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Is this itinerary too much?

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Hi! I need some advice regarding a two-week itinerary. Here's how it look so far:
Day 1: Arrive in Paris (morning)
Day 2 and 3: Paris
Day 4: Train from Paris to Geneva, transfer to Chamonix
Day 5 and 6: Chamonix
Day 7: Get car in Chamonix and drive somewhere in Provence (Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Saint Remy?)
Day 8,9,10 Provence
Day 11: move to Nice or somewhere near Nice
Day 12 and 13: Nice ( and coastal towns close by) then fly home from there.

Is this do-able? It's a long drive from Chamonix into Provence. I don't know if it makes sense to break it up and stay somewhere along the way. Is Chamonix worth it because it's out of the way but I'd really like to see the area. I'm so torn and just looking for advice.

Thanks!

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Aside from the cost of a car rental plus the insurance—the highway tolls driving from Chamonix to Gordes are going to add up to something around €80.

You could return to Geneva from Chamonix on the 1-hour bus and continue from Geneva to Avignon by TGV train in 3 hours.

Then you can pick up a car in Avignon and be in Gordes in 45 minutes and visit the other Provence towns you want to see. Cap off your trip on the French Riviera.

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Chamonix is worth it. Stunning. I think your itinerary is do-able, busy, but you will get to spend a couple of days in each of your locations.

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2582 posts

It sounds very doable to me, busy, but doable. Maybe try to drop the car somewhere in Provence when ready to leave, and take the train to Nice?

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