"Southern Provinces" is a fascinating and unusual excursion route that will acquaint you with southern part country. The cities in the south of France, with their unique charm and ancient flavor, are not alike, and each opens up some new facet on the way to knowing this amazing country.
Tours in the Southern Provinces of France
Tour date in 2020: on request
Paris, even being one of the most romantic cities in the world, is just a fraction of what you must see in France with your own eyes.
« Tours in the provinces of France"Is a fascinating and unusual excursion route that will acquaint you with the southern part of the country. The cities in the south of France, with their unique charm and ancient flavor, are not alike, and each opens up some new facet on the way to knowing this amazing country.
The tour includes not only a rich cultural program but also a tasting of famous French wines.
Tour itinerary: Marseille - Toulouse - Montpellier - Nimes - Avignon - Marseille.
Tour duration: 8 days / 7 nights.
Direct flight on a regular flight a / k "AirFrance" AF4317 / AF4316, "Moscow - Marseille - Moscow".
Departures: Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.
Tours in the Southern Provinces of France - Marseille.
Tour program:
1st day
Arrival at the airport of Marseille. Transfer to your hotel in Marseille. Late check-in at the hotel.
2nd day
Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Transfer to the train station. Transfer to Toulouse, 4 hours. Transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon: sightseeing tour of Toulouse, 2 hours.
3rd day
Breakfast in the hotel. Free time. Afternoon: transfer to the train station. Relocation
in Montpellier, 2 hours. Transfer to the hotel.
4th day
Sightseeing tour in the central part of Montpellier, duration of the excursion -
2 hours. Transfer to the train station. Moving to Nîmes, 30 min. Afternoon: sightseeing tour of the historic center Nima, the duration of the tour is 2 hours.
Tours in the provinces of France - Nimes.
5th day
Breakfast in the hotel.
Free time or an additional excursion to the ancient Roman Garsky bridge, the duration of the excursion is 4 hours (for an additional fee). Transfer to the train station. Transfer to Avignon, 30 min. Afternoon: sightseeing tour of the historic center of Avignon, duration of the tour - 2 hours.
6th day
Breakfast in the hotel.
Visit to the Provencal market, the duration of the excursion is 2 hours. If you wish, you can continue the excursion with a wine tasting in the tasting center of the Papal Palace, surcharge for a guide and tasting - 40 euros + 6.50 euros / person. Afternoon: free time.
7th day
Breakfast in the hotel. Moving to Marseille, 40 min. Transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing tour of the old part of the city, the duration of the tour is 2 hours. Afternoon: free time, individual program.
8th day
Breakfast in the hotel. Free time, preparing for departure, checking out of rooms, checking out from the hotel. Late transfer to the airport at 12:00. Departure.
Tours to the provinces of France - Marseille.
Tour cost per person in EUR:
The tour price includes:
- accommodation in a hotel of the selected category;
- meals - breakfasts;
- excursions according to the program;
- transfers "hotel - station - hotel" in Marseille, Montpellier, Nimes, Avignon, Toulouse;
- railway tickets along the entire route;
- transfers "Marseille airport - hotel - Marseille airport".
Tours to France are one of the most popular destinations among all lovers and connoisseurs of quality rest. This multifaceted country is incredibly attractive for both beginners in terms of overseas holidays and sophisticated travelers.
France fully satisfies the curiosity of connoisseurs of sights, replenishes the wardrobes of stylish fashionistas, tempts gourmets with the splendor of its cuisine. Bustling cities, picturesque provinces and gorgeous beaches - no one can resist such beauty and diversity!
So different and invariably beautiful
The starting point for most tours in France was and remains Paris. But after paying due attention to the capital with its glittering gloss, be sure to visit other big cities country. By visiting the cities of Normandy - Rouen and Deauville, Etretat and San Malo, you will get a complete impression of the culture, history and modernity of France.
You can enjoy the mild climate of the southern regions and watch the life of movie stars on the coast of Nice, Cannes, Marseille and Monaco. Tours to France, including visiting these cities, will appeal to connoisseurs of beauty and harmony. After all, here for every lover beach holiday hotels for every taste and budget open their doors.
