11 Days 10 Nights: Enchanted France

Paris to Paris in eleven days, covering the Loire Valley, Dordogne, Bordeaux, Pyrenees, Marseille, Provence, Burgundy, Alsace, and the Champagne region.

France's capital, Paris, is one of Europe's great cities: 19th-century boulevards, the River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame cathedral, and a cafe culture that has shaped the world. But this eleven-day tour goes well beyond the capital. Starting and ending in Paris, the route takes a long clockwise sweep through the country. The Renaissance châteaux of the Loire Valley come first, then the cave paintings and clifftop castles of the Dordogne, the wine estates of Saint-Émilion and Bordeaux, the medieval pilgrimage town of Lourdes, the walled city of Carcassonne, the Roman remains of Arles and Avignon in Provence, Lyon's gastronomic quarter, the vineyards of Burgundy and the Alsace Wine Route, and finally the Champagne cellars of Épernay before returning to Paris.

Safari Highlights

• Loire Valley châteaux: Villandry gardens, Chenonceau castle, and Chambord
• Dordogne: Lascaux cave replica, Beynac castle, and Padirac cave boat tour
• Bordeaux: Cité du Vin and the wine villages of Saint-Émilion
• Carcassonne, one of Europe's largest surviving medieval walled cities
• Carrieres de Lumiere immersive art show in Provence
• Alsace Wine Route: Colmar, Riquewihr, and Ribeauvillé
• Champagne winery visit and tasting in Épernay
• Funicular ride in Lyon, boat through Petite France in Strasbourg
• 3 dinners included: Amboise, Rocamadour, and Lourdes