Tour Details - 16 Day French & Italian Gardens in Spring 2012

Day 1. Paris Sights
Tour Paris then enjoy free time. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner cruise tonight.

Day 2. Monet’s Garden
Visit Monet’s Garden at Giverny, then enjoy free time in Paris.

Day 3. Loire Valley, Chateau Chenonceaux
At the Loire Valley visit the Villandry Garden, as well as Chateau Chenonceaux.

Day 4. Burgundy, Wineries
Travel to Beaune for a tour to the Marche aux Vins. Taste classic burgundies then dine at a local restaurant.

Day 5. Avignon
Today tour the Papal Palace and Saint Andre Abbey gardens.

Day 6. Provence
Visit Arles to see the Roman arena. Enjoy free time in Avignon.

Day 7. Grasse, Cote d’Azur
Travel to the Provence - Alpes - Cote d’Azur region. Visit the Grasse perfumery then continue to Nice.

Day 8. Nice, Monaco
Visit the gardens of Ephrussi de Rothschild, then see the Exotic Garden and Princess Grace Rose Garden in Monaco. Continue to the Jardin de la Madone in Menton.

Day 9. Cinque Terre Villages
Remaining guests explore five fishing villages of Cinque Terre then head to La Spezia.

Day 10. Pisa, Florence
See the Leaning Tower of Pisa, enjoy lunch in a Tuscan vineyard then head to Florence via the gardens at Villa La Gamberaia.

Day 11. Florence
Tour Florence then enjoy free time, or visit the Boboli Gardens.

Day 12. Rome
Travel via San Gimignano and the Villa Lante gardens at Bagnaia, to Rome.

Day 13. Rome Sights
Visit Militia Tower, Piazza Venezia, Trajan’s and Augustine forums, the Capitol, the Colosseum and more.

Day 14. Vatican, Tivoli
Visit the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel. Then head to the exquisite Villa d’Este garden at Tivoli.

Day 15. Ninfa, Pompeii, Sorrento
Travel via the Gardens of Ninfa and Pompeii to picturesque Sorrento.

Day 16. La Mortella, Rome
Cruise to Ischia to visit the renowned La Mortella Garden. Continue to Naples then Rome where your tour concludes.