Suggested Tour Itinerary BEST of France (tour starts and ends in Paris) in 17 days
This tour offers highlights of our Normandy and Loire Valley, South-West, Provence and Riviera (South-East), Jura, Alps and Alsace and North-East of France tours. It offers a perfect overview of France, with an increased pace and more mileage than the regional tours. It is suitable for those travelers who are interested in an active vacation and who think this might be their only trip to France.
This privately guided and chauffeured tour of France can be fully customized, lengthened or shortened, and features:
Honfleur, Normandy, Deauville, Landing Beach, Mont Saint-Michel, Cancale, Saint-Malo, Dinard, Angers, Saumur, Loire chateaus, city of Tours, Limoges, Rocamadour, Carcassonne, Nimes, Arles, Baux-de-Provence, Pont du Gard, Avignon, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Sénanque, Roussillon, Cassis, La Ciotat, Saint-Raphael, Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Vercors gorge, Annecy, Arbois, Alsace, Colmar, Strasbourg, Metz, Reims
Before or after this tour, we recommend our Paris tours.
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B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner
A = Accommodation
1
Paris - Honfleur - Bayeux
Your
personal driver-guide collects you from
your Paris accommodation (not included)
or Paris airport. Short drive North to the
historic city of Honfleur. Gentle city walk.
Normandy Corniche. Deauville and the Flower
Coast. Bayeux mediaeval city. Overnight
in a mediaeval castle in Bayeux area. -
LDA*
2
Bayeux - Landing Beach - Mont Saint-Michel
- Cancale
Landing
Beach discovery route. Mont Saint-Michel
13th century fortress and abbey. Two nights
in picturesque Brittany town of Cancale.
- BLDA*
3
Cancale - Saint-Malo - Dinard - Cancale
Pointe
du Groin panorama. Saint-Malo fortress walk.
Dinard walk and splendid views. Cap Frehel
red rocks. Second night in Cancale. - BLDA*
4
Cancale - Angers - Saumur - Chinon
13th
century castle tour in Angers. The river
Loire in Saumur: prehistoric cave dwellings,
chateaus and mediaeval villages. Chinon
castle tour. Overnight in a castle-hotel
near Chinon. - BLDA*
5
Chinon - Tours - Blois
Azay-le-Rideau
chateau tour. Royal city of Tours walk.
Garden tours. Several panoramas over the
Loire valley. Amboise and Blois chateaux
sights. Overnight in a picturesque hotel
in the Loire valley. - BLDA*
6
Blois - Limoges - Rocamadour
Limoges,
capital of French porcelain. Boutiques and
museum tour. Rocamadour incredible fortified
village. Overnight in Rocamadour. - BLDA*
7
Rocamadour - Toulouse - Carcassonne
In
the city of Toulouse, Saint-Sernin Romanesque
style Basilica walk. Jacobins convent (13th
century). Carcassonne fortified city tour.
Accommodation overnight in Carcassonne area.
- BLDA*
8
Carcassonne - Nîmes - Arles
Nîmes,
Romanesque and mediaeval city among hills,
garrigues arid vegetation and Camargue
swamps. City walk, including arena and Romanesque
temple. Arles ancient city tour with a rich
Roman past. Two nights in Arles area. -
BLDA*
Village
of Baux-de-Provence. Walk a castle tour.
Pont du Gard bridge, built in 1st century
AD. Avignon papal city: papal palace tour,
city walk. Second night in Arles area. -
BLDA*
10
Arles - Sénanque - Cassis - Fréjus
Fontaine
de Vaucluse emerging river. Sénanque abbey
tour, surrounded by lavender. Roussillon
ochre village. Breathtaking cliff road.
Two nights in Fréjus. - BLDA*
11
Fréjus - Cannes - Nice - Monaco -
Fréjus
Charming
French Riviera route. Estérel corniche
(cliff road). Saint-Raphaël, Cannes and
Nice sights. Principality of Monaco walk.
Second night in Fréjus. - BLDA*
12
Fréjus - Vercors Gorge - Annecy
Pont-en-Royans
to Villars-de-Lans route (picturesque Vercors
gorge). Overnight by Lake Annecy, at the
footsteps of the French Alps. - BLDA*
13
Annecy - Jura - Arbois
Mediaeval
and picturesque city of Annecy walking tour.
Roches de Baumes lookout point in the karst
landscape area of Jura, formed in the Jurassic
period. Overnight in quiet countryside,
in Arbois. - BLDA*
14
Arbois - Colmar - Riquewihr
Splendid
discovery route between Cernay and le Hohneck
(cliff road). An infinity of lakes, gentle
mountains and passes, rocks and grazing
fields. Grand Ballon d'Alsace, top of the
Vosges area of France. Colmar city, also
called the "Venice of France".
Two nights in picturesque Riquewihr. - BLDA*
15
Riquewihr - Haut Koenigsbourg - Riquewihr
Riquewihr
16th century village tour. Riesling wine
is a specialty here. Drive to Haut-Koenigsbourg
on the vineyard road. Haut-Koenigsbourg
castle tour. Scenic tour to Trois-Epis and
Le Galz. Second night in Riquewihr. - BLDA*
16
Riquewihr - Strasbourg - Reims
Strasbourg,
the capital of Europe. Walking tour in the
Petite France area. Palais de
l'Europe and Palais des Droits de
l'Homme (Human Rights Palace). City
of Metz: Romanesque, mediaeval, classical
and German styles. Overnight in Reims. -
BLDA*
17
Reims - Paris
Reims,
the city of champagne wine and gothic architecture.
City walk. Wine cellars. Basilica and Saint-Rémi
Museum. Return transfer to Paris. Au revoir
et bon voyage, honorés voyageurs. - BL*
Tour departures: on
request - please book at least 3-6 months ahead
We look forward to guiding you in France.
