15 days · 14 nights
Luxembourg, France, Spain

The Deep South: Provence, Riviera, Languedoc and Barcelona

Fifteen days towards the sun: Luxembourg, Metz, Beaune, Lyon, Nîmes, Carcassonne, Collioure, Barcelona, Avignon, the Luberon, Aix, Cannes, Nice, Monaco, the Route Napoléon, Annecy and Nancy.

Duration

15 days · 14 nights

Departure and return

Eindhoven

Countries visited

Luxembourg, France, Spain

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Luxembourg and Metz — welcome of your group at the airport or station, stop in Luxembourg, Corniche walk and old town, Metz Cathedral and its stained glass, night in Metz
2. Day 2Beaune and Lyon — drive through Burgundy, Hospices de Beaune and their glazed tile roofs, arrival in Lyon, night in Lyon
3. Day 3Lyon and Nîmes — Vieux Lyon and Fourvière Basilica, drive down the Rhône valley, arena and Maison Carrée of Nîmes, night in Nîmes
4. Day 4Carcassonne — Place de la Comédie in Montpellier, Canal du Midi, medieval walled city of Carcassonne, night in Carcassonne
5. Day 5Collioure and Barcelona — harbour and royal castle of Collioure, Côte Vermeille, arrival in Catalonia, stroll along La Rambla, night in Barcelona
6. Day 6Barcelona — Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Passeig de Gràcia and Gaudí’s houses, Gothic Quarter, Montjuïc hill, night in Barcelona
7. Day 7Pont du Gard — drive via Perpignan and Narbonne, Pont du Gard, arrival in Provence, night in Avignon
8. Day 8Avignon and Luberon — Palace of the Popes and Pont Saint-Bénezet, hilltop villages of Gordes and Roussillon, lavender fields, night in Avignon
9. Day 9Aix and Cannes — Cours Mirabeau and fountains of Aix-en-Provence, Croisette and Palais des Festivals in Cannes, night in Nice
10. Day 10Monaco and Èze — hilltop village of Èze, the Rock of Monaco, Prince’s Palace, Monte-Carlo Casino, night in Nice
11. Day 11Nice — free day, Promenade des Anglais, old Nice, Cours Saleya market, Castle Hill, night in Nice
12. Day 12Route Napoléon — perfumeries of Grasse, Route Napoléon via Castellane and Digne, Dauphiné Alps, night in Grenoble
13. Day 13Annecy — Bastille cable car in Grenoble, old town and canals of Annecy, boat trip on the lake, night in Annecy
14. Day 14Besançon and Nancy — drive through the Jura, Vauban citadel in Besançon, Place Stanislas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, night in Nancy
15. Day 15Lorraine — drive through Lorraine and the Grand Duchy of 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
• 14 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.