ACC PRESENTS PARIS AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE

MAY 16 THROUGH 27, 2005

EXPERIENCE THE WONDERS OF PARIS AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE IN MAY. YOU WILL SPEND YOUR DAYS EXPLORING AND EXPERIENCING FRANCE. THE TOUR WILL BEGIN IN PARIS WHERE YOU WILL VISIT THE LOUVRE, THE MUSEE DŐORSAY AND THE ORANGERIE TO VIEW WORLD FAMOUS WORKS OF ART. VISIT TO VERSAILLES TO SEE THE INCREDIBLE 17TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS AND GARDENS. DAY TOUR TO CHARTEŐS FAMOUS GOTHIC CATHERDRAL WITH THE ORIGINAL 12TH CENTURY STAINED GLASS WINDOWS AND GIVERNY, MONETŐS HOME AND GARDENS. YOU WILL HAVE FREE TIME IN PARIS TO EXPLORE THE CITY. THEN ON TO THE SOUTH OF FRANCE BY TGV TRAIN. OUR HOTEL WILL BE IN AVIGNON, A VERY CENTRAL LOCATION IN PROVENCE. TOURS TO THE PALACE OF THE POPES, CEZANNEŐS STUDIO, GLANUM IN ST. REMY, ABBY WHERE VAN GOGH WAS HOUSED, AND A WINERY VISIT ARE PLANNED. OUR LAST NIGHT WILL BE SPENT IN NICE. A TOUR OF THE MUSEE MATISSE WILL BE INCLUDED IN NICE. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE SEVERAL FRENCH MARKETS AND HAVE TIME FOR SHOPPING AND EXPLORING THESE EXCITING CITIES. GERDA AND I ARE EXCITED TO SHARE OUR EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE ON THIS TOUR OF A LIFETIME TO FRANCE.

TOUR INCLUDES DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

SUPPLEMENTARY COSTS TOUR COST: $2875

CANCELLATION FEES SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $575.00

45 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE 75%

30 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE 100%

NO SHOWS 100%

Tour organizer and/or itŐs agents act only as agents in making arrangements for hotels, sightseeing tours and transportation or any other service in connection with the itineraries of the individual tour members who by acceptance thereof, acknowledge that the sponsoring organization and/or itŐs agents and suppliers shall not be liable for injury, loss, damage delay or irregularity, liability or expense to the person or property due to act or default by any hotel carrier or other company or person providing or rendering services included on the tours. The tour participant agrees that Meyer Travel Group nor itŐs affiliates shall be liable for any damages, loss (including personal injury, death or property loss) delay, change in services, sickness, strike, war, quarantine or expense occasioned by any act or omission of any supplier providing tour services or any other person. These items are accepted at time of booking.

 

ITINERARY PARIS AND THE SO. OF FRANCE

MAY 16 THROUGH 27 2005

16 MAY MON DEPARTURE FROM DENVER AND US GATEWAY CITIES

17 MAY TUE ARRIVAL PARIS. PANORAMIC CITY ORIENTATION TOUR OF THIS FABULOUS CITY. YOU WILL VIEW THE EIFEL TOWER, THE LOUVRE, NOTRE DAME, SACRE COEUR AND OTHER FAMOUS PARISIAN LANDMARKS ENROUTE TO THE HOTEL. SHORT STOP AT NOTRE DAME. EARLY AFTERNOON CHECK IN. REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON FREE. DINNER IN A LOCAL RESTAURANT.

18 MAY WED BREAKFAST. GUIDED TOUR OF THE LOUVRE MUSEUM. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MUSEUM WILL BE PRESENTED. YOU WILL SEE THE MEDIEVAL FORTRESS, THE MODERN PYRAMID, EGYPTIAN COLLECTION AND THE MOST FAMOUS WORKS OF INCLUDING LEONARDO DA VINCIŐS MONA LISA. AFTER GUIDED TOUR YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPEND THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON EXPLORING THE LOUVRE ON YOU OWN. AFTERNOON AND EVENING AT LEISURE TO EXPLORE PARIS.

19 MAY THU BREAKFAST. MORNING GUIDED VISIT TO ORANGERIE MUSEUM CONTAINING SEVERAL FAMOUS IMPRESSIONIST PAINTERS WORK INCLUDING MONETŐS WATERLILIES FILLING THE LOWER LEVEL GALLERY. PROCEED TO THE MUSEE DE ORSAY TO VIEW THE IMPRESSSIONIST COLLECTION. AFTERNOON IS FREE TO FURTHER EXPLORE THE MUSEUM OR THE CITY.

20 MAY FRI BREAKFAST. VISIT TO VERSAILLES, THE GRANDEUR OF FRENCH CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE. YOUR GUIDED TOUR BEGIN ON THE GROUNDS AND A VISIT TO THE MAGNIFICENT GARDENS, CONTINUES WITH INTERIOR VISITS TO THE GRAND APARTMENTS, FAMOUS HALL OF MIRRORS AND QUEENS APARTMENTS. OUR GUIDE WILL ENTHRALL YOU WITH STORIES OF THE LIFE OF KINGS. FURNITURE STYLES, DESIGN AND PERIODS WILL BE DISCUSSED. FREE TIME TO EXPLORE THE GROUNDS BEFORE OUR RETURN TO THE HOTEL.

