The season for this holiday is:
01 April 2020 - 31 July 2020
01 September 2020 - 31 October 2020
9 nights: 01 April 2020 - 31 July 2020 & 01 September 2020 - 31 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 16 Apr 2020 | £1170 | £630 |
| 17 - 30 Apr 2020 | £1295 | £670 |
| 1 May - 25 Jun 2020 | £1345 | £680 |
| 26 Jun - 22 Jul 2020 | £1430 | £740 |
| 1 - 21 Sep 2020 | £1345 | £680 |
| 22 Sep - 22 Oct 2020 | £1295 | £670 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes accommodation, meals, travel between hotels and any other services integral to the holiday as described, plus a detailed information pack, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Included travel: Bordeaux–Carcassonne–Avignon–Nice by rail
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9 nights: 01 April 2020 - 31 July 2020 & 01 September 2020 - 31 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 16 Apr 2020 | £1440 | £630 |
| 17 - 30 Apr 2020 | £1575 | £670 |
| 1 May - 25 Jun 2020 | £1630 | £680 |
| 26 Jun - 22 Jul 2020 | £1695 | £740 |
| 1 - 21 Sep 2020 | £1630 | £680 |
| 22 Sep - 22 Oct 2020 | £1575 | £670 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes all elements in the 'journey price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: UK–Paris/Lille (Eurostar), Paris/Lille–Bordeaux (TGV), approx. duration 7h20 out. Home Nice–Paris (TGV), Paris–UK (Eurostar) approx. duration 9h30.
Pay locally for taxis between stations and hotels (0h10 out/0h05 home).
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
Other included travel: Bordeaux–Carcassonne–Avignon–Nice by rail
If you book your holiday less than 6 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel de l'Horloge, Avignon | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Privilège' : 01 Apr - 31 Jul 2020 | £18 | |
| 'Privilège' : 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2020 | £18 | |
| Superior: 01 Apr - 31 Jul 2020 | £12 | |
| Superior: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2020 | £12 |
| La Villa Victoria, Nice | ||
|---|---|---|
| Superior with garden view: 01 Apr - 31 Jul 2020 | £12 | |
| Superior with garden view: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2020 | £12 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre, Bordeaux (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 31 Jul 2020 | £84 | £130 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2020 | £84 | £130 |
| Hotel du Donjon et des Remparts, Carcassonne (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 24 Apr 2020 | £72 | £124 |
| 25 Apr - 31 Jul 2020 # | £96 | £172 |
| 01 Sep - 24 Sep 2020 | £96 | £172 |
| 25 Sep - 29 Oct 2020 | £72 | £124 |
| Hotel de l'Horloge, Avignon (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 08 Apr 2020 | £68 | £118 |
| 09 Apr - 30 Jun 2020 | £95 | £173 |
| 01 Jul - 25 Jul 2020 | £116 | £214 |
| 26 Jul - 31 Jul 2020 | £88 | £158 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2020 | £95 | £173 |
| La Villa Victoria, Nice (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 31 Jul 2020 | £108 | £190 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2020 | £108 | £190 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Bordeaux (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Aberdeen - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
| Aberdeen - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast Intl. - Bordeaux | easyJet |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Belfast Intl. | easyJet, jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
| Birmingham - Paris CDG | Air France |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Birmingham | jet2 |
| Nice - Birmingham (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Bergerac | Ryanair |
| Bristol - Bordeaux | easyJet |
| Bristol - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Bristol | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Bergerac | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Bordeaux | Ryanair |
| Edinburgh - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Edinburgh | easyJet |
| Nice - Edinburgh (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Bordeaux | easyJet |
| Glasgow - Paris CDG | easyJet |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Glasgow (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Bergerac | jet2 |
| Leeds Bradford - Paris CDG | jet2 |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Leeds Bradford | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Bergerac | Ryanair |
| Liverpool - Bordeaux | easyJet |
| Liverpool - Paris CDG | easyJet |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Liverpool | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Bergerac | British Airways |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - London City | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Bordeaux | British Airways, easyJet |
| Gatwick - Paris CDG | easyJet |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Gatwick | British Airways, easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
| Heathrow - Paris CDG | British Airways |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Heathrow | British Airways |
| Nice - Heathrow (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Bergerac | jet2, Ryanair |
| Stansted - Bordeaux | Ryanair |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Stansted | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Bergerac | jet2 |
| Manchester - Bordeaux | easyJet, Ryanair |
| Manchester - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
| Manchester - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Manchester | easyJet, jet2 |
| Nice - Manchester (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Bordeaux (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
| Newcastle - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Newcastle | easyJet |
| Nice - Newcastle (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
| Return route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nice - Southampton (via Paris) | Air France |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying to Bergerac & back from Nice
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jean (1h30), taxi or tram Bordeaux St Jean to hotel (0h10, pay locally) | £20 | 1700 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| own taxi to airport | n/a | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying to Bordeaux & back from Nice
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi Bordeaux airport to hotel | £26 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| own taxi to airport | n/a | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Paris CDG
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Paris CDG to Bordeaux St Jean (4h20) | £83 | 1500 |
| rail Paris Montparnasse to Bordeaux St Jean (3h15) | £55 | 1500 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Nice to Paris CDG (7h) | £102 | 1830 |
| rail Nice to Paris Gare de Lyon (5h40) | £65 | 1830 |
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My wife is a vegetarian and we knew that France can be difficult in this respect. However this did not prove too difficult and the following recommendations may be of interest:
Bordeaux- Le Comptoir Fromger, 27 Rue de Parlement, St Pierre Tel; 09 81 17 17 08 (Booking advisable).
