BAHAMAS

BAHAMAS

Archipelago of over 700 islands, the Bahamas stretch over 1,000 kilometers southeast of Florida. Only a few islands are inhabited. These islands offer stunning landscapes of sandy beaches and turquoise water bodies out of sight.

  The seabed is a giant aquarium where diving enthusiasts can discover fascinating species including sharks, rays, massive corals, etc. An ideal destination for those seeking luxury and relaxation and diving enthusiasts.

Swim with dolphins, get married on a beach, discover the beauty of underwater funds or wiggle during local festivals here all dreams are possible. Discover a paradise on earth.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

To get to the Bahamas, a valid passport even six months after the date of return is sufficient. It does not need a visa for a stay of less than three months.
transport

To get to the Bahamas, the fastest way is by air. In general, from France you will make a stopover in Miami, USA. Once there, you can go by plane or decide to reach the capital by boat, embarking on a cruise.

Airports
Grand Bahama Airport serves the island of Grand Bahama in the north of the archipelago. It hosts local and international flights in two different terminals.
The airport is a few miles from Freeport, the main town of the island.

The island resorts generally provide a shuttle to get their clients to the airport. If it does not, you will find taxis at all hours of the day, which will take you downtown.
General
Plan to rent a car because on most islands there is no public transportation. The bike or scooter can also be a good solution, especially for small islands.

To get from one island to another, you can choose between the plane and the boat.

If you rent a car, remember that driving is on the left.
Car rental
Some islands, the largest, like the island of Grand Bahama, need to rent a car.

Expect to pay about 70 euros per day minimum.

Peru

Peru

For anyone wishing to discover Latin America, Peru is a great destination: the Pacific beaches to the Andes, to the Amazon rainforest, it offers travelers a wide variety of landscapes of the continent. It is also in Peru that can explore the Inca civilization and Machu Picchu. The historic center of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are of course to explore.

Coastal countries of South America, with the north of Ecuador and Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, Chile to the far south. Its capital Lima to Lake Titicaca, the Peruvian ingenuity translates into architecture altitude more often, such delicious food and a whole lot of crafts to discover and buy.

Do not hesitate to launch the conquest of that country too little known.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

No visa is required for citizens of the European Union. A valid passport is required. The residence time allowed is three months (possible extension easily).
transport

Peru has no less than twelve airports, the most important are those of Lima, Cuzco and Arequipa. The Lan Peru airlines, Aerocontinente, Tans, Star Aerocondor up and ensure domestic routes.

The Air France and Iberia airlines will allow you to go from Paris to Lima. However, no direct flights, you will go through the United States in the first case, and Spain in the second.

Ecuador

Ecuador

Small in size, Ecuador is a great country for the variety of landscapes that can offer the traveler. Located to the west of South America, surrounded by Peru to the south and Colombia to the north, it takes its name from its position on the equator.

The coast, the Sierra, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands are the four major geographic regions of Ecuador, and represent many climatic, geographical and cultural contrasts.
The resorts
Province Guavas also has wonderful beaches and resorts frequented by lovers of underwater fishing and water sports.

A few kilometers from Guayaquil, in the Santa Elena Peninsula, the city of Salinas has numerous hotels, casinos, restaurants, seaside and even a yacht club very modern.

From Salinas, one can go to other nearby beaches such as: Ballenita, Punta Carnero and La Puntilla, Playas, the fishing port of Posorja, Manglar Alto, Montañita, Palmar and Punta Blanca.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

French citizens who make a holiday of less than 90 days in Ecuador do not need a visa to enter the country.
  They are granted a residence permit for 90 days, on presentation of their passport, boarding pass or drop-off and a return ticket.
transport

Airports
Simon Bolivar International Airport (Guayaquil).
International Airport Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre (Quito).
Ecuador has a number of domestic air terminals in the country. Domestic airlines offer daily flights throughout the country.

A fee of $ 25 USD is payable when leaving the country by air.
General
Road conditions are average. Difficult issue during the rainy season. Frequent road accidents.

Bolivia

Bolivia

The peaks of the Andes, the vast Altiplano at over 3,000 m, Lake Titicaca, the cradle of pre-Columbian civilizations, vertical drop to the Amazon rainforest, the vast pampas of Bolivia are a mosaic of landscapes breathtaking, but also to various Indian populations living well identities.

