Grand Tour of France

Board your overnight flight to Lyon today.

Welcome to France! Spend an afternoon getting to know Lyon on your own before meeting your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

A local guide introduces you to France’s culinary capital on a tour through Lyon’s UNESCO-recognized city center.

• Take in the Gothic and Renaissance architecture as you pass by the Basilicaof Notre-Dame de Fourvière
• Step inside Lyon Cathedral and walk through centuries-old traboules, or underground passages

Enjoy a free afternoon in Lyon or add an excursion.

Travel through the countryside toward the French Riviera, stopping to explore the historic Provençal city of Avignon en route to Nice.

• Step onto the famous Pont Saint-Bénézet, the bridge that inspired the French folk tune "On the Bridge of Avignon"
• Stroll through the historic town center, which is surrounded by the city’s original medieval walls

Spend a free evening in Nice or add an excursion.

Get to know Nice’s many charms on a guided sightseeing tour.

• Drive along the Promenade des Anglais
• Discover the narrow streets of the Old Town
• Explore the Roman amphitheater
• Wander around the gardens of the Franciscan Monastery in Cimiez

Enjoy a free afternoon in Nice or add an excursion.

Make your way through the Provençal landscapes that influenced the French master painters, stopping in Arles for a walking tour with your Tour Director in the lead.

• Stroll along beautiful boulevards and view the city’s old hospital, where artist Van Gogh stayed
• Enter the Arles Arena, a two-story Roman amphitheater

Then continue on to Montpellier, where you’ll sit down to an included dinner with your group and spend the night.

Today, stop in UNESCO-listed Carcassonne, a medieval fortified town. Here, your Tour Director introduces you to the town's unique history on an orientation tour. Afterward, enjoy free time to explore on your own before continuing on to Bordeaux.

Meet your local guide for a panoramic tour of Bordeaux, the capital of the Aquitane region, which is well-known for its wine.

• Stop at the Place des Quinconces
• Drive along the Garonne River, stopping at Place de la Bourse
• Pass the lively hub of the Place de la Comédie and the Grand Théâtre
• Sample local sweets as you go

Enjoy a free afternoon in Bordeaux or add an excursion.

Make your way to the Atlantic port city of La Rochelle, home to a charming harbor and medieval towers, and explore with your Tour Director in the lead. Later, arrive in the Loire Valley where you'll sit down to an included dinner with your group.

Get to know château country on a sightseeing tour today. Step inside the extravagant Château de Chenonceau, where you’ll discover how it got the nickname “Château des Femmes,” and explore its surrounding gardens. Then, continue on to the town of Amboise for free time.

Enjoy a free evening in the Loire Valley or add an excursion.

Travel north to the historic Normandy coastline. Stop for several visits along the way, including a guided tour of Mont-Saint-Michel.

• Stop to see the medieval Château de Fougères
• Visit the striking, 8th-century island Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
• See how the UNESCO-recognized site, perched high on a granite rock, is surrounded by water at high tide and quicksand at low tide

This evening, sit down to an included dinner with your group.

Spend a full free day in the Normandy region or add an excursion.

Transfer to France’s capital city this morning. Once you’re settled in, enjoy a free afternoon or add an excursion.

A guided tour introduces you to the architecture, scenery, and history of the City of Light’s many neighborhoods, called arrondissements.

• Drive down the sycamore-lined Champs-Élysées to view the Arc de Triomphe
• Pass Pont Neuf and the legendary Notre-Dame Cathedral, located on an island in the Seine River
• See the Eiffel Tower, the Palais Garnier opera house, and Place de la Concorde, the city’s grandest square
• Marvel at the iconic architecture of the Louvre and Hôtel des Invalides

Enjoy a free afternoon in Paris or add an excursion.

Then, join your group at a farewell dinner this evening.

Transfer to the airport for your flight home or continue exploring Paris.