FRANCE: Loire Valley and Bordeaux with Luxury & Style (8 Days): A Sample Itinerary
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DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:
Revel in the history and beauty
that surrounds you as you travel through the captivating and
colorful French countryside that was once the favorite
playground of French royalty. The Loire Valley, with its
glorious châteaux, historic villages and rambling vineyards,
presents a display of magnificent architecture in an exceptional
cultural landscape of great beauty. Get lost in another century
as you enjoy private visits to the fairy-tale castles — and feel
like nobility when you stay in one of the best of the historic
chateaux. Feel the excitement of the Renaissance come alive as
you explore the Bordeaux region from the valley to the sea. Let
yourself be smitten by the charm of France’s joie de vivre, and
indulge in tasty dishes and fine wine as you explore two of the
most venerable wine regions in the world.
• Experience Paris – full of romantic architecture, art and
history
• Exploring the models of
Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions at the Manoir du Clos Luce
• Tasting the unique Vouvray wines at Domaine Marc Bredif
• Touring the medieval wooden facades of Tour’s Old Town
• Wine tasting in Renaissance Chateaux throughout Bordeaux
• Viewing the sand dunes at
Arcachon Bay on the Atlantic Ocean
• Visit a local oyster village for a meal of fresh oysters and
wine
Overview:
France - the world's most popular
tourist destination - can confidently claim to offer it all,
from glamorous beaches and storybook castles to panoramic
countryside and city chic. It's a country of dramatic
juxtapositions - the expansive boulevards of Paris, the timeless
greenery of the Loire Valley, the wide slopes of the Alps, the
lavender fields of Provence, the gourmet restaurants of Lyon,
the rugged charm of Corsica - and one which, when taken as a
whole, presents a near-perfect visitor package.
Paris itself is one of the globe's truly great cities: a
multi-layered realm of high fashion, historical riches and haute
cuisine. But seen in a wider context, it's just one of many
world-class tourist destinations that France has to offer. "How
could one describe a country which has 365 kinds of cheese?"
once asked former French president Charles De Gaulle. It's a
good question.