French provinces- witnesses of a centuries-old history
Traveling to various provinces with their unique sights will plunge into the depths of the fascinating history of these places. And the tour operator in France VAND will help you with this.
Normandy, Brittany, Alsace and Lorraine, Corsica ... - they are all known to us from books and films. With VAND you can see the beauty of these provinces of France with your own eyes and, like a time machine, travel back to the distant past. Trace almost all the milestones of the European palace architecture possible by visiting the Loire Valley Castles.
Intoxicating atmosphere
Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Cognac - the “fragrant” names of these regions and cities give rise to memories of the best French wines, famous brands of champagne and cognac in the minds of a sophisticated connoisseur. With the leading tour operator VAND, everyone has the opportunity to touch the mystery of the production of real wines and brandy, which have no analogues in any country in the world.
Cozy cafe on the streets with wicker furniture
Warm, hospitable and generous, Provence, warmed by the southern sun, appears before tourists. Lovely provincial towns are home to numerous gastronomic masterpieces that attract travelers from all over the world. Juicy fruits, real French cheeses, exquisite seafood, aromatic Provencal herbs - this unforgettable cocktail will not leave indifferent any gourmet.
Buying a ticket to France and not visiting Provence is just a crime for lovers gastronomic tours who know a lot about really good food.
Better than mountains can only be the mountains of France
The fertile nature has awarded this hospitable country not only with a magnificent coastline, but also one of the most picturesque mountain ranges. The French Alps can offer a holiday for all tastes.
Modern comfortable hotels in the ski resorts of France: Courchevel, Chamonix, Meribel, Les Menuires will become ideal place to celebrate the New Year.
This charming tour you can visit not only as an independent, but also as an extension of the program of your trip to Paris. During it, you will make fascinating excursions around Normandy, Brittany and the Loire river valley, get acquainted with their history, natural and architectural sights, visit the castles that once belonged to the French nobility.
One of the oldest French cities, Rouen will open to visitors as a Viking city and the ancient capital of Normandy. In the Old Market Square, you will hear a story about the Virgin of Orleans. Honfleur is the most beautiful sea port, along the picturesque streets of which it is pleasant to stroll, slowly examining the beauty of the Old Town. Deauville is considered a city of aristocrats, being a luxury resort on the banks of the English Channel. Despite significant destruction during the war years, Caen still remains one of the most interesting cities in terms of architecture in Northern France. For many centuries, the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel has been standing on a rock in the middle of the waters and quicksand, combining natural uniqueness, architectural merits and mystical history. Angers, due to its historical past, is considered the most English of the French cities.
The Loire Valley is another unique area in France. Nobody can name the total number of castles located on its territory, but each of them has a unique history and architecture. So, Chenonceau is called a castle-bridge, since it is thrown across the river, Amboise is partially glorified by the name of Leonardo da Vinci, Chambord is considered one of the most romantic castles in France.
Tour program
Arrival. If desired, a program in Paris.
Paris - Rouen - Honfleur - Deauville - Caen
08:00 - meeting with the guide. Transfer to the city of Rouen (135 km) - the city of the Vikings, the ancient capital of Normandy and modern capital region of Upper Normandy. Rouen is one of the largest, oldest and most beautiful cities France. There is a sightseeing tour in Rouen hiking with an inspection of the magnificent Rouen Cathedral, as well as a walk along the Old Market Square, connected with the history of Jeanne D'Arc, and along the Groß-Orlozh street with its ancient clock tower.
Transfer to the city of Honfleur (92 km) - one of the most beautiful seaports in France. Walk through the Old Town with picturesque streets, 17th century salt warehouses, old docks and the old Enklo quarter. Walking along the embankment of St. Catherine, visiting the church of the same name - a rare example wooden architecture 16th century.
Travel to Deauville (18 km) - a luxury resort on the banks of the English Channel with the widest sandy beach and the famous boardwalk with "personalized" cinema booths. A city of aristocrats, casinos and romantic stories inspired by the cult film by Claude Lelouch "Man and Woman". Walking tour of the city.
Moving to Caen (60 km). Architecturally, Caen is one of the most interesting cities located in Northern France. Walking tour of the city. Overnight at the hotel in Caen.
