• The Alps •
Paris – Beaune – Annecy – Geneva – Annemasse – Yvoire – Chillon – Montreux – Evian les Bains – Sixt Fer a Cheval – Chamonix Mont Blanc – Courmayer – Aoste – Megève – La Clusaz
The Alps
6 days / 5 nights
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Route
The Alps | Day 1
Paris / Beaune / Annecy
Departure from Paris in a deluxe coach with your Carol Voyages guide and route to the Alps. Stop in Beaune for a walking tour of the city center and free time for lunch. Continuation on Annecy and drive to your hotel. Free time for dinner and night in a 3-star hotel in the surrounding area.
The Alps | Day 2
Annecy / Genève (Suisse) / Annemasse
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit the old town of Annecy among the cobbled streets to immerse yourself in the heart of the city with 4 bell towers through the canals and old buildings. Free time in old Annecy for lunch. Route to Switzerland and Geneva for an exciting visit of the UNOG (The United Nations Office at Geneva). End in Annemasse with free time for dinner and overnight in a 3-star hotel in the surroundings.
The Alps | Day 3
Annemasse / Yvoire / Chillon / Montreux (Suisse) / Evian Les Bains
Breakfast at the hotel. Day dedicated to the tour of Lake Geneva with to begin with Yvoire classified among the most beautiful villages of France where it is good to stroll in its steep streets decorated with shops. Time for free lunch in the village where you can taste the local specialty of perch fillets for example. Continuation on Veytaux in Switzerland for a visit to the castle of Chillon, imposing medieval fortress on the shores of Lake Geneva. Then drive to Montreux, old-fashioned charm and stroll along the lake along the gardens. End in Evian Les Bains, tourist spa and reputed. Free dinner and night in a 3-star hotel in the surrounding area.
The Alps | Day 4
Evian Les Bains / Sixt Fer à Cheval / Chamonix Mont Blanc
Breakfast at the hotel. In Evian passage at the Cachat spring, where the natural mineral water Evian flows permanently at a temperature of 11.6 ° and stop at the Espace Evian located in front of the source. Continuation to Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval classified among the most beautiful villages of France and free time for lunch in the village. Continuation to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, the capital of mountaineering passionate. You will take the mythical Aiguille du Midi cable car to reach at first the Plan de l’Aiguille (2317m) to admire the Bossons glacier, Mont Blanc, the Aiguille Verte, the Drus and the Aiguilles de Chamonix. Then you will take a 2nd cable car which will takes you to the summit at 3842m. It is the nearest point of the Mont Blanc which can be accessed without effort… Free time for dinner and night in 3-star hotel in in the surroundings.
The Alps | Day 5
Chamonix Mont Blanc / Courmayeur (Italie) / Aoste / Chamonix Mont Blanc
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit the Mer de Glace, one of the most important sites in the Chamonix valley. You will take a little train from Montenvers to discover the largest glacier in France which is one of the most natural sites visited in the world. Free time for lunch in the city center of Chamonix. In the early afternoon, drive to Italy via the Mont Blanc tunnel to discover the famous resort of Courmayeur, then the castles road and finally Aosta, a town with undeniable charm known for its delicious ham. Return to Chamonix, free time for dinner and overnight in a 3-star hotel in the surrounding area.
The Alps | Day 6
Chamonix Mont Blanc / Megève / La Clusaz / Paris
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning for a visit of the Megève ski resort, the oldest ski resort in France which became the most chic, then the Clusaz which combines charm and authenticity. Finally, road to Paris with a stop for a free time lunch on the way. Continuation to Paris for a late arrival at the end of the day.
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