French Riviera, Provence and Paris, a 5* bespoke travel

Splendor of the Coast, perfume and scents of Provence, Paris my love ...

Reservation: travelfrance@guidesud.com

Day 1 : Arrival in Nice.

AM : Your driver will wait for you after the luggage delivery.
Transfer to your hotel in Nice. Installation in your 4* hotel.
Depending on your flight schedule
PM : You will enjoy a private visit of Nice, a multifaceted destination. With the sun shining 300 days a year, discover its historical and cultural richness which radiates throughout the world, the changing reflections of the sea which borders it, its dazzling beauty, its colorful accent and its effervescence...
Stroll through the narrow streets of the old town of Nice and the famous Cours Saleya flower market where local products such as tapenade, socca, olive oil... are well represented!
Free dinner and lunch
Night at the hotel La Chèvre d'Or 5* in Eze

Inclusions:
- Accommodation, superior room with sea view
- Private transfer from Nice airport to your hotel
- Visit of Nice in the morning with your guide

Day 2 - Perfumery workshop in Grasse and St Vincent de Paul

AM: Meeting with your driver guide at your hotel. Starting in Grasse, you will discover the world of perfumes at Galimard. You will live an unforgettable sensory experience, playful and captivating, focused on the creation of a scent with aromatic notes, citrus and orange blossom. You will have the opportunity to participate in a private workshop and create your own perfume;
After this experience, your driver guide will take you to St Paul de Vence for lunch (not included).
PM: After lunch, your guide will take a confidential tour of this village so famous for its art, where so many of the world's most famous artists have spent their time. Even today, many aspiring artists flock to this art mecca. You will also visit the fabulous Maeght Foundation Museum.
Return to the hotel in the late afternoon around 5:00 pm. Time to relax at the pool.

Dinner at leisure
Night at the hotel in Eze

Inclusions :
- Full day driver guide (8 hours)
- Perfumery workshop in Grasse
- Entrance to the Maeght Foundation Museum

Day 3 - Villa Ephussi de Rotschild,Eze Boat trip to Marguerite Island and the Gold Coast

AM : This morning, you will enjoy a private tour of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its 9 magnificent gardens. It includes a thematic visit of the Villa (2 themes to choose from "In the footsteps of Marie-Antoinette" or "The eccentricities of Beatrice"), a free visit of the gardens, a glass of champagne accompanied by salted appetizers in a private area.
Lunch in the village of EZE in a restaurant overlooking the sea (not included, under our recommendation) -Return to Nice
In the afternoon, WE PROPOSE A BOAT TOUR FROM THE VILLAGE OF EZE: This afternoon, we propose a boat tour from Nice. Discover Nice by the water... Through a sumptuous coastal route with commentary of about an hour, let yourself be carried away by the charms of navigation... An original formula which will allow you to combine the visit of the island Sainte Marguerite with the discovery of the Massif de l'Estérel. Duration of the commented cruise on the Massif de l'Estérel: 2 hours. You will make a stop at Marguerite Island in order to take some time to visit the island and enjoy the beach.
Departure from the boat at 2:45 pm Return to Nice at 7:00 pm
Free dinner
Night at the hotel in Eze

Inclusions :
- Half day driver guide (4h) - Eze village
- Entrance to the gardens and the Villa Ephrussi
- Boat trip from Nice to the island of Marguarita
- Accommodation, breakfast and taxes included

Day 4 - En route to Provence

AM: After breakfast, drive to Avignon
Lunch at leisure
Installation in your 5* hotel

PM : In the afternoon, you will enjoy a guided tour of the Palais des Papes, the largest Gothic palace in Europe, before discovering the famous Pont d'Avignon. Whether you are a history expert, an architecture lover, fascinated by the Middle Ages or simply curious, whether you have time for a quick look or can spend the day. There are countless ways to visit the Palais des Papes!
Rest of the day free
Dinner at leisure

Night at the Hotel de l'Europe 5*.

Your hotel in Avignon : French elegance, the art of entertaining...

At the Hotel d'Europe, everything invites you to savor the tranquility of a magnificent 16th century residence, in a refined, chic and elegant setting. A luxury hotel in Avignon and a starred restaurant a stone's throw from the Palace of the Popes, the place charms and seduces all visitors who come to taste the Provencal art of living: you will be seduced by this travelers' house where you feel good, and you will savor each of the top-of-the-range services, for an exceptional stay in Provence...

Inclusions :
- Transfer to Avignon with your driver
- Services of a walking guide for 2 hours in Avignon
- Accommodation, breakfast and taxes included

Day 5 - Uzes and the Pont du Gard

AM : After breakfast, your driver will drive you to Uzès. The discreet but elegant city of Uzès has preserved in its center many testimonies of its rich past. (Saturday) You will enjoy the Uzès market with the inhabitants and the local products that you will taste!
Surrounded by the boulevard Gambetta, the medieval city is a maze of small streets and shaded squares lined with 17th and 18th century mansions. Under the arcades of the Place aux Herbes and along the surrounding streets, a market is held every Saturday, whose reputation has long extended beyond the borders of the region. You will find a profusion of regional products, in the warm and colorful atmosphere of the Provencal markets.
A stone's throw from the Place aux Herbes, the medieval garden, a small haven of peace, presents 450 varieties of edible and culinary, ornamental and medicinal plants which illustrate their importance in daily life in the Middle Ages. You can admire contemporary artworks and climb the 100 steps of the King's Tower to enjoy a breathtaking view of Uzès. The Tower of Uzès is very pretty and the Fenestrelle Tower, more discreet, another symbol of Uzès, is the only example in France of a cylindrical bell tower.