Physical but a popular destination, which will delight fans of the great outdoors and authentic civilizations.
peoples
The Bolivian population consists mostly of Amerindian ethnic groups: Quechua and Aymara, Panos Chipayas, Araucos, Chapacuras, Guarani ... Most kept intact their lifestyles, traditions and customs. Ancient religions - worship the sun, the Pachamama ... - and even magic are still alive. The meeting of these people was a real culture shock.

Take the precaution of asking permission before taking a picture of a person. Be respectful of traditions, culture and religion.
Know that rural Indian populations face serious economic difficulties and are concentrated in the cities with the usual social consequences that can not simply be hidden under the colorful traditional costumes ...
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

A valid passport is sufficient to enter Bolivia. Ask the cachet worth residence permit 30 days on arrival in the country.
transport

Airports
Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz airport hosts many international flights. It is located 16 km from the city.

Count 8 euros by taxi to rally downtown. A bus service runs between 6 am and 20 pm.
General
Good to know: it is cheaper to arrive by plane in neighboring countries - Argentina, Colombia and Peru - and enter Bolivia by road.
taxis
Most convenient for getting around the city is the taxicab, recognizable by its sign on the roof, which includes the phone number of his company. The fare is 0.60 euros for 1-4 passengers.

Feel free to call from your hotel or restaurant. Prefer these to the radio taxis "taxis" certainly less "expensive", but often denounced as accomplices in theft attempts by so-called "police".

Guyana

Guyana

Located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America, Guyana is the only South American country to have English as the official language. It also led to the left.

Meaning "land of many waters" in Native American, Guyana has many rivers and waterfalls through a vast rainforest.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

Passport validity of at least six months.
No visa required under 90 days.
transport

Airports
Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Visit our website.
Local transportation
Vehicles registered in France do not have the right to move to Guyana.
Driving is on the left. Poor road network.
Obligation to hold an international license to drive in Guyana.

Venezuela

Venezuela

Bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea to the north-east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Guyana, on the south by Brazil, and to the southwest and west by Colombia, Venezuela offers landscapes as varied as they are fascinating.

An unknown destination that will satisfy the hardcore hikers (Andes) as travelers seeking tranquility and sunshine (beaches on the Caribbean Sea).
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

Passport valid. Visa requirements only for longer than three months' duration.
transport

Airports
Simon Bolivar International Airport
The airport is 22 miles from downtown Caracas (about 35 minute ride).
Shuttles to the city center from 9 am to 20 pm, every 10 minutes, bus and taxi (around 30 USD to get to Caracas by taxi).
Departure tax for international flights: 21 USD.
stations ferrovières
There are no trains in Venezuela.
bus stations
Buses serve all cities. Some journeys can take a dozen hours. Warning: There is all kinds of buses, the most rudimentary to the most luxurious. In each city, go to the bus station for more information.
subway
Caracas metro
Visit Caracas Metro.
taxis
Taxis por puesto are big American engined 70s when the driver starts the vehicle 5 seats are occupied. It's a bit more expensive than the bus but it is very comfortable and if you pay five places at once, it becomes like a private vehicle.

Official taxis have yellow plates. Others are called "Pirata" (pirates) and need to haggle the price before you get. Official taxis from the airport of Caracas will ask about the $ 20 to the city center.

Colombia

Colombia

Only country in South America to have coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, Colombia suffers from a reputation that does not always promote the visit. It should not actually go anywhere. 

The country has, for example, on the Caribbean coast of beautiful tourist developments, moreover, usually ignored by European travelers. 

The resorts 

The archipelago San André 

Located at the height of Nicaragua, these remote islands 700 km from the Colombian coast are a haven protected by palm trees and coral reefs. 

The sea is expected to take up to 7 different shades of blue. 

We can go jet skiing, windsurfing, volleyball or beach soccer. 

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Passport / Visa / Formalities 

For tourists with a ticket to / a visa from 30 to 90 days, renewable at the "Directorate of Aliens" ("dirección de extranjería") after payment of a fee, is affixed to the passport arrival at airports. 

transport 

Airports 

Rafael Núñez airport 

It is 20 minutes from Cartagena. 

General 

The poor condition of roads and local habits (speeding, drunk driving, disrespect of traffic) make driving dangerous! 

Note that intercity buses are sometimes the target of armed attacks, especially in outlying areas of the country groups. 

The main means of transport in the country: 

Coach: different grade levels and services are offered. 

