Your Adventure

1 Depart Australia

• Board your flight Depart Australia and begin your journey to France, a country full of culture, rich with history and filled with world-famous landmarks.

2 Hello Paris

• Meet your tour director and check into hotel
• Paris city walk Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Île St. Louis, Latin Quarter
  This city was made for walking. Stroll grand boulevards with sweeping views of the city, pristine parks with trees planted in perfect rows, and narrow streets crowded with vendors selling flowers, pastries and cheese. Then head to the Île de la Cité, a small island in the Seine, to see Notre Dame Cathedral.
• Dinner in the Latin Quarter

3 Paris

• Paris guided sightseeing tour Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Opera House
  What's that huge white arch at the end of the Champs-Élysées? The Arc de Triomphe, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz. Your licensed local guide will elaborate on this, and other Parisian landmarks. See some of the most famous sites, including the ornate 19th-century Opera, the Presidential residence and the Place de la Concorde, where in the center you’ll find the Obelisk of Luxor, a gift from Egypt in 1836. Spot chic locals (and tons of tourists) strolling the Champs-Élysées. Look up at the iron girders of the Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. See Les Invalides (a refuge for war wounded) and the École Militaire (Napoleon's alma mater).
• Versailles guided excursion State Apartments, Hall of Mirrors, Gardens of Versailles
  The ultimate palace, Versailles was built by Louis XIII, and housed the royal family and its groveling court from 1682, when Louis XIV the Sun King moved in, to the French Revolution. Everything in Versailles is worth a look, from the 250-foot-long Hall of Mirrors, with themed salons- "war" and "peace" -on either side, to Marie Antoinette's faux country hamlet. When being a queen became too much to bear, she would pretend to be a commoner, tending her sheep and wearing peasant clothes. (Please note Versailles is closed on Mondays.)

4 Paris

• Louvre Museum visit The world's largest art museum, the Louvre is housed in a Medieval fortress-turned-castle so grand it's worth a tour itself. You walk through the 71-foot glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei and added in 1989, and step into another world--one with carved ceilings, deep-set windows, and so many architectural details you could spend a week just admiring the rooms. The Mona Lisa is here, as well as the Venus de Milo and Winged Victory (the headless statue, circa 200 BC, discovered at Samothrace). The Louvre has seven different departments of paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and antiquities. Don't miss the Egyptian collection, complete with creepy sarcophagi, or the collection of Greek ceramics, one of the largest in the world. (Please note the Louvre is closed on Tuesdays.)
• Eiffel Tower ascent Line up to climb to the top floor of this iconic landmark for a spectacular birds-eye view of the glittering City of Light.
• Seine River cruise See the city from the water on an hour-long cruise along the River Seine. The Seine cuts right through Paris, dividing the city in half. See the Eiffel tower rising up on the Left Bank, the walls of the Louvre on the Right Bank. A guide will point out other monuments and architectural marvels as you pass, many of which are illuminated by clear white light at night.

5 Paris

• Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte visit Step into French high society for a day with a visit to this Baroque château in Maincy, the largest private estate listed as a Historic Monument in France. Said to be the inspiration for Versailles, the Chateau is known for its ornate 17th century decorations and formal gardens.
• Etiquette Workshop at the Chateau Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte was known in the past for its exceptional feasts. Learn about French gastronomy while formally experiencing how to welcome guests, the art of the table, manners, and dress code.
• Theatre performance en français Step foot into a magnificent Parisian theatre and join locals for a spectacular French play or musical and for those not quite fluent enough, English subtitles running above stage will allow you to follow the play with ease.

6 Provence

• Travel to Provence on the TGV
• Provence tour director-led sightseeing Avignon, Pont du Gard visit
  Lush lavender fields, olive groves, terra-cotta roofs, and ochre walls lit by golden sunlight...Your Tour Director will guide you through the splendor that is Provence. Explore legacies of the Roman Empire like the Pont du Gard aqueduct, a sophisticated work of engineering that is intact after more than 2,000 years.

7 Provence - Antibes

• Travel to Antibes via Cassis
• Calanques cruise From the deck of a boat bobbing on the crystalline Mediterranean Sea, get a dramatic view of the calanques, which are beautiful creeks surrounded by limestone. This cruise will take you up close and personal to 3 different calanques!

