Paris, Champagne and French Riviera

Bonjour and welcome to Paris. Upon arrival, you will meet our driver guide holding a paging board at the airport terminal. He or she will then escort you to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day as you like.

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

Today, our local guide will show you around the Latin Quarter, also called the Left Bank. It is known for lots of top universities and institutes in France. You will be immersed in the academic and lively atmosphere when touring Luxembourg Gardens, Shakespeare & Company bookstore, Notre Dame, the Panthéon and the St. Germain Neighborhood.

After that, we will use skip-the-line tickets to visit world's largest art museum, Louvre Museum. Various world-class artworks are bound to broaden your horizons, and the top three you cannot miss are the Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace and the portrait of Mona Lisa.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast, the guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and start today's walking tour. We are going to visit the Places Vendome and Concorde, Tuileries Gardens and the glass-domed landmark Grand Palais. Then, we will walk along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées as well as the Pont Alexander III to sample Paris' romantic vibe. At last, we will pay a visit to the Eiffel Tower and go boating on the Seine River. After today's itinerary, send you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

Today, the experienced driver guide will escort you to explore the Versailles Palace. Located 20km (12mi) west of downtown, the Versailles Palace was constructed by Louis XIV and is now famous for imaginative design and gorgeous decorations. The complex is made up of castles, gardens and Trianon palaces. By the skip-the-line tickets, we will visit the State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Queen's Bedroom, Reception Halls and the picturesque French gardens in the morning. In the afternoon, we will see the Grand and Petit Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

Today our driver guide will lead you to Champagne Province. Since Champagne is best known as the white sparkling wine region, our first stop is the top winery Champagne Dom Pérignon. We will visit its cellar and have a taste in its private salon. At the same time, you will know more about wine making techniques as well as wine tasting tips.

Next, we will leave for Cathedral Notre-Dame de Reims. It was built in the thirteenth century and was where Clovis I, the first king of France, was baptized. Fine sculptures and stained glass are also the reason for it being a world heritage site.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

Today you can explore Paris at your own pace.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Star Champs-Elysees (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast, our driver will transfer you to the train station for you to board the train to Avignon. It will take more than 2.5h to get there. Upon arrival, you will be sent to the hotel in downtown by our local driver. Then, our local guide will recommend some restaurants for you to try Provencal meal and wine at your own cost.

After lunch, our itinerary in the south officially starts. During the three-hour guided tour, you will see the Pont Saint-Bénézet which dates back from the 12th century, and the town hall and the stage theatre at the Place de l'Horloge. Then, follow the beautiful pebble street and we will arrive at the Popes' Palace, where you will know the extravagant life of nine popes who lived here during the 14th century. You may enjoy the rest of the day as you please.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hôtel Le Bristol (4 stars)

Today will be an exciting full day tour in Provence countryside. In the morning, the driver guide will lead you to visit a local winery in Luberon area. After that, enjoy picnicking at a rural wine estate.

Truffle is another specialty of Provence, and we will arrange a truffle hunting tour for you. Local farmer and well-trained dogs will help you to find this underground delicacy. The hunting is followed by three-course truffle tasting. When these are done, you will be better at choosing, cleaning and cooking truffle. Continue seeing the idyllic villages in Provence, and we will get back to the hotel in the end.

Note: Truffle hunting is not available in two weeks in April and October, and another local activity will be arranged instead if you miss the truffle hunting season. Truffle dishes are available year round.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hôtel Le Bristol (4 stars) or similar

Today our driver guide will lead you to explore several Roman remains in Provence. First, we will come to visit the Pont du Gard, which is recognized by UNESCO as the highest aqueduct bridge in ancient Rome. Next, we will leave for Nimes and see well-preserved Nimes Amphitheatre. Today's final stop, as well as the highlight, is Châteauneuf-du-Pape, whose history is entwined with Avignon Popes. Here you visit one of the oldest and top wineries and in a private atmosphere with a sommelier, you taste its rich wines.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hôtel Le Bristol (4 stars) or similar

Cooking is a good way to fit in local culture. In the morning, a French chef will accompany you to visit Provencal market. Since different markets are open on different days, the chef will choose the most suitable one according to your visiting day. When visiting the market, you can learn how to choose fresh ingredients and ask local vendors anything you are curious about. Meanwhile, you can decide what to cook with the chef. After buying all that you need, you will be led to the cooking school and the chef will teach you to cook three courses.

After the cooking class, you can move around freely the whole afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hôtel Le Bristol (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the train station for the two-hour ride to Cannes. Upon arrival, a local driver will escort you to the hotel in downtown.

In the afternoon, our local guide will show you around in Cannes by foot. We are going to see Le Suquet (Old Town), roam along the Boulevard de la Croisette and view the Palais des Festivals et des Congrè from the outside. By the way, the last two attractions are where the Cannes Film Festival is held every year. Get back to hotel after the visit.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Sun Riviera Hotel (4 stars) or similar

In the morning, the driver guide will send you to the coastal city Antibes. We are going to wander through the old city and pay a visit to the Picasso Museum which collects all the oil paintings and sketches drawn by him during the five months from 1946 to 1947.

Next, we will set off for Nice to enjoy Mediterranean landscape. When walking along the Promenade des Anglais, you can feast your eyes on the vast blue sea and the colorful flowers on both sides. Keep walking and we will reach La Baie des Anges, where you can have fun on the pebble beach and climb the Castle Hill to overlook the entire bay. The splendid hotel Negresco is also worth seeing. Stay at Nice tonight.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Nice (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast, the driver guide will lead you to the Royal Principality of Monaco, a microstate surrounded by France and the Mediterranean. We will make a stopover at the medieval village of Eze midway to visit Le Jardin Exotique (tropical garden) and a perfume factory named Fragonard. What is more, the highest point of Le Jardin Exotique enables you to enjoy a 360° view of the Mediterranean.

Later, we will continue driving to Monaco. After arrival, we will visit the Cathedral of Monaco, the exterior of the Prince's Palace and the State Apartments Museum. Also on our schedule are the Monte-Carlo Casino, the oldest casino in Europe, and the impressive Opera House designed by Charles Garnier. At the end of the day, you will be led back to the hotel in Nice.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Nice (4 stars) or similar

Our 2 weeks France tour gets to the end. According to your return flight, our driver will transfer you to Nice airport and see you off. Hope this two-week journey leaves you happy memories.

Meals: Breakfast