Best of France Tour is the perfect way for value-minded travellers to see the highlights of the Loire Valley and Normandy. Beautiful scenery combined with famous landmarks and fascinating history sum up this 6-day guided tour.
Paris
Flexible for airport transfers (24 Hours). During you stay in Paris, pick-up and drop-off to the hotels are not organized due to heavy traffic in Paris.
The activity begins in Place de Sydney with a panoramic bus tour through the center of Paris. We’ll visit iconic places such as the Quai de Branly Museum, the Pont de l’Alma, and the Trocadéro square, which offers a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower.
We’ll continue our panoramic tour of Paris passing by the Arc de Triomphe. We’ll then drive through the Champs Elysées and head to the banks of the Seine. On the banks of this famous river, we’ll pass by the Place de la Concorde and the Tuileries Gardens, from where we’ll admire the exterior architecture of the Louvre Museum.
Next, we’ll continue our tour along the Ile de la Cité, where the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral is located. Lastly, we’ll go to the esplanade of the Invalides and end the panoramic tour at the Champ de Mars, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
After the bus tour, we’ll board one of the famous Bateaux Parisiens for a one-hour cruise along the Seine River. From the boat, you’ll enjoy a different view of various landmarks such as the Musée d’Orsay, Notre-Dame, the Louvre Museum, or the Eiffel Tower.
The icing on the cake will be the visit to the Eiffel Tower, where we will skip the queues and walk straight in and take an elevator to its second-level observation deck at 150 meters. You’ll admire breath-taking views over Paris. Then, discover this monument at your own leisure.
The excursion ends at the Eiffel Tower.
Early departure from 22 de la rue Jean Rey in central Paris at 7:15 am on a luxury air-conditioned coach and sit back during a 2-hour journey to Rouen. The first stop includes a guided visit through this fascinating medieval city and its famous landmarks, including the Gros Horloge, an astronomical clock, which is the subject of many mysterious legends. You’ll also visit the impressive Gothic-styled Cathedral, which has been painted by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet several times.
You’ll continue the itinerary towards the mouth of the Seine River and admire the Pont de Normandie suspension bridge, one of the longest in Europe. Upon arrival in Honfleur, you can enjoy some free time and have lunch in one of its typical restaurants and stroll through the Port where the boats are docked in front of pretty coloured houses.
From Angers, we’ll head towards Château de Chenonceau, where you’ll have free time to get lunch before going on a guided tour of the famous castle. The arches of this striking fortress cross the Cher River, making it one of the most visited monuments in France.
After breakfast transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule .
I recently took the Best of France Tour and it did not disappoint ! The tour was 6-days, even though it could be considered as a short tour I felt like I saw a lot. The accommodation was cozy and comfortable, and the guides were very knowledgeable, also very friendly and approachable. The meals were delicious, and even though France has a complicated subway system, Alex from Eskapas was very helpful to guide me. From the opulent Palace of Versailles to the quaint villages of Provence and the scenic French Riviera, every stop on the tour was a unique and enriching cultural experience. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to explore what France has to offer.
I felt the tour was super organized and it had to be, but I wish we had been informed that there were 40+ people to get to know, and that not everyone had the same tour. Of course, these facts were revealed, the itineraries were accurate and busy with enough windows for free time. I had the most excellent time.
I am very happy with this trip. The hotels were comfortable, they were clean and their breakfast buffet was good. Our bus was also clean and our driver was prompt, he was very cautious all the way. Ann Marie was a superb tour guide, she was very knowledgable in art and history, thanks to her our tour was even better. Very satisfied with the tour, thank you very much for the experience !
This was the trip of a lifetime!!! We never could have planned and organized a trip so detailed and just perfect in every way on our own!!! We had such a wonderful time with the group and everything went so smoothly.We loved all of the tours and the driver was prompt and professional. All tickets were purchased in advance and waiting for us upon arrival so all we had to do the entire trip was enjoy ourselves!!! There was not a single moment we had to “think”. Everything was handled for us. Ann Marie was a wonderful tour guide, her English was great and her knowledge of France, Art, History was wonderful. She made us feel like locals by the time our tour was finished! Thank you very much for helping us to live this great experience.
The 6 Day Best ıf France with the Loire Valley and Normandy tour was outstanding!! Dominique, our tour guide was beyond amazing! He was knowledgeable, informative, helpful and established a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Jean Paul our driver, was the best!! And, it goes without saying that all of the destinations were phenomenally beautiful. We are already searching the options for our next trip with Eskapas!!