Day 2: London to Paris
Board the motorcoach in the morning and head for the White Cliffs of Dover. Cross the English Channel to France, then past World War I battlefields to Paris. Tonight, an illuminations tour of the Paris sights.

Day 3: Paris Sightseeing
Visit Notre Dame at the start of our city tour in the morning. See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre. There's time to shop on the Champs-Élysées, stroll by the Seine or watch the world go by at a sidewalk café. Tonight, dinner at Sacré Coeur and afterwards, see a famous Parisian cabaret show.

Day 4: Paris to Lyon
South from Paris, we pass through the beautiful countryside and the famous vineyards of the Burgundy Region. We visit Contiki's own Château de Cruix to taste some of the local wine before travelling on to Lyon.

Day 5: Lyon to Nice - French Riviera
Visit Avignon, the City of Popes, as we head for the sun and sand of the Côte d'Azur. Tonight we visit magnificent Monaco to see the Royal Palace and a Monte Carlo casino.

Day 6: Nice Sightseeing
A day in Nice to explore at our leisure - rub shoulders with the jet-set on the promenade, relax on the Mediterranean beaches or shop for French fashion.

Day 7: Nice to Florence
First, we visit a French perfumery before continuing to Pisa, home of the famous Leaning Tower. Then to our hotel in Renaissance Florence, before exploring the Florentine nightlife.