Aerovans (minibus). 

Ejecutivos (large, comfortable coaches with toilets, services hostess on board). 

Collectivos: These taxis are shared between several occupants and can go anywhere in the country. 

Taxi: metered in large cities (in the rest of the country prices are set in advance by sector). Opportunity to negotiate a taxi for a long distance. 

Train: there is only one train, the Tren Turistico de la Sabana (between Bogota and Nemocón).

Chile

Chile

Chile, strip of land of about 4300 km long and 175 km wide on average, is a country of contrasts. It is bordered mostly by Argentina to the east, which shares more than 5000 kilometers of border, but also by Peru and Bolivia to the north, and of course the Pacific Ocean to the west. The hospitality of the people is particularly nice is of course the diversity of natural landscapes that will captivate you.

Discover this beautiful country still little visited. Glaciers south to arid deserts of northern Chile, a country of extremes, is a paradise for nature lovers. It is also of Chile that may visit from Easter Island to the mysterious statues back to the sea ...
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

Not need a visa to travel to Chile, if your stay does not exceed 90 days. A valid passport at least six months after your return date is sufficient.
transport

Airports
The main airport is the Airport A. Benitez, located 17 km from the capital. To get to downtown Santiago, directly to your place of residence, ability to take a bus or a shuttle. Many car rental services are also present.

Air France and Iberia offer regular flights to Chile. Lan Chile then liaises with the main cities: La Serena, Arica, Punta Arenas, Puerto Montt, and Easter Island.

Finally, know that it takes between 850 and 1000 euros for a round trip Paris-Santiago

Easter Island, far removed from other lands, also has an airport. It is connected to but also with Santiago Tahiti and thus France.

For more information, see the website of the airport.

Argentina

Argentina

Argentina, a land of fire and ice, the home of tango and "dulce de Lecce," almost as European and South American, seduced by contrasts.

You may prefer the languid atmosphere of Buenos Aires in the dark where the atmosphere wild Ushuaia, at the end of the world?

Argentina cinema
Many directors choose to shoot in Argentine.Il there was among other Lucky Luke James Ruth, Seven Years in Tibet by Jean-Jacques Annaud and Les Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

To enter Argentina (tourist trip of less than 3 months), just a valid passport at least 6 months after your return date.

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transport

Airports
Buenos Aires Pistarini (EZE)
The Buenos Aires international airport Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini calls. There are direct flights to Europe every day.

Beware of airport taxes: e of $ 8 for a domestic flight to 30.50 USD for an international flight. To be paid in cash!

See the website of Argentine airports.
General
Moving to Argentina
Argentina is a very big country. To get around, the most convenient and fastest is still flying but it's not the most economical.

However, there are "pass" to get you before you travel. More information on the website of an Argentine airline.

Buses are an economical means of transportation and still comfortable. It is widely used in Argentina on longer distances. One drawback: the length of journeys.
The train is not ideal for traveling. With few lines for passenger and incredibly slowly, prefer the bus to go.
Car rental
It is possible to rent a car in Argentina. Note however that this is not very economical rates are almost equivalent tariffs in France. In addition, there are no or few formulas with unlimited mileage.
To rent a car, you need an international driver's license and passport. You must also hold an international credit card.
subway
The Buenos Aires Metro was the first in Latin America. Its 5 lines take you through the center of the city.
See: the original wooden cars line A!
Tickets can be purchased individually, about 0.40 euro each.
taxis
Taxis are cheap in Argentina (about 2 Euros per ride).
Feel free to take a taxi for the day and to negotiate the price, very convenient for sightseeing outside the major cities!

Brazil

Brazil

With many states and different landscapes, the largest country in South America offers more than a destination for tourists. Equatorial forest, Atlantic forest, pristine beaches, popular festivals, culture or even sport, there is something for everyone.

A land of contrasts, Brazil is primarily a land of hospitable people. All gathered around major holidays such as the famous carnival, do not forget the misery that affects a large part of the population. The vastness of the buildings is often across the poverty outside.

Brazil is the image of the area, covering almost half of South America: a land of extremes worthy of superlatives. Its beaches infinitely white sand Amazon forest, the lungs of the world; extreme poverty of the favelas to the upper classes of large metropolises, Brazil never end to surprise you.

