10 days · 9 nights
France, Spain
France, Spain
Barcelona, Provence and Lyon
Ten days from Lorraine to Catalonia: Nancy, Beaune, Lyon, Carcassonne, Collioure, Barcelona, Montserrat, Figueres, Avignon, the Pont du Gard, Orange and Dijon.
- Duration
- 10 days · 9 nights
- Departure and return
- Cologne
- Countries visited
- France, Spain
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Nancy — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Eifel and Luxembourg, Place Stanislas, Arc Héré and old town of Nancy, night in Nancy
- Day 2Beaune and Lyon — Hospices de Beaune and their glazed tile roofs, Côte-d’Or vineyards, arrival in Lyon, dinner in a traditional bouchon, night in Lyon
- Day 3Lyon and Carcassonne — Fourvière Basilica, Vieux Lyon and its traboules, drive through the Rhône valley and Languedoc, floodlit Cité of Carcassonne, night in Carcassonne
- Day 4Collioure and Barcelona — medieval Cité of Carcassonne and its ramparts, harbour of Collioure, arrival in Catalonia, night in Barcelona
- Day 5Barcelona — Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà on the Passeig de Gràcia, night in Barcelona
- Day 6Montserrat and Barcelona — Montserrat monastery and its Black Madonna, Gothic Quarter and cathedral, La Rambla and Boqueria market, night in Barcelona
- Day 7Figueres and Provence — Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, drive through Roussillon and Languedoc, night in Avignon
- Day 8Avignon — Palace of the Popes and Pont Saint-Bénézet, Pont du Gard, wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, night in Avignon
- Day 9Orange and Burgundy — UNESCO-listed Roman theatre of Orange, drive up the Rhône valley and through Burgundy, night in Dijon
- Day 10Dijon — Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy and the Owl’s Trail in Dijon, drive through Lorraine and Luxembourg, return to Cologne, then transfer to the airport or station
Services
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 9 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.