UNDI SCOVERED PROVENCE
• Return scheduled flights or standard class reserved seat on Eurostar and TGV (French high-speed train) from London St. Pancras
• Seven nights' at a choice of hotels from three-star superior to five-star, with breakfast, two dinners in hotels plus two dinners in carefully selected local restaurants
• Tour of colourful Cassis and a boat trip to see the stunning Calanques
• Guided walking tour of Aix-en-Provence, Provence’s stylish capital
• Visit to Avignon – home of the Pope’s Palace and almost mythical bridge
• Walking tour of Arles, capital of Roman Gaul, with an iconic amphitheatre and immortalised by Van Gogh
• Tour of the Camargue, one of France’s finest nature reserves, famous for its black bulls, white horses and pink flamingos
• Tour of the Luberon Hills and it’s timeless Provencal villages so vividly described in Peter Mayle’s book ‘A Year in Provence’
• Visit to the Pont du Gard, one of the ancient Romans’ largest aqueducts
• Escorted by our experienced Tour Manager
Striking natural beauty, immortalised by Van Gogh and Cezanne, home of the Papacy and capital of Roman Gaul. Provence evokes an ambience of provincial France at its finest
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE Fly to Nice, Montpellier or Marseille or travel by Eurostar and TGV to Aix-en-Provence. You have a choice of hotels where we stay for seven nights including bed, breakfast and two dinners, plus two dinners in excellent quality restaurants giving you a real taste of the local cuisine. Firstly, situated on the outskirts of the city, the three-star superior Novotel Aix Beaumanoir, set in its own gardens. The four-star Aquabella Hotel and Spa is a delightful converted 18th century townhouse, located next to the Old Town. The four-star superior MGallery Roi Renee, one of Aix’s finest hotels, just steps away from the Cours Mirabeau the city’s principal avenue. Finally, the purpose built, luxury of the five-star Renaissance.
DAY 2 - TOUR OF AIX-EN-PROVENCE Aix-en-Provence is stunningly beautiful, originally a spa town founded by the Romans. It is a labyrinth of tiny alleyways and squares and is known as the ‘city of a thousand fountains’. This morning, you have a tour of the city after which you may explore at leisure.
DAY 3 - THE CAMARGUE After breakfast you head for the delta of the great River Rhone - the Camargue – famed for its iconic white horses and pink flamingos. Next you arrive in Arles, the ‘Pearl of Provence’. During your walking tour you see the forum, theatre and incredible amphitheatre plus much more. After some free time, you return to your hotel.
DAY 4 - LUBERON MOUNTAINS This morning you head inland to the stunning scenery of the Luberon mountains. As you climb, there is row upon row of fragrant lavender, together with mimosa and pine trees, emanating that unmistakable aroma of Provence.
DAY 5 - AVIGNON Today you visit nearby Avignon, one of Europe’s most historic cities. Vast wealth poured in to build Churches, and convents, but most of all the Papal
Palace. You have time to visit this imposing building. Alternatively, there is the Petit Palais museum which houses more than 1,000 paintings. You also visit the Pont du Gard, one of the wonders of the ancient world, before returning to your hotel.
DAY 6 - FREE DAY Today is a free day to spend as you wish. Sample some local produce at one of the many markets, visit the brilliant Musee Granet or perhaps the fascinating Museum of Natural History.
DAY 7 - CASSIS Today you head south to the rugged Mediterranean Coast visiting probably Provence’s most alluring port, Cassis, overlooked by a mighty medieval fortress. Explore the sights before you explore by boat the stunning Massif des Calanques’s dazzling white cliffs and pinnacles erupting from the sea.
DAY 8 - RETURN JOURNEY Today you return to the airport or railway station at the appropriate time to return home.
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