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Southern France
Provance
Tour Independent
MAGIC OF PROVANCE &
THE FRENCH RIVIERA
Nice, Monte Carlo,
Cannes Avignon, Arles,
1Apr -31 Oct 2008
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Independent tour includes:
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3 nights accommodation in Nice at 3 star , 4 star or 4star
plus hotels with daily breakfast
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Choice of a half day guided tour from Nice - pick up at
your hotel (Villa tour or Cannes & Antibes Juan-lies Pins or Monaco &
Monte-Carlo or Historic Nice tour) - please scroll down for full tour
descriptions
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Choice of a full day guided tour from Nice - pick up at your
hotel ( Monaco , Monte -Carlo & Eze or St. Paul de Vence, Gourdon or Monaco
night tour) - please scroll down for full tour descriptions
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1 night accommodation in Cannes at 3star, 4star or 4star plus
hotels with daily breakfast
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3 nights accommodation in Avignon at 3star, 4star or 4star
plus hotels with daily breakfast
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Entrance ticket to the Popes Palace, Pont St Benezet and
cruise on the Rhone River (only available till the 30th of September)
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Choice of a half day guided tour from Avignon (Lavander fields &
Villages in Luberon or Stone Monuments or Van Gogh in Provence or Culture &
Wine tour) - please scroll down for full tour descriptions
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Choice of a full day guided tour from Avignon ( All Provence
in one day or the Best of Provence or Roman sites & Historical Places or
Treasure of Provence) - please scroll down for full tour descriptions
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Land taxes and service charges
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Per person in Euro or US$* (US$ varies
depending on the exchange rate) |
1Apr-31Oct 2008 (7
nights/8 days) |
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dbl |
sngl |
trpl |
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Superior first class (4star plus hotels) |
1490 |
2371 |
RQ |
| Extra night in Nice |
163 |
290 |
RQ |
| Extra night in Cannes |
177 |
314 |
RQ |
| Extra night in Avignon |
161 |
285 |
RQ |
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First Class (4star hotels) |
1159 |
1735 |
1056 |
| Extra night in Nice |
112 |
181 |
97 |
| Extra night in Cannes |
119 |
223 |
113 |
| Extra night in Avignon |
121 |
218 |
96 |
| Standard (3star hotels) |
912 |
1334 |
834 |
| Extra night in Nice |
77 |
135 |
68 |
| Extra night in Cannes |
79 |
151 |
55 |
| Extra night in Avignon |
86 |
153 |
71 |
Optional full day excursions (scroll down to detailed tour description and prices)
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Transfer prices:
Optional airport to hotel shuttle transfer in Nice :
Euro 15 per person based on 2 or 3 passengers
Optional private train station to hotel transfer in Nice:
Euro 37 per car 1-3 passengers / optional private airport
to hotel transfer in Nice: Euro 47 per car 1-3 passengers
Avignon: Private transfer from hotel to TGV station:
Euro
88 per car - 1-3 passengers
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France rail passes (4 days in 1 month) : Euro 258 per
person in first class Euro 222 per person in second class - Supersaver
(if 2 or more passengers are traveling together on all segments ): Euro
224 per person in first class / Euro 189 per person in 2nd class
Point to point rail tickets:
Nice - Cannes : Euro 13 per person in 1st or 2nd class
Cannes - Avignon: Euro 83 per person in 1st class / Euro 59 per person in 2nd
class
Avignon - Nice: Euro 100 per person in 1st class / Euro 72 per person in 2nd
class
All rail pass or point to point ticket prices are subject to
change!
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Hotels used in Superior First Class Category:
In Nice: Hotel Meridien
or similar, in Cannes: Hotel Majestic
or
Sofitel Mediterranea
or similar, in Avignon:
Grand Hotel Avignon or
similar Hotels used in First Class Category:
In Nice: Hotel
Westminster, Hotel Aston (no triple)or
Hotel Grimaldi,
in Cannes: Hotel Croisette Beach or Novotel Montfleury, in Avignon:
Hotel Cloitre Saint Louis
or similar
Hotels used in Standard:
In Nice: Hotel De Flore
or Hotel Roosevelt, in Cannes:
Hotel Cannes Riviera or Hotel Cezanne (no triple), in Avignon:
Hotel Mercure
Cite des Popes or
Hotel Pont d' Avignon
* US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate
** During the Theater festival in Avignon (July - exact dates on request )
surcharge apply and different hotels might be used
** During special fair periods in all cities surcharge may apply!
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Tours from Nice
(departure also possible from Cannes)
pick up at
hotel |
Tour # 1: MONACO MONTE CARLO & EZE
- Daily -8hours - Departure: 9am
Panoramic view over Nice from Mt. Boron. Drive along
spectacular coastline between Nice and Monaco harboring ancient villages
and modern marinas. Admire Bay and Citadel of Villefranche.. Stop at Eze
- perched medieval village with its artisan shops and breath taking
views ; guided tour of perfumerie. Visit the Old Town of Monaco ; time
to visit Palace (open June thru' Oct. Price : 6 €/p), Cathedral,
Oceanographic Museum (10 €/p) and see Changing of the Guards. Tour of
Monte Carlo (+ Grand Prix circuit) ; free time in Casino Square.
