You can’t help but think that the French have it right. Outdoor cafes that encourage lingering, the finest cuisine, a refined taste for life’s simple pleasures. What’s not to love? Hermes helps you dive right in to the joie d’vivre with a perfect mix of sightseeing and free time. We’ll explore its magnificent side in Paris and the Riviera. Then our small group delves into its smaller but no less spectacular cities of Lyon, Avignon, and Gordes.

• Paris, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Basilica
• Lyon
• Avignon, including Palace of the Popes
• Gordes
• Aix-en-Provence
• Marseilles & Cannes
• Nice
• Principality of Monaco, including Princess Grace resting place
• Accommodations for 9 nights in 3-star hotels
• Daily breakfast and 2 dinners
• High speed train transportation from Paris to Lyon
• Services of a Hermes Tours escort
• Services of an expert, local guide in all cities
• $100 per person savings if you reserve 5 months before departure!

All of our hotels will be 3 star superior category with private facilities. Each is centrally located in the centre of the city. Contact us for more information and rates to extend your stay.

Paris: Hotel Le Patio Saint Antoinne
The hotel, right in the heart of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, near the underground and numerous bus routes, is also close to the districts of the Bastille and the Marais.

Whether it’s the Place des Vosges, the Picasso museum, Victor Hugo’s House or the Bastille Opera, they are all less than 15 minutes away.

Step right into what is not only an historic quarter but also a very trendy one with its concentration of fashionable boutiques, particularly those of young up-and-coming designers, which you’ll find between the rue Saint-Nicolas, the rue des Francs Bourgeois and the rue de Turenne.

Lyon: Radisson SAS
Europe's tallest hotel, the Radisson Blu Hotel is located in the capital of Gaul, Lyon. The hotel is close to Lyon's historic city centre, which is a recent addition to the UNESCO Word Heritage list, as well as the surrounding regions that will delight your taste buds with its famed vineyards and gastronomy.

Avignon: Hotel Bristol
The Bristol Hotel is located inside the city-walls, in the beginning of the most beautiful street in Avignon at 15’ of the “Popes Palace”.

Aix-en-Provence: Hotel le Galice

Nice: Hotel Ellington
Opened in December 2006, our charming 4 star Nice hotel offers 119 bedrooms and suites.
Ideally located in the heart of nice, the Ellington Hotel is just a stones throw from
the Promenade des Anglais, the Old Nice and the Acropolis congress centre.

Included:
Please note that the above cost includes all accommodation in 3 star, gay friendly hotels, with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges. All activities as outlined in the itinerary; all meals as per itinerary; the services of a Hermes Tours Escort throughout the trip; all ground transportation as per itinerary; entrance fees to all sites on itinerary.

Not Included:
International air to/from Paris/Nice, visas if required, transfers to/from airport on designated days.  Meals and activities not specifically included in itinerary. Any items of a personal nature such as telephone, laundry, alcohol as well as customary tips to your driver and tour guides and Hermes Tours escort.

Visas:
Canadian and American passport holders are NOT required to have visas to enter the France for tourism purposes.

Shots and Immunizations:
There are no shots that are required for travel to France but Hermes Tours does recommend that your tetanus booster be up to date.

Currency and Money Issues:
It is very easy to withdraw money from ATMs located throughout the country as well as to use your Visa or MasterCard. The American Express card is less widely accepted. Travelers checks are also accepted however can carry a heavy commission fee. We recommend to travelers to bring only a small amount of cash and/or travelers checks and to rather use their ATM and credit cards while traveling.

Making a reservation with a deposit will be considered to be consent to the following conditions:
Hermes Tours reserve the right to accept or decline any person as a member of the tour at any time and to make whatever changes become necessary with or without notice. Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 10 participants.

Hermes Tours is not responsible for airline cancellation or change penalties incurred by individual tour participants for air tickets purchased prior to notification that the tour is a confirmed departure. Travel cancellation insurance would cover these costs should the tour be cancelled.

Hermes Tours does not accept responsibility in whole or in part for any delay, loss, accidents, personal injury, sickness, medical expenses, or property damage occasioned by fault of any person from whatever cause. All participants are required to sign a standard liability form.


Tour Pricing:
Like our namesake, we look after our travelers, which is why so many have come to trust Hermes Tours with their vacation plans.  Currencies always fluctuate, but Hermes Tours will guarantee your land price and subsequent land cost increases once you have paid your deposit at our own expense. Prior to receiving your deposit, we reserve the right to modify the tour price.