Burgundy wines. 
• Visit Avignon, the "City of Popes," and the brilliant Roman Aqueduct of the Pont du Gard. 
• Witness the stirring candlelight procession in Lourdes and behold the holy waters. 
• Wine and Cognac tastings all through your journey in the wine country. 
• Visit the fairy-tale Chateau de Chenonceau, stretching throughout the river Che