What's Included in your Best of Paris & the South of France in 15 Days tour
Great Guides!
"Patrick Vidal (above) was unquestionably the best tour guide I have ever had. He was knowledgeable, energetic, thorough — and just plain fun. If I take another Rick Steves tour of France, I hope to get one with Patrick as guide."
— Fred in Redmond, WA
"Daniela Williams was wonderful! Her multilingual fluency in 3 languages was amazing. I appreciated her grasp of the Roman civilization, the French culture, and her skill at orienting us to using public transportation in Paris and the Riviera."
— Marcia in Salinas, CA
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- A small, friendly group of 24-28 people — half the size of most tour groups.
- Full-time services of a professional Rick Steves guide and local experts who will make the fascinating history, art and culture of Paris and the South of France come alive for you.
- All tours and admissions, covering at least 15 group sightseeing events • Louvre museum and tour • Orsay Museum • Historic Paris walking tour • Notre-Dame • Sainte-Chapelle • Chenonceau Château • Villandry's Gardens • Azay le Rideau Château • Visit to Oradour-sur-Glane • Prehistoric cave visit • Dordogne canoe trip (weather permitting) • Sarlat walking tour • Carcassonne walking tour • Pont du Gard and museum • Arles walking tour • Arles museum pass allowing entry to most sights • Wine Tasting • Les Baux visit • Roussillon ochre cliffs visit • walking tour of Nice...and more.
- 14 nights accommodations in memorable, centrally-located hotels.
- All breakfasts and half your dinners.
- All group transportation by bus from Paris to Nice.
- All tips for guides, driver and hotel staff.
- Free stuff including Rick Steves' Paris and France guidebooks, French phrase book, map and moneybelt.
- Guaranteed tour price, locked-in the moment you make your deposit.
- Tour alum discount of $50 for each tour you've taken prior to 2008.
- Flexibility should you need to transfer, cancel or interrupt your tour.
- Fine print: You are responsible for the cost of your drinks and free-time sightseeing. See our Tour Conditions Agreement for important details regarding everything listed above.
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