8 Antibes

• 3-hour French language lesson Enhance your language skills with a dynamic 3-hour French lesson on the French Riviera. Led by experienced native-speaking instructors, these sessions focus on practical communication and cultural context. After class, apply what has been learnt—whether it's ordering lunch at a café, exploring local towns, or chatting with locals. It’s the perfect blend of structured learning and real-world practice, designed to build confidence and fluency in an unforgettable setting in the south of France.
• Nice tour director-led sightseeing Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais, Confiserie Florian visit The Côte d'Azur's largest city spills down the hillsides to pebble beaches that line the shore. Your Tour Director will show you around the narrow pedestrian streets and tiny squares of "Le Vieux Nice" (Old Town), which is sprinkled with old palaces and mansions. Stroll down the Promenade des Anglais, which runs parallel to the water. Backed by Nice's grand hotels, the Promenade was built in the 19th century for the British who flocked here en masse.

9 Antibes

• 3-hour French language lesson Enhance your language skills with a dynamic 3-hour French lesson on the French Riviera. Led by experienced native-speaking instructors, these sessions focus on practical communication and cultural context. After class, apply what has been learnt—whether it's ordering lunch at a café, exploring local towns, or chatting with locals. It’s the perfect blend of structured learning and real-world practice, designed to build confidence and fluency in an unforgettable setting in the south of France.
• Monaco and Èze excursion Prince’s Palace, Parfumerie visit in Èze
  Step into the dazzling world of Monaco, a tiny country bursting with luxury, history, and sunshine on the French Riviera. Learn how this unique principality became a playground for royalty and movie stars alike. Journey to the hilltop village of Èze to visit a traditional perfumery and discover how expert perfumers have blended scents since the 1700s.

10 Antibes

• 3-hour French language lesson Enhance your language skills with a dynamic 3-hour French lesson on the French Riviera. Led by experienced native-speaking instructors, these sessions focus on practical communication and cultural context. After class, apply what has been learnt—whether it's ordering lunch at a café, exploring local towns, or chatting with locals. It’s the perfect blend of structured learning and real-world practice, designed to build confidence and fluency in an unforgettable setting in the south of France.
• St. Paul de Vence excursion St. Paul de Vence is a beautifully preserved 16th-century hill-village with ramparts, terracotta roofs and cypresses. But the town's unique appeal is that it teems with the work of famous artists--such as Braque, Leger and Picasso--who lived or stayed here and paid their bills in art.

11 Antibes

• 3-hour French language lesson Enhance your language skills with a dynamic 3-hour French lesson on the French Riviera. Led by experienced native-speaking instructors, these sessions focus on practical communication and cultural context. After class, apply what has been learnt—whether it's ordering lunch at a café, exploring local towns, or chatting with locals. It’s the perfect blend of structured learning and real-world practice, designed to build confidence and fluency in an unforgettable setting in the south of France.
• Cooking class Participate in a cooking class and learn how to prepare a famous Provencal specialty "Le Pan Bagnat." Students will first visit the local market to select and purchase the ingredients. (Note: money for buying the ingredients will be distributed at the start of the afternoon).

12 Antibes

• 3-hour French language lesson Enhance your language skills with a dynamic 3-hour French lesson on the French Riviera. Led by experienced native-speaking instructors, these sessions focus on practical communication and cultural context. After class, apply what has been learnt—whether it's ordering lunch at a café, exploring local towns, or chatting with locals. It’s the perfect blend of structured learning and real-world practice, designed to build confidence and fluency in an unforgettable setting in the south of France.
• Free time at the beach

13 Antibes - Paris

• Travel to Paris on the TGV
• Montmartre tour director-led sightseeing Sacré Coeur, Place du Tertre, Moulin Rouge
  If you’re coming to Paris, you absolutely need to take a walk in Montmartre! This area will wake the artist in you up. Its narrow alleys, windmills, little details, and soul are some of the things that make Montmartre so unique. As you walk in Montmartre, you will quickly understand how it has inspired so many artists such as Picasso and Van Gogh. As you walk up the hill make sure to take in all that surrounds you, because in Montmartre you are likely to find surprises around every corner!
• Dinner in Montmartre
• French cinema experience Immerse yourself in French cinema with a special screening at a Parisian theater. Enjoy an authentic French film, presented in its original language with English subtitles. Before the screening, take part in an engaging introduction to French cinema, featuring a discussion and interactive quiz to deepen your appreciation of this rich cinematic tradition.

14 Depart Paris

• Return home Bid farewell to your Tour Director and begin your journey home.