France

Why visit

Direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Paris run under nine hours, and the Schengen visa that covers France also opens neighbouring countries if travellers choose to extend the trip. Versailles sits within day-trip range of central Paris, and a high-speed train covers the run down to Nice, so the itinerary avoids the multiple short flights that can eat into a first Europe holiday.

• Eiffel Tower summit access
• Louvre Museum
• Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles
• Promenade des Anglais in Nice

Places covered

ParisVersaillesNice

Suggested itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive Paris

   Transfer to the hotel; evening Seine river cruise.

2. Day2

   Paris city

   Eiffel Tower summit and a walk through the Trocadero gardens.

3. Day3

   Louvre and Notre-Dame

   Louvre Museum in the morning, Notre-Dame exterior and the Latin Quarter after lunch.

4. Day4

   Versailles

   Day trip to the Palace of Versailles and its gardens.

5. Day5

   TGV to Nice

   High-speed train to Nice; evening at leisure on the Promenade des Anglais.

6. Day6

   Nice and Monaco

   Day trip to Monaco and the Prince’s Palace, back to Nice by evening.

7. Day7

   Depart

   Transfer to Nice airport.