Price:
Euro 82 per person / Sunday and Wednesday special price:
Euro 72 per person
Tour # 2: MONACO & MONTE CARLO - departure
daily morning & afternoon- 4 hours Departure 9am or 1:15 pm or 2pm
Drive along coast road enjoying panoramic views of Nice
and Villefranche. Tour of Old Town of Monaco. 45mn free time around the
palace (open June thru'October). Tour of Monte Carlo Free time at Casino
Square. Return by middle corniche road with 25minutes stop at Eze
medieval village.
Price:
Euro 56 per person / Afternoon tour special price: Euro 51 per person
Tour # 3 : ST
PAUL DE VENCE, GOURDON (if weather permitting), GRASSE,
CANNES - daily departures - 8 hours -
departure 9am
Drive through the beautiful countryside and medieval villages of the
Loup valley. Time to discover St.Paul de Vence - stepped streets,
ramparts and Art galleries. View the Alps, valleys and coastline from
Gourdon( weather permitting). Guided tour of a perfumerie in Grasse,
world capital of the perfume industry or free time to visit the old town
and perfume museum.. Brief stop at Mougins, old Provencal village
adopted by Picasso. Discover Cannes - the old Port, La Croisette, the
Palais des Festivals, designer shops and smart beaches.
Including visit of the Fragonard perfumery.
Price:
Euro 82 per person / Monday and Thursday special price:
Euro 72 per person
Tour # 4: CANNES , Juan-les Pins, Antibes - daily departures - 4 hours -
departure morning & afternoon - 9am and 2 pm
Motorway to Cannes, city of Festivals, fireworks and fabulous boutiques.
Time to enjoy the Croisette, the shops, the chic of Cannes. Also visit
Juan-les Pins and Antibes.
Price: Euro 61 per person / Morning departures special price: 55 Euro
per person
Tour # 5 :
RIVIERA PANORAMA - All the Riviera in one day - 9 hours - dep: 9am
Arrive in Monaco by coast road, passing Eze Village and panoramic
viewpoints. Tour of the grand Prix circuit with set down stop in Casino
Square. Commented drive thru' Old Town of Monaco.Visit Cathedral. Stop
in Saint Paul de Vence, time to shop, to browse thru' Art Galleries, to
admire the valley below from the remparts. Early afternoon in Cannes.
Linger on La Croisette, delighting in the designer shops, palatial
hotels and dynastic yachts. Return by coast road passing through Old
Antibes. Price: Euro 98 per person / Tuesday special price: Euro 88 per
person
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Tour # 6
: Villa tour: Villefranche, Beaulieu, Cap Ferrat - daily
departures - 4 hours - morning and afternoon
Panoramic view from Mt.Alban overlooking the bay of Villefranche.
Drive around Cap Ferrat, chosen
holiday home of the rich and famous
of kings, film stars, business magnates.
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Visit the Renaissance style Rothschild
Villa with its impeccably laid out French gardens. Admire the
priceless treasures accumulated by Ephrussi de Rothschild during her
lifetime. Continue to Beaulieu (Beautiful place) to visit the
reconstituted 5th Century B.C. Greek Villa Kerylos. Marvel at the
simplicity and classical beauty of its conception, its light, its
furnishings and other decorative objects. Return to Nice by the
Middle Corniche road.
Including visit of the villa Rotschild and Kerylos.
Price:
Euro 61 per person / special price every afternnon Euro 55 per
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Tour # 7 : HISTORIC
CITY TOUR OF NICE - departure daily 3.5 hours - morning & afternoon -
departure 9 am & 2 pm
Visit the Castel Park overlooking the bay, site of the trading town
founded by the Greeks 600 years BC. Drive along the port from where
Catherine Segurane repulsed the Turks. Admire the Genoese building. See
the city spread beneath from Mont Boron. Contemplate the old in Place
Garibaldi, and the New along promenade des Arts. Arrive in Cimiez,
winter home of Queen Victoria. Stop at Roman Arena of Cimiez. Visit the
Cathedral. Return by Promenade des Anglais passing its famous landmarks.
Finish the tour with a visit of the flower market in Cours Saleya.
SOCCA tasting included – The ultimate Niçois specialty.
Admission to Matisse Gallery & Russian Cathedral include in
price. Museums are closed on Tuesday.
