Wycieczka na Lazurowe Wybrzeże
Wycieczka na Lazurowe Wybrzeże Kod hotelu: XFRWYLZ France
Antibes • Grasse • Cannes • Lerin Islands • Monaco • Monte Carlo • Saint-Paul-de-Vence • Nice
The French Riviera is one of the most visited regions in the world. Phenomenal landscapes with the blue Mediterranean Sea and the nostalgic atmosphere of Provencal towns have made the Cote d'Azur adored by artists and film stars who find peace and a wonderful atmosphere here. The program includes top cities, where the atmosphere of the past years has survived despite the passage of time. On the route Grasse - the cult city of perfumers. This is where the most famous fragrances in the world are made! The charming Saint-Paul-de-Vence invites you to take a walk in the footsteps of the most eminent painters. Completely different in mood are Monaco and Monte Carlo, cosmopolitan Cannes, and the Eucalyptus-scented Lerins Islands. Total route length in France: approx. 400 km. In 2022, the tour received ITAKA's SAIL for an attractive program.
Description
1. DAY. Collection of participants. Departure for France.
2. DAY. ANTIBES Arrival at ANTIBES, a high-class resort with a rugged old town, yacht harbor and long beach. Visiting the extraordinary Picasso Museum, located in the Grimaldi Castle. Transfer to the hotel, overnight
3. DAY. ÈZE - BIOT - SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE Breakfast. Departure to ÈZE, a beautiful town with streets and houses carved in the rock. Carefully restored and flowery houses, numerous galleries and craftsmen's workshops attract thousands of tourists every year. A visit to the Galimard perfumery, where perfumes, soaps and cosmetics are produced. Visiting the Jardin Exotique, which offers a beautiful view. Departure to BIOT, a picturesque village known for the production of ceramics and glass. Then, explore SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE, a perfectly preserved medieval town made famous by famous artists who lived and worked here. Return to the hotel, overnight.
4. DAY. VERDON RIVER - MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE - SISTERON Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to the VERDON Ravine, the most beautiful ravine in Europe. Steep limestone walls descend 700 m down to the narrow riverbed. Emerald water, picturesque cliffs and unusual vegetation make a visit to the gorge leave an unforgettable experience. A short break in the beautiful town of MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE, famous e.g. from the production of delicately decorated faience. Particularly noteworthy is the Notre-Dame-de-Beauvoir chapel, located high above the city, in the gap between the rocks. Drive to SISTERON, a fortified city with an imposing citadel, located at the gorge of the Durance River. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
5. DAY. SAINT-RÉMY-DE-PROVENCE - PARK CAMARGUE - AIGUES-MORTES Breakfast. Checking out. Departure to SAINT-RÉMY-DE-PROVENCE located at the foot of the Alpilles mini peaks (diminutive of the Alps). Two great figures are inscribed in the history of this city: Vincent van Gogh and Nostradamus. St-Rémy is a place where the authentic Provencal style of life has been preserved. Sightseeing: Glanum - the ruins of the Roman city; old town with fountains, cobbled streets and the house of Nostradamus. Transfer to CAMARGUE PARK in the Rhone Delta, where you can see white herons, ibises, white horses, flamingos and kingfishers living in the wild. Tour of AIGUES-MORTES, a wonderfully preserved fortified city surrounded by a mighty wall that is almost 2 km long. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
6. DAY. PONT DU GARD - ALBI - CORDES Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to PONT DU GARD - a three-story section of the Roman aqueduct running from Uzès to Nîmes, which is located on the Gardon River. Transfer to ALBI, a city whose history is inextricably linked with the history of the Cathars. A visit to the Toulouse-Lautrec museum, visiting the magnificent cathedral of Ste-Cécile. Transfer to CORDES, a town located on the Cérou River, about which Albert Camus wrote: "everything is beautiful here, even regret". Cordes is situated on a conical hill and was once a stronghold of the Cathars. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
7. DAY. CAHORS - ST-CIRQ-LAPOPIE - PECH MERLE - ROCAMADOR Breakfast. Checking out. Drive to CAHORS, surrounded by the Lot River. A stroll through the streets of the old town, crossing to the fortified Valentré bridge. Departure to ST-CIRQ-LAPOPIE - one of the most beautiful villages situated on a wooded limestone rock by the Lot River. Transfer to PECH MERLE - a group of caves with stalagmites, stalactites and beautiful drawings of animals. The Grotte du Pech Merle is a 25,000-year-old prehistoric site. The sightseeing route passes through stone chambers decorated with paintings of spotted horses and images of bison and mammoths. Transfer to ROCAMADOR, lying on a limestone rock rising out of the ravine. Sightseeing: the castle, the Basilica of St-Sauveur, the tomb of St. Amadoura. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
8. DAY. SARLAT - DOMME Breakfast. Checking out. Departure to SARLAT. A walk around the city built of golden stone, rich in Renaissance houses: Place de la Liberté - the renaissance center of the city: rue de la République and rue de la Salamandre with buildings typical for the city, the cathedral. Transfer to DOMME, a town that impresses with its picturesque location on a rocky massif on the banks of the Dordogne river and an unusual tangle of narrow passages, streets, gates and dark yellow houses. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
9. DAY. MONTGEOFFROY - MONT-SAINT-MICHEL Breakfast. Checking out. Visiting MONTGEOFFROY, an elegant castle located in the Loire Valley. The program of the visit includes interiors with original tapestries and furniture in the style of Louis XVI, a vegetable garden, a room with saddles and a stable with a collection of carriages. Transfer to MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, one of the most interesting and picturesque historic complexes in France, situated on a rocky, conical island, connected to the mainland by a causeway. The island is surrounded by defensive walls. Walk on the Grande Rue with the Grand Staircase to the gates of the abbey. Visiting the monastery, entered on the UNESCO list. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
10. DAY. CAMEMBERT - GIVERNY Breakfast. Checking out. Explore the Pays d'Auge region, home of cider, calvados and camembert, covered in fields, wooded valleys, orchards and dairy farms. Transfer to CAMEMBERT - a town known primarily to cheese lovers. Visit to the cheese factory. Then, tasting calvados in a nearby distillery, located in a picturesque castle. Departure to GIVERNA, the beautiful village where Claude Monet spent the last years of his life, hosting Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir. Here he painted, among others the series of "Water Lilies", now housed in the Tuileries conservatory in Paris and at the Marmottan Museum. Visitors to Giverny can stroll the same avenues as the brilliant painter, they can explore Monet's house and garden. The flower and water gardens, designed and carefully cared for by Monet, deserve special attention. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
11. DAY. PARIS Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to the center of PARIS. A walk in the Latin Quarter: Paris Sorbonne University, bustling Saint-Michel boulevard, Luxembourg Gardens, Saint-Germain boulevard with cafes, restaurants, boutiques and antique shops, a boat trip on the Seine. Departure to Poland.
12. DAY. Arrival in Poland.
BENEFITS: 9 nights in hotels ** on the itinerary; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms • meals: 9 breakfasts • transfer by a comfortable coach • pilot care • health care and accident insurance
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