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DISCOVERING the SEASIDE VILLAGES of FRANCE & SPAIN plus BARCELONA
May 16 - 28, 2011
Travel Broker Tours invites you to join Debbie Lloyd on an exciting new 12 Nt tour program of the Seaside Villages of France and Spain plus Barcelona. |
We have heard so many of you that have enjoyed our discovery style of tours, that this spring we are happy to unveil our newest tour program - The Seaside Villages of France and Spain plus Barcelona.
Join us and discover and explore the charming coastal villages all along the coastline that drew many of the early 20th century artists. Even if you are not inclined to paint or sketch I am sure you, like me will will appreciate and enjoy exploring this whole region.
Please join me on this lovely tour next spring. Make sure to book early as the maximun of this tour is only 16 participants!
Our Program
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Tour EscortDebbie Lloyd
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Detailed Itinerary
SUN May 15th, Depart HOME CITY
You depart on your international flight (not included in tour price) to Toulouse, France. As a full service travel agency, we are happy to assist you to arrange your flight and transfer details from your home city to join this tour.
Day 1: MON May 16th, MEET in TOULOUSE, FRANCE
Welcome to France! Our tour begins in the city of Toulouse, France which is an easy city to fly or rail into. Just let us know if you would like to book an additional night(s) here to allow more time to explore this lovely city.
Meals: (B) Breakfast
 CarcassonneCarcassonne has a long history from it's celtic origins dating back as far as 3500 BC as the celtic settlement, Carsac. The Romans fortified the hilltop around 100BC making it the colonia of Julia Carsaco, later, Carcasum. The Visigoths built more fortifications around 453AD. Carcassonne became famous in its role in the Albigensian Crusades, when the city was a stronghold of the Occitan Cathars. |
Day 2: TUE May 17th, TOULOUSE to COLLIOURE
via CARCASSONNE
We will travel first to the walled city of Carcassonne with time for lunch and to explore this fully walled historic town. Everytime I go there my mind jumps back in time as we approach the double ring of ramparts with 53 imposing towers. As we cross the drawbridge to enter the walled city it is so easy to picture how people lived here hundreds of years ago. We will stay 4 nights in this delightful seaside resort town.
Meals:(B) Breakfast
Day 3: WED May 18th, COLLIOURE - MARKET DAY
We enjoy breakfast before having the day to enjoy Market Day in Collioure. I love going to Collioure no matter what day it is. There is something magical about the light in this harbour town close to the Spanish border - hence why it has attracted so many artists over the years.
Meals: (B) Breakfast
Collioure The great artist, Matisse spent many summers in Collioure, with 1905 being the most notable. During this time he was joined by Derain and together they produced 242 paintings, drawings, and sculptures in and around the village surrounding the small Catalan harbour. These works displayed such vibrant colours and brushstrokes that the artists were referred to as 'les cage aux Fauves' (wild beasts) and it is from these Collioure works that the new art movement, Fauvism
was formed.
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Day 4 to 5: THU May 19th thru FRI May 20th, COLLIOURE
Over the next two days we continue to enjoy this wonderful seaside village.
Meals: (B) Breakfast
Day 6: SAT May 21st, COLLIOURE to CADAQUES, SPAIN
Today we travel over the border into Spain and to the lovely seaside town of Cadaques. We will spend the next 5 nights in Cadaques, a small fishing port nestled between sea and mountain, is located at the end of Cap de Creus in Catalonia.
Meals: (B) Breakfast
Day 7: SUN May 22nd, CADAQUES
Enjoy exploring the village that Salvador Dali spent many summers in. He once said (in 1920)
"I have spent a delightful summer, as always in the perfect and
dreamy town of Cadaques. There alongside the Latin sea,
I have been quenched by light and colour".
Meals: (B) Breakfast
Day 8: MON May 23rd, CADAQUES - MARKET DAY
We enjoy breakfast before having the day to enjoy Market Day in Cadaques. During market days on the town square, the village elders sit on their benches and are glad to tell you about the days when Salvador Dali lived there. Dali made this little town famous all over the world. A number of artists travel there regularly. Why not take a walk down the bumpy, windy but sunlit little streets towards the chapel San Sebastia, where you'll get a glimpse of the rock, located to the east of the bay, called Cucurucu, 
Meals: (B) Breakfast
Day 9: TUE May 24th, CADAQUES
We enjoy breakfast before enjoying our last day exploring Savador Dali's dreamy town of Cadaques.
Meals: (B) Breakfast
Day 10 to 13: WED May 25th thru SAT May 28th,
CADAQUES to BARCELONA
Today we travel along the Mediterranean coast road to the vibrant city of Barcelona.
We have planned to stay here for 3 nights which will give us two full days to explore this wonderful city. We will enjoy a city sightseeing tour of Barcelona and enjoy a special farewell dinner on our last evening.
Meals: (BD) Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
 BarcelonaBarcelona has always been a lively place loved by many artists such as Picasso, Miro and greatly influenced by the dynamic master architect, Antony Gaudi. Many wonders of architecture of the city have been designed or remodelled by him, most notably the "Sagrada Familia", (his sandcastle cathedral. Much of the city bears traces of his individualistic and stylish design. Other most visited Gaudi sites are the "Casa Battlo" and the delightful Guell Park. Barcelona's Gothic quarter bears witness to the splendour enjoyed by the city from the 13th to the 15th centuries |
Day 13: SAT May 28th, BARCELONA - HOMEWARD BOUND
Disembarking after breakfast we transfer to the Barcelona Airport for our flight home.
Meals: (B) Breakfast
Pricing:
$3,285.00 CAD Per Person
(Based on double occupancy sharing a twin/double room)
- Price includes LAND TOUR indicated in tour itinerary
- International Airfares are not included in tour price, though we are happy to assist in booking them for you to join up with this tour
- A $500.00 CAD Deposit required upon booking
- Final payment due on March 11th, 2010
- Single supplement available at $875.00 CAD
Tour Inclusions:
- Hotel Accommodation: 12 Nights accommodation with private bath facilities.
- Meals: Breakfast Daily and 1 Farewell Dinner
- Transportation & Sightseeing: All transportation and sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Fully Escorted: Debbie Lloyd of Travel Broker Tours will travel with the group throughout the entire tour.
- Taxes: Local taxes on all included ground transportation, hotel accommodation and meals.
Tour Exclusions:
- International flights and airport transfers in Toulouse, France and return from Barcelona, Spain are not included in the above pricing but can be arranged with Travel Broker Tours, A division of The Travel Broker and Cruise Centre.
- Personal Insurances (travel, baggage, cancellation, etc.)
- Passport & Visa Fees and Immunizations.
- All alcoholic beverages and bar beverages (soft drinks, juice, sparkling water, etc.)
- Personal Charges (excess baggage fees, laundry, souvenirs, personal hotel charges, etc.)
- All optional excursions or deviations from the itinerary.
- Any item not mentioned in the itinerary or in the inclusions above.
- Tips or gratuities to your tour escorts, restaurant servers and chambermaids.
Deposits and Final Payments:
- Deposits: At time of booking CA$500.00 per person + insurance premium if applicable.
- Final Payment: Final payment by March 11, 2011. Payments may be made by personal cheque, Visa or Mastercard
Return International flights are not included in the above tour but can be arranged with Travel Broker Tours.
For more information or to register for this tour please contact Debbie Lloyd at:
Travel Broker Tours
A division of The Travel Broker & Cruise Centre
1758 Bath Road Kingston, ON Canada
Telephone: 613-389-7914 or 1-800-387-7678
Email: deblloyd@thetravelbroker.ca
