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| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
RA |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
15 |
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Starting Price |
$2479 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$812 |
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Triple room disc. |
$52 |
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Countries Visited |
France
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City Highlights |
Rouen, Tours, Paris, Nimes, Bordeaux, Avignon, Aix-En-Provence, Nice, Mont Saint Michel, Lyon, Carcassonne, Cannes, Caen |
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PARIS
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, ascend the Eiffel Tower
ROUEN
Orientation
CAEN
Visit the Memorial Museum for Peace
NORMANDY BEACHES
Visit the Normandy American Cemetery
BAYEUX
Visit Queen Matildas tapestry in the Tapestry Museum
MONT ST. MICHEL
Guided visit of the abbey
CHATEAUBRIANT
Morning stop
ANGERS
Picture stop of the castle
CHATEAUX COUNTRY
Full-day guided sightseeing, visit Chateaux of Chambord, Chenonceau, and Leonardo da Vincis home of Clos Luce
LIMOGES
Visit a porcelain factory
ST. EMILION
Afternoon stop
CARCASSONNE
Orientation including the battlements
PONT DU GARD
Picture stop at the Roman Aqueduct
AVIGNON
Orientation, picture stops at the Palace of the Popes and Pont dAvignon
NICE
Orientation of the Old Town
CANNES
Drive through the film festival city
AIX-EN-PROVENCE
Orientation
LYON
Orientation including Fourvie¨re Hill
BEAUNE
Wine tasting
DIJON
Orientation
MEALS
13 buffet breakfasts (BB); 8 threecourse dinners (D); a welcome dinner in Paris AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: (Sun.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Paris, France. (Mon.)
The day is free to rest or to start exploring the splendid French capital. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a welcome dinner with wine at one of Paris lively restaurants. After dinner you may wish to join an optional outing to get a first impression of the City of Light. (D)
Day 3: Paris. (Tue.)
Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Arc de Triomphe, Opera, Madeleine, Louvre, and Champs- Elysees. Visit magnificent NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL and for a panoramic view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Balance of the day at leisure and lots to do. An optional afternoon excursion to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles and optional evening excursions are available. (BB)
Day 4: Paris-Rouen-Caen. (Wed.)
A pleasant drive through the rural area west of Paris takes you to historic Rouen in the lower valley of the River Seine. Time here for a leisurely stroll along the lovely cobbled Rue du Gros-Horloge leading from the cathedral to the square where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. Then continue to Caen and look forward to the highlight of the day: a visit to the fascinating MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOR PEACE. Its great exhibits and audiovisual show focus on the Battle of Normandy. (BB,D)
Day 5: Caen-Normandy Beaches-Bayeux-Mont St. Michel. (Thu.)
Focus on the scene of the Allied Forces landing on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Visit the NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY and see the Ranger Monument at Point du Hoc. Then to Bayeux where you admire QUEEN MATILDAS TAPESTRY, depicting in extraordinary detail William the Conquerors conquest of England. In the afternoon visit the famous ABBEY OF MONT ST. MICHEL, perched on a rocky isle in the Gulf of Saint Malo. Overnight on the coast near Mont St. Michel. (BB,D)
Day 6: Mont St. Michel-Tours. (Fri.)
Enjoy a scenic ride right across Brittany via Chateaubriant to Angers. Stop here for pictures of an impressive 13th-century castle overlooking the River Maine. Then continue your journey to Tours in the Loire Valley. Tonight is your chance to sample French cuisine at one of the areas excellent bistros. (BB)
Day 7: Tours. Chateaux Country Excursion. (Sat.)
A rich day of sightseeing. Visit the jewel of the French Renaissance, Chateau CHAMBORD, and the 16th-century chateau of Catherine de Medici, lovely CHENONCEAU. On to Amboise. Visit CLOS LUCE and marvel at an amazing collection of models of Leonardo da Vincis inventions, painstakingly reconstructed from the drawings of the great renaissance genius. Return to Tours in the late afternoon. (BB,D)
Day 8: Tours-Limoges-St. Emilion-Bordeaux. (Sun.)
