France Highlights: Paris, Loire and the Riviera

Paris · Loire Valley · Nice · Cannes

Duration

8 nights / 9 days

Trip style

Grand tour

Stay category

3 to 4 star, or similar

Trip highlights

A 9-day plan as a PDF: the day-by-day itinerary, what is included, good-to-know notes and how to change it. Free, and a copy is emailed to you.

Suggested itinerary, customised on enquiry

Day 1Arrival and transfer

Arrive in Paris and transfer to your hotel. Check in, settle in and enjoy a relaxed first evening.

Day 2Paris sights

Visit the main sights and take a Seine cruise.

Day 3Louvre and Montmartre

Visit the Louvre in the morning, then walk through Montmartre and up to Sacré-Cœur, with time for a cafe stop on the way.

Day 4Loire Valley chateaux

Take a day trip to the Loire Valley to visit Chambord or Chenonceau.

Day 5Paris to Nice

Fly to Nice on the Riviera and walk the Promenade des Anglais.

Day 6Monaco and Cannes

Take a day trip to Monaco to see the palace and harbour, then continue to Cannes for its seafront promenade and old town.

Day 7Eze and Antibes

Visit the hilltop village of Eze and the old town of Antibes.

Day 8Nice at leisure

A free day on the beach or in Nice's old town, with its flower market and cafes, before the journey home.

Day 9Departure

After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for your onward journey.

Accommodation for the nights shown, in the stay category above, on twin sharing
Airport transfers and transfers between places as per the itinerary
Sightseeing and entrance fees for the places named in the itinerary, unless marked optional
Daily breakfast where the stay offers it, and any other meals confirmed in your quote
A local guide or representative where the itinerary calls for one