Tour French Vogue - Preview 2021

Accommodation

Paris: Situated in the heart of the aristocratic district of Le Marais, this modern hotel places you moments away from iconic attractions such as Canal Saint-Martin and the Notre-Dame Cathedral. Its elegant guest bedrooms, luxury spa, traditional restaurant, bar and lounges are complimented by magnificent views of the Le Marais skyline. Arles: The five-star Jules Cesar Hotel has beautifully blended 18th century character with contemporary art. Curated by master of fashion, Christian Lacroix, the hotel places you in the heart of Arles and offers everything from a luxury spa to a gourmet restaurant. This hotel was decorated by the grand master of fashion Christian Lacroix. Monte Carlo: Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, this prestigious hotel is a destination in its own right, boasting a stunning rooftop pool, an in-house casino and a luxury spa.

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Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte: Experience Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte on a walk through the gardens and see the theatrical majesty and artistic design of the grounds. You will be escorted by one of our fine Travelling Concierges, handpicked to serve as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas. Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert’s fascinating commentary, available on departures with 15 or more guests. At every hotel, you’ll be treated to seamless baggage handling, with prompt delivery inside your room. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you’ll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels. From time to time, your Travelling Concierge will enchant you with a Luxury Gold Flourish, which is a local speciality representing the destination. Complimentary, private airport transfers are included on start and end dates and when additional accommodation has been booked through Luxury Gold. Complimentary, private train station transfers are included when train travel is included within the itinerary. Transfers to train stations or alternate hotels, in the same start or end city of the itinerary, may be requested but are not guaranteed.

Transport

Luxury Gold is proud to offer various modes of transportation, from luxury coach to included train travel to boutique river cruising and more, so that you always travel in comfort and experience your journey and destination in the best possible and most appropriate way. Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).

Meals

Paris: A typically French bistro, the iconic Le Petit Prince de Paris has been a haven of warm hospitality since 1450 when it served as a lively tavern. Today it’s an atmospheric French restaurant famous for its old-world charm and farm-to-table fare. Paris: Join a passionate food connoisseur for a small-group gourmet foodie walk through the streets of Paris. Visit a variety of patisseries, boulangeries and chocolatiers, taste delicious specialities and meet passionate foodies along the way. Paris: Enjoy a privately-hosted dinner at a local Parisian’s home and savour home-cooked French fare at its best. Your host will give you a real flavour of what local life is really like. Provence: Indulge at the Michelin-starred Maison Prévôt, nestled in the heart of Provence. Savour a lunch that embraces contemporary, gourmet cuisine and follows the rhythms of the seasons from locally sourced ingredients. Dining Summary: 9 Breakfasts (B), 1 Lunch with Wine (LW) and 4 Dinners with Wine (DW) all with tea or coffee.

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All guests travelling with Luxury Gold through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. For guests travelling with Luxury Gold from 1 January 2023, Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters are highly recommended, but no longer required. Please note that regardless of time of travel guests will need to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destination visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than above. It is guests’ responsibility to ensure that they comply at all times with these requirements. No refunds will be given if guests are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to their failure to comply with these requirements.

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Paris.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Paris.

On arrival at the Charles de Gaulle Airport, you are transferred to your five-star hotel situated in the heart of Paris. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure, perhaps indulging in a spa treatment or venturing out to explore the nearby Trocadéro square that consists of amazing buildings and a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower. At 17:30, meet your Travelling Concierge and fellow travellers for a spectacular Welcome Dinner at Le Club, a local restaurant ideally nestled on the river Seine. Raise a glass of French wine and toast to your adventure, as you savour traditional French cuisine prepared with the freshest ingredients.(Dinner with Wine)
Day 2 Day 2: Gourmet Foodie Walk And The Eiffel Tower.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Gourmet Foodie Walk And The Eiffel Tower.

Step into the 17th century during an exclusive VIP visit to the largest privately-owned château in France, Vaux-Le-Vicomte, with its magnificent formal gardens. Designed in 1653 by the King’s principle architect, Louis Le Vau, the chateau is the embodiment of revolutionary design and set the tone for the classical era of French architecture. The estate’s gardens are equally impressive, comprising of 40 hectares of treasures, including decorated fountains, patterned flower beds and timeless statues. Experience Château Vaux-Le-Vicomte on a walk through the gardens.(Breakfast)
Day 3 Day 3: Vip Visit To Château De Vaux-Le-Vicomte.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Vip Visit To Château De Vaux-Le-Vicomte.

Enjoy a relaxed start to the day, before embarking on the most quintessential of French experiences-- a small-group gourmet foodie walk through the streets of Paris. Join your Local Expert and food connoisseur and visit a variety of boutique shops, including pâtisseries, boulangeries, chocolatiers, baguette cafes and tiny cheese shops. Discover why Paris is so famous for its cuisine and meet passionate foodies along the way. In the afternoon, join your Local Expert for a visit to the iconic Eiffel Tower. As a guest of Luxury Gold, enjoy special VIP entry, allowing you to skip the line. From the 115-metre-high second story, marvel at vistas of Paris in all its glory. The rest of the day is at your leisure. This Evening, enjoy a privately hosted dinner at a local Parisian’s home and savour home-cooked French fare at its best. [CC]If you are travelling on a Chairman’s Collection departure, you are invited to join Count Richard de Warren for a private dinner at the luxurious Hotel Alfred Sommier, an old family mansion dating back to the 19th Century. This will replace the included dinner.[/CC](Breakfast / Dinner with Wine)
Day 4 Day 4: Avignon And On To Arles.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Avignon And On To Arles.

