From Paris to Amsterdam via Spain

Arrive in Paris, fly home from Amsterdam: the Loire, Bordeaux, the Basque Country, Madrid, Andalusia, Valencia, Barcelona, Provence, Lyon, Alsace and the Rhine.

Duration

30 days · 29 nights

Arrival

Paris (CDG or Orly)

Return

Amsterdam

Countries visited

France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Days 1–3Paris — welcome of your group at the airport or station, Eiffel Tower, Seine cruise, Montmartre and the Louvre
2. Days 4–5Loire Valley castles — Chambord, Chenonceau and Amboise
3. Days 6–7Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion — Place de la Bourse, vineyards and tasting
4. Day 8Biarritz and San Sebastián — Basque coast, La Concha beach and pintxos
5. Days 9–11Madrid and Toledo — Royal Palace, the Prado and imperial Toledo
6. Days 12–15Seville and Granada — Alcázar, flamenco and the Alhambra
7. Days 16–17Valencia — City of Arts and Sciences, paella by the sea
8. Days 18–20Barcelona — Sagrada Família, Park Güell and the Ramblas
9. Days 21–22Provence — Avignon, Pont du Gard and lavender fields
10. Days 23–24Lyon — Old Lyon, traboules and traditional bouchons
11. Days 25–26Alsace and Strasbourg — Colmar, the wine route and Petite France
12. Day 27Cologne and the Romantic Rhine — cathedral, cruise to the Lorelei rock
13. Days 28–30Amsterdam, Volendam and Zaanse Schans — canal cruise, Rijksmuseum and windmills, transfer to the return 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
• 29 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.