Jura and Alps Tours |
 Chauffeured
tour itinerary in 14 days |
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Suggested Tours Itinerary JURA - ALPS of France (tours start and end in Paris) in 14 days
These tours focus on the Eastern mountain areas of France, with extensive visits in Jura, karst landscapes, Cantal and Alps of France.
These privately guided and chauffeured tours in France can be fully customized, lengthened or shortened, and feature:
Fontenay Abbey - Saut du Doubs waterfall - Numerous spectacular lookout points - Cascade du Hérisson waterfall - Annecy mediaeval town - Mont Blanc and glaciers - several scenic mountain passes - Puy en Velay - Puy de Dôme - Clermont-Ferrand - Bourges fortress
Before or after this tour, we recommend our Paris tours and our other tours in France.
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 Jura and
Alps (nature and mountains) tour
Fontenay Abbey, Saut du Doubs waterfall,
Jura, Nouailles Gorge, Ornans, Lons-le-Saunier,
Cirque du Fer à Cheval, Herisson (Hedgehog)
waterfall, Annecy mediaeval town, Talloires,
Lake Annecy, Chamonix, Mont-Blanc, Galibier,
Lautaret Pass, Valence, Tour-non, Puy
en Velay, Château de Polignac, Puy de
Dôme |
| Tour starts
and ends in : Paris |
Tour itinerary
map :
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| Tour duration
in days : 14 |
Best tour dates :
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itinerary |
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B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner
A = Accommodation |
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| 1 |
Paris - Fontenay - Dijon - Rochefort
sur Nenon
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 Your
personal driver-guide collects you from
your Paris accommodation (not included)
or Paris airport. Drive to Fontenay. Abbey
tours. Dijon: Dukes' Palace. Overnight in
Rochefort sur Nenon, a small tranquil village.
- LDA* |
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| 2 |
Rochefort sur Nenon - Saut du Doubs
waterfall - Ornans
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 Cirque
de Consolation lookout. Saut du Doubs waterfall.
Villers-le-Lac boat cruise tours. Nouailles
gorge. Faux -Monnayeurs caves. Lods waterfalls
and forge tours. Vuillafans village historic
dwellings and 16th century bridge. Ornans
stilt homes river overhanging. Two nights
in Ornans area. - BLDA* |
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| 3 |
Ornans - Arbois - Lons-le-Saunier
- Ornans
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 Sarrazine
caves tours. Lison spring. Impressive lookouts.
Lons-le-Saunier town and its Rue du Commerce.
Second night in Ornans area. - BLDA* |
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| 4 |
Ornans - Doucier - Talloires
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 Hérisson
(hedgehog) waterfall. Chambly Lake. Faucille
Pass (view over Geneva and Switzerland).
Bellegarde. Two nights in Talloires, near
Annecy historic town. - BLDA* |
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| 5 |
Talloires - Annecy - Talloires
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 Lake
Annecy tours. Car and boat tours. Annecy
historic mediaeval city walking tours. Time
for shopping if needed, or excursion to
Mont Salève for a spectacular view over
Jura from this Alps mountain. Second night
in Talloires. - BLDA* |
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| 6 |
Talloires - Mont Blanc - Chamonix
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 Cable
car to Aiguille du Midi - the most impressive
peak of Alps in France. View over Mont-Blanc
and glaciers. Overnight in Chamonix. - BLDA* |
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| 7 |
Chamonix - Iseran - Bonneval-sur-Arc
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 Spectacular
mountain views. Beaufort area and local
cheese tasting. Farming landscapes. Mont
Pourri glaciers. Tigne dam. Overnight in
Bonneval-sur-Arc. - BLDA* |
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| 8 |
Bonneval-Sur-Arc - Galibier - Eybens
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 Tourist
route over Galibier pass and Lautaret pass
- the most famous of mountain roads in France.
Wilderness of Meije glaciers and gorge.
Grenoble sights. Overnight in Eybens. -
BLDA* |
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| 9 |
Eybens - Vercors gorge - Puy-en-Velay
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 Scenic
mountain road through th Vercors gorge.
Valence-Tournon panoramic road. Volcanic
mountain landscapes of Mont Mézenc, in the
Cévennes mountains. Basalt flows and peak
flora. Two nights in the Puy-en-Velay region.
- BLDA* |
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| 10 |
Puy-en-Velay - Polignac Chateau -
Puy-en-Velay
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 Day
tours in the Puy-en-Velay area: sculpture
capped mountains, Saint-Michel rock and
its Romanesque chapel, historic city walks,
Romanesque style cathedral, Polignac castle
tours. Second night in the Puy-en-Velay
region. - BLDA*
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| 11 |
Puy-en-Velay - Saint-Flour - Salers
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 Garabit
viaduct (built by Gustave Eiffel). Cantal
Massif mountains, ancient volcanoes. In
Dienne, 12th century Romanesque church.
Saint-Vincent gorge. Overnight in Salers.
- BLDA*
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| 12 |
Salers - Puy de Sancy - Puy-de-Dôme
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 Ancient
glacier carved landscapes. Pine and beech
forests. 80 odd extinct volcanoes of Puy-de-Dôme
area. Nature walks. Overnight in the Puy-de-Dôme
area. - BLDA* |
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| 13 |
Puy-de-Dôme - Clermont-Ferrand - Tronçais
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 Clermont-Ferrand,
cultural capital of the Auvergne region.
City walks and tours, including cathedral
and Beaux-Arts museum. Tronçais forest crossing
(oak trees, ponds). Overnight in Tronçais.
- BLDA* |
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| 14 |
Tronçais - Bourges - Paris
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 Ancient
city of Bourges fortress. Saint-Etienne
cathedral. Jacques Coeur Palace. Drop-off
in Paris or at Paris airport for your outbound
flight. Au revoir et bon voyage, honorés
voyageurs. - BL* |
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*B = Breakfast (with Boutique / Luxury tour only)
L = Lunch (with Boutique / Luxury tour only)
D = Dinner (with Boutique / Luxury tour only)
A = Accommodation (all tours: Tourist and Boutique / Luxury)
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Tour departures: on
request - please book at least 3-6 months ahead
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| Tours Selection |
 Burgundy
Dijon, Beaune, Macon, Bourg en Bresse |
days |
10 |
Alsace
Alsace, Lorraine, Strasbourg |
12 |
Normandy
& Loire Valley
Brittany, Normandy, Tours and Chateaus |
14 |
Provence
- Riviera
French Riviera, Provence, Camargue, Monaco |
14 |
Paris
Champs-Elysées - Moulin Rouge - Eiffel Tower - Versailles
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3 |
Jura,
Alps
spectacular mountains and landscapes |
14 |
 South
West
Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Toulouse |
12 |
 Best
of France
Normandy, Tours, Carcassonne, Riviera, Annecy, Alsace
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17 |
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| Information |
Please feel free to enquire
about any custom-made tours in France. We are always happy
to suggest an itinerary for your specific needs. We regret
however we are unable to accept bookings for tours shorter
than 10 days.
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| Prices
of this tour |
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(all prices are per person and include private transport, private driver-interpreter and accommodation) |
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4-6 passengers
per person |
2-3 passengers
per person |
Single room supplement |
| Tourist |
US$ 8,646 |
US$ 10,164 |
US$ 759 |
| Boutique |
US$ 13,100 |
US$ 15,400 |
US$ 1,150 |
| Luxury |
US$ 20,200 |
US$ 26,900 |
US$ 2,550 |
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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.
To secure your booking, A La Carte France Tours need
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
the secure payment means as described during our booking
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.
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