DAY 1: Arrival to Paris
Upon your arrival, private transfer from the Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hotel Victoria, where you will be staying for 3 nights.
DAY 2: A Paris Panoramic Tour
The tour will start at 09:30 AM and the meeting point is at Paris Trip. Paris Bus Services.
Duration: 3 hours
Description: The best sites in Paris await you on this 2-hour city bus tour. You will drive down the Champs Elysees from the Arch of Triumph to Concorde Square. View the world famous Eiffel Tower before stopping for an amazing photo opportunity at the Gardens of the Trocadero. See the Opera Garnier on the way to another photo-stop at the Invalides, an old soldiers' home. Then, cruise over to Notre Dame Cathedral, offering you beautiful views of gargoyles, chimeras & the gorgeous Rose Window. Admire Vendome Square, the Orsay Museum, the world famous Louvre Museum and Madeleine Church along the way. Then, enjoy a fully narrated, 1-hour cruise along the River Seine as you travel onboard one of three glassed-covered trimarans, perfect for amazing Paris views. Listen while your guide takes the microphone (available in multiple languages), enriching your commentary with the latest events in Paris.
DAY 3: Day at leisure
Explore the beauty of Paris on your own.
DAY 4: Start of the Escape to Provence river cruise from Lyon
After your check out, you will have a private transfer from the hotel to the train station where you board a train to Lyon. Upon you arrival, you will take a private transfer to the port. Boarding will be at 3:00 PM in Lyon, at the Quai Claude Bernard. The afternoon will be spent cruising, crew presentation, and welcome drinks. Dinner will follow by an evening of entertainment.
DAY 5: Cruising Avignon and Arles
Full board on board. The morning will be spent cruising and crossing the largest portion of the river. Once in Avignon, there will be a guided visit of the Palace of the Popes, a citadel surrounded by ramparts and perched on a rocky outcropping over the river. A gala evening will follow with a cruise to Arles.
DAY 6: Cruising Arles, Port-Saint-Louis, and Martigues/ Train to Nice
Following the buffet breakfast there will be a sightseeing tour of the Camargue, an exceptional area where the sea, wetlands and ponds are inhabited by an extraordinary variety of bird life. You will then have some free time in the village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, which is famous for its gypsy gatherings. Then you will return on board in Port-Saint-Louis to cruise to Martigues. Lunch will be served on board, and the afternoon will be spent cruising. And you will disembark in Martigues around 4:00 PM. Upon arrival you will have a private transfer from the port to the train station to board the train to Nice where you have another transfer to St. Gothard Hotel to check in for the next 3 nights.
DAY 7: Nice City Tour
The tour will start at 09:30 AM and the meeting point will be at your hotel lobby.
Duration: 3 hours
Description: Your city tour of Nice begins with a visit to Castle Hill where the Greeks first arrived and where you can admire a breathtaking view of the old town and the port. Then it's onto Cimiez where you will have the possibility to visit either the Chagall or Matisse Museum (entrances not included), as well as the Fransciscan monastery, Queen Victoria's Winter Palace and the roman ruins located within a beautiful Mediterranean garden. The Russian Church will be our next stop and is indeed very surprising, as this is the biggest Russian Church built outside Russia under the last Tsar Nicolas II. After passing by 'La Promenade des Anglais', the tour will end in the beautiful old town of Nice with its restaurants, cafes and the famous flower market.
DAY 8: Day at leisure
Explore the beauty of Nice on your own.
DAY 9: Return flight
After your morning breakfast, you will have a private transfer to the airport to catch your return flight.
Please note: For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary. The stop in Martigues is subject to mooring port availability; if necessary the mooring port may be changed to Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône.
Includes:
* Hotel accommodation in Paris and Nice including daily buffet breakfast
* Transfers as mentioned
* 2 Guided City Tours
* The 3 day river cruise will include: All meals from dinner the first day to lunch on the final day , drinks including water, wine, beer, fruit juices and coffee served during meals on board, drinks served at the bar (excluding champagne and wines on the wine list), double-occupancy cabin with shower in private bathroom, the excursions mentioned in the program, on-board entertainment, assistance from our on-board multi-lingual host/hostess, welcome cocktail, the gala dinner and evening, travel assistance and repatriation insurance, all port fees
Excludes:
* Drinks on the wine list, champagne at the bar, drinks served during excursions or transfers
* Cancellation and baggage insurance
* Personal expenses