Your Accommodation
AIX-EN-PROVENCE
Best Western Hotel le Galice (3-star), 7 nights bed and breakfast.
Ideally located close to the centre of Aix-en-Provence, this hotel offers guests a restaurant and choice of bars and lounges, as well as an outdoor swimming pool. The guest rooms have private facilities, TV and telephone.
Please note: On certain dates marked with * you will stay at the Hotel Kyriad Prestige in Aix-en-Provence. This comfortable hotel has a restaurant and bar, and guest rooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, TV and hairdrier.
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 UK/Avignon
We join the Eurostar service direct to Avignon from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet. On arrival, we transfer to our hotel in Aix-en-Provence for seven nights.
DAY 2 Aix-en-Provence & Cassis
This pretty city offers narrow streets winding between 16th and 17th-century houses and plenty of history to explore. No trip to this delightful city would be complete without spending time at the Cours Mirabeau. This long, straight road is lined with trees and fountains and is as popular with the locals as it is with tourists. There is also the opportunity to take a trip to the picturesque village and harbour of Cassis. This lovely Mediterranean fishing village is hemmed in by soaring white cliffs and is a delight to explore.
DAY 3 Les-Baux-de-Provence
Join us today as we enjoy an optional half day excursion to the fortified village of Les Baux. Perched on a rocky outcrop above the Provencal landscape, you can wander up through the winding streets to the ruined citadel and take in the breathtaking views over the Camargue.
DAY 4 Avignon
Explore the old ramparts of the Palais des Papes, the famous Pont d’Avignon and the cathedral, Notre Dame des Domes on our included excursion to Avignon today.
DAY 5 Aix-en-Provence
More time to explore this delightful city. Perhaps discover the mediaeval art treasures of the beautiful Cathedral of St Sauveur, including tapestries that once hung in Canterbury Cathedral. Immerse yourself in the French way of life by relaxing with a coffee in one of the many pavement cafés, people watching and taking in the atmosphere.
DAY 6 Arles & the Camargue
Located on the River Rhone, Arles is a charming town and our optional excursion will take us to its well-preserved amphitheatre and numerous other Roman and mediaeval monuments. It was here that the troubled Van Gogh painted such masterpieces as The Sunflowers and The Starry Night. The Camargue is a hauntingly beautiful wilderness at the mouth of the Rhone, dotted with lagoons and marshes. We’ll see the best of it today from the undulating plains known for their white horses, to the prolific birdlife.
DAY 7 Nimes & Pont du Gard
Set against the foothills of the Cevennes, Nimes has an impressive Roman past. We’ll get to experience some of it, including the amphitheatre and a superbly preserved temple, the Maison Carrée, on our optional excursion today. Our day ends at the magnificent Pont du Gard, a Roman acqueduct and an ancient marvel of engineering.
DAY 8 Avignon/UK
The morning is at leisure before transferring to Avignon, where we join the Eurostar for our direct return journey to the UK.
Travel Extras
We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Page & Moy.
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To book go to http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/pageandmoy.html.
If you find the same parking facility or hotel for less within seven days of booking, tell Holiday Extras and they will match the price or refund the difference. Conditions apply.
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Getting you there - European Holidays
Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.
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Choice of 20 airports
You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.
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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69
If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.
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Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay
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Make your own way and save up to £150 per person
You may want more flexibility to make your own travel arrangements to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport which we do not offer. If so, why not take advantage of our make your own way option. We offer a reduction of £150 off many of our holidays to allow you to make your own arrangements, if that is what you want. Details of where this option is available are shown on each holiday.
Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.
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Getting you there - Worldwide Holidays
To get your holiday off to a great start, we offer a range of transfer options with our compliments.
You can choose from the following options:
1. Experience door-to-door travel with Page & Moy (2009 departures only)
If you live within a 250-mile drive of your departure airport, we will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from your door and take you to the airport, and drop you home on your return, with our compliments.
2. FREE Connecting flights
If you live further than 250 miles from the airport, or if you prefer, you can opt to transfer to the main departure airport by a connecting flight from an airport closer to home (subject to availability).
3. FREE National Express coach travel
Alternatively, why not choose coach travel on the extensive national express network, with over 1,200 collection points nationwide. What’s more, we’ll pay for your ticket!
4. FREE airport car parking (2009 departures only)
If you would prefer the flexibility of travelling independently to the airport, we are pleased to offer
the option of free parking at your departure airport.
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