Day 1
Departure from selected regional pick up points and travel to the channel port from where we take the short sea crossing to the Continent. We will continue to make our way through France to our overnight hotel where accommodation is reserved on a bed and continental breakfast basis.
Day 2
We continue our journey to the French Riviera and the resort of Cannes. Here accommodation is reserved for 5 nights on a bed and buffet breakfast basis at the Ibis Cannes Centre. This is close to the Palais des Festivals and la Croisette beaches. All rooms, although small, have private facilities. There is a bar but no restaurant. However, are plenty of places close by to sample French cuisine.
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Days 3-6
At your leisure to relax and enjoy your stay. The city sums up the French Riviera. There is crystal blue water and glitz and glamour. The famous street – Promenade de la Croisette – is bordered by contrasting beauty. On one side are the beaches and enchanting blue sea and on the other side there are hotels, intimate restaurants and chic boutiques. During your visit we have arranged the following optional excursion programme.
- Nice and Menton. Visit the premier resort of the South of France. We drive along the coastal road to Nice and along the famous Promenade des Anglais, admiring the Belle Epoque hotels, buildings and the stunning Bay of Nice. There will be time to visit the quaint old town on foot. Afterwards we continue to Menton with its harbour full of quaint fishing boats moored alongside stunning yachts and narrow, steep lanes leading up to the town. Price: £19.95 per person
- Monaco and Monte Carlo. Renowned for the casino built in 1878 and the annual Grand Prix that winds its way through the streets – it is easy to see why the exclusive principality of Monaco has become one of the most elegant playgrounds of the rich and famous. Price: £19.95 per person
- Afternoon and evening excursion to Port Grimaud and stunning St Tropez. Port Grimaud is known as the ‘Venice of the South of France’ with the yachts of the rich and famous moored up alongside the houses and apartments. Afterwards we continue to stunning St Tropez, made famous by Brigitte Bardot and now a fashionable resort for the international jet set. Return back during the mid evening. Price: £19.95 per person
Special Offer: Book all 3 excursions for just £49.95 per person
Day 7
Check out of the hotel after breakfast and commence our journey back through France to our overnight accommodation which is again reserved on a bed and continental breakfast basis.
Day 8
We continue to make our way to the channel port from where we take the short sea crossing to the UK and travel back to your local area.
PRICE INCLUDES
- Return Coach travel and Channel crossing either by ferry or Eurotunnel
- 2 nights bed and Continental breakfast in France en route – in family run or city style hotels
- 5 nights bed and breakfast accommodation at 2* Ibis Hotel Cannes Centre
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal expenditure, gratuities, admission charges etc
- Any charges hotel may make for use of facilities
- Single room supplement
- Travel insurance
- Optional excursions
- Any meals during your stay other than breakfast