Your hostess
Karen

Linguist Elise

Cassis

Gulf of St. Tropez

Eze-La Grande
Corniche

La Colle sur Loup





 

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12 days in Provence
along the French Riviera


with Karen Gros

June 9th - June 21st, 2012

2 spots remaining

Exclusive tour for a small group of 8



LET'S GO GREEN...all of Karen's trips include carbon offsets for the flight portion of your trip. In the same vein, we will visit & dine at a working organic farm, visit farmers' markets, eat seasonally everyday, & enjoy local specialties.


Highlights

The French Riviera, or Côte d'Azur, has the glitz and glamour rivaled by few places on earth. Although the Riviera is famous for the glamour of St. Tropez, Monaco, and the Cannes Film Festival, there are many other less well known attractions which you will discover with Karen.

Provence & the French Riviera ~ Mediterranean Sea ~ Côte d'Azur

Private boat outing along the calanques of Cassis;
Villages & vineyards of the Var, walk among the vineyards, art in the cellar;
Provençal outdoor market in one of France's most charming hilltop villages;
Private "al fresco" lunch between beach and vine in the Gulf of St. Tropez

Cap-Ferrat, Rothschild Villa & Gardens, and Grecian Villa of Kérylos;
Beautiful Villefranche Bay & Old Town;
Lunch at Michelin-starred Le Grill
in Monte-Carlo's Hôtel de Paris;
Privately guided visit & historical tour ~ Old Town of Monaco, Grimaldi dynasty, Princess Grace, Formula 1 race circuit, & Monte-Carlo Grand Casino

Privately guided tour of Greek-Roman medieval town Antibes;
Picasso Museum in 12th-century Château Grimaldi;
Cap d'Antibes coastal trail ~ sumptuous villas, hidden beaches & Millionaire's Bay,
Eilenroc Villa & Gardens, former home of Aristotle Onassis

Musées Matisse & Chagall in Nice;
Private French language course w/linguist Elise, native of Nice;
Old Town of Nice, picturesque port & Promenade des Anglais;
Rosary Chapel in Vence ~ Matisse's final masterpiece;
Fragonard Parfumerie visit & tour in Grasse;
Game of pétanque (boules) in the perched, fortified village of St. Paul de Vence

Riviera Daily Itinerary & Accommodations

View our Riviera photo gallery

Trip price: $4,285
per person (based on double)
Includes: 12 nights lodging in beautiful, high quality accommodations (3 nights in Cassis, 3 nights in Gassin/St. Tropez, 3 nights in La-Colle-sur-Loup, 3 nights in Eze-La Grande Corniche), all breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners, airport pick-up & return, rental van, full auto insurance, fuel, tolls and parkings, all transportation costs (except taxi), privately guided tours & visits, carbon offsets for flight, trip insurance, and all highlights listed above. Please note rates does not include airfare.

Trip maximum: 8 people ~ first come, first served

 

Practical Information

  • This is a LAND ONLY package beginning in Cassis/Provence and ending in La Colle sur Loup/Alpes Maritime-Côte d'Azur; the price does not include airfare.
  • Allow 14 days total travel time.
  • You are responsible for arranging your flight; however, please consult with Karen so that all travelers arrive within a specified time of day.

  • Please consult Karen before finalizing your travel plans.

  • When planning your arrival/departure, please note the following:

    1. Plan to arrive either by air into Marseille-Provence airport (MRS) or by train into Marseille St. Charles.
    2. Plan to depart by air from Nice airport (NCE) or by train from Cagnes-sur-Mer or Cannes.
    3. Outbound flight must depart USA one day prior to tour start date due to overnight flight. Inbound flight: Departs Nice and arrives USA same day.

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