2014 Europe River Cruising, We invite you on The Royal Experience.
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23 Day Anzac & The Western Front Monte Carlo to Paris 3 Nights Monte Carlo | 14 Night Rhône & Seine Cruise | 2 Nights Amiens | 3 Nights Paris Monte Carlo | Arles | Avignon | Lyon | Les Andelys | Rouen | Giverny | Amiens | Paris IN N E 20 W 14 ! APT Voyages Spend Anzac Day on the Western Front, and pay tribute at the Somme cemetery TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR FLEET ONLINE www.aptouring.com.au/Aria Freedom of ChoiceTM Inclusions Signature Experience Day 1 (Mon. 7 April). Arrive Monte Carlo. Be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Meet your APT Tour Director and fellow travellers at a Welcome Reception tonight. Three Night Grand City Stay: Monte Carlo, Fairmont Monte Carlo, in Deluxe Sea View Rooms. Day 2 (Tues. 8 April). Monte Carlo. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Monte Carlo this morning, then the rest of the day is yours at leisure. B Day 3 (Wed. 9 April). Grasse, SaintPaul de Vence. Today travel to Grasse and tour a perfumery. Later, travel to the artist village of Saint-Paul de Vence. Explore its artist workshops before a special lunch.BL Day 4 (Thurs. 10 April). Monte Carlo, Nice, Arles. Tour Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and Nice, then continue to Arles, where 20 Day (EUSAP20) guests begin the tour. Seven Night Stay: APT's luxurious Aria River Ship – the MS AmaDagio.BD Day 5 (Fri. 11 April). Arles. Tour a castle in Les Baux de Provence or visit Saint Paul de Mausole Asylum, where Van Gogh spent many of his later years. Visit an olive mill and farm and see Arles' Roman relics. BLD 152 Day 6 (Sat. 12 April). Avignon, Viviers. In Avignon today, perhaps take a city tour and visit the Palace of the Popes, or visit the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct, before time at leisure in Uzès. Arrive in Viviers this evening, where after dinner, you may like to join a 'Ghost Walk'.BLD Day 7 (Sun. 13 April). Viviers, Grignan, Tournon. Enjoy an excursion to the hilltop village of Grignan and enjoy some free time to explore local shops. Later, cruise to Tournon. BLD Day 8 (Mon. 14 April). Tournon, Vienne. This morning visit Cornas, the premier producer of Côtes du Rhône wines, where you will enjoy a wine tasting. After lunch, sail to Vienne.BLD Day 9 (Tues. 15 April). Vienne, Lyon. This morning, enjoy a walking tour of Vienne and see the Roman Temple of Augustus. Or visit the Chateau Roussillion (when available). Later, head to Lyon.BLD Day 10 (Wed. 16 April). Beaujolais Region, Lyon. Explore Lyon on a city tour this morning. Later, enjoy an excursion to the Beaujolais wine region, the Pays d'Or. Visit the medieval hilltop village of Oingt and enjoy a wine tasting and vineyard tour. BLD Day 11 (Thurs. 17 April). Lyon, Disembark, Paris. Disembark in Lyon and enjoy a cooking demonstration. Later, board a high-speed train to Paris, then transfer to your luxurious river ship moored on the Seine River. Seven Night Stay: MS AmaLegro – a luxurious Aria River Ship. BD Day 12 (Fri. 18 April). Vernon, Giverny OR Château de Bizy. Arrive in Vernon, and perhaps travel to Giverny, former home of Claude Monet. Alternatively, tour the palace and gardens of the Château de Bizy, still home to a branch of Emperor Napoleon's family (subject to availability). BLD Day 13 (Sat. 19 April). Vernon, Rouen. A city tour of Rouen will take you to the Cathédral Notre-Dame and the 14th-century courthouse where Joan of Arc was sentenced to death. After the tour, explore the town during leisure time. BLD Day 14 (Sun. 20 April). Rouen, D-Day Beaches OR Pays d'Auge. Today you may like to visit the sites of the D-Day landing beaches of the Second World War, and pay respects at a number of memorials and museums throughout the region. Alternatively, visit the Pays d'Auge and the Cider Road. Explore several traditional towns and villages and enjoy a tour of a Calvados distillery. BLD Day 15 (Mon. 21 April). Rouen, Honfleur OR The Norman Abbey Circuit. Today, perhaps tour the pretty city of Honfleur or travel a stretch of the historical Route des Abbayes (The Norman Abbey Circuit), where you'll see the grand ruins of Jumièges. BLD Day 16 (Tues. 22 April). Les Andelys. As you cruise back towards Paris, visit the city of Les Andelys, thought by many as one of the most beautiful places in all of France. Enjoy a riverside stroll and perhaps tour the ruins of Château Gaillard. BLD