Carcassonne - L'Auberge des Lices - already in your notes but it has a vegetarian menu.
Nice- Vingt 4, 24 Rue Alphonse Karr - the high light of our holiday and recommended by the hotel
Nice - Vabbuo- 10 Rue Meyerbeer. Very good pizzas.
We enjoyed visiting a variety of cities and the travel notes provided for getting around were excellent. The suggested walking routes were very informative and allowed us to discover areas we would not have known about. All the train travel was very well organised with no delays experienced. It should be noted that transfers between the hotels and railway stations are not included in the cost of the holiday.
This was a superb trip, we saw so much in such a relatively short space of time. The four locations were all very different and the day trips to Nimes and the Pont Du Gard were particular highlights. The recommended walking routes with the background details were very welcome and added greatly to our enjoyment. Hotels all well located. Another excellent Inntravel holiday!
My wife is a vegetarian and we knew that France can be difficult in this respect. However this did not prove too difficult and the following recommendations may be of interest:
Bordeaux- Le Comptoir Fromger, 27 Rue de Parlement, St Pierre Tel; 09 81 17 17 08 (Booking advisable).
Carcassonne - L'Auberge des Lices - already in your notes but it has a vegetarian menu.
Nice- Vingt 4, 24 Rue Alphonse Karr - the high light of our holiday and recommended by the hotel
Nice - Vabbuo- 10 Rue Meyerbeer. Very good pizzas.
We enjoyed visiting a variety of cities and the travel notes provided for getting around were excellent. The suggested walking routes were very informative and allowed us to discover areas we would not have known about. All the train travel was very well organised with no delays experienced. It should be noted that transfers between the hotels and railway stations are not included in the cost of the holiday.
This was a superb trip, we saw so much in such a relatively short space of time. The four locations were all very different and the day trips to Nimes and the Pont Du Gard were particular highlights. The recommended walking routes with the background details were very welcome and added greatly to our enjoyment. Hotels all well located. Another excellent Inntravel holiday!
Where to begin with highlights - there are so many! Marvelling at the long term vision of Alain Juppe and his plan for the revitalisation of Bordeaux by conserving and celebrating its past , equally impressed by the execution of his plan over three decades. Finding a gem of a restaurant in Carcassonne - Les Aisles - in the ramparts, serving cuisine of the highest standard in a relaxed atmosphere. Contrasting the ambition of the Palais de Papes in Avignon with the Amphitheatre and Theatre in Arles - and appreciating the superb Roman and medieval design and build techniques deployed not only there but in the Cloisters De St Trophime. All experienced in a relaxed atmosphere, courtesy of travel arrangements that worked perfectly and hotels that offered a calm oasis to reflect on the day and prepare for the next day's adventures.
In Carcassonne we can strongly recommend the outstanding Table d'Alais restaurant but booking is essential. We can also recommend the Jardin de la Tour, which you might point out is opposite he entrance to the Donjon hotel! In the Bastide St Louis Chez Fred is open Tues to Saturday, not Friday as stated. We would not recommend the Brasserie Donjon!
On page 45 of your tour of the Bastide the most famous occupant of the Maison des Memoires was Bousquet, not Bosanquet!
In Avignon we can endorse the recommendation of La Fourchette restaurant. La Cuisine de Dimanche is open on Mondays, contrary to the text on page 73, and La Petite Peche does not close at 14.30! On page 80 of the Avignon town weak the Just Coffee Shop has been renamed Just Vin Shop...probably more lucrative!
In Nice La Maison de Marie restaurant is definitely to be recommended but Chez Acchiardo was rather disappointing.
On page 116 of the Nice walk the Rue Francois Zamin is actually Zamin.
Yet another superb holiday with Inntravel. A good choice of varied locations with the usual comprehensive notes and maps included. All the hotels are centrally located and within walking distance of the stations. Just to add that the restaurant L’Escargot in Carcassonne (mentioned in the notes) has 2 premises, both serving the same good food with the same menu, the second one is located in Rue St Jean just along from restaurant La Marquiere (also mentioned in the notes), it is much smaller but has a courtyard rather than being on the street if wishing to dine al fresco. A couple of restaurants we found whilst just exploring Avignon are worth a mention and can be recommended, O Papilles 10 Place des Chataignes http://www.opapilles.fr/carte.html and La Cour D’Honneur 58 Rue Joseph Vernet http://www.cour-honneur.com/carte-du-soir-restaurant-avignon/
Taxis outside Bordeaux: We followed station taxi sign but had to wander about outside and hail one in street. Even though we followed station signs think other exit may have been more useful - rather disconcerting at start of holiday.
Travel easy, comfortable, trouble free - wonderful way to get a sense of the country - hotels a pleasure: picturesque and well placed.
Initial contact with Inntravel so personal and friendly.
Enjoyed not being in a group - independent - made own choices while having a sense that the planned trains, hotels, walks would 'work'.
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