We have personalized this trip by adding one pre trip night in Paris and one post trip night in Nice, and Travel insurance. 

Standard Package before customizations:

• Small groups of maximum 22 travelers guaranteed
• Flights New York-Paris, Nice-New York or your home gateway
• 10 nights accommodations
  • 2 nights Paris
  • 2 nights Avignon
  • 4 nights Aix-en-Provence
  • 2 nights Nice
• Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
• Hotel porterage
• All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
• TGV high-speed train Paris-Avignon
• 20 meals: 10 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Services of local English-speaking tour manager throughout
• Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
• Active itinerary with unique cultural features

Tour Highlights

Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.

• Visit the treasure-filled Louvre, one of the world's largest museums
• Discover Paris in a vintage French Citroën on a special ride to Montmartre
• Stand before the extraordinary UNESCO listed three-tiered ancient Pont du Gard aqueduct
• Visit the soaring World Heritage site of the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes) in Avignon
• Walking tour along the honey-colored streets in Arles that inspired many Van Gogh paintings
• Enter the vast Camargue, a harsh landscape home to white horses, black bulls and flamingos
• In Saint-Rémy visit the beautiful old monastery complex where Van Gogh spent his last years
• Typical picnic lunch in Mouries with local wines and fresh olive oil from a nearby oil mill
• Explore the quintessential Provencal town of Aix-en-Provence, home of painter Paul Cézanne
• At Sainte-Victoire Mountain, savor a Provencal lunch with tastings of regional wines
• Journey into the very heart of Provence with its tiny clifftop villages and sprawling vineyards
• A cruise in Cassis to view the region's famous calanques (limestone rock formations)
• In Marseilles, visit the Vieux Port where fishmongers sell their catch along the boat lined quay
• Visit the Rothschild Villa and Gardens, a pink palazzo in magnificent St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
• Travel from Nice along the sun-drenched French Riviera to Monaco, stopping in Eze
• In glamorous Monte Carlo, crown jewel of the Riviera, view the lavish marble and gold Casino

†Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates

Is This Trip Right for You?

Pace: This tour has six days with more than 3 hours of walking. Transportation: Modes of travel will include a high-speed train. Things to Consider: Participation in this journey is not recommended for people who have difficulty walking. Travel Style: This is a Small Group program. For more information, click here.