Please do not hesitate to ask any questions by emailing
us at private.tours@a-la-carte-france-tours.com.
We are always gladly at your service.
Best
of France
Normandy, Tours, Carcassonne, Riviera, Annecy, Alsace
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(all prices are per person and include private transport, private driver-interpreter and accommodation)
4-6 passengers per person
2-3 passengers per person
Single room supplement
Tourist
US$ 10,461
US$ 8,778
US$ 931
Boutique
US$ 15,850
US$ 12,276
US$ 1,410
Luxury
US$ 27,600
US$ 32,500
US$ 3,150
Tourist price includes: private driver-interpreter throughout the tour, private transport (air conditioned minivan or large sedan), porterage, accommodation in 3-star hotels (comfortable double room with private bathroom), road tolls and driver's expenses. This price does not include: meals, local guides, entry fees, tipping, personal expenses, insurance, flights to and from France, drinks and activities.
Boutique / Luxury
price includes: private driver-interpreter throughout
the tour, private local guides, transport (air conditioned
minivan or large sedan), all entrance fees as per suggested
itinerary, porterage, accommodation in boutique / luxury
(best available) style small hotels and Bed & Breakfasts
(comfortable double room with private bathroom), continental
breakfasts, light lunches (i.e. quiche, sandwich, soup),
dinners in fine cuisine restaurants (3 items to choose
freely à la carte) with best available local
wine (half a bottle per dinner per person), all taxes
and tolls. This price does not include: optional tipping
(not compulsory), personal expenses, insurance, flights
to and from France, drinks other than mentioned and
optional activities.
See examples of hotels
and restaurants
corresponding to each of these categories.
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20% non refundable deposit a.s.a.p. (usually 3-12 months
ahead); balance is payable 60 days before the start
of the tour. Visa / MasterCard accepted for 20% deposit only.. Please use
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correspondence.
Cancellations: the 20% deposit is non refundable; 50%
refund for cancellations received in writing until 30
days before departure; 20% refund for cancellations
received in writing until the day before departure;
no refund for cancellations received later.
Your
personal driver-guide collects you from
your Paris accommodation (not included)
or Paris airport. Short drive North to the
historic city of Honfleur. Gentle city walk.
Normandy Corniche. Deauville and the Flower
Coast. Bayeux mediaeval city. Overnight
in a mediaeval castle in Bayeux area. -
Landing
Beach discovery route. Mont Saint-Michel
13th century fortress and abbey. Two nights
in picturesque Brittany town of Cancale.
- 
Pointe
du Groin panorama. Saint-Malo fortress walk.
Dinard walk and splendid views. Cap Frehel
red rocks. Second night in Cancale. - 
13th
century castle tour in Angers. The river
Loire in Saumur: prehistoric cave dwellings,
chateaus and mediaeval villages. Chinon
castle tour. Overnight in a castle-hotel
near Chinon. - 
Azay-le-Rideau
chateau tour. Royal city of Tours walk.
Garden tours. Several panoramas over the
Loire valley. Amboise and Blois chateaux
sights. Overnight in a picturesque hotel
in the Loire valley. - 
Limoges,
capital of French porcelain. Boutiques and
museum tour. Rocamadour incredible fortified
village. Overnight in Rocamadour. - 
In
the city of Toulouse, Saint-Sernin Romanesque
style Basilica walk. Jacobins convent (13th
century). Carcassonne fortified city tour.
Accommodation overnight in Carcassonne area.
- 
Nîmes,
Romanesque and mediaeval city among hills,
garrigues arid vegetation and Camargue
swamps. City walk, including arena and Romanesque
temple. Arles ancient city tour with a rich
Roman past. Two nights in Arles area. -
Village
of Baux-de-Provence. Walk a castle tour.
Pont du Gard bridge, built in 1st century
AD. Avignon papal city: papal palace tour,
city walk. Second night in Arles area. -
Fontaine
de Vaucluse emerging river. Sénanque abbey
tour, surrounded by lavender. Roussillon
ochre village. Breathtaking cliff road.
Two nights in Fréjus. - 
Charming
French Riviera route. Estérel corniche
(cliff road). Saint-Raphaël, Cannes and
Nice sights. Principality of Monaco walk.
Second night in Fréjus. - 
Pont-en-Royans
to Villars-de-Lans route (picturesque Vercors
gorge). Overnight by Lake Annecy, at the
footsteps of the French Alps. - 
Mediaeval
and picturesque city of Annecy walking tour.
Roches de Baumes lookout point in the karst
landscape area of Jura, formed in the Jurassic
period. Overnight in quiet countryside,
in Arbois. - 
Splendid
discovery route between Cernay and le Hohneck
(cliff road). An infinity of lakes, gentle
mountains and passes, rocks and grazing
fields. Grand Ballon d'Alsace, top of the
Vosges area of France. Colmar city, also
called the "Venice of France".
Two nights in picturesque Riquewihr. - 
Riquewihr
16th century village tour. Riesling wine
is a specialty here. Drive to Haut-Koenigsbourg
on the vineyard road. Haut-Koenigsbourg
castle tour. Scenic tour to Trois-Epis and
Le Galz. Second night in Riquewihr. - 
Strasbourg,
the capital of Europe. Walking tour in the
Petite France area. Palais de
l'Europe and Palais des Droits de
l'Homme (Human Rights Palace). City
of Metz: Romanesque, mediaeval, classical
and German styles. Overnight in Reims. -
Reims,
the city of champagne wine and gothic architecture.
City walk. Wine cellars. Basilica and Saint-Rémi
Museum. Return transfer to Paris. Au revoir
et bon voyage, honorés voyageurs. - 