Free lunch in Uzès

AFTERNOON: You will enjoy the discovery of the Pont du Gard, an amazing Roman aqueduct, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pont du Gard aqueduct remains one of the greatest masterpieces of humanity. A marvel of antiquity and a true technical feat, it is also a grandiose site that has been restored to its original state since its renovation.
If the Pont du Gard is the star of your visit, the site is full of unusual and unexpected places that you will enjoy discovering. You will enjoy an amazing canoe ride under the bridge.
Return to your hotel in Avignon at the end of the afternoon
Dinner at leisure
Night at the hotel in Avignon

Inclusions:
- Accommodation, breakfast and city taxes included
- Guide-driver all day
- Canoe trip to the Pont du Gard

Day 6- Isle sur la Sorgue and Fontaine de Vaucluse & return to Paris

In the morning, you will meet your guide and leave for Fontaine de Vaucluse.
The village of Fontaine de Vaucluse lies at the end of a narrow valley and takes its name from the beautiful and mysterious spring that feeds the river Sorgue. This spring comes from deep underground - no one knows how deep.
In the 1950s, Jacques Yves Cousteau came with a submersible to explore the depths, but he did not find the bottom. Since then, a probe has reached a sand bed at a depth of 308 meters, but the source itself comes from an even deeper place. It is said that all the rainwater of the Luberon and other surrounding mountains comes from this one spring, which represents a catchment area of 1100 km². During most of the year, all you can see is a deep blue pool of water at the foot of towering cliffs. But in the spring or during heavy rains, it lives up to its name, with a flow of 200 m3 per second - it is one of the largest springs in the world.

Road to L'Isle sur la Sorgue, capital of antiques and Venice of Provence
More a town than a village, with its tall plane trees and green streams, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is the "island on the Sorgue", a few kilometers from the source of the river, in Fontaine de Vaucluse, where the Sorgue divides into two streams. All this is due to the crystalline, emerald water that flows there, shallow and calm enough, but powerful enough to have brought industry, wealth, and the accumulations of architecture and population that accompany wealth. The paddlewheels bear witness to the textile and paper industries that flourished in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, and the grand mansions that dot the town were the homes of the wealthy merchants who took advantage of the river's power.
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue has been called the "Venice of Provence" - that's an exaggeration of the abundance of waterways, but the various parts of the Sorgue are never far away.
There are many permanent antique stores, art galleries and interior design stores, grouped in several "villages".
This is a time when the streets are full of color and life. In the heart of the Village Saint-Paul-Le-Marais, nearly 200 small antique and design stores make it an ideal place to find unusual objects! And if you don't find what you're looking for, the Marais hosts numerous flea markets from early spring to mid-autumn!

Lunch at leisure.

AFTERNOON: In the afternoon, transfer to the Avignon train station where you will take your express train to Paris (2 hours by TGV).
Transfer from the Paris train station to your hotel in St Germain des Prés
Installation at the Montalembert Hotel 5* Deluxe room
Rest of the day free
Night in Paris

Inclusions:
- Accommodation, breakfast and city taxes included
- Half day guided tour of Isle sur la Sorgues by a driver
- Transfer station/hotel/train station

Day 7 - Gastronomic visit of Paris at the MARAIS

AM : Breakfast ; morning free
Lunch at leisure
PM: Gastronomic visit of the Marais (3 hours)
Explore and walk the beautiful historic streets of the Marais. Discover the oldest food market in Paris and taste some of the French raw milk cheeses on site. Visit our selection of the best gourmet stores: start with exquisite fruit jelly and caramel from our favorite pastry chef, try an unusual chocolate bread and some delicate olive oils from the south of France, smell the flavors of hundreds of teas from the oldest tea house in Paris... and much more.
Rest of the day free
Dinner at leisure
Night in Paris

Inclusions:
- 3 hours walk in the Marais with tasting
- Accommodation, breakfast and city taxes included

Day 8 - Side car to Montmartre

AM: After breakfast, your driver will take you to your hotel for a side car ride in Paris.
Discovery of Montmartre, its cobblestone streets, the Sacré Coeur, the Place du Tertre and its caricaturists, the last vineyards of Paris. The Ile de la Cité : Dive into the historical heart of Paris, passing by Notre Dame, the conciergerie, the place dauphine, the Sainte Chapelle, the flower market... The Latin Quarter : Dive into the cradle of Parisian culture, the Sorbonne, the Jussieu campus, but also the medieval part with the Arènes de Lutèce, the Cluny museum...
You will meet your guide at the hotel after the visit.
Free lunch - we can recommend several nice Parisian bistros in the area such as La Petite Chaise or the restaurant Le Vagenende.

PM: Free afternoon

Optional: Visit to the Musée d'Orsay - The museum has the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings in the world, with nearly 1,100 paintings in total out of over 3,650 in its possession.
Dinner at leisure on our recommendation.
Overnight in Paris

Inclusions:
- 1 hour and a half visit by side car
- Accommodation, breakfast and city taxes included

Day 9 - Departure

Transfer to the airport.

Good bye!

Rate based on 2 persons from 5* HOTELS. Subject to availability.