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Paris, Provence & the French Riviera

Overview
Highlights (Bullets)
- Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 10 days!
- Paris Seinorama: City Tour + Seine Cruise + Eiffel Tower (PS)
- Monaco Tour (full-day, from Nice)
Short Description
Start your adventure in Paris, including a tour along the River Seine that brings you to museums, landmarks and monuments. Take the rail to Aix-en-Provence, the home of Cezanne and a haven for artists and intellectuals. Take in the art and beauty of Aix-en-Provence, wander through stunning lavender fields and find inspiration in the city's oldest cafe.
Next is your final destination, Nice. Explore stunning beaches, beautiful French architecture, and step into a glamorous lifestyle while taking a tour through Monaco, a rich gambling streak in Monte Carlo, and a sophisticated medieval atmosphere in Eze.
Destinations
FranceActivities & Interests
Culture Historic sightseeing Homestays & Cultural Immersion Relaxing Retreat Trains & Rail WinetastingItinerary
Day 1 Welcome to Paris!
Arrive in the magical city of Paris where you'll be transferred to your hotel to check in. Spend your first day relaxing, sipping French wine and taking a stroll. With quaint cafes on every corner and endless shopping opportunities, a moment of boredom in this city is a rare thing. A unique world within a world, the Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen is the worlds largest and most famous flea market; it is 150 years old. Wandering through its labyrinthine alleys and stalls offers all treasures for any want or need.
Day 2 Paris
Rise and shine in the city of lights. Today you hop aboard the Paris Seinorama Tour to see famous landmarks and amazing monuments.
Day 3 Paris
Make the most of your last day in Paris by visiting the museums and sights. Wander through the Louvre, take a ride on the Metro, and make sure you take a selfie under the Arc de Triomphe. Shop through the Marais, the best shopping neighborhood in Paris, and stop in at one of the several exquisite cafes decorating the area.
Day 4 Paris - Aix-en-Provence
Check into your next hotel after a ride on the rail from Paris to Aix-en-Provence. You may want to take the time to visit a famous brasserie, Le Deux Garcons, which has served coffee to everyone from Paul Cezanne to Emile Zola. A place for artists and intellectuals, let the atmosphere of the city's oldest cafe inspire you.
Day 5 Aix-en-Provence
Enjoy the splendors of Aix-en-Provence! Do some people watching in the town hall square with its 16th-century clock tower, explore the opulence and Renaissance wealth of the Archbishop's place, or fall in love with the cloisters at St. Sauveur Cathedral. You may want to explore the Atelier de Cézanne, the artist's last studio, which has been perfectly preserved to feel as though he just stepped out. You can also visit the Musee Granet, where you'll find an overabundance of masterpieces ranging from paintings to sculptures and even archaeological finds.
Day 6 Aix-en-Provence - Nice
Take one more ride on the rail and check in at your hotel in Nice. Kick off the last leg of your trip with a party! With tons of clubs along the beach and a thriving nightlife, music and drinks may be the way to go.
Day 7 Nice
Today enjoy a full-day tour of glamorous Monte Carlo and more!
Day 8 Depart France
Pack your souvenirs, check out of your hotel and take your transfer to Nice Airport. Return home with memories fresh in your mind and photos to show all.
Availability
18,296 Great Value Vacations Travel Reviews & Ratings
Paris, Provence & the French Riviera
Company Reviews
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Good value and ligit package.
I love discounted and the reservation…
Too many flight changes
So was adequate, but took away from the enjoyment
We had an amazing time in Iceland
WARNING!
This company seems like the right choice based on price. BEWARE! DO NOT USE! They are not helpful prior to trip. They mislead you when you speak with customer service. We took a trip to Ireland and were told by customer service that the hotel was in Sligo and Cork after asking prior to our trip. When we arrived, the hotels were both over one hour out in very small towns. This is one hour to the city we were told we were going to by customer service and one hour back.
The rental car we got prior to trip with our package, we paid to upgrade to a larger car. Then we paid extra to have an automatic car. When we arrived, we were told that we could have paid much less by just doing it onsite at Dublin airport. The car rental was in shock for how much Great Value charged us for the car rental.
You can save a lot of money if you book this Ireland trip on your own. And save many headaches. The kicker to all of this is when I got home and tried to speak with customer service. The lady told me she could not do anything to help me. I must instead email a supervisor. I did have email communication with GVV and they were quite snappy and rude. They refused to help me in any way. I asked them to change their wording so that the next customer would not be misled like we were. I would NEVER recommend nor use this company. There are too many reputable tour groups out there.
Please don't waste your money on a company that does not care about you.
**Edited**
In response to the reply that GVV gave to my negative review.
It is pleasing to see how quickly you can reply to a negative review. If only you were so quick to respond to my queries prior to my trip.
To begin, my review is public. However, it is NOT OK to include my name when replying to a review when the name was not included by me in my review of you.
Next, when responding to my review you must be truthful. For you to say: "We are not surprised to receive this review as we did not agree to your request for a cash refund in exchange for you not posting a negative review." is false. In my initial phone call to customer service I was told to tell you what I wanted. Since you never asked, in my email communication toy I stated "I will be happy to complete your survey with my negative concerns and complete multiple reviews on your company if you choose to not correct this grand misleading mistake. I do not want to receive a discount for a future trip. I believe some money back to me is fair due to the amount of gas money and time I lost for travel due to the poor locations of the hotels."
I did not say I was disappointed with the hotels in Cork and Sligo. I said I was angered that I was misled by customer service prior to my trip when they did not inform me the distance to the cities on the tour. I asked if they were centrally located and was told that they were. Again, when I arrived, I discovered that they were over two hours round trip, without traffic. My initial communication to you was to inform that this was misleading. Your company seemed to be defensive of my comments from the start.
I called customer service before the trip because you switched my hotel in Dublin. My original hotel was one 45 minutes away from the city. You switched me to a hotel that was in Dublin after finding the original hotel was unable to host us. The new hotel in the city was centrally located. Great news. But the closest parking garage was 3/4 mile away. Perhaps you could suggest a hotel in the future that has closer parking so that when your flight is at 7am one does not need to walk the streets of Dublin at 5am.
My complaint to you is the absolute disdain and lack of concern that you have for customers after the trip. Even after my trip was booked I was unsuccessful at receiving any positive support.
I do not want this communication to continue. You are trying to prove your point as I am mine. But keep in mind, you should not use the name of the consumer if they did not disclose first themselves. Please check
in house legal for affirmation. Also, please be accurate and truthful when disclosing your side.
Just as you had to get the last word to our email thread by sarcastically stating "dully noted".
Your lack of professionalism speaks volumes. Perhaps this is why you get so many complaints and low stars on your reviews.
Details
Flight & Transport Inclusions
Roundtrip air to/from trip start & all internal transport
Group Size
Independent
Accommodations
- Le Patio Bastille
- Villa Beaumarchais
- Hotel Saint-Paul Rive Gauche
- Hotel le Pigonnet
- Hotel La Perouse
- Hotel West End Nice
- Hotel Aston La Scala Nice
- Hotel Suisse Nice
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