10 days · 9 nights
France, Switzerland, Italy

Provence, Riviera and Tuscany

Ten days from Florence to Avignon: Pisa, the Italian Riviera, Monaco, Èze, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, Aix-en-Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence and the Palace of the Popes, returning via Burgundy.

Duration

10 days · 9 nights

Departure and return

Brussels

Countries visited

France, Switzerland, Italy

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Colmar — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Luxembourg and Strasbourg, half-timbered houses and Little Venice quarter, night in Colmar
2. Day 2Lucerne and the Gotthard — Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument in Lucerne, Gotthard tunnel, stroll on the shores of Lake Como, night in Como
3. Day 3Florence — drive across the Po plain and the Apennines, Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral and Baptistery, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
4. Day 4Florence, cradle of the Renaissance — Uffizi Gallery, Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia Gallery, Basilica of Santa Croce, Central Market and tasting of Tuscan produce, night in Florence
5. Day 5Pisa and the Italian Riviera — Piazza dei Miracoli and Leaning Tower of Pisa, scenic drive along the Ligurian Riviera, night in Sanremo
6. Day 6Monaco and Èze — hilltop village of Èze and visit to a perfumery, the Rock of Monaco, Prince’s Palace and changing of the guard, Monte-Carlo Casino, night in Nice
7. Day 7Nice and the Côte d’Azur — Promenade des Anglais, old Nice and Cours Saleya market, village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the Croisette in Cannes, night in Nice
8. Day 8Aix and Les Baux — Cours Mirabeau and fountains of Aix-en-Provence, village of Les Baux-de-Provence and Carrières de Lumières, night in Avignon
9. Day 9Avignon and the Rhône valley — Palace of the Popes and Pont Saint-Bénézet, drive through the Rhône valley and Beaujolais, night in Beaune
10. Day 10Beaune — Hospices de Beaune and their glazed-tile roof, drive through Champagne, return to Brussels, 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.