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Barcelona, Provence and the Italian Riviera
TRIP CODE - BF | FRANCE, ITALY, SPAIN
AU$5310 per person, trip only. (12 days)
NZ$5510
AT A GLANCE
TRIP PACE: Full On
ACCOMMODATION: 11 nights comfortable hotel
Optional single rooms available
TRANSPORT:
Bus | Boat | On Foot | Taxi | Train
MEALS:
Breakfast: 11
189kg of CO²e Average carbon footprint pp
MONTHS OF TRAVEL:
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Trip code: RLM
A Grand Tour through Spain, France and Italy brimming with bucket-list stopovers. Kick things off in Barcelona, track north to France for wines, walks and Avignon’s Popes Palace, and then it’s on to Italy’s Cinque Terre before a grand-finale stroll along the Ponte Vecchio. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Cinque Terre villages | Walk, boat and train between the colourful fishing villages
Saint Jean Cap Ferrat peninsula | Explore the so called ‘billionaires’ playground’
Regional cuisine | Enjoy fresh seafood and artisan coffee
PRODUCT RATING:
DAY 1: Join trip in Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Catalonia.
DAY 2: Morning in Barcelona with orientation walk through the cobbled streets of the old city.
DAY 3: Take the train to Carcassonne in France. Walking tour of the medieval hill top fortress.
DAY 4: Languedoc vineyard visit, walk in the Camargue Natural Park and travel on to Provence.
DAY 5: In Provence enjoy a walking tour of Avignon’s medieval streets and historic buildings, optional trip to Arles.
DAY 6: TGV train to the French Riviera. Walk the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula then spend the night in Nice.
DAY 7: Free day in Nice, option to visit Monaco by train.
DAY 8: Travel by train to La Spezia, on the Italian Riviera.
DAY 9: The Cinque Terre, walk, train and boat between the villages of Vernazza, Monterosso and Riomaggiore.
DAY 10: Train to Pisa, visit the famous leaning tower in Campo del Miracoli then on to Florence.
DAY 11: Explore the historic heart of Florence on foot. Afternoon free to visit Lucca by train.
DAY 12: Trip ends in Florence