Mont Saint Michel - Saint Malo - Angers
Start of the day in Le Mont-Saint-Michel - (125 km). The Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is a real gem of medieval Gothic, an island-abbey, a mirage island on a granite rock among quicksand, rapid ebb and flow, one of the pilgrimage shrines of the Christian world. Mont Saint Michel is included in the lists of UNESCO sites and has no analogues in the world in terms of the combination of architectural merits, mystical history and natural uniqueness. The abbey, dedicated to Michael the Archangel, has been rising on the mountain since the 7th century, and for all these centuries it has been attracting curious, suffering and believers. Today Mont Saint Michel is the second most visited place in France after Paris.
Moving to Saint-Malo (54 km) - a fortified city, the eternal rival of the Norman Mont Saint-Michel, the refuge of formidable corsairs, the place of the most powerful ebb and flow in Europe, the birthplace of the discoverer of Canada, Jacques Cartier. The program includes a walking tour of Intra Muros - the old town, enclosed in a ring of fortress walls, from which a beautiful sea panorama and a view of the ancient forts opens. After the tour, you can buy real Breton souvenirs and delicacies in the shops of the city.
Moving to Angers (198 km), walking tour of the historic center itself English city France, which became the cradle and "second capital" of the English royal dynasty of Plantagenets. A majestic fortress with 15 formidable bastions reigns over the city and the river for many centuries, the foundation of which was laid in the 9th century, defending against the raids of the Normans, by the warlike and cruel owner of these places - Fulk Nerra, Count of Anjou. The city at all times found itself at the crossroads of wars from the pre-Roman era to World War II, which miraculously spared the city.
Accommodation in Angers.
Amboise - Chenonceau - Chambord - Paris
Loire Valley. Visit to the castles of Chenonceau, Amboise (internal inspection) and Chambord (external inspection).
Moving to Chenonceau (159 km) - one of the most beautiful and elegant castles of the Loire Valley, a castle-bridge that spans the Cher river. "Castle of the Five Dames", which belonged to the beautiful favorite of Francis II, Diane de Poitiers. The castle is deservedly recognized as a masterpiece of architecture and is under the protection of UNESCO.
Amboise (20 km) - a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture, the favorite castle of the kings of the Valois dynasty - Charles VIII and Francis I; the place where Leonardo da Vinci made his last brilliant discoveries. Here the great Italian lived his last years(in the nearby castle Clos-Luce), found eternal peace and left the French crown as a token of gratitude to his magical "La Gioconda".
Chambord (58 km) - one of the most recognizable and romantic castles in France. It was built by order of King Francis I of Valois, a fine art connoisseur, the founder of the Renaissance in France, the patron saint of Leonardo da Vinci. This castle served as a hunting residence for the king, and at the same time gave him an excellent opportunity to be closer to his beloved, Countess Turi, who lived nearby.
Moving to Paris (178 km).
Optionally - a program in Paris. Departure.
KMP Group - tour operator in France having over 27 years of experience with this popular destination tourism.
We offer you a wide range of tours around this amazing country, annually attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world. Today, France is the most visited country in the world by tourists. The number of tourists coming here is more than 86 million people a year. Rich story, special atmosphere and French sophisticated style - these are the main reasons for such popularity.
Besides, France Is a country of haute couture, exclusive cuisine and winemaking. Having visited Paris, Nice, Marseille, Lyon or Bordeaux once, you will certainly want to come back here at least once again.
Location and climate: Northern and western regions France is occupied by low mountains and plains, the snowy Alps rise in the southeast, mountains occupy the center, east and southwest of the country. The geographical location of France allows tourists to visit regions that are completely different in terms of climatic and cultural characteristics. The southern Mediterranean regions - Cote d'Azur, Provence and Occitania - are one thing, and Norman, Brittany and the central regions of the country are quite another. And all this is very difficult to see in one tour of France! Each region is so unique and gives so many new emotions and impressions that any traveler wants to stay here longer. We will help you choose among this variety exactly those tours that will be most interesting to you.
