French Riviera Explorer

Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program presents
French Riviera Explorer
featuring Monte Carlo, Cannes & 7 Nights at One Hotel in Nice
9 Days
October 31, 2017
Highlights
•7 Nights at One Hotel in Nice, France
•Nice City Tour
•Chagall Museum
•Nice Flower Market
•Notre Dame Church
•Grasse & the Fragonard Perfume Factory
•Ventimiglia, Italy
•San Remo
•Monte Carlo Area Tour
•Casino Monte Carlo
•Monte Carlo Cathedral
•Antibes
•Cannes
•St. Tropez
Optional Tours
•Aix-en-Provence
•Eze & St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Inclusions
•Roundtrip Airfare - IAD
•Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel Surcharges
•10 Meals: 7-Breakfasts & 3-Dinners
•Professional Tour Director
•Motorcoach Transportation
•Admissions per Itinerary
•Comprehensive Sightseeing
•Baggage Handling
Tour Rates
Booking Discount*: Regular Rate: Single Supplement:
$2895 pp double
$2995 pp double
+$475
*See Notes for Booking Discount details
Booking Discount - Save $200 per couple!*
Contact Information
Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program
Attn: Karen Rice Dir. Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning
PO Box 5000 • Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876-5135
[email protected] Booking #96560
French Riviera Explorer
Day 1: Flight to Europe
Board your overnight flight to Europe.
Day 6: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Today travel to the principality of Monaco, a tiny city-state on the Mediterranean
Sea and surrounded by France. The most famous district of Monaco is Monte
Carlo, the site of the well-known casino and a glittering center of international
social life. Upon arrival enjoy a Monte Carlo Area Tour including the 19th-century
Romanesque Cathedral, the site of Princess Grace’s Tomb. Complete your tour
with a visit to the famous Casino Monte Carlo. Tonight enjoy dinner at a local
restaurant in the Nice area with your fellow travelers.
Meals: (B,D)
Overnight: Nice
Day 2: Arrive Nice
Arrive in Nice, France and meet your Tour Director before transferring to your
hotel to begin a 7-Night stay at One Hotel in Nice, the famous city in the French
Riviera. Nice is the fourth largest city in France, and a popular destination for
vacationers both young and old with something to offer everyone. It is well known
for the beautiful views on the Promenade des Anglais, its famous waterfront.
This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers.
Meal: (D)
Overnight: Nice
Day 7: Nice at Leisure - Eze & St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat Optional
Enjoy a full day to explore Nice on your own. Nice itself is an attraction with
Day 3: Nice
its rich blue-green sea, diverse shopping, splendid dining and lovely art-deco
Today enjoy a Nice City Tour featuring the Chagall Museum. Located in the façades. Maybe join an optional tour and visit Eze, a medieval French village with
heart of a Mediterranean garden, the museum boasts a permanent exhibition craft shops and excellent views of the Mediterranean coast. The excursion also
of Chagall’s outstanding paintings, his stained-glass windows which decorate features St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, one of the three major capes of the French Riviera
the concert hall and a mosaic that Chagall created especially for the building. and probably the most beautiful. Visit the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, built by
Continue and visit the beautiful Notre Dame Church, built between 1864-1868, Beatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild, a wealthy French socialite in the early 1900’s.
and the largest church in Nice. Also visit the Nice Flower Market, where for at Meals: (B)
Overnight: Nice
least a century the open square has been a flower market, but the area has served
as a marketplace since the time of the Romans. After time for lunch, depart for Day 8: Antibes, Cannes & St. Tropez
Grasse, the perfume capital of the world and enjoy a bit of time to explore this After breakfast, travel to the famous towns of Antibes, Cannes and St. Tropez.
quaint town on your own. Later visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory to discover Antibes is a quintessential Mediterranean town and a favorite to many of the
the secrets of the trade and observe the fascinating art of perfume-making. resident artists of the last centuries as it boasts narrow cobblestone streets and a
Return to Nice and enjoy the evening on your own.
unique atmosphere. Next, travel to Cannes, a glamorous and expensive seaside
Meal: (B)
Overnight: Nice
town considered to be one of the social hubs of Europe. Its moment to shine
arrives in May each year as the venue for the Cannes Film Festival, entertaining
Day 4: Ventimiglia - San Remo, Italy
the rich and famous. Enjoy some time to sit at street side tables and enjoy the
Travel to Ventimiglia, Italy to explore this quaint seaside town. Enjoy time on favored hobby of people watching up and down the lovely marina. Later travel
your own to explore the massive street market or wander the cobbled streets. to St. Tropez, an internationally known seaside resort, renowned principally beContinue to San Remo, the capital town of the Italian Riviera. Enjoy some time cause of the influx of artists of the French New Wave and later as a resort for the
to explore the old town called La Pigna which is characterized by perched houses, jet set. St. Tropez is a goal for tourists in search of a little Provençal authenticity,
steep streets, covered alleys, and little squares--a glimpse of Medieval times. and the occasional celebrity sighting. This evening join your fellow travelers for
Later return to Nice and enjoy an evening at leisure.
a Farewell Dinner.
