FRENCH ESCAPADE: PARIS TO MONTE-CARLO
Experience the glamour of daily life in Monte-Carlo, during a two-night stay overlooking the Mediterranean
1. ARRIVE PARIS Tour begins: 6:45 PM, InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel. A transfer is included from Charles de Gaulle Airport or the Gare de Lyon, Charles de Gaulle or Gare du Nord train stations to InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel, steps from the Musée du Louvre, Place Vendôme and the Palais Garnier. Join us tonight for a welcome cocktail reception followed by a dinner at Fouquet’s, the quintessential “Oscar” of historic Parisian brasseries, located right on the Champs-Élysées. Meals D
2. PARIS AS YOU PLEASE & CHOICE OF MUSEUMS Ernest Hemingway called Paris a “moveable feast,” and that’s how you’ll see it this morning as we drive you past its iconic landmark sights. You will have a choice of museum visits today, choosing to visit the Musée du Louvre, Musée National de l’Orangerie in the Tuileries Gardens, Musée Rodin, or the Musée d’Orsay housed in a former Belle Époque train station, subject to weekly closures. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the treasures and pleasures of the city as you wish. Have dinner on your own tonight amidst the romance of Paris. Meals B
3. TGV / EMBARK RIVERBOAT IN LYON It’s all aboard the TGV, one of France’s high-speed trains, for a fast trip to Lyon where you will embark ms Swiss Emerald this afternoon after lunch on your own for your exciting Rhône
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River cruise. Enjoy the Captain’s welcome reception and dinner tonight as we sail to Chalon-sur-Saône. Meals BD
4. CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE & MERCUREY Get ready to see picture-perfect sights today not just because this Burgundy town is known as the birthplace of photography, thanks to native son Nicéphore Niépce, but because Chalon-sur-Saône is also home to striking Romanesque churches, quaint half-timbered houses and painted doorways colored with French flair. Taste your way through town as you sample local culinary offerings at some of its noted food shops, from an artisan chocolate boutique to a splendid pâtisserie where the baker shares expert tips about baguettes and buttery croissants. Drive this afternoon along the Route des Grand Crus in Mercurey, stopping at two private vineyards, including a 900-year-old castle estate lived in for generations by the same family, for intimate wine tastings with the owners. Meals BLD
5. CHÂTEAU DE CORMATIN IN BURGUNDY Disembark ship for a drive through the landscapes of southern Burgundy to the 17th-century Château de Cormatin. A noble symbol of prestige and power with towers, turrets and a drawbridge over a wide moat, this castle was built to impress. After your tour of its “gilded rooms” and pleasure garden, we think you’ll agree. Back aboard your riverboat, cruise to Mâcon
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