One thing is certain: once the visit gives invariably want to return to explore other facets.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

It is no longer necessary to obtain a visa from French wishing to Brazil for less than three months. A passport valid for at least six months after the date of return is sufficient.
transport

No fewer than 62 airports are scattered over the vast Brazilian territory, including 22 open to international traffic: so you're spoiled for choice. The main international airports are in Brasilia International, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Several airlines offer regular flights from Paris, including Air France, to Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Campinas, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro.Vous can also travel via American Airlines, or Transbrasil Varig.

To reach other destinations you have to take an internal flight. The airline VASP offers Brazil AirPass cheapest on the market: 340 USD four flight coupons.

Upon arrival, a regular bus service connects the airport to downtown in most cases. However some airports (including Rio de Janeiro) will offer this service to 23h; it is necessary to resort to a taxi.

Moving to the country
There are no or very few railways in Brazil: the train is therefore not a current transmission means. Brazil is a vast country, air travel is the best way to travel from city to city.

There are also packages internal flights for tourists. These packages must be purchased before departure and you must have a return ticket and not be a resident of Brazil to qualify. Brazilian TAM offers "Brasil air pass".

The car is a good means of transport to get out a few major cities. There are car rental companies at all airports.

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Airports
Sao Paulo
Price: 900 € to 1500 €
The city of Sao Paulo in southern Brazil, has an international airport.
There are direct flights between Paris and Sao Paulo.


Car rental
There are car rental companies at all airports. Since 2000, it is no longer necessary for the French to have an international license, the license is sufficient national /

Price: from 30 € to 100 €

Cuba

cuba

Bathed in the Caribbean Sea, Cuba is the largest Caribbean islands. Any length, it also offers small islands paradisiacal landscapes. Cuba is a destination all age and where the welcome is warm.

There are a thousand things to do, from visiting cities that bear the marks of the colonial era of the Revolution or to relax on the sandy beaches. Athletes will also be addressed. You can go diving, to discover the beauty of the seabed in the Caribbean Sea, and hiking, among mountains and forests.

Cuba is also a city of clichés. Cigars, music, American cars, beaches, Castro and the embargo is what might characterize Cuba. The island is full of fantastic sites not always known to tourists.

Do not miss the old city of Havana and Trinidad, declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, which reflect the colonial history of Cuba.

The old buildings have been renovated sixteenth, downtowns are restored gradually, many museums open their doors. Cuba boasts proudly as a country of culture and history.

Biodiversity is valued: orchids, ferns and other native plants. You will not be safe to come across iguanas or other wild crocodiles.

Natural wonders such as the Valle de Vinales or near Pinar del Rio will certainly surprise you.

Cuba is also a clash of generations. Among a population that has experienced the revolution, and the lack of repression and a youth who thinks only go into exile to seek a better future.

Cuba is also its contradictions; a socialist country where the dollar is leading the economy. A country that looks to the future, but that cultivates the worship of the ancient heroes of the revolution.

Only way: tourism. Heavenly resorts popping up every year.

Although poverty is pervasive, quality home Cuban is exemplary.

You do not go to Cuba without a heavy heart. This enchanting island mark the spirits with good local atmosphere and pride in the people that comeback.

Cinema in Cuba

In the eyes of moviegoers, Cuba remains the scene of Soy Cuba, or the documentary Buena Vista Social Club.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

Make sure you have when entering the territory of your passport (including the limit of validity must exceed 6 months) and a tourist card ($ 15 CU). The latter is issued by the Cuban consulate in Paris, for a travel agency or licensed tour operators.

Attention to leave Cuban territory, a fee of $ 25 CU cash to be paid.

The maximum length of stay in Cuba is 30 days but may be extended to four weeks if you so request. Otherwise, the immigration authorities have the right to detain you. Better to be prepared!
transport

Unless you are a billionaire and docking in Cuba with his private yacht, the most practical means of transportation is of course the plane. From France, it takes 10 hours by plane to travel 7600 km between Paris and Cuba.

Expect to pay about 600 euros for a round trip flight with Cubana de Aviacion directly linking Paris to Havana.

Air France also offers five weekly direct flights to 1,000 euros round trip. Other companies, Iberia and Air Europe are more competitive level prices but the flight includes calls.

11 international airports in the island. The most important are the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Juan Gualberto Gomez airport in Varadero or Airport Antonio Maceo in Santiago de Cuba.


Come by boat to Cuba is more complex. Because of the American embargo which prohibits any vessel calling at the island to come to the United States six months before, few cruises that now pass through Cuba.