Price :
Euro 57 per person/ Every morning special price: Euro 51 per person
Tour # 8 SAINT-TROPEZ, PORT GRIMAUD - Daily - 8 hours - dep: 8 or 8:30
am
Westward drive along the motorway thru' the Adrets forest. Drive coastal
meander to arrive on the port of Saint Tropez. Luxury yachts, fashion
boutiques, terrace cafes, beautiful people abound. Free time for lunch.
Mount the step to the pretty medieval village or visit l'Annonciade
Museum or the Citadelle with its naval museum. Stop at port Grimaud.
Admire its canals, bridges, boutiques and charming houses - "Little
Venice". Return coastal drive thru' Sainte Maxime, Saint Aygulf and
Frejus. Meander through the little canals of Port Grimaud by boat and
Sail across the stunning bay of ST Tropez (From June 15th to September
15th )
Price:
Euro 145 per person - Tuesday and Saturday departures:
Euro 102 per person
Tour # 9 : ITALIAN MARKET, MENTON LA TURBIE - Daily - 8 hours/ dep: 8:30
am
Motorway journey. Choose from the leathers, silk, accessories and
luggages for which Italy is rightly renowned. Return drive along the
Italian Riviera, with lunch time stop in Vintimille. Taste the best
pasta in the region with sea food or shell fish dressing at "Chez
Guiseppe" (not included free choice). Coastal drive across the border
to reach Menton arriving in Nice by the high corniche road with its
spectacular scenery.
Price:
Euro 88 per person / Friday special price : Euro 78 per person
Tour # 10 : MONACO
BY NIGHT - daily departures - 5 hours - departure 7pm
Drive along coast road with its medieval villages, marinas and panoramic
viewpoints. Tour of the medieval town of Monaco. Set down at Palace and
time to stroll. Tour of Monte-Carlo (incl.Grand Prix circuit). Free time
to dine and enjoy ambiance in Casino Square. Return by middle corniche
road.
Price:
Euro 78 per person
Tour # 11:
Monaco "dine-out" - daily departures - 5 hours - departure 7pm
The Night Out Tour + 3 course dinner on terrace of Le Bistroquet
restaurant, overlooking the Grand Prix circuit, beside Casino Square.
Choice of dishes from the "Gourmet" menu, discreetly separated table,
attentive service and the excitement of Monte-Carlo at night. Dinner +
1/2 bottle wine or 1 beer or soft drink per person + coffee incl. in
price. Time to visit the casino or to stroll around Monte-Carlo after
dinner.
Price:
Euro 125 per person
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Tours from
Avignon
(Pick up at hotel)
Tour #1: All Provence in one day: - full day
AVIGNON - PONT DU GARD - LES BAUX DE PROVENCE St
RÉMY DE PROVENCE -LUBERON : GORDES & ROUSSILLON -LAVENDER MUSEUM -L’ISLE
SUR LA SORGUE
Tuesday + Wednesday + Friday + Sunday •
Dep: 09.00 Ret: 19.00
AVIGNON: sightseeing: the Walls, St Benezet Bridge. PONT DU GARD:
visit of the most preserved aqueduct of the Roman period (1st
century). LES BAUX DE PROVENCE: stop & visit of the medieval village
on a rocky spur in the Alpilles mountains. St Remy de Provence:
photo stop at the Roman monuments. Free time to visit a traditional
Provencal market and for lunch on your own (Tuesday, Gordes •
Wednesday, St Rémy Friday, Bonnieux • Sunday, L’Isle sur la Sorgue).
Picturesque roads through olive groves, vineyards and fields to see
some of the most beautiful villages in LUBERON: Menerbes,Lacoste or
Bonnieux, ROUSSILLON, set in an ochre area (stop), GORDES, entirely
built with dry local stones (stop), SENANQUE ABBEY (June 15th - July
15th : Lavender Fields), Lavender Museum (stop & entrance fee
included, closed in January). L’Isle sur la Sorgue, village famous
for antiques shop.
Price: Euro 115 per person |

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Tour # 2 : Lavender
& Villages in Luberon - Half day
Tuesday + Friday • Dep: 09.00 Ret: 13.45 Wednesday • Dep: 14.00 Ret:
19.00
Panoramic tour to discover the most beautiful hilltop villages in
Provence: Menerbes, Lacoste or Bonnieux, ROUSSILLON (stop), GORDES
(stop), Senanque Abbey (june 15th -July 15th :
Lavender Fields), visit of the Lavender Museum in Coustellet (entrance
fee included: video,
fine lavender products shop). N.B: free time for market* in Gordes on
Tuesday or Bonnieux on Friday. Price: Euro 65 per person
Tour # 3: Stone Monuments - Half day
Wednesday • Dep: 09.00 Ret: 13.45 Tuesday + Friday:• Dep: 14.00
Ret:19.00
LE PONT DU GARD: Visit of the most preserved aqueduct of the Roman
period (1st century).LES BAUX DE PROVENCE visit of the medieval village.