Meal: (B)
Overnight: Nice
Meals: (B,D)
Overnight: Nice
Day 5: Nice at Leisure - Aix-en-Provence Optional
Enjoy a day at leisure in Nice to relax by the sea or visit a museum. Maybe join
the optional excursion to Aix-en-Provence, the city of art and light. Aix is also
ancient, the area was a Celtic-Ligurian capital dating to the 3rd century BC. Visit
artist Paul Cezanne’s Studio which has been preserved as it was when he died
in 1906. Just east of Aix, take a picture of Montagne Ste-Victoire which inspired
many of Cezanne’s paintings, 87 in all. During your visit to Aix, enjoy a Wine
Tasting from a local vineyard of the region before returning to Nice.
Meal: (B)
Overnight: Nice
Day 9: Nice - Flight Home
Transfer to the airport for your flight home filled with wonderful memories of
your French Riviera Explorer.
Meal: (B)
Accommodations
7 Nights First Class Hotel
•7 Nights - Hotel Ellington or Aston La Scala Hotel - Nice, France
Tour Activity Level
Reservation Information
CANCELLATION WAIVER & Post Departure PLAN
Payment of the per person Cancellation Waiver (waiver fee) guarantees full refund
on all payments (including deposit), except the waiver fee itself, made for tour rates
in case of cancellation up to the time & date of departure due to the passenger’s
personal illness (medical documentation required) or death of a member of the
immediate family (official documentation required). If the passenger must return
early due to the passenger’s personal illness or death of a member of the immediate family, payment of the waiver fee guarantees a refund for the unused services.
Payment of the waiver fee guarantees your return air transportation utilizing your
original airlines tickets with no additional supplement. The waiver does not cover
return transportation costs other than return air transportation utilizing original
airline tickets. The waiver fee is fully refundable until 180 days prior to departure.
The waiver fee does not cover any single supplement charges which arise from an
individual’s traveling companion electing to cancel for any reason prior to departure. The waiver is non-transferable and valid for each applicant only. The waiver
does not cover any services such as airline tickets not purchased through Premier
World Discovery. Post Departure coverage (Accident/Medical) is included. Brief
description of coverage/benefits:
Part A - Cancellation Waiver (Up to Trip Cost)
Part B - Post Departure Plan: Trip Delay ($100/Day-Max $500), Baggage & Personal
Effects ($2,000), Baggage Delay ($100/Day-Max $500), Emergency Accident/Sickness Medical Expense ($30,000), Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation ($50,000),
Accidental Death & Dismemberment ($25,000), Emergency Travel Assistance
(24/7-Included). All Cancellations, Claims & Inquiries under Part A will be handled
by Premier World Discovery. All Claims & Inquiries under Part B will be handled
by the Plan B Administrator. Full policy details available. Please note that your
cancelled check or credit card statement will serve as your receipt for the policy.
Cancellation Waiver & Post Departure Plan - $295 per person
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CANCELLATION FEES
Cancellations not covered by the waiver or if the waiver is not purchased, are subject
to the following per person fees:
- Cancel more than 180 days prior to departure: Full Refund
- Cancel 179-75 days prior to departure:
Deposit or Waiver is Retained
- Cancel 74-45 days prior to departure: 25% of total price
- Cancel 44-15 days prior to departure: 50% of total price
- Cancel 14 days or less prior to departure/no shows: No refunds
IMPORTANT CONDITIONS/NOTES
•A valid US passport is required for this tour and is the responsibility of each passenger. Passports should be valid for up to six (6) months beyond the travel dates. All
names must be submitted to Premier exactly as they appear on passenger passports.
•Tour rates are subject to increase until you are paid in full.
•Itinerary and hotels are subject to change.
•Responsibility Statement available on Reservation Form Page
•Reservation Form Page available as attached page 3, from your group organizer or
by visiting premierworlddiscovery.com/reservations
•CST #2048841-40
DEPOSIT & FINAL PAYMENT
Deposit of $500 per person is due with Reservation Form to secure
reservations. Final Payment Due Date is 75 days prior to departure.
*BOOKING DISCOUNT
Make your Final Payment by check prior to the Final Payment Due Date
& receive $200 per couple/$100 per person Booking Discount!
•Initial Deposit can be made by check or credit card to be eligible.
•Payments after Initial Deposit are considered part of Final Payment & must be made by check.