Flavours Of Burgundy & Provence With Nice Extension - Category E
Tour Code - WCAE-E
13 days Paris to Nice
To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.
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0 EUR | Name: MONA LISA'S SMILE AND THE LOUVRE MUSEUM Location: PARIS Details: "Open to all since 1793" The Louvre Museum has embodied the concept of a truly "universal" institution. The priceless artworks housed in the Louvre are held for the benefit of present and future generations. The 35 000 works of art include such famous master pieces as the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Venus de Milo. Our local expert will bring them to life as we have a look at the most important pieces of the various collections. |
0 EUR | Name: AN EVENING AT THE MOULIN ROUGE Location: PARIS Details: The Moulin Rouge Theatre is the epitome of French cabaret shows. Enjoy a dinner at the Moulin Rouge before you admire the colourful show "Feerie" featuring more than 100 artists and dancers, and more than 1000 costumes. |
0 EUR | Name: AN EVENING IN THE ARTIST'S QUARTER OF MONTMARTRE Location: PARIS Details: Join our local expert on a short walking tour of the lanes and squares around Sacre Coeur Church. Admire a spectacular view over the roofs of the City of Light and love. Listen to the stories, and admire the artwork of the artists at Place du Tertre where some of the French impressionists started their career. There is free time for dinner, and you'll be spoilt for choice by the many restaurants in the area. On the way back to the hotel your local experts provides a short orientation of the city. |
0 EUR | Name: THE "TRABOULES" AND THE SILK OF LYON Location: LYON Details: Perhaps you have heard about the "traboules" of Lyon. But do you know the meaning of the word? And have you ever "trabouled" through Vieux Lyon or the slopes of the Croix-Rousse? This tour will tell you all about the famous hidden passageways and the city's efforts to preserve them. The passageways were used mostly by the silk weavers to protect their goods from rain while crossing the city. The "Maison des Canuts" the silk weaver's museum, is well worth a visit, and as the guided inside visit will be narrated by authentic "canuts", this place offers a fascinating insight into the silk industry. |
0 EUR | Name: AN AFTERNOON IN PROVENCE Location: AVIGNON Details: Peter Mayle and his book "A year in Provence" made this area world famous. We follow our local expert to the town of Roussillon, once site of a huge ochre quarry. The dark orange-red of the soil and the lush green of the vegetation give a breathtaking contrast. Afterwards we follow the road of the lavender fields to Gordes. In June and July this area is full of the violet blue of this Provencal herbs. |
0 EUR | Name: WINE TASTING IN CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE Location: AVIGNON Details: When the Pope's fled into exile, it was no coincidence that they chose Avignon as their retreat. We can only assume that their decision was influenced by the fact that some of France's best vineyards are in the close proximity to the city. The wines from Chateauneuf du Pape have become icons among French Wines. The warm sun of the Provence region creates a heavy-bodied wine with a ruby red colour, rich in taste, with a bouquet of cherries and spices. During our excursion we will discuss the origin of the wines of this area, and the special soil and climate conditions. We will travel through extensive vineyards and stop for a wine tasting in one of the oldest domains of Chateauneuf du Pape. |
0 EUR | Name: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF VINCENT VAN GOGH Location: ARLES Details: The name of Arles is closely connected with that of Vincent Van Gogh. It is impossible to evoke the light of Arles without thinking of his paintings. It was this luminosity that attracted Van Gogh to the south of France. Vincent arrived in Arles one day in February 1888 looking for the outside light but also seeking an interior illumination. Here he started a period of intense and impassioned work under the bright sunny skies of Provence. His stay in Arles was the most productive period of his life: the more than 300 paintings and drawings done in his 15 months here form one of the most brilliant chapters in the history of art. Even though there are no original paintings by Van Gogh in the city, the shadow of his presence is everywhere. Our excursion will show you some of the places that van Gogh immortalised in his paintings such as the Langlois bridge, Montmajour Abbey and St. Remy de Provence where he found asylum. |
0 EUR | Name: GRACE, GLAMOUR, GLITTER - AN EVENING IN MONACO Location: NICE Details: Two words which evoke a magical dream world. Monte-Carlo. We will try to help you discover the many facets of the Principality of Monaco. Monaco's exceptional location, between mountain and sea, its gardens, all qualities which make it the ideal destination for a romantic evening in an unforgettable setting. In 1997, Monaco was dressed up to the nines for the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi Family Dynasty. We will start our evening with a dinner overlooking the bay of Monaco, and old Monte Carlo. |
