Côte d'Azur and Provence for groups: Nice, Monaco and the Verdon Gorge

Day 1 : Journey to the Rhône Valley

• Early morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Through Luxembourg and Lorraine, then on towards Burgundy, with regular breaks.
• Arrival in the Lyon area in the late afternoon and check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : Lyon and the road south

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Panoramic coach tour of Lyon: the Presqu'île, Place Bellecour and Fourvière Hill.
• Drive through the Rhône Valley and Provence to the Côte d'Azur.
• Arrival in the Nice area in the late afternoon and a first stroll along the Promenade des Anglais.
• Check-in at the hotel for five nights.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 3 : Nice

• Guided walking tour of Old Nice: Cours Saleya and its flower market, Sainte-Réparate Cathedral, Palais Lascaris (on request).
• Climb up Castle Hill for the view over the Baie des Anges and the port.
• Afternoon: the Cimiez district, the Roman arena and the Franciscan monastery.
• Visit to the Matisse Museum (on request).
• Dinner of Niçoise specialities in a restaurant in Old Nice (on request).

Day 4 : Monaco and Èze

• Drive along the Moyenne Corniche to the Principality of Monaco.
• Discovery of the Rock: the Prince's Palace, the changing of the guard at midday and Monaco Cathedral.
• Visit to the Oceanographic Museum (on request).
• Drive through Monte-Carlo and Place du Casino.
• Stop at the hilltop village of Èze and visit to the Fragonard perfumery.
• Visit to the Exotic Garden of Èze and its sea view (on request).

Day 5 : Grasse and Saint-Paul-de-Vence

• Drive to Grasse, the world capital of perfume.
• Free guided tour of a historic perfumery, Fragonard or Molinard.
• Workshop to create your own eau de toilette (on request).
• Afternoon in Saint-Paul-de-Vence: ramparts, narrow streets and art galleries.
• Visit to the Fondation Maeght (on request).

Day 6 : Cannes and the Lérins Islands

• Drive to Cannes and stroll along the Croisette, past the Palais des Festivals.
• Climb up to Le Suquet, the old town, and the Church of Notre-Dame-d'Espérance.
• Boat crossing to Île Sainte-Marguerite and visit to the Fort Royal, where the Man in the Iron Mask was imprisoned (on request).
• Late afternoon at leisure in Nice.
• Farewell dinner on the Côte d'Azur (on request).

Day 7 : The Verdon Gorge

• Departure from the Côte d'Azur and drive to Castellane.
• Discovery of the Verdon Gorge from the viewpoints accessible by coach.
• Stop at Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the village of faience makers, and view over the Lac de Sainte-Croix.
• Drive to Rhône Provence and check-in at the hotel in the Avignon area for two nights.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 8 : Arles and the Camargue

• Drive to Arles.
• Guided tour of the arena, the ancient theatre and the Saint-Trophime cloister (on request).
• Walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh, as far as the Espace Van Gogh.
• Afternoon in the Camargue: lagoons, pink flamingos and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
• Visit to a manade, a farm raising Camargue bulls and horses (on request).

Day 9 : Avignon and journey to Burgundy

• Visit to the Palais des Papes (on request).
• Stroll around Place de l'Horloge and the Rocher des Doms, facing the Pont Saint-Bénezet.
• Drive north through the Rhône Valley.
• Arrival in Beaune in the late afternoon and check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 10 : Beaune and return

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit to the Hospices de Beaune and their glazed tile roofs (on request).
• Return journey to Belgium, with regular breaks.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.