Circulate in Cuba

The plane

Nearly 1,000 km separate Havana from Santiago de Cuba. The plane, thus saving time and energy. The airline Cubana Airlines provides domestic routes between 13 cities of the territory. You can buy air tickets in hotels or many travel agencies on site.

the ferry

Havana, Cienfuegos, Gibara, and Santiago de Cuba offer a ferry service that works very well. It allows to go explore the island of la Juventud.


the train

Much more random, the train is still ideal for traveling the country on condition of not being pressed. Foreigners must buy a ticket in cash. Average cost: $ 3 CU 100 km.


the bus

If you wish to use means of cheaper transportation, the bus is very reliable. The company is equipped with air conditioning Viazul and the lines are very well developed in all the tourist areas of the country.

The company Astro, cheaper, you can go to meet people but times are less reliable and longer trips.

the car

Do not hesitate to rent a car (driving license from the country of residence is sufficient and a deposit). Avoid still driving at night, signaling is defective ??

Hitchhiking

Hitchhiking is a way to immerse themselves in the culture. The low crime Cuba and friendliness of the local promote this means of transport. The return paths between 5 and 20 pesos depending on the distance. Fluency in Spanish required.

the taxi

There are different kinds of taxis: the bici-taxis are reserved for natives.

Yellow coco-taxis are convenient to move within a city (fixed rate) and can accommodate up to 3 people.
Airports
Jose Marti International Airport
The Jose Marti international airport serves international and domestic flights.
The airport is 25 km from the capital of Havana. To get to the city, approximately 11 euros by taxi
General
transport
There are many means of transport in Cuba. Taxi car, taxi, bicycle or motorized taxi (sort of rickshaw), bus, truck, bicycle, rental car, etc.
The taxi is a mode of travel cost if you take a number. To avoid trouble, prefer official taxis to those illegals.

To get from one end to the other of the island, the plane is a good way that proves inexpensive.

Some prices:

     Rickshaws: 4.60 euros intend to cross the city of Havana, for example.
     The taxi-bicycle: between 1 euro and 3.40 euro race.

Car rental
You can rent a car in Cuba. Minimum is 35 euros per day for a small car. Add about 10 euros per day plus insurance.

Mexico

Mexico 

Fruit a millennium cultural mix of the Mayan civilization to the Spanish colonists, Mexico offers amazing experiences: giant archaeological sites in the Yucatan mythical, long sandy beaches in Acapulco, vast national parks and charming colonial cities.

In Mexico City, we enjoy listening to the tunes of the famous Mariachi bands, you can enjoy delicious tortillas or hearty burritos. At the option of the picturesque villages in Chiapas, we revisit the ancestral Native American culture. And nature, exuberant, is no exception: as evidenced by the beautiful coast of Baja California, where you can admire humpback whales.

Is mysticism which are loans Olmec ruins, Mayan and Aztec? Is the altitude and tequila that turn heads? Is this cult of death that fascinates gringos we are? Or the nature of both heavenly and ultra-violent?
It is probably for these reasons that a trip to Mexico is still a strange experience, a fascinating baptism marks for life the curious traveler.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities
No visa for a stay of less than three months but the passport is required (valid for six greater than the duration of the planned stay months).

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transport
Paris - Mexico is about 13 hours by plane and a budget of 700 euros, sometimes less, sometimes more. Aeroméxico, Air France, Iberia and KLM for example offering regular connections.

As for the tour of the Net, you can find weekly stays flight + hotel from 600 euros. A good solution for a first approach of Mexico, that is if you can you "escape" from the residence.
General
Paved roads serving most of the country. Prefer toll roads for safety.

Deformations and potholes, bumps frequent. ATV necessary for any trip to the mountains or in the desert regions of the north.
Local transportation
Domestic flights are a convenient and easy way to travel within the country.

companies:

     AeroMexico
     Mexicana de aviacion

canada

canada

  

 There is so much to see in Canada, the vast country of more than 9 million square kilometers! Snowy mountains and thick forests of cedars motivate those who aspire to peace and healing. We already dreaming of snowmobilers and nights in a cozy wooden chalet. You can almost feel the cold we tingling cheeks! Canadian parks open all year round to escape the fans, so the more cautious may prefer to get there in October to discover the charms of the Indian summer.

