Travel Reference
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On day six, rent a car and head for the hills: stop in
St-Paul de Vence
and
Vence
, and
spend day seven motoring around the beautiful
Gorges du Loup
. On day eight, visit
Grasse
, its museums and perfumeries; leave your last day for the pretty village of
Mou-
gins
. Drive back to Nice on day 10 or continue in Haute-Provence or head west along the
coast.
10 Days
Scenic Haute-Provence
Start in
Nice
- enjoy a day of urban delight in Vieux Nice, before hitting the road on day
two. Drive to
St-Martin-Vésubie
. Visit wilderness park Alpha to learn more about the
wolves inhabiting the mountains and plan your excursion in the
Vallée des Merveilles
the
next day. On day three, discover with a guide the thousands of petroglyphs that have given
the Vallée des Merveilles its name. On day four, drive to
Allos
through spectacular moun-
tain scenery. Book for two nights at Alpine wonder La Ferme Girerd-Potin for a roaring
fire inside and hot tub outside. On day five, hike around
Lac d'Allos
.
On day six, drive to
Digne-les-Bains
, stopping in
Barles
along the way for fossil hunt-
ing in the Réserve Géologique de Haute-Provence. Organise a lavender walk on day sev-
en, and on day eight, drive down to
Castellane
, and take a scenic tour of the
Gorges du
Verdon
. Explore the canyon in a different way on day nine: go rafting, canyoning or just
trekking. On day 10, drive back to Nice or carry on along the Riviera.
