• 4 Dinner (D)
• 9 Breakfast (B)

• Paris: Explore the iconic sights and streets of Paris on an orientation drive this evening. 
• Paris: Join a Local Specialist to discover the hidden squares and secret lanes of Paris.
• Chateau Chenonceau: Visit Château de Chenonceau or commonly known as ‘Ladies Castle’ which got its name from the many women who influenced its construction.
• Chartres: Bask in the beautiful religious architecture from the 13th century as you explore the town of Chartres.
• Lyon: Join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour through Lyon’s historic center. Ascend Fourvière hill for panoramic views of of the city below. 
• Avignon: View the Pont d’Avignon and walk the medieval narrow streets of the Old Town to the Palais des Papes.
• Monaco City: See the cathedral where Prince Rainier and Princess Grace were married.
• Carcassonne: Explore the fortified city of Carcassonne with a Local Specialist. 
• Figueres: Visit the Dalí Theater-Museum, considered Salvador Dalí’s last great work offering visitors real insight into his captivating world.
• Barcelona: With your Local Specialist, see the elegant Passeig de Gràcia to take in some of the city’s finest Modernist architecture. Journey past the beautiful facades of the Eixample district to see the exterior of Gaudi’s extraordinary masterpiece, the mesmerizing Sagrada Família.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Trafalgar

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a welcome dinner in Paris, followed by an orientation drive through the capital. See the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe among the city’s grand avenues and monuments.

The drive offers an introduction to Paris’s monumental streetscape, while dinner gives the group a chance to get acquainted at the start of the holiday.

Explore Paris’s historic neighbourhoods with a Local Specialist, following streets and squares where Parisians live and shop. View Saint-Sulpice Church, whose imposing facade stands beside one of the Left Bank’s notable squares.

This guided introduction looks beyond the capital’s best-known monuments to its everyday surroundings, revealing the lanes, local character and architectural layers that give each neighbourhood its own identity.

Explore the historic town of Chartres and view Chartres Cathedral, a landmark of French Gothic architecture distinguished by its contrasting spires and celebrated stained glass. Its scale and sculpted exterior reflect the importance of this medieval religious centre.

Chartres has long welcomed pilgrims travelling towards Santiago de Compostela. Seeing the cathedral within the town places its artistry in the setting of a living pilgrimage tradition.

Travel through the Loire Valley’s rolling countryside, passing villages and châteaux before viewing the monumental Château de Chambord. Its intricate roofline of towers, chimneys and terraces makes it one of the region’s most recognisable sights.

Built for Francis I, Chambord expresses the ambition of the French Renaissance on a grand scale. This scenic experience pairs the château’s exterior with the river-valley landscape that made the Loire a favoured setting for royal residences.

Visit Château de Chenonceau, the Loire Valley château whose graceful gallery stretches across the River Cher. Explore a residence shaped by influential women, including Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de’ Medici, who left their mark on its design and history.

Often called the “Ladies’ Castle”, Chenonceau brings together Renaissance architecture, formal gardens and a river setting. Its rooms and grounds reveal a more intimate side of France’s château heritage.

Join the de Montferrier family at their farm near Château de Villandry for a hosted, three-course Tourangelle dinner. Share the table with your fellow travellers and enjoy local wines alongside food rooted in the Loire Valley.

This Be My Guest experience offers a personal introduction to regional hospitality. Conversation in a family setting brings the agricultural traditions and flavours of Touraine closer than a conventional restaurant meal could.

Discover Lyon with a Local Specialist, walking through its historic centre and the traboules—passageways threaded between old buildings. Take in panoramic views from Fourvière hill across the city and its two rivers.

Lyon’s old streets reflect centuries of commerce, including its silk-weaving heritage. The contrast between enclosed passageways and the broad hilltop outlook gives this tour two distinct perspectives on France’s gastronomic capital.

Walk Avignon’s medieval streets and view the imposing Palais des Papes and the remains of the Pont d’Avignon. The old town’s lanes and squares retain the atmosphere of a city that once stood at the centre of Western Christianity.

Avignon was home to the papacy during the 14th century. Seeing its fortified palace and much-sung bridge from outside reveals how religious authority and Rhône River trade shaped this Provencal city.