Climate of France also varies considerably across regions. In the central regions - maritime, temperate and rather mild, which allows you to comfortably travel around the country almost all year round. Southern regions Mediterranean Sea are located in the subtropical zone. In the eastern regions of France, the climate is continental. In January average temperature: 1-8 ° C, July average temperature: 17-24 ° C;
The most favorable time to visit Paris is May and September-October, the Riviera is September. Mountain areas have their own microclimate, inherent in areas of high-altitude zonation. The best months to visit Corsica are from May to June and from September to October.
Capital: Paris
Time: Time in France is 2 hours behind Moscow
Currency: National currency is Euro
Official language: The main language of communication is French, but throughout France there is an opportunity to communicate in English language... In addition, German is spoken in Alsace, and different provinces have their own dialects of French.
Tour operator in France KMP Group offers not only sightseeing, but also wine, wedding tours, with visits to ancient castles-hotels, rest on the beaches French Riviera and much more.
Popular resorts
France is one of the first countries dreamed of as a travel destination. Rest in France is also magnificent palaces, and museums, where the originals of the greatest works of art are kept, and streets, which are described in the works of the classics, and with which they are associated major events European and world history. These are the most prestigious ski resorts, and first-class seaside resorts on the Cote d'Azur, home to some of the world's most influential people. Holidays in France are a combination of modern French luxury, the charm of small cozy restaurants with exquisite cuisine and a modest French province.
When purchasing tours to France, most tourists first go to Paris. Stroll the streets of Montmartre, taste real French coffee, sit and sip on wine, praised by many connoisseurs. On the numerous stairs and bridges of Paris, you will surely meet lovers - believe me, it is impossible not to fall in love here. There are more than 200 museums here, including the Louvre, the Picasso and Rodin museums and the Paris Wine Museum. The heart of Paris is Notre Dame Cathedral, from which distances to other cities are measured.
When planning your trip to France, be sure to plan a visit to Disneyland Paris - a world of exciting adventures that will delight your kids. All the attractions of this legendary Disneyland cannot be avoided in a whole day.
You can also opt for the Moulin Rouge, Crazy Horse or Lido Cabaret. Or admire the views of the French capital from Eiffel tower and then dine at the famous restaurant Altitude 95 (58 Tour Eiffel), which offers a beautiful view of the Seine and Trocadero square.
Tours to France are in great demand among tourists, most of the tourist routes invariably pass through this country. We have developed the most interesting routes and excursions to all the significant sights of Paris and other regions. Choose the most suitable tour for you and call us - we will be happy to help you visit the most alluring and romantic country in the world!
We offer excursion tours to France in 2020. Here you will find weekly tours to Paris with departure from Moscow and other cities for a week or weekend. We also offer a variety of excursions in and around Paris. But our main difference is that we specialize in excursion tours around the provinces of France.
Here you will find weekly excursion tours "Visit to Paris" and the author's tour "Paris - Normandy - Brittany" (on Saturdays and Sundays), the author's tour "Exclusive travel in Normandy - Brittany" (several times a year), beautiful excursion tour"Paris - Champagne - Burgundy - Alsace" (held once a month), as well as the author's tour "Colors of Provence" and other interesting tours in the South of France.
Provinces of France are waiting for you in our tours: Normandy, Brittany, Provence, Cote d'Azur, Languedoc-Roussillon, Aquitaine, Burgundy, Champagne, Alsace.
Our tours in France are designed for tourists from different cities... In each tour, in the "Transport" section, there is information on flights and transfers.
In the South of France we offer a tour "Colors of Provence"- the region that we know and love well, there is a wonderful exclusive program "Travel to the Southern Provinces of France" for 8 days and his older brother "A great trip to the Southern provinces of France + Colors of Provence" for 12 days. It's really big Adventure full of impressions, but not fatiguing, despite the duration and abundance of visited cities and attractions. All tours can of course be combined with an extension of your stay in Nice or a vacation in others. resort towns French Riviera.
Perhaps it is worth mentioning one more program "Spain - France - Catalonia"... It is good to combine it with a vacation on the Spanish Costa Brava.
The programs are carried out on our comfortable buses with experienced drivers and guides. Our own transport allows us not only to provide a high class of service, but also to guarantee all the stated dates of the tours. We wish you a vivid travel experience in France.