ST REMY DE PROVENCE: photo stop at the Roman monuments .N.B: free time
for market* in St Rémy on Wednesday. Price: Euro 65 per person
Tour # 4: The Best of Provence -
Half day +
Monday + Thursday + Saturday • Dep: 13.00 Ret: 19.30
PONT DU GARD: visit of the most preserved aqueduct of the Roman period
(1st century).
LES BAUX DE PROVENCE: stop & visit of the medieval village on a rocky
spur in the Alpilles mountains. LUBERON: Picturesque roads through olive
groves, vineyards and fi elds to see the most beautiful villages:
ROUSSILLON, set in an ochre area (stop), GORDES, entirely built with dry
local stones (stop). Price: Euro 89 per person
Tour # 5 : Roman sites & Historical places Half day +
Tuesday + Wednesday + Friday i• Dep: 13.00 Ret: 19.30
NIMES considered as the French Rome: Amphitheatre (entrance included) +
Maison Carrée
(Square house), Augustus’ gate, Castellum (water distribution station).
UZÈS, wonderful medieval town and the first Duchy of France: the tour
Fenestrelle (a unique bell-tower), the Duchy and the town houses. PONT
DE GARD: visit of the Roman aqueduct (1st century).
Price: Euro 89 per person
Tour # 6 : Treasures of Provence:
Full day
Monday+ Thursday + Saturday • Dep: 09.00 Ret: 19.00
Roman monuments, Wines, Villages and Painters…
ORANGE: panoramic tour of the city: roman monuments: Triumphal Arch,
Antic theatre (entrance included with audio guide) one of the most
preserved of Roman period. CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE: sightseeing in the
vineyards and wine tasting in a cellar. ST REMY DE PROVENCE: photo stop
at the Roman monuments. LES BAUX DE PROVENCE: stop & visit of the
medieval village on a rocky spur in the Alpilles mountains. Free time to
enjoy a traditional Provencal market* and lunch on your own (Monday,
Fontvieille • Thursday, Orange • Saturday, Arles). ARLES: walking tour
of the Roman City: arenas, Antic Theatre, look at the main places
painted by Van Gogh during his stay in 1888-89.
Price: Euro 115per person
Tour # 7 : Van Gogh in Provence - Half day
Monday + Saturday • Dep: 09.00 Ret: 13.45 Thursday • Dep: 14.00 Ret:
19.00
ST REMY DE PROVENCE: stop at St Paul de Mausole to see some sights
painted by Van Gogh. LES BAUX DE PROVENCE: visit of the medieval village
; Fontvieille. ARLES: walking tour of the Roman City: the arenas, Antic
Theatre, look at the main places painted by Van Gogh during his stay in
1888-89. Free time for market in Fontvieille on Monday or in Arles on
Saturday*. Price: Euro 65 per person
Tour # 8 : Culture & Wine - Half
Day
Thursday • Dep: 09.00 Ret: 13.45 Monday + Saturday • : Dep: 14.00 Ret:
19.00
ORANGE: panoramic tour of the city: roman monuments: Triumphal Arch,
Antic Theatre
(entrance included with audio guide) one of the most preserved of Roman
period. N.B: free time for market in Orange on Thursday*. Châteauneuf du
Pape: sightseeing in the vineyards and
wine tasting in a cellar. Price: Euro 65 per person
Tour # 9 :Wine Tour
Thursday • Dep: 09.00 Ret: 13.45 Monday + Saturday • Dep: 14.00 Ret:
19.00
The Best way to discover the Cotes du Rhône AOC wines: white, rosé and
red and taste the dry and sweet wines ( 2 or 3 cellars and 5 or 6
different AOC & vintage wines). Panoramic drive in the vineyards and
stop at cellars in Beaumes de Venise or Vacqueyras and Châteauneuf
du Pape. N.B: free time for market in Orange on Thursday*. Price:
Euro 65 per person
Tour # 10 : Cruise on the Rhone
river
Monday + Friday • Dep: 11.00 Ret: 18.30
Cruise operates from April 3rd to June 9th & from Sept. 1st to Sept.
29th
Important: Departure from Avignon Mireio Pier. Cruise on the Rhone River
between Avignon and Arles (duration: 2h45). Lunch aboard. Free time in
the Roman city of ARLES: amphitheatre, forum square, the main
sites-painted by Van Gogh. Departure by minibus from Arles at 16.00
(disembarking peer). Stop at the medieval village of Les Baux de
Provence,
built on a rocky spur in the Alpilles mountains. Look at the roman
monuments in St Remy.
Price: Euro 95 per person
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