Travel first-class onboard the TGV train to Avignon, once the centre of Catholicism. On arrival, join your Travelling Concierge for an orientation of the city, seeing its medieval fortified walls and immense Gothic Papal Palace. Enjoy lunch at your leisure in one of the city’s lovely restaurants. Finish the day with your final journey to Arles where you will check in to your hotel. In the evening, gather for dinner served in your hotel’s acclaimed Lou Marqués gourmet restaurant for a feast of seasonal dishes and fine wines.(Breakfast / Dinner with Wine)
Day 5 Day 5: Pont Du Gard And Van Gogh.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Pont Du Gard And Van Gogh.

Join your Local Expert and following in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh on a guided walk through Arles. Inspired by the wild beauty and sunbaked houses of Provence, Van Gogh painted over 200 masterpieces in and around the town. Stroll along the Rhône River, which cuts through the city, and visit the famous Arles Amphitheatre, dating back to A.D. 90. During Roman occupation, this prominent structure drew crowds of up to 20,000 spectators who came to revel in the excitement of chariot races and bloody battles. Today the amphitheatre hosts plays, concerts and bullfights. By night, Arles is a Van Gogh painting come to life. Travel to Pont du Gard, one of the world’s best-preserved ancient Roman aqueducts and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Return to Arles to enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. So captivating is the beauty of this historic city that you’ll feel as if you’re walking through a Van Gogh painting. Perhaps admire modern art inspired by Van Gogh’s legacy at the Vincent Van Gogh Foundation or dine at one of many lovely restaurants and maybe seal the evening with a wander along the river? Your Travelling Concierge is there to assist you with restaurant reservations.(Breakfast)
Day 6 Day 6: Olive Groves And Michelin-Starred Lunch.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Olive Groves And Michelin-Starred Lunch.

This morning, make your way into the heart of Provence to Moulin de Calanquet, an olive oil mill active since the 19th century. Listen to the history of the family as you walk through the olive groves. Discover a variety of aromas and flavours as you treat your taste buds to a diverse tasting of oils, jams and spreads. Continue the day in Provence with an exploration of Les Baux-de-Provence’s winding streets and take in the panoramic views. Set atop a rocky outcrop in the Alpilles Mountains and crowned with castle ruins, this village has a reputation as one of the most picturesque in France.Then onto the beautiful Michelin-starred, Maison Prévôt, that was once originally a melon counter but converted into a restaurant in 1981. Embrace contemporary, gourmet cuisine that follows the rhythms of the seasons for lunch. There is time in the afternoon to shop or explore in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, the wonderful old home-town of Nostradamus, and return to Arles to spend the evening at your leisure.(Breakfast / Lunch with Wine)
Day 7 Day 7: Provence And Monaco.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Provence And Monaco.

Journey to Chateau La Coste – a wine estate and art installation in harmony with nature, set amid its rolling organic vineyards. Experience Provence Your Way. Choose to join a guided walk through wooded hilltops and valleys, alongside olive groves and vineyards to discover the many works of contemporary art along your way. Alternatively visit the cellars designed by the great contemporary architect, Jean Nouvel, learn how organic and biodynamic principles are implemented at each stage of the wine-making process before a tasting of the award-winning wines. Explore Aix-en-Provence before your journey for today ends in the Principality of Monaco, ruled by the Grimaldi family since the 13th century and famous for being the seaside playground of the rich and famous. Settle into your centrally located hotel and enjoy dinner at your leisure.(Breakfast)
Day 8 Day 8: The Glitz And Glamour Of Monaco.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: The Glitz And Glamour Of Monaco.

Join your Travelling Concierge for sightseeing of glamorous Monaco. See the Grand Prix circuit - famous for hosting the annual Formula One Monaco Grand Prix - explore the old town and admire the Royal Palace where the Grimaldi family lives. Wander the old town of Monaco and visit the cathedral, which houses the tombs of the late Prince Rainer and Princess Grace. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure, exploring this fashionable resort town or perhaps venturing further afield to seaside Nice.(Breakfast)
Day 9 Day 9: Corniche Roads And Villa Ephrussi De Rothschild.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Corniche Roads And Villa Ephrussi De Rothschild.

Embark on a dazzling drive along the Corniche roads of the Riviera and take in breathtaking views along Europe’s most beautiful coast. Travel the Moyenne Corniche road, clinging to rocks between sea and sky, for spectacular views. Stop en route to appreciate sweeping panoramas of the sparkling Mediterranean and lavish villas. Join a Local Expert for a visit to the luxurious Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, one of the finest listed buildings on the French Riviera. The Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild collected art works from all over the world, transforming the Villa at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat into an art lover’s paradise. Explore its nine wonderful gardens, complete with musical fountains, and enjoy stunning views over the Riviera. In the evening, raise a glass to new adventures and friendships at your Celebration Dinner with champagne, hosted at a local restaurant.(Breakfast / Dinner with Wine)
Day 10 Day 10: Farewell Monaco.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Farewell Monaco.

After breakfast, bid farewell to your travel companions and enjoy a private transfer to Nice airport for your onward journey.(Breakfast)

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Itinerary of your trip French Vogue - Preview 2021

Day 1: Welcome To Paris.

Day 2: Gourmet Foodie Walk And The Eiffel Tower.

Day 3: Vip Visit To Château De Vaux-Le-Vicomte.

Day 4: Avignon And On To Arles.

Day 5: Pont Du Gard And Van Gogh.

Day 6: Olive Groves And Michelin-Starred Lunch.

Day 7: Provence And Monaco.

Day 8: The Glitz And Glamour Of Monaco.

Day 9: Corniche Roads And Villa Ephrussi De Rothschild.

Day 10: Farewell Monaco.

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