Indians, trappers, gold and early settlers researchers are bent at the harsh law of this immense territory. Faced with a harsh climate, the inhabitants are concentrated in large cities. Eastern Canada and has a string of welcoming and bustling cities, Toronto ahead. Ottawa exudes a more intimate atmosphere, worthy of its status as capital. In museums, it learns with interest in Native American art. Quebec, the most European of cities in Canada, is the only city in North America to have preserved its fortifications. Montreal is itself a great melting pot of cultures. She is also known for its famous festivals worldwide.

The languorous Vancouver to Calgary more rustic, western Canada also has its share of great discoveries. Alberta, by crossing the Rocky Mountains, offers a wide variety of landscapes. Peaks crowned with snow, tranquil lakes and roaring rivers, canyons and broad meadows are some of the scenery you will have the opportunity tu. The practice of sports is at hand.

Winnipeg, a city of about 600,000 inhabitants, is the center of the country, halfway between Newfoundland and Vancouver Island. She played an important role in the building of Canada. In Calgary, the oil capital and Rodeo, the world of cowboys is never far away. You will even be hosted and participate in the life of a ranch!

At the extreme western Canada, Vancouver Island, attracted by its climate. Victoria, the largest town on the island, has an English character, which would almost doubt that is in Canada. Vancouver is a jewel in the rough, set by the Pacific Ocean. Its relaxed lifestyle and economic dynamism make it a paradise for many. It is often compared to San Francisco.

Canada will not leave you hungry for more discoveries! From East to West, whatever your route or your destination, you will encounter a warm and tolerant people. It is no coincidence that 20 million tourists visit Canada every year ...

Canada regularly serves as a backdrop to the movies. The most representative films "Brokeback Mountain" with Michelle Williams, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, "Dances with Wolves" Kevin Costner or "Legends of the Fall" with Brad Pitt.
practical advice
If you plan to visit several national parks during your stay in Canada, buy the annual pass which gives you unlimited access to 27 sites in the country. To visit more historic sites within the park, a discovery pass allows you to save money, especially if you are traveling with family.
Buy individual packages and family at the entrance of the first park visit.

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Passport / Visa / Formalities
Not require a visa for a stay of less than three months (or six months).
transport
Flying to Canada

Canada is served by a large number of airlines.

The main offering direct flights from Paris of course Air Canada, Air France and major American companies. The airports are Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.

For a return towards his capital Ottawa, it will take at least 500 euros but average prices are more around EUR 1 000.

It takes 7:30 to make a Paris-Montreal (direct flight), 8h Paris-Toronto and fifteen hours between French and Canadian capitals.


Inside Canada

An extensive network of roads and highways connecting the major Canadian cities. If you want to cross the land in the length, take the Trans Canada Highway. The car is the best way to explore the country; However, the distances are sometimes very long.

A practical solution: the bus. Many bus connections are available and allow you to move easily and without breaking the bank. The main bus company is Greyhound. In Quebec, it is the company that operates Orléans Express. Educate yourself, it is particularly advantageous to take a pass for several days depending on the length of your stay.

With regard to the trains, but they are slow economic. A train, the Canadian, travels across the country and between Toronto and Vancouver. Crossing the Rockies on the Rocky Mountaineer is a moment that will delight fans of atypical experiences. It comfortably trip on cars from the 1950s.

Through the window for miles, parade valleys carpeted with evergreens, canyons and snow-capped peaks in a continual renewal.
Airports
Major cities across Canada all have international airports with flights to Paris. Some airports departures to other French cities.

     "Ottawa Airport"
     "Quebec City Airport"
     "Montreal Airport"
     "YVR"
     "Toronto Airport"

General
Seaplane rides
Thanks to the many bodies spread across the country water, seaplane and even hydraski (of snow) offer superb walks, as around Lake Tremblant in the Montreal area and in the region of the St -Laurent.

Agencies are available in major cities and tourist sites, "Aviation WheelAir."

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Price: from 100 € to 100 €
Car rental
The country covers a very large area. Renting a personal vehicle is highly recommended. All the major Canadian cities have rental agencies in the city center or near airports.

Car rental "AuthentikCanada."

Rent a caravan "CampingCar-Online".

