The Ardèche and Drôme Provençale for senior groups: the Ardèche Gorges, Grignan and Facteur Cheval’s Ideal Palace (7 days)

Day 1: Journey to Burgundy

• Morning departure from the pick-up point of your choice.
• Coffee break on the way; our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break.
• Sit-down lunch in a restaurant on the way (on request).
• Arrival in the late afternoon, overnight stop in the Beaune area and dinner at the hotel.

Day 2: The Rhône Valley and Montélimar

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive south through the Rhône Valley, with a coffee break.
• Sit-down lunch in a restaurant on the way (on request).
• Visit to a Montélimar nougat maker with tasting (on request).
• Check-in at a hotel in the Montélimar area for 4 nights and dinner at the hotel.

Day 3: The Ardèche Gorges

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Vallon-Pont-d’Arc and stop at the Pont d’Arc, a natural arch over the river.
• Visit to Chauvet Cave 2, the replica of the painted cave (on request).
• Sit-down lunch in a restaurant in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc (on request).
• Coach drive along the gorges scenic road, with stops at the viewpoints.
• Return to the hotel and dinner.

Day 4: Free day in Montélimar

• Free day on site (driver’s rest day).
• Stroll along the Allées Provençales and free time in town.
• Visit to the Château des Adhémar (on request).
• Dinner at the hotel.

Day 5: Grignan and Nyons

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Grignan (about 40 minutes) and visit to Madame de Sévigné’s château.
• Provençal lunch in a restaurant in the Drôme (on request).
• Afternoon in Nyons, the olive town, and a walk on the old bridge.
• Visit to an olive cooperative with olive oil tasting (on request).
• Return to the hotel and dinner.

Day 6: Facteur Cheval’s Ideal Palace and journey to Burgundy

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Hauterives (about 1 hour 45).
• Visit to the Facteur Cheval’s Ideal Palace.
• Sit-down lunch in a restaurant on the way (on request).
• Drive to Burgundy with a coffee break, overnight stop in the Beaune area and dinner at the hotel.

Day 7: Journey home

• Breakfast at the hotel, then journey home.
• Coffee break on the way; our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break.
• Sit-down lunch in a restaurant on the way (on request).
• Return in the evening to your region.