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Marseille - Arles - Les Baux - Avignon - Lyon

Total distance covered: 380 km.

Scenery: Villages, landscapes, and history—today we’ll see some of the most beautiful places in Provence.

08:00 a.m. – Departure from Marseille.
09:15 a.m. - Arles. We´ll stop to visit this World Heritage city, showcasing its Roman and medieval legacy. Its light captivated great painters, such as Van Gogh, who immortalized it in some of his canvases.

10:30 a.m. – Departure from Arles.
11:00 a.m. - Les Baux. We’ll explore this small medieval village and include admission to Carrières de Lumières, an impressive underground show that combines art, image, and sound in its old quarries.

12:15 p.m. – Departure from Carrières de Lumières.
01:00 p.m. - Avignon. Time for lunch and a walk in this small walled city in Provence on the banks of the Rhône. It was the seat of the Catholic Popes, becoming the second Rome until 1791 when it was integrated into France. Its immense Palais des Papes reveals its past.

03:30 p.m. - Avignon. We’ll head towards the interior of France.
06:15 p.m. - Lyon. Arrival in the third-largest city in France, proud of its remarkable historical past. We’ll walk through the Lyon Old Town, declared a World Heritage Site, and include a funicular ride to Notre-Dame de Fourvière, an immense basilica offering a great view over the city.

Note: If tickets for the Carrières de Lumières show are unavailable due to closure or high demand, we will instead transfer to the Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard.

Lyon - Tournus - Beaune - Savigny Castle - Dijon

Total distance covered: 220 km.

Scenery: Burgundy’s wine region with exceptional vineyards.

08:30 a.m. - After breakfast, we will leave Lyon and head towards Burgundy.
10:00 a.m. - Tournus. Time to stroll through this pleasant small town with picturesque alleys, an immense stone gate, and a large abbey, one of the largest Romanesque monuments in France.

11:00 a.m. – Departure from Tournus.
11:45 a.m. - Beaune. We’ll stop to visit and have lunch in the wine capital of Burgundy. You can visit the wine museum or the historic hospice.

02:30 p.m. – Departure from Beaune.
03:00 p.m. - Savigny Castle. In the heart of this wine region, we will visit Savigny Castle, built in the fifteenth century and home to extraordinary museums featuring motorcycles, race cars, airplanes, and helicopters.

04:30 p.m. – Departure from Savigny Castle.
05:30 p.m. - Dijon. Arrival in the capital of Burgundy, with lively streets and a vibrant atmosphere. Once the capital of a powerful duchy in the late Middle Ages, Dijon preserves a rich architectural heritage of medieval and Renaissance buildings, with the Palace of the Dukes standing out as a highlight.

Dijon - Besançon - Colmar - Riquewihr - Strasbourg

Total distance covered: 344 km.

Scenery: The charming small towns of Alsace.

08:00 a.m. - Departure from Dijon. We’ll continue our journey through the Burgundy region.
09:30 a.m. - Besançon. Take some time to explore this city with Roman origins, known for its beautiful historic center and the 17th-century citadel that overlooks the town.

11:00 a.m. - Departure from Besançon. We’ll continue toward Alsace, a French region that has been contested between France and Germany over the centuries. The area retains its own German dialect, Alsatian, along with architecture and traditions deeply influenced by Germanic culture.
01:15 p.m. - Colmar. We’ll arrive in this picturesque Alsatian city with unique architecture, colorful timber-framed houses, and winding canals. You’ll have time to stroll, enjoy lunch, and sample the region’s renowned white wine and cuisine.

04:00 p.m. - Departure from Colmar. Our journey will continue through the heart of Alsace.
04:30 p.m. - Riquewihr. There will be time to explore this medieval town with cobblestone streets and colorful houses that look like they’ve come straight out of a fairy tale. Riquewihr even inspired scenes from Beauty and the Beast. We will also take the opportunity to visit an old winery and have a tasting of local wine with a typical sweet.

06:00 p.m. - Departure from Riquewihr.
07:00 p.m. - Strasbourg. We’ll arrive in the evening. We recommend a walk around the cathedral area and Petite France, both filled with charming spots and cozy little restaurants.

Strasbourg - Champagne - Paris

Total distance traveled: 499 km
Scenery: Champagne region.

Time in Strasbourg, the capital of Alsace. The city is home to the European Parliament. We recommend strolling through its beautiful historic center with picturesque medieval streets, its impressive Gothic cathedral, and its canals and flowers. We include a boat ride along the canals of the Petite France district.

12:00 hrs – Strasbourg – Departure. We continue our route towards the Champagne region, world-renowned for its sparkling wines. We will travel through evocative landscapes that have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the category of Cultural Landscape, recognizing this wine-making tradition of culture and generations of work. We will see hectares of vineyards hiding kilometers of underground cellars filled with bottles of champagne.

16:30 hrs – Champagne winery (visit and tasting included). We stop to visit one of these historic wineries, which owns some of the most prestigious vineyards in the region, and discover the secrets of the world’s most famous sparkling drink.

18:15 hrs – Winery – Departure. We continue towards Paris.

20:30 hrs – Paris – Arrival at the end of the day.

 

After breakfast, our journey will come to an end, leaving you with wonderful lasting memories.

Note: Please be aware that the hotel check-out time is usually 10:00 a.m. You can leave your luggage in reception upon check-out, allowing you to explore the city without carrying your bags. You can retrieve your luggage at your convenience later in the day. If you require additional time to use your room, we recommend booking an extra night at the end of your tour.