Day 1
Bangkok → Paris (overnight flight)
Evening departure from Suvarnabhumi. The tour leader hands out the trip dossier, neighborhood map, and the curated Paris restaurant shortlist before boarding.
France · 9 Days 7 Nights
Paris & la Côte d'Azur
Paris → Avignon → Nice. The slow French itinerary, designed for shoulder season, clearer light, fewer crowds, golden afternoons.
The journey, day by day
Day 2
Paris arrival · Eiffel Tower + Seine evening cruise
Arrive Charles de Gaulle in the morning. Private transfer to a central 4-star top-choice hotel. Slow afternoon at Trocadéro for the classic Eiffel Tower photo, then ascend the Eiffel Tower (pre-booked time slot). Evening private Seine river cruise as Paris lights up, sailing past Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and the illuminated Eiffel Tower.
4-star top-choice · Paris (central)
Day 3
Paris · Louvre + Tuileries + Galeries Lafayette
Morning private guide through the Louvre (pre-booked, before public hours, Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory). Walk through Jardin des Tuileries to Place de la Concorde. Afternoon at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, Paris's grand 1912 department store with the famous stained-glass dome, luxury brands across 7 floors, and a rooftop terrace view to the Eiffel Tower. Evening dinner at your pace.
4-star top-choice · Paris
Day 4
Versailles day trip + Montmartre evening
Morning private transfer to Versailles (30 minutes). Early access with a French art historian (skip-the-line), Hall of Mirrors, King's State Apartments, Le Nôtre gardens, and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet (Le Hameau de la Reine). Return to Paris by mid-afternoon. Evening climb to Montmartre, Sacré-Cœur Basilica at sunset, Place du Tertre artists' square, dinner at a Belle Époque bistro.
4-star top-choice · Paris (3rd night)
Day 5
Paris → Avignon by TGV (first-class)
Morning TGV from Gare de Lyon, first-class panoramic carriage (2 hours 40 minutes). Arrive Avignon at midday. Private transfer to Hôtel d'Europe, an 1799 landmark hotel inside the medieval ramparts. Afternoon walking tour, Palais des Papes (the 14th-century Popes' Palace), Pont d'Avignon (the famous bridge from the nursery rhyme), and Place de l'Horloge for Provençal evening aperitivo.
Hôtel d'Europe · Avignon
Day 6
Provence hilltop villages - Gordes, Roussillon, Sénanque
Day driving through the Luberon (a UNESCO-protected landscape). Stops at Gordes (one of "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France"), Sénanque Abbey (12th-century Cistercian monastery framed by lavender in summer, golden vineyards in October), and Roussillon's ochre cliffs (the village painted in 20 shades of red and gold). Lunch at a Provençal family château with olive oil tasting (or rosé tasting in summer). Lavender bonus: if traveling late June to mid-July, fields at Valensole are added to the itinerary.
Hôtel d'Europe · Avignon (2nd night)
Day 7
Avignon → Nice (TGV) · Old Town aperitivo
Morning Pont du Gard photo stop (the 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage site). Lunch in Aix-en-Provence at a Cézanne-era bistro. Afternoon TGV from Aix-en-Provence to Nice (2.5 hours). Check in to Hyatt Regency Palais de la Méditerranée on the Promenade des Anglais. Sunset walk along the Promenade, evening aperitivo in Vieux Nice (Old Town).
Hyatt Regency Palais de la Méditerranée · Nice
Day 8
Riviera day · Eze + Monaco (optional)
Optional Riviera day trip, drive the lower Corniche along the Mediterranean. Morning at Eze hilltop village (a medieval "Eagle's Nest" 429 m above the sea) and Fragonard perfumery workshop. Lunch in Monaco, Casino de Monte-Carlo square, Royal Palace changing of the guard, Café de Paris terrace. Or skip Monaco and spend the day on the coast at Cap Ferrat, Antibes, or Saint-Paul-de-Vence (artist village). Evening dinner in Nice Old Town.
Hyatt Regency · Nice (2nd night)
Day 9
Nice → Bangkok
Slow morning, breakfast on the seafront terrace, photo walk along the Promenade des Anglais. Afternoon private transfer to Nice Côte d'Azur airport. Evening departure. Edited digital album with Paris + Provence + Riviera frames arrives within 14 days.
