My husband and I are planning to spend approximately a month exploring France in Sept/October. The plan is to travel by mainly by train, and hire a private driver only when necessary. I have a rough itinerary, and I was hoping for some constructive comments/suggestions. Since we are retired, we like to take things on a slow pace, see the city sights, and only a few museums.
Tentative itinerary:
- Fly into Paris, 4 nights. (1 day would be spent in Giverny)
- Train to Tours, 3 nights (do a tour to see Chateau Chenonceaux and Chambord); train to Ambroise to see Chateau Royal d' Amboise & chateau du Clos Luce
- Train to Bordeaux, 3 nights
- Train to Toulouse, 3 nights
- Train to Arles, 3 nights
- Train to Avignon, 3 nights
- Hire a private driver to drive us to Marseille, 3 nights, stopping at Aix-de-Provence for the afternoon
- Train to Nice, 4 nights, with a day trip to Monaco and a day trip to Villefrance de Mer
- Fly to Lyon, 3 nights
- Train back to Paris, 3 nights
- Fly home to the US.
Thank you in advance for any comments/suggestions.