Day |
Planned Events |
| Day 1 |
Depart from USA. |
| Day 2 |
Paris - Arrival and welcome in Paris. Transfer to your Paris hotel. Afternoon to discover with your teacher the places you have studied in your French classes.
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| Day 3 |
Paris - Day of visits in the French capital. Possibilities include: the Louvre, the Musée D’Orsay, Jardin des Tuileries, and Arc de Triomphe!
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| Day 4 |
Paris - Continue your exploration of the monuments, museums, quartiers and shops of Paris. Enjoy an evening boat ride on the Seine where you will view the “City of Light” from a new perspective.
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| Day 5 |
Chamonix - Departure by motorcoach for Chamonix in the beautiful French Alps.
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| Day 6 |
Chamonix - Day of visits in the Alps, including the picturesque city of Annecy. Optional excursions by train to La Mer de Glace, a giant glacier, or by cable car to l’Aiguille du Midi.
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| Day 7 |
Cannes - Head for the Côte d’Azur by way of Italy. Enjoy a late afternoon swim in the Mediterranean.
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| Day 8 |
Cannes - Morning to visit the city and museums of Nice. Afternoon excursion to a perfume factory in Eze and a scenic drive to Monaco.
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| Day 9 |
Uzès - Head for Provence, stopping to visit the city and a “fabrique de santons” in Aix-en-Provence.
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| Day 10 |
Uzès - Morning to discover la Camargue, the wildlife refuge of the Rhone delta. Optional horseback riding excursion. Afternoon to explore the Roman ruins in Nîmes. Evening in Les-Baux-de-Provence.
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| Day 11 |
Vichy - Stop to marvel at the Pont du Gard, a famous Roman aqueduct, before continuing on to Vichy in Auvergne, the center of France’s ancient volcanic region.
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| Day 12 |
Tours - Early morning departure for the Loire Valley to visit the châteaux of Chenonceau and Amboise. Evening in le Vieux Tours.
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| Day 13 |
Paris - Morning at leisure in Tours. Afternoon visit of the immense château of Chambord with its 365 chimneys. Continue on to Paris and transfer to your hotel. Evening in Paris.
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| Day 14 |
Paris - Day of final sightseeing and shopping in Paris. Special farewell dinner at "Altitude 95" on the first level of the Eiffel Tower for Early Sign-up students.
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| Day 15 |
Return flight to USA. |