Top-choice stays
Hotels chosen for you
Wanvela's top-choice 4-star hotels in each city, central, walking distance to the landmarks that matter.
- Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg or Hôtel Le Mathurin · Paris, central 8th arrondissement, walking distance to the Louvre and Place Vendôme
- Hôtel d'Europe · Avignon, an 1799 landmark hotel inside the medieval ramparts, walking distance to the Palais des Papes
- Hyatt Regency Palais de la Méditerranée · Nice, on the Promenade des Anglais, seafront-facing rooms
Note: Wanvela's top-choice 4-stars are properties our team has stayed in or vetted in person. If a property is unavailable we'll offer an equivalent for your approval 60–90 days before departure. Upgrades to 5-star palace hotels (Le Bristol, Hotel Negresco) available on request.
What's included
- 3 top-choice hotels (4-star)
- private vehicles & drivers
- TGV first-class Paris–Avignon & Avignon–Nice
- tour leader
- professional photographer
- insider access (Louvre pre-public hours, Versailles skip-the-line, Eiffel Tower time slot)
- Seine river cruise
- Versailles day trip
- Provence hilltop villages day
- Schengen visa
- comprehensive insurance
- daily breakfast
- 14-day photo album
- International flights (TG Economy THB 42,000–48,000 / Business THB 175,000–195,000 quoted separately)
- lunch & dinner (curated restaurant list provided)
- optional Monaco + Eze Riviera day trip (+THB 8,000–12,000 / pax)
- shopping
- tips at discretion
France reviews · 4.9 / 5
★★★★★
"We went in October, Paris in autumn colour at Jardin du Luxembourg, olive harvest in Provence, the Riviera at its clearest. 20°C, fewer crowds than summer. Wanvela's timing was perfect."
★★★★★
"The TGV first-class ride south was unexpectedly special, quiet, fast, the countryside shifts from grey to gold over two hours. Versailles in the morning before the tour buses arrived, the Hall of Mirrors was empty. That was the highlight."
★★★★★
"I've been to France many times but this was the first trip where I got to watch the sun set from Eze without rushing on. The Seine cruise at night, when the Eiffel Tower sparkled at 9pm, an unforgettable honeymoon."
Common questions
Why does Wanvela focus on shoulder season (Apr–Oct)?
Shoulder season is when France looks its best, April–May = spring blooms at Versailles, wild iris and poppies in Provence, a warm 20–25°C Riviera. September–October = autumn colour in Paris, olive harvest in Provence, the clearest Riviera of the year at 19–22°C. Crowds are far thinner than summer, and hotel and flight pricing is better. Peak summer (Jun–Aug) brings 30°C+ heat and crowded Paris, Wanvela steers clear.
When can I see Provence lavender?
Late June to mid-July only, a narrow window. After July 20 the harvest starts and colour fades; before June 25 the fields are still green. Wanvela can build a lavender-focused trip in that window. Our standard itinerary is shoulder-season focused and routes through hilltop villages (Gordes, Roussillon, Sénanque Abbey) which our team finds even more beautiful than the lavender fields themselves.
Are Versailles + Monaco + Eze included?
Versailles is included in the package (a Paris must-see). Monaco and Eze are an optional add-on, a Riviera day trip from Nice that bundles both, at an extra THB 8,000–12,000 / pax. If you'd rather skip Monaco we'll swap in another Riviera day at Cap Ferrat, Antibes, or Saint-Paul-de-Vence (artist village).
Why TGV instead of a domestic flight?
TGV first-class from Gare de Lyon to Avignon is 2 hours 40 minutes; Avignon to Nice is 3 hours. Faster than flying once you include airport time, and far more comfortable. It's a Wanvela signature, many travelers tell us it ends up being an unexpected highlight, with French countryside changing the whole way.
Can the route be modified?
Entirely. Add Bordeaux or the Loire Valley, swap Nice for Cannes/Antibes, extend Paris to 4 nights, or upgrade to 5-star palace hotels (Le Bristol, Hotel Negresco), just let us know.
How does the Schengen visa work?
Wanvela handles the entire Schengen process through VFS, documentation, appointment booking, tracking. If you've held a Schengen visa in the past 3 years the process is faster. The visa fee is included in the package. Please allow at least 60 days lead time.