Island

Island

Iceland is famous for its splendid landscapes shaped by ice and fire. You will quickly see that it has not usurped reputation. Between geysers, lava fields and lakes where floating icebergs, disorientation side, you will be served! National parks and natural wonders abound on this island that is only 1/5 th of France ??
Reykjavik will probably be your destination. Iceland's capital has many points of interest. Then you set out to explore the northern or southern part of the island, get ready to have an eyeful. If you have some time to spare, you can go back all the way north to explore the fjords. And if time is not of the party, look, as do the Icelanders, for a swim in a geothermal pool. It will make you forget the blink of an eye a rainy day.

Iceland and spacious interior will at most sporting of you challenge. Hiking, biking, horseback riding or playing golf under the midnight sun, you'll find plenty to please you.

Settled by Vikings in the ninth century, Iceland has a rich literature that tells their adventures. Take a ride in museums to discover a lot about the people, his gods and legends. Icelanders are passionate about literature and read a lot. In talking with them, you will discover very attached to their country people.

Destination still quite expensive, do not hesitate to consult our tips regarding accommodation in Iceland, our advice "to do - has not to do" as well as those users who have preceded you on this "land of ice ". If you go to Iceland from May to September you can attend various festivals and folk festivals. Of course, the holiday of the year in the capital take the upper hand.

France

 France

Touristic countries, France is arguably one of the favorite destinations of foreign as well as French. Exploring the capital and major cities for the first, discovering small villages and regions to others, the country is of a thousand faces!

In sports, this is the perfect hiking, water sports, surfing, windsurfing, skiing, the choice is huge! As for culture, museums and famous monuments delight those who thirst for knowledge and good things. But France is also a culinary destination, as evidenced by the reputation of its leaders abroad.

The sandy beaches of southern France, picturesque villages and engaging, lively cities to centuries-old heritage, a Provençal hinterland caressed by the warm breath of the Mistral, coves and crystal clear waters Corsican ?? and what about the unsinkable Mont Saint-Michel or the beauty of the Mont Blanc ?? The discoveries that await you along the roads of France, do not miss ...

Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence or Britain, the choice of the 26 French regions may be agonizing for some.

To prepare your holiday or simply virtual journey, browse our tour guides to your heart! You will discover a wealth of information: the monuments and museums in each city, the most beautiful natural sites in every region of the original course ...

A full and rich destination, make love (Paris), with family and friends!
Weather / When to go

What is the best time to visit France? What is it there now? All weather and climate information.
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transport
Airports
Most major cities have their airport. The country has 155!
So each region hosts domestic or international flights.

"Knowing all airports in France"


General
It is rather easy to get around in France and quickly. Major cities are connected by train or plane.

For information and reservations:

     "On Trains"
     "On aircraft"

Local transportation
In large cities, it is easy to move as well. Bordeaux, with tram and bus for example, and a Paris subway, bus, RSP, and Vélib '.

For small towns, renting a car can be a wise choice in terms of saving time !!

     "The Velib 'Website'
     "Underground Paris"
     "Tram and bus in Bordeaux"
     "Moving to Lyon"

Portugal

Portugal

A vast coastline with beaches fringed cliffs, inland sunburned. Add to that an important cultural and historical heritage associated with a famous food, and you're in the land of port wine and fado, Portugal.

Furthermore, fado, represented by the famous Amalia Rodrigues, the country can boast of having rocked some famous people like Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in 1498, or Camões, epic poet of the sixteenth century who one honors June 10 of each year (holiday). Similarly, Fernando Pessoa, author of multiple signatures from the early twentieth century, is considered the greatest Portuguese writer since the Renaissance.

Quieter than its neighbor Spain, Portugal wants anyway alive and looking to the future. But this dynamism has some paradoxes. It contrasts indeed with great religious fervor and traditionalism reigning supreme in this part of the Iberian Peninsula. Anyway, the country of Discovery - maritime explorations of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries - displays a wide variety of landscapes and a phenomenal cultural richness.

For if the majority of tourists are attracted to the resorts of the Algarve, on the south coast of the country, other parts of the country as much, if not more attractive, from a point of view heritage.
Porto, home of the eponymous wine at Evor, Moorish, to Sintra, a city of palaces and gardens, or by Coimbra, the student, Portugal holds priceless treasures, sometimes wrongly neglected by tourists.

Strasbourg

Strasbourg

In the year 12 BC, Strasbourg is a small village inhabited by hunters and fishermen near the Roman camp Argentorum. Thanks to this proximity, it is fast becoming a rich city and most importantly, a strategic crossroads. This position has also given his name, "Strateburