PARIS TO MONTE-CARLO FRENCH ESCAPADE:
Wake up in Avignon where sightseeing includes a guided tour of the Palais des Papes
1. ARRIVE MONTE-CARLO, MONACO Tour begins: 6:30 PM, Fairmont Monte Carlo. A transfer is included from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, the Nice Ville Train Station (TGV) or the Nice Riquier Train Station to the Fairmont Monte Carlo, approximately a 45-minute drive that follows the coast to Monaco. Your hotel is nestled along the glamorous Monte-Carlo waterfront, where Category 7 guests enjoy Sea View rooms. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner overlooking the seaport at your hotel. Meals D
2. HITTING THE JACKPOT IN MONTE-CARLO Few places are as sophisticated as Monte-Carlo, a favorite playground for jet setters and celebrities from around the world. Here mega-yachts anchor in the harbor, an amazing fleet of cars... think Porsches, Lamborghinis and Ferraris à la James Bond... park in front of the opulent casino, and the fairy-tale legacy of Princess Grace, Prince Rainier and the Grimaldi family, who have ruled the Principality of Monaco for over 700 years, lives on today. Explore Vieux Monaco, viewing the cathedral, the Place du Palais and winding medieval streets on a morning orientation tour, followed by time to explore on your own. Join us for an optional drive along the Mediterranean coast seeing villages tucked into cliffside hideaways and villas nestled in the lush country landscapes. Dinner is on your own tonight. You can walk to many restaurants right from your hotel. Meals B
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3. CHARMS OF NICE / EMBARK IN ARLES The capital of the French Riviera, Nice entices with gracious Belle Époque mansions, pastel-painted squares, a palm-lined seaside promenade, medieval lanes bustling with history, and sidewalk bistros that tempt with regional culinary specialties. Get your bearings on a walking tour this morning before discovering the charms of Nice as you wish. After lunch on your own, drive to Arles, where ms Swiss Emerald celebrates your arrival with the captain’s welcome reception, followed by dinner. Meals BD
4. VAN GOGH’S ARLES & LA CAMARGUE Wake up in Arles and walk into town with our local guide. See firsthand what drew the Romans and artists like van Gogh to this riverfront town and visit sites they immortalized while they were here. Explore the Roman arena, built in the 1st century BC and still in use today. Pass by the café that van Gogh painted in The Café Terrace, the hospital where he recuperated from his ear injury and other iconic settings you may recognize. Enjoy time to wander through town before taking an excursion to the Camargue region, famous for fleur de sel (sea salt), black bulls and pretty white horses. A home-hosted Provençal lunch at a private ranch is made even more memorable when you see an exciting demonstration by fleet-footed gardians (local cowboys) who dodge the feisty Spanish black bulls they raise here. Your riverboat charts a course for Avignon tonight. Meals BLD
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