Provence, the Camargue and Cathar Country
Nine days from Burgundy to Languedoc: Beaune, Lyon, Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the Luberon, Arles and the Camargue, the Pont du Gard, Carcassonne and the Cathar castles.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Beaune — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Champagne and Burgundy, Hospices de Beaune and their glazed-tile roofs, tasting in a Côte de Beaune wine cellar, night in Beaune
- Day 2Lyon and Avignon — Old Lyon and its traboules, Fourvière Basilica, drive down the Rhône valley, night in Avignon
- Day 3Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape — Palace of the Popes, Pont Saint-Bénézet, ramparts of Avignon, tasting at a Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate, night in Avignon
- Day 4The Luberon — hilltop villages of Gordes and Roussillon with its ochres, Sénanque Abbey, Provençal market in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, night in Avignon
- Day 5Arles and the Camargue — Roman arena and theatre of Arles, Camargue bulls and white horses on a manade, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, ramparts of Aigues-Mortes, night in Arles
- Day 6Pont du Gard and Nîmes — Pont du Gard, Roman arena and Maison Carrée in Nîmes, drive through Languedoc, night in Carcassonne
- Day 7Cathar Country — medieval walled city of Carcassonne, castles of Peyrepertuse and Quéribus, Corbières wine tasting, night in Carcassonne
- Day 8Millau Viaduct — drive via Béziers and over the Millau Viaduct, across the Causses and the Auvergne, night in Nevers
- Day 9Nevers and Burgundy — banks of the Loire and cathedral of Nevers, drive through Burgundy and Champagne, return to Brussels, then transfer to the airport or station
Included
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 8 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
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