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Featuring: Paris, Cognac, Anqouleme, Burgos, Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona, Nice, Monte Carlo, LyonDay 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Paris.
Day 2 Arrive Paris On arrival in Paris you're met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in time to explore this beautiful city. This evening, we enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director and meet our fellow travelling companions.
Day 3 Paris - Cognac - Angoulême Today's drive takes us past Orléans, the site of Joan of Arc's first great victory. Then on to Cognac to visit a distillery, before arriving in Angoulême for the night. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 4 Angoulême - Biarritz - Burgos A morning drive through the vineyards of Bordeaux and skirt Les Landes, before a stop in the exclusive resort of Biarritz. We continue through the foothills of the Pyrenees and cross into the Basque country of Northern Spain. On via San Sebastian, we follow in the footsteps of El Cid en route to Burgos, to visit the famous gothic Cathedral. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 5 Burgos - Segvia - El Escorial - Madrid (2nights) Today we head across the high plains to Segovia to see the Roman aqueduct. Next on to El Escorial, burial place of Spanish Kings and Queens. Then we enjoy views of the vast Monastery-Palace of Philip II before we make our way to Madrid. On our arrival a sightseeing tour will highlight the Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol, Cibeles Fountain and Plaza España. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 6 Castilian Excursion We drive to Toledo, capital of Castile. Here our local guide shows us the Cathedral and one of Europe's oldest synagogues. We will also see the El Greco masterpiece in the chapel of Santo Tomé and the art of Damascene in a local steel workshop. Later, back to Madrid with a free afternoon. This evening, why not dine out in a typical 'meson'? (Buffet breakfast)
Day 7 Madrid - Cordoba - Seville (2nights) Today via the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, we drive across La Mancha to Cordoba, the city of the Caliphs. Here we visit the 'Mezquita' before our journey brings us to the Moorish city of Seville, for the night. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 8 Seville sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing reveals the tower of the Giralda, plus a visit to the tomb of Christopher Columbus, the gardens and pavilions of Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Later, time at leisure to perhaps wander through the Jewish District of Santa Cruz or to visit the Alcazar. Tonight after dinner, why not enjoy a fiery Flamenco show? (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 9 Seville - Granada We travel southeast today in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to majestic hilltop Granada. On our sightseeing tour we explore the exquisite pink-gold Alhambra Palace. Tonight, we enjoy a dinner of Andalusian specialities in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Restaurant dinner in Granada)
Day 10 Granada - Guadix - Valencia Today we drive via the jagged Mora Pass towards Guadix. View troglodyte cave dwellings hewn out of the soft rock of this characteristically Spanish countryside. Then along the coast via Benidorm to sunny Valencia for the night. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 11 Valencia - Barcelona (2nights) Morning orientation in Valencia shows us the Town Hall, the Bull Ring and towers of Serrano and Cuarte. Later, we pass the mysterious mountain of Montserrat on our approach to Barcelona. Tonight, we will enjoy dinner in a typical restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Restaurant dinner in Barcelona)
Day 12 Barcelona sightseeing & at leisure The gothic magnificence of the Cathedral and art nouveau fantasies of Gaudi's 'Sagrada Familia' are revealed on our morning sightseeing. Later, time at leisure perhaps to stroll the colourful Ramblas. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 13 Barcelona - Nice (2nights) After breakfast we cross the French border at La Jonquera past Perpignan into the wine-producing plains of Languedoc. From here we follow the Amethyst Coast to the Carmargue, before we continue through Impressionist Provence on our way to jet-set Nice for two nights. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 14 Nice - Monte Carlo Excursion A full day at leisure to enjoy the atmosphere of this top class resort. You may wish to take an excursion into the Provençal countryside to visit St. Paul de Vence. Later, we enjoy an included excursion to glittering Monte Carlo, where we have the chance of breaking the bank at one of the famous casinos! Afterwards, we enjoy dinner in a specially selected local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Restaurant dinner on the French Riviera)
Day 15 Nice - Cannes - Avignon - Lyon Our first stop is at Cannes where we drive along the Boulevard de la Croisette with its Palace-hotels and the Film Festival Centre. Next through Provençal countryside, which inspired Van Gogh and Cézanne we arrive in Avignon. Here we admire the gothic Papal Palace and St. Benezet Bridge before we heading to Lyon. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 16 After breakfast we enjoy a morning drive along the Rhône Valley to the medieval town of Beaune where we stop to view the Hôtel Dieu. From here we continue through the Burgundy vineyards on the Auto-route du Soleil, arriving back in Paris, 'City of Light' for two nights. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 17 Today's guided sightseeing includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral, the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde. Then we take the elevator to the second level of the Eiffel Tower for spectacular views over the city. We also drive to Bohemian Montmartre where we take the funicular to visit the Place du Tertre with its pavement artists - all in the shadow of the Basilica of the Sacre Coeur. tonight, why not take in one of the famous Paris cabaret shows? (Buffet breakfast)
Day 18 Paris - USA "Au Revoir" as we transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for our flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