South through the area where Charles Martel saved Christian Europe from the Muslim tide in 732 A.D. and the Dordogne area to Limoges to visit a PORCELAIN FACTORY (if closed, visit the NATIONAL PORCELAIN MUSEUM instead). Next, stop in the pretty town of St. Emilion before arriving in Bordeaux, where you may want to try one of the areas great wines with your dinner. (BB,D)
Day 9: Bordeaux-Carcassonne-Nimes. (Mon.)
From Bordeaux to the beautifully preserved, medieval, walled town of Carcassonne for a leisurely walk on the ancient BATTLEMENTS and time to explore the town on your own. Overnight in Nimes. (BB,D)
Day 10: Nimes-Pont du Gard-Avignon-Nice. (Tue.)
Motor through the splendid vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon. At Pont du Gard admire the Roman Aqueduct, a monumental feat of engineering completed in the year 19 B.C. Stop in Avignon for pictures of the magnificent Palace of the Popes and the bridge of the popular song. On to Nice, the sophisticated 'Queen of the Riviera.' Later, why not join an exciting optional outing to Monte Carlo? (BB)
Day 11: At Leisure in Nice. (Wed.)
Enjoy this enchanting resort on the Cote d Azur at your own pace. Browse through the elegant shops or stroll along the Promenade des Anglais. Join your Tour Director for a walk through the OLD TOWN and its colorful flower market, and you may wish to join an optional excursion to the famous artist town of St. Paul de Vence. Back to Nice in time for lunch. (BB)
Day 12: Nice-Cannes-Aix-en-Provence-Lyon. (Thu.)
This morning drive through Cannes, opulent resort of film festivals, on your way to Aix-en-Provence, birthplace of the painter Cezanne. Then proceed along the Rhone Valley to Lyon, the countrys second-largest city. (BB,D)
Day 13: Lyon-Beaune-Dijon. (Fri.)
Your orientation features a walk through Old Lyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Roman Amphitheater. Drive up FOURVIERE HILL with its basilica to enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the city and its Roman ruins. Then drive north into Burgundy, where road signs read like the wine list of an expensive restaurant, to Beaune, and visit one of the prestigious WINE CELLARS. Continue to Dijon, which was the capital of Burgundy from the 11th to the 15th century. During your orientation, hear about the various dukes who ruled over the area, then have the rest of the afternoon to browse the shops and enjoy this charming city. (BB,D)
Day 14: Dijon-Paris. (Sat.)
A comfortable drive back to Paris past Fontainebleau Forest. In the afternoon an optional excursion to the Louvre Museum is available, as well as exciting possibilities for an unforgettable night out on the town! (BB)
Day 15: (Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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Single
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| Apr 13 - Apr 27, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Apr 20 - May 04, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Apr 27 - May 11, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | May 04 - May 18, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | May 11 - May 25, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | May 18 - Jun 01, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | May 25 - Jun 08, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Jun 01 - Jun 15, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Jun 08 - Jun 22, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Jun 15 - Jun 29, 2008 | Call Us | $2589 | Call Us | $3401 | | Jun 22 - Jul 06, 2008 | Call Us | $2589 | Call Us | $3401 | | Jun 29 - Jul 13, 2008 | Call Us | $2589 | Call Us | $3401 | | Jul 06 - Jul 20, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Jul 13 - Jul 27, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Jul 20 - Aug 03, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Jul 27 - Aug 10, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Aug 03 - Aug 17, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Aug 17 - Aug 31, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Aug 24 - Sep 07, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Aug 31 - Sep 14, 2008 | Call Us | $2589 | Call Us | $3401 | | Sep 07 - Sep 21, 2008 | Call Us | $2589 | Call Us | $3401 | | Sep 14 - Sep 28, 2008 | Call Us | $2589 | Call Us | $3401 | | Sep 21 - Oct 05, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Sep 28 - Oct 12, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Oct 05 - Oct 19, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Oct 12 - Oct 26, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Oct 19 - Nov 02, 2008 | Call Us | $2569 | Call Us | $3381 | | Oct 26 - Nov 09, 2008 | Call Us | $2549 | Call Us | $3361 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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