Southern France with Luxury & Style (11 Days):
Sample Itinerary Outline
ID #: DT-F-11-1-31-08-BESI
DAYS 1-2: USA or Canada / Marseille, FRANCE
Board an overnight flight to Marseille, where your Guardian Angel
meets and transfers you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is
at leisure. ►Suggested hotel: Hotel La Mirande
DAY 3: Avignon, FRANCE
Walk with your local guide through the papal stronghold of Avignon
and visit the Clock Square and Palais des Papes, adorned with
14th-century frescoes. The remainder of the day is at leisure. ►Suggested hotel: Hotel La Mirande
DAY 4: Avignon / L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue / Gordes / Avignon, FRANCE
Wander through L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue's famous flea market, crammed
with antiques, food stalls and street musicians. Continue to the
12th-century Abbaye de Senanque in Gordes. ►Suggested hotel: Hotel La Mirande
DAY 5: Avignon / Aix-en-Provence / Vence (St-Paul-de-Vence), FRANCE
Stop in Aix-en-Provence for sightseeing at leisure and lunch before
continuing to your hotel. ►Some suggested Vence (St-Paul-de-Vence) hotels (in alphabetical order): Château Saint-Martin Hotel Le Saint Paul Le
Mas de Pierre ►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAY 6: Vence (St-Paul-de-Vence), FRANCE
Explore medieval St-Paul-de-Vence and its Fondation Maeght, a small
modern art museum set on a wooded clifftop. Then watch an expert
demonstrate the local bowling game, petanque. After lunch at
leisure, visit Matisse's Chapelle du Rosaire.
►For Vence(St-Paul-de-Vence) hotel suggestions, see above.
DAY 7: Vence (St-Paul-de-Vence) / Cannes / Antibes / Vence
(St-Paul-de-Vence), FRANCE
Enjoy a full day of sightseeing on the Côte d'Azur, including
stylish Cannes, picturesque Le Suquet and Antibes, where you stop at
Château Grimaldi, home of the Picasso Museum. ►For Vence (St-Paul-de-Vence) hotel suggestions, see above.
DAY 8: Vence (St-Paul-de-Vence) / Nice / St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, FRANCE
Wander the Old Town and open-air market in Nice before visiting the
Matisse Museum. Lunch is at leisure. ►Some suggested St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat hotels (in alphabetical order): Grand-Hotel Du Cap-Ferrat Hotel
Royal Riviera ►Together, we will find the best choice for you!
DAY 9: St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat / Monaco / Eze/Beaulieu /
St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, FRANCE
Explore Monte Carlo's extravagant Palais Princier and the
Oceanography Museum. Continue to cliffside Eze, with dramatic
coastal views, and stop in Beaulieu to see its Belle Epoque mansion,
Villa Kerylos.
►For St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat hotel suggestions, see above.
DAY 10: St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, FRANCE
Today is at your leisure. ►For St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat hotel suggestions, see above.
DAY 11: Nice, FRANCE / USA or Canada
Transfer to Nice Airport for your homebound flight.