Paris, Provence & the French Riviera

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Travel Style: Array Relaxed
Physical Level: Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment. Easy
Lodging Level: Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels. Value (3*)
8 days
From: $ 2,773 $ 347 / day
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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.

Style Self-guided tour
See all the highlights and popular spots on a classic tour.
Itinerary Focus Classic Highlights
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Lodging Level Value (3*)
Flight & Transport Inclusions Roundtrip air to/from trip start & all internal transport
Start City Paris
End City France

Itinerary

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.

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Price Per Day: $ 347 per day

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Good travel experience overall. Hotels could have been more centrally located.

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Overall are experience was good. We really enjoyed Venice then Florence then Rome. The scheduled rail transportation was easy and convenient with our hotels closely located in Venice and Florence. We did not experience any issues with airfare either. Just note airfare will be overnight. If we were to offer any constructive criticism it would be our last hotel location in Rome (hotel Pineta Place). It was 30-45 minutes ( not including traffic) outside of central Rome rail station by Taxi ($40-$50 each way cost) where the hop off hop on city bus tours are located and 10 minutes away by vehicle to Bus lines (taxi $10). The hotel offered transportation to the bus lines but their schedule was limited and did not work around our tour times (early morning). We also learned airport taxi was to be another $100 one way. We ended up not staying at the outside hotel the last night in Rome because it cost too much to get back-and-forth with taxis to downtown and airport. The hotel was nice it was just the location. We actually scheduled another hotel downtown for our last night. I researched other central hotel locations and many were cheaper than where Pineta hotel was located outside of the city. Other than that location issue, the other city hotels were convenient, Although, we wish that us would’ve actually been in actual Venice island and not Mestre (outside Venice) to save on transportation costs. Florence location was perfect. Other city hotel locations locations were fine and not as big of an issue, when compared to Rome.
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Hotels were far from city center/popular spots so it made it a hassle to travel between the hotel and attractions. We had one really nice hotel, but the other 2 hotels were closer to 3stars than 4star places. Our city walking tours were scheduled for our last day in the city which defeated the purpose.
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Hotel was great

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Hotel was great! I would go back and stay again!

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The places we were booked into each night were charming and comfortable. We ended up in hotels, guesthouses, cabins, and on a working farm. All were excellent!
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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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