10 days · 9 nights
Luxembourg, France

From Lorraine to the Mediterranean

Ten days from northern to southern France: Luxembourg, Nancy, Beaune, Lyon, Avignon, the Luberon, the Camargue, Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Nice, Monaco, Grasse, Grenoble, Annecy and Dijon.

Duration

10 days · 9 nights

Departure and return

Eindhoven

Countries visited

Luxembourg, France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Luxembourg and Nancy — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Ardennes, old town and Chemin de la Corniche in Luxembourg, illuminated Place Stanislas in Nancy, night in Nancy
2. Day 2Beaune and Lyon — drive through Burgundy, Hospices de Beaune and their glazed tile roofs, Côte-d’Or vineyards, arrival in Lyon, night in Lyon
3. Day 3Lyon and Avignon — Fourvière Basilica, Vieux Lyon and its traboules, drive down the Rhône valley, Palace of the Popes and Pont d’Avignon, night in Avignon
4. Day 4Luberon — Sénanque Abbey and its lavender, hilltop village of Gordes, ochres of Roussillon, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, night in Avignon
5. Day 5Arles and the Camargue — Roman arena and theatre of Arles, horses and pink flamingos of the Camargue, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, ramparts of Aigues-Mortes, night in Avignon
6. Day 6Aix and Cassis — Cours Mirabeau and fountains of Aix-en-Provence, Cassis harbour and boat trip to the calanques, drive to the Côte d’Azur, night in Nice
7. Day 7Nice and Monaco — Promenade des Anglais, old Nice and Cours Saleya market, hilltop village of Èze, Prince’s Palace and Monte Carlo, night in Nice
8. Day 8Grasse and the Route Napoléon — perfumery in Grasse, Route Napoléon via Castellane and Sisteron, night in Grenoble
9. Day 9Annecy — Bastille cable car in Grenoble, old town and canals of Annecy on the lake, drive through the Bresse, night in Dijon
10. Day 10Dijon — Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy and the Dijon owl, drive through Lorraine and Luxembourg, return to Eindhoven, 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.