21 MAY SAT BREAKFAST. DAY AT LEISURE TO EXPLORE PARIS. PERHAPS VISIT MUSEUMS, CHURCHES, SHOPPING OR PEOPLE WATCH FROM A SIDEWALK CAFƒ.

22 MAY SUN BREAKFAST. MORNING DEPARTURE TO THE NORTHWEST OVER THE SEINE RIVER TO VERNON TO VISIT GIVERNY. GIVERNY WAS THE HOME OF THE IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER MONET. GUIDED TOUR THROUGH MONETŐS HOME AND GARDENS. A VISIT TO THE SMALL LAKE WHERE THE FAMOUS "WATERLILIES" WERE PAINTED. YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO VISIT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM IN THE VILLAGE. DEPARTURE FOR CHARTRES. GUIDED TOUR OF THIS GOTHIC CATHERDRAL FAMOUS FOR ITŐS STAINED GLASS AND ROSE WINDOW. LATE AFTERNOON RETURN TO PARIS. EVENING AT LEISURE.

23 MAY MON BREAKFAST. MORNING TRANSFER TO GARE DE LYON FOR DEPARTURE ON THE TGV TRAIN TO AVIGNON. TRANSFER TO HOTEL. AFTERNOON WALKING TOUR OF AVIGNON AND THE PALACE OF THE POPES. DINNER IN A TYPICAL LOCAL CUISINE RESTAURANT.

24 MAY TUE BREAKFAST. DEPARTURE FOR AIX ON PROVENCE. FULL DAY IN AIX TO VISIT THE FAMOUS FRENCH MARKET, WITH GOODS FROM CLOTHES TO FRENCH TABLE CLOTHS TO FOOD. A TRULY "FRENCH" EXPERIENCE. ENJOY SHOPPING IN THE OLD TOWN, HAVE LUNCH IN A TYPICAL FRENCH CAFƒ AND ENJOY YOUR DAY IN PROVENCE!! VISIT TO THE STUDIO/HOME OF CEZANNE. WINERY VISIT ENROUTE TO AVIGNON. EVENING AT LEISURE.

25 MAY WED BREAKFAST. ENROUTE TO NICE VISIT ST. REMYŐS GLANUM, BIRTHPLACE OF NOSTRADAMUS. A VISIT IS PLANNED TO THE ABBY/ASYLUM/HOSPITAL WHERE VAN GOGH WAS HOUSED. CONTINUE TO LES BEAUX DE PROVENCE, WITH ITS LOVELY LITTLE SQUARE. FREE TIME TO VISIT EGLISE ST.VINCENT AND CHAPPLE DES PENITENTS. CONTINUE TO NICE.

26 MAY THU BREAKFAST. MORNING DRIVE ALONG THE PROMENADE DES ANGLAIS IN NICE WHICH WAS ITALIAN UNTIL 1860. SEE THE HOTEL NEGRESCO, VISIT THE DAILY FLOWER MARKET AND VEGETABLE IN SALEYA. CONTINUE TO VILLA ROTHCHILD THEN ON TO THE MUSEE MATISSE. FAREWELL DINNER IN A LOCAL RESTAURANT.

27 MAY FRI BREAKFAST. TRANSFER TO AIRPORT FOR RETURN FLIGHTS TO US.

TO INSURE SPACE ON THIS TOUR PLEASE DEPOSIT ASAP. I HAVE 20 SEATS DEPOSITED AND RESERVED. PLS MAKE YOUR DEPOSIT ASAP AS TRIP IS BOOKING RAPIDLY. DEPOSITS FOR THIS TOUR MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 15 JANUARY 2005. AIRLINE RULES HAVE CHANGED AND THEY MUST HAVE NAMES 90 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AFTER THE FIRST 20 SPACES ARE FILLED LATE BOOKINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE SPACE AND MAY BE AT AN ADDITIONAL COST DUE TO NEW AIRLINE BOOKING REGULATIONS.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TRAVEL INSURANCE

TOUR LEADERS WILL BE KATIE MEYER M.A. ART HISTORY WITH 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE LEADING ART AND HISTORICAL TOURS THROUGHOUT EUROPE. GERDA HESS WILL ACCOMPANY THE TOUR AS OUR RESOURCE DESIGNER. GERDA IS THE FORMER INTERIOR DESIGN CHAIR AT ARAPAHOE COLLEGE. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "MEYER TRAVEL GROUP" 1005 CROATIA COURT, ROSEVILLE, CA. 95661. DEPOSIT OF $300 IS DUE AT TIME OF BOOKING. PLS BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS SEATS ARE LIMITED. PLEASE SEND DEPOSIT AND RESERVATIONS REQUEST FORM AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE www.meyertravelgroup.com TWO PAYMENTS DUE FEB 1, 2005, $1288.AND FINAL PAYMENT DUE MARCH 1,2005, $1287. AIRPORT TAX $180. DUE AT FINAL PAYMENT. SEATS ARE LIMITED SO PLS BOOK EARLY. TOUR IS BASED ON 20 PARTICIPANTS. ITINERARY SUBJECT TO DEVIATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK THE www.meyertravelgroup.com PARTICIPANTS CAN BE BOOKED FROM OTHER US GATEWAY CITIES. PLS CALL FOR PRICES.