Visit the Principality of Monaco and view Monaco Cathedral, where Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace were married. See the harbour’s superyachts and catch a glimpse of streets associated with the Monaco Grand Prix circuit.

Set between steep hills and the Mediterranean, this compact principality combines royal history with a celebrated sporting legacy. Its cathedral, port and waterfront offer strikingly different views of life on the Côte d’Azur.

Discover Arles and view its Roman Amphitheatre, the great oval arena at the heart of the old city. Its stone arcades stand among honey-coloured streets and other traces of the town’s Roman past.

Built around the end of the first century, the amphitheatre speaks to Arles’s importance in Roman Gaul. Viewing it in the city centre shows how ancient monuments remain part of everyday life in this Provencal town.

Explore Carcassonne’s fortified Cité with a Local Specialist, walking among its stone streets and formidable defences. See the double ring of ramparts and 52 towers that give the hilltop stronghold its unmistakable silhouette.

Its walls preserve layers of medieval history, though substantial restoration in the 19th century shaped the appearance visitors see today. A guided exploration helps make sense of this extraordinary fortified town and its commanding position above the surrounding plain.

Step inside the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres to encounter Salvador Dalí’s imaginative world. Explore a building conceived as an artwork in its own right, filled with paintings, installations and visual surprises.

Created on the site of the town’s former theatre, the museum reflects Dalí’s deep connection to his birthplace. Its theatrical spaces and unconventional displays offer an unusually direct introduction to the artist’s humour, symbolism and surrealist vision.

See Barcelona with a Local Specialist, travelling along elegant Passeig de Gràcia and through the Eixample district to view the exterior of La Sagrada Família. The tour also takes in the Columbus Monument near the waterfront.

Gaudí’s still-evolving basilica and the district’s Modernist facades reveal Barcelona’s architectural confidence, while the monument recalls its long relationship with the Mediterranean. This is an exterior sightseeing tour; entry to La Sagrada Família is not specified.

Share a farewell dinner with wine at a Spanish restaurant in Barcelona, joined by your Travel Director and fellow travellers. The hosted meal offers time to reflect on the places, flavours and conversations of the journey.

Dining together in the city provides a fitting close to a route through France and into Catalonia. Unlike a routine hotel meal, this is a group occasion centred on Spanish restaurant hospitality.

Experience a Parisian cabaret performance on an optional evening out. Settle in for the music, costumes and stagecraft associated with one of the capital’s best-known entertainment traditions.

Cabaret has been part of Parisian nightlife since the late 19th century, particularly around Montmartre. This experience offers a theatrical contrast to daytime sightseeing. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the venue and specific programme are not stated.

Explore the medieval hilltop village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, an optional excursion from the French Riviera. Walk its narrow stone lanes and take in views from a village long associated with artists and galleries.

Saint-Paul-de-Vence pairs preserved ramparts with a creative heritage that attracted painters and writers in the 20th century. Its elevated setting offers a quieter perspective on the Côte d’Azur. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Gain a deeper understanding of Vincent van Gogh’s Arles and the town’s history with a resident expert. This optional experience adds guided insight to the Provencal streets and surroundings that inspired some of the artist’s best-known work.

Van Gogh lived in Arles in 1888 and 1889, producing paintings shaped by its southern light and everyday scenes. This expert-led activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Enjoy an optional evening of Spanish cuisine and entertainment in Barcelona. Share a meal while experiencing a performance that adds a lively cultural dimension to a night in the city.

Barcelona’s dining scene reflects both Catalan traditions and wider Spanish influences. The itinerary does not specify the venue, menu or type of performance, so these may vary. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Travel to Montserrat’s Benedictine monastery for an optional visit to one of Catalonia’s most significant spiritual sites. See the revered Black Madonna, patron saint of Catalonia, amid the mountain’s distinctive serrated peaks.

The monastery has drawn pilgrims for centuries, and its setting gives the visit a sense of separation from Barcelona’s busy streets. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter on an optional excursion through its narrow lanes and historic squares. Explore the old city’s dense streetscape, where medieval buildings stand alongside reminders of the earlier Roman settlement.

This neighbourhood offers a close-up view of Barcelona’s layered past, distinct from the broad avenues and Modernist architecture of Eixample. The exact route is not specified. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.