Little Boats and Trains of Provence & the Camargue

Little Boats and Trains of Provence & the Camargue

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Little Boats and Trains of Provence & the Camargue

9 Days Starting in Paris, France and ending in calais

Visiting: Paris, Arles, Aigues-Mortes, Avignon, Anduze, Train à vapeur des Cévennes, The Camargue Ranch, Vienne, France, Calais

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

9fptv

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:
English
Interests:

Cultural, History, Rail Tours

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Tour Overview

Join us as we uncover the history, passions, colours and flavours of Provence and the Carmargue. On this tour, we will traverse the tranquil rivers, take you on a journey back in time on historical railways as well as the charming towns and cities of the region including Arles, Avignon and the lovely medieval town of Aigues Morte.

Highlights

  • join us as we uncover the history, passions, colours and flavours of Provence and the Carmargue

  • Traverse the tranquil rivers, take you on a journey back in time on historical railways as well as the charming towns and cities of the region including Arles, Avignon and the lovely medieval town of Aigues Morte

  • Depart to Anduze to take the historical railway Train des Cévennes. Between Anduze and Saint Jean du Gard, we discover the Cévennes National Park

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Travel To Paris

Location: Paris

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: City-style hotels

Meals Included: No Meals

Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then onwards to the Paris area for an overnight stay.

Day 2 : Arrive In Arles

Location: Arles

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Best Western Atrium Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Continue to the historic town of Arles, where we arrive this evening for a six-night stay.

Day 3 : Aigues-Morte

Location: Aigues-Mortes

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Best Western Atrium Hotel

Meals Included: No Meals

Today, we enjoy the first of our boat trips, departing from Aigues-Morte, a small, fortified town in the Camargue. This gentle navigation allows us to discover the history of this lovely medieval town and its surroundings. At around midday, we stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Later, we head by coach to the salt lakes where you will have a tour on the little train.

Day 4 : Avignon

Location: Avignon

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Best Western Atrium Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Join our included full-day excursion to Avignon, one of the major cities of the Provence region. Located on the banks of the River Rhône, Avignon is a charming Roman town famous for the Pont d’ Avignon or broken bridge. Originally the bridge had 22 arches, but now only 4 remain. Another popular tourist spot is the Place du Palais, located next to Place de L’horloge.


During the morning, we will have a tour around the city on the Little Town Train. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a Rhône River cruise. The cruise passes in front of the most famous sightseeing spots of Avignon, such as Le Pont Avignon (Avignon’s Bridge), Palace of the Popes, the Rocher des Doms, the Pont Eiffel, Barthelasse Island, Piot Island, Villeneuve-lez-Avignon and Phillippe the Bel Tower.

Day 5 : Train Des Cévennes

Location: Anduze, Train à vapeur des Cévennes, Anduze

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Best Western Atrium Hotel

Meals Included: No Meals

Depart to Anduze to take the historical railway Train des Cévennes. Between Anduze and Saint Jean du Gard, we discover the Cévennes National Park. This 13-kilometre bucolic ride will take you on a journey back in time. Enjoy the day, taking in the breathtaking views! Time for lunch at your leisure in St Jean du Gard. We head back later in the day to Anduze by train.

Day 6 : The Camargue

Location: The Camargue Ranch

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Best Western Atrium Hotel

Meals Included: No Meals

Included day trip to the Nature Park of the Camargue, a huge plain famous for its seas and marshlands, which are inhabited by an extraordinary variety of bird life. During the day, we enjoy a cruise on a traditional boat. Guided by the captain’s commentary, you will observe wildlife (bulls, horses, pink flamingos and egrets) and vegetation (marshes, pine forests, samphire prairies), stopping half-way to meet a herdsman who will present his herd of black bulls and the indigenous Camargue horses.

Day 7 : Arles

Location: Arles

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Best Western Atrium Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day at leisure. Arles is a town best known for its architectural heritage and association with Vincent Van Gogh who lived and painted here in the 1880s. Visitors to Arles can follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps and see some of the scenery from his famous paintings, such as the café in Place du Forum or the Trinquetaille Bridge beside the River Rhône.


Our optional guided tour will showcase the highlights of the city in particular the exterior of the 2000-year-old Roman Amphitheatre still in use today, which was originally built to hold 20,000 spectators in the style of the Colosseum in Rome.

Day 8 : Vienne

Location: Vienne, France

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: City-style hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast

We leave Arles behind this morning as begin our journey northwards. During the day we stop in the beautiful town of Vienne. Built around the Rhône River, you will have time at leisure to explore the narrow streets and discover the ancient monuments, many of which are still very well preserved today. We continue to northern France for an overnight stay.

Day 9 : Return Home

Location: Calais

Meals Included: Breakfast

Today we journey to Calais, then return home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point

  • Fully Guided

  • International Travel

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

Accommodation

You will stay for six nights at the 3-star Best Western Atrium Hotel in Arles.
Overnight stays in the Paris area of northern France will be in city-style hotels. 

Check out our Q&As

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • What type of coach will be used?

    You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Roy Williams (Google Reviewer)  

Great company. We did the...

03-Apr-2024

Great company. We did the 4 day D Day Normandy Landing tour.We had 2 great driver's John and Ian.. Nothing was a problem for them. They kept us safe and entertained.Then we had Fred Greenhow as our guide And he was outstanding. He told us everything we wanted to know. Can't praise them enough Thank you all. We will do more tours with them......

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Mary Elmhirst (Google Reviewer)  

I was told by a...

19-May-2024

I was told by a customer service advisor (Michael) , our hotel overlooked the River Seine, which was totally untrue. It was nowhere in sight and a good walk to get to it. My view from the hotel room was a wall and a window, There was no porterage available and although our drivers offered, after a 15 hour journey to France, we all opted to take our own luggage. To get into the shower there was a step to it and the floor of the shower was like an ice rink when wet, with nothing to hold onto. ( I showered wearing my slippers to avoid slipping). The plunger to the sink was unusable; (the lever to retrieve it was broken). The staff were pleasant and helpful, the bed was comfortable and clean abd the breakfast was worthy of the 3 stars given. Otherwise, I have stayed in a better 2* hotel in France. The driver and travel rep, Paul were both very friendly and pleasant but it was the first time Paul had been on this trip and therefore had little knowledge of the places we visited! There was no commentary and the history of Monet and Versailles was read out from a book! All in all, nothing would persuade me to take part in another Leger tour.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

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