Day 1-2 DEPART CANADA
Overnight flight to Paris.

Day 2-3 ARRIVE PARIS (2 nights)
Welcome to Paris! Relax after your journey or spend time exploring this beautiful capital city. Later this afternoon, meet your fellow travellers and your Tour Director for a Welcome Drink.

Day 3-4 PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
The Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, Left Bank, Opéra House, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre - see the city’s biggest sights on your included guided sightseeing tour this morning. Scale the dizzy heights of the Eiffel Tower to the second level by elevator for sensational panoramic views across Paris. Spend the rest of the day as you wish. The city is home to many distinguished museums and art galleries - you’ll be spoilt for choice! Consider an afternoon excursion to see the impressive Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris or maybe even tickets to the world famous Moulin Rouge this evening.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4-5 PARIS - LOIRE VALLEY - CHATEAUX - TOURS
Visit Chartres Cathedral, featuring an enormous labyrinth embedded in the floor, thought to hold mystical properties. The Loire River valley is an exceptional cultural landscape with historic cities, villages, and grand châteaux. See the impressive Château of Chambord, and visit Chenonceau, built across the River Cher. Join your fellow travellers this evening for a Be My Guest dinner of mouth-watering specialities in a local restaurant.(Buffet Breakfast / Be My Guest dinner)

Day 5-6 TOURS - BOURGES - LYON
See the Palais Jacques Coeur in Bourges. View the Cathedral of St. Stephen with its beautifully manicured gardens. Pass through Clermont Ferrand and on to Lyon, a gourmet’s paradise! Join an expert Local Guide for an included walking tour through the city’s narrow streets, courtyards and traboules. View Lyon from Fourvière hill in the old part of town, the site of the original Roman settlement. Dine tonight at your hotel.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 6-7 LYON - CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE - AVIGNON - NICE (2 nights)
Appreciate the amazing views from the castle ruins at Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the southern Rhône region. Visit a wine cellar for a very special wine tasting! In Avignon, see the 14th century Palace of the Popes and the bridge made famous in the song, Sur le Pont d’Avignon. Your orientation in Nice includes the spectacular Promenade des Anglais and Place Masséna.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 7-8 NICE - MONACO EXCURSION
Spend the morning seeing the sights of your choice. You might like to stroll on the waterfront or shop in the trendy boutiques. A scenic drive along the Côte d’Azur brings you to the playground of the rich and famous - Monte Carlo. See the Royal Palace, home to the ruling Grimaldi family for more than 700 years and the magnificent casino built by Charles Garnier in the 19th century. You might like to try your luck at one of the casinos!(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 8-9 NICE - CANNES - BARCELONA (2 nights)
Admire the yachts in the marina as you drive along ‘la Croisette’ in glamorous Cannes. See the building where the annual film festival is held. Through the dramatic Provençal landscape, past the Camargue National Park and over the foothills of the Pyrenées into Spain, the scenery is never dull! Olive groves and vineyards give way to suburbs as you enter Barcelona which lies on the western Mediterranean, your home for the next two nights!(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9-10 BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Gain an insight into Barcelona’s rich history from your expert Local Guide during your walking tour of the city. See the Gothic Quarter with its impressive cathedral. View many of Gaudi’s eccentric architectural masterpieces including the Sagrada Familia. See the Columbus Monument then wander along Las Ramblas. Visit the sights of your choice this afternoon. This evening you might like to round off your stay in Barcelona with dinner and a flamenco show.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 10-11 BARCELONA - ZARAGOZA - MADRID (2 nights)
Journey through the arid Aragon hills to Zaragoza, the city of Goya’s birth. Legend has it that the Virgin Mary appeared to St. James while he was praying on the banks of the River Ebro, instructing him to build a church in her honour. Visit the Basilica of El Pilar built in her name, and see the ancient Cathedral of La Seo. Crossing central Spain you arrive in the capital, Madrid, where you might like to dine at one of the open air restaurants.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 11-12 TOLEDO EXCURSION AND MADRID SIGHTSEEING
Visit the Church of Santo Tomé in Toledo, home to one of El Greco’s most celebrated paintings. Your guide will also take you to see the Synagogue. In Madrid, see the Plaza España, the Puerta del Sol, the Cibeles Fountain and Gran Via on your city sightseeing tour. Round off the day in the company of your Tour Director and fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner with wine in a local restaurant.(Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Day 12-13 MADRID - CANADA
This morning it is time to bid farewell to Madrid, our Tour Director and fellow travelers as our vacation comes to an end. Take home many special memories of your travels in France and Spain. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply.(Buffet Breakfast)

Duration - 12 days

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