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France: North to South

France: North to South covers the country's full range in 12 days, tracing a line from the D-Day beaches of Normandy down through Loire Valley château country and into the Riviera light of Nice. That sweep is the point. Students don't get a single-city portrait of France — they get the country in layers, each stop genuinely different from the last, each one building on what came before.

Duration12 days · 11 nights
CountriesFrance
Cities5 stops
Group size6 – 80+ travelers
Best fitCustom & private
What makes us different
  • City-center hotels
  • Authentic local meals
  • Career Tour Directors
  • 5.0★ on Trustpilot
  • Family-owned since 1992
Gargoyle on Notre Dame Cathedral
Chenonceau Chateau, France
Paris
Mont St Michel
The American Cemetery in Normandy
Destination guide: Caen

Arrival Paris

  • Arrival transfer

Travel to Caen via Rouen

  • Sightseeing stop in Rouen

Dinner

Overnight

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Overall

Overall, this was a wonderful tour. The kids had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Passports was a great company to work with, and we got everything that was promised, and then some.

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · March 2026
Overall

This was an outstanding tour experience from start to finish. The trip flowed extremely well, with strong attention to detail at every stage. Even when minor issues arose, they were addressed quickly and professionally, which reinforced confidence in the Passports team. I am very much looking forward to my next trip with Passports and would confidently recommend them to any educator.

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · March 2026
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