Discover this beautiful old provencal town on a 5 night holiday including excursions exploring the beautiful countryside and villages of this part of southern Provence . Your holiday base is a comfortable hotel located in the heart of old Aix, with all the main sights of the town in easy strolling distance.
The old streets of Aix with their honey-coloured stone buildings warmed by the sun are full of life. There are cafes and restaurants on every corner, designer label shops, art galleries and quiet restful squares to relax over a glass of wine. The wide boulevard of the Cours Mirabeau lined by brasseries under massive plane trees epitomises the atmosphere of southern France . Aix derives its name from Aquae Sextiae, a Roman settlement based around its hot springs which are still used for cures in the Thermes on the site of the Roman baths to the north-west of the old town. The town is set in a natural bowl on a plain dominated by the surrounding mountain ranges and the famous Mont St. Victoire the subject of so many of Cézanne's famous works.
Three escorted excursions are included during your stay to visit the picturesque fishing village of Cassis and the beautiful coastline of the Calanques, the charming town of St. Rémy and the nearby fortress village of Les Baux , and the beautiful Luberon countryside and villages. However there is a choice of other trips further afield which you can add to your holiday if you wish including Lavender excursions during the months of June and July.
New for 2012, we are delighted to be able to offer an optional additional excursion taking you out of Aix to the slopes of Mont St. Victoire to visit a wine domaine followed by tastings of provencal rosé wines accompanied by local cheeses and fruit. A delightful way to spend an afternoon. If you would like to include this excursion in your holiday, please just let us know at the time of booking.
Your day by day itinerary click >>Itinerary
Your Accommodation click >>Accommodation
Visits & excursions click >>Excursions
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Holiday Price 2012
£1050 ~ US $1490
per person
With optional Rosé Wine excursion
£1135 ~ US $1610
The price is per person based on two people sharing a twin or double room. Single room supplements are applicable and subject to availability.
To book this holiday click >>How to Book |
| Your Route Book will be at your first night hotel for your arrival. It includes all the detail you need for your holiday - your hotel and meal arrangements, a detailed day by day route planner with road directions, details of the suggested visits with times of opening, town plans & of course maps of the local area. And, should you have any need of additional assistance during your stay, our local office is just a phone call away. |
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| With the wide choice of options for travelling to France both from the UK and Ireland and from outside Europe , we have found that our clients prefer to make their own arrangements for travel to Provence. So to enable you to take advantage of the best value and most convenient travel options from your area, we have not included travel to Provence in the cost of your holiday. |
We will of course be delighted to give you all the advice you need in helping you with your travel arrangements. For details on the wide choice of options for travel to Provence click >>Travel from the UK or >>Travel from Overseas.
To Book this Holiday click >>How to Book. |
