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Itinerary afternoon, the remainder of the day is free for your DAY • Sarlat • Optional Rocamadour Tour

own discoveries. Today is free for your own discoveries in Sarlat.
Please note: If scheduling issues arise to prevent visiting Or, you may choose to join our optional tour to

DAY 1 • Depart U.S. Chateau de Villandry, we’ll visit a similar chateau in the witness the hilltop village of Rocamadour, a popular
You depart today on your overnight flight to Loire Valley. pilgrimage stop. Dinner is included at a local bistro
Nantes, France. this evening in Sarlat.
B,L — Hotel de France or similar
B,D — Hotel Le Renoir or similar

DAY 2 • Arrive in Nantes, France • DAY 5 • Angers • Optional Balloon Ride

Transfer to Angers over the Loire Valley • Boule de Fort DAY 9 • Overland to Carcassonne •
Arrive in Nantes this morning and transfer overland demonstration Explore Toulouse
to Angers, the gateway to the Loire Valley. Upon Enjoy a free day in Angers. Or, join our optional early- We’ll transfer overland to Carcassonne today,
arrival, meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow morning Balloon Ride over the Loire Valley. Later, stopping along the way in the scenic Parc Naturel
travelers, including those who took the optional New! we’ll enjoy a demonstration of Boule de Fort, a type of Regional Des Causesse du Quercy and later in
Northern France: Fontainebleau, Bayeux & the Beaches lawn bowling played in this region of France. Dinner Toulouse for lunch in a local restaurant, followed
of Normandy or New! Untouched Algeria: Algiers & is on your own. by a walking tour of the city. When we arrive in
Constantine pre-trip extensions. After time to relax Carcassonne, we’ll check in to our hotel and have
from the overnight flight, our small group will gather B — Hotel de France or similar dinner at a local restaurant.
for an orientation walk around the vicinity of our DAY 6 • Overland to Sarlat • Visit Oradour B,L — Hotel Le Donjon or similar

hotel, followed by a Welcome Briefing. Dinner is Today we’ll transfer overland to Sarlat. To break up
on your own. our journey, we’ll make two stops along the way:
Hotel de France or similar First, we’ll have lunch in Oradour, and then we’ll Watch this independent video to learn
visit the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, which was more about this adventure
DAY 3 • Explore Angers destroyed and its inhabitants massacred during a

We’ll begin our morning with a walking tour of Nazi onslaught in 1944. After this emotional visit,
Angers with a local guide. After lunch at a local we’ll continue on to Sarlat in the Dordogne. Dinner is
restaurant, the afternoon is free to spend as you wish. on your own.
We’ll gather again this evening for a Welcome Dinner.
B,L — Hotel Le Renoir or similar
B,L,D — Hotel de France or similar

DAY • Explore Sarlat • Nature activity in
DAY 4 • Angers • Home-Hosted Visit • the Dordogne

Explore Loire Valley & Chateau de Villandry We’ll venture into Sarlat for a walking tour of its
Today we explore Chateau de Villandry with a medieval old town, followed by some time at leisure
local guide. Then, we’ll have a chance to put our and a hike in the valley. Dinner is included at a local watch video
new French language skills skills to the test when restaurant.
we visit the home of a local family in Angers for
a Home-Hosted Visit featuring a l’apéro, or a drink B,D — Hotel Le Renoir or similar
with appetizers. When we return to Angers late this

Meet the people who call
France home

Locals in cafés : Throughout our adventure, we’ll
participate in the time-honored French tradition
of stopping for coffee and a pastry at cafés, where
we’ll engage the locals in conversation about daily
life in our destinations.
Family in Angers : On Day 4, during a Home-Hosted Visit, we’ll meet a local
family in the Loire Valley, where we’ll enjoy an in-depth conversation with our
hosts about daily life.
Winemaker near Carcassonne : On Day 11, we’ll visit a small village outside
Carcassonne to enjoy our NEW A Day in the Life experience at a wine domaine.
We’ll meet the expert winemaker who will show us his vineyards, enlighten us on
wine-making, and help us to create our own special blend of wine.

Discover the fortified castle walls of Angers on Days 2-5.

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