11 or 13 days
Paris, Provence, Barcelona, with extension to Madrid | FRS
No country has a richer art tradition than France, and Paris’s famous museums showcase many of its finest achievements, from the masterpieces in the Louvre to the Impressionist treasures at the Musée d’Orsay. Provence inspired a generation of painters; see the results at the Atelier of Cézanne. And in Barcelona, the Picasso Museum reveals the prolific painter’s special genius.
  • Day 1: Fly overnight to France

  • Day 2: Paris

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Île de la Cité
  • Conciergerie
  • Sainte-Chapelle
  • Walking Tour Paris Incl. Notre-Dame

Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

  • Day 3: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
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    Monet's Giverny Gardens

    Monet's Giverny Gardens

    Opt to visit the quaint village where Claude Monet lived and worked for over 40 years. See the gardens that inspired the painter’s famous work on a tour of his former home. Note: Only available between April 1-Oct. 31. Monet’s home is closed Mondays.

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    Art Activity in Paris

    Art Activity in Paris

    Inspire your inner artist by participating in a drawing or painting activity in the “City of Art”. After a lesson on perspective, composition, measuring and drawing, create your own Parisian masterpiece that you can bring home as a personal souvenir.

  • Day 4: Paris

    Visit the Rodin Museum

    Visit the Musée d’Orsay

  • Day 5: Paris

    Visit the Louvre

    Travel on a TGV train to Avignon

  • Day 6: Provence

    Take a tour of Avignon

    Visit the Palais des Papes

    Visit the Pont du Gard

    Visit the Nîmes or Arles Amphitheatre

  • Day 7: Provence

    Take a tour of Aix-en-Provence

    Take a tour of Les-Baux-de-Provence

    Visit Château des Baux

    Visit the Atelier de Cézanne

  • Day 8: Figueres • Barcelona

    Visit the Dalí Museum

    Travel to Barcelona

  • Day 9: Barcelona

    Take a guided tour of Barcelona

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • La Sagrada Familia
    • Montjuïc Hill
    • Barrio Gótico
    • Barcelona Cathedral

    Visit Parque Güell

    Visit Casa Milà (La Pedrera)

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    Flamenco Evening Barcelona

    Flamenco Evening Barcelona

    Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian and gypsy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colourful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets and clapping. A beverage is included during the two-hour performance.
  • Day 10: Barcelona

    Take a walking tour of Barcelona

    With your tour director you will see:
    • Las Ramblas

    Visit the Picasso Museum

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    Art workshop

    Art workshop

    Bring home a one-of-a-kind souvenir! Students who take this one-and-a-half-hour glass fusing workshop will learn to shape and manipulate coloured glass using high temperatures inside a kiln. Students will design and create small tablets using different heating techniques. The pieces will be baked and ready the following day to take home from tour!

  • Day 11: Depart for home

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    • Day 11: Madrid

      Travel by AVE train to Madrid

      Take a guided tour of Madrid

      With your expert local guide you will see:
      • Puerto del Sol
      • Plaza Mayor
      • Plaza de Oriente

      Visit the Royal Palace

      Arrive in Madrid

    • Day 12: Madrid

      Take a walking tour of Madrid

      Visit the Prado

      Enjoy free time in Madrid

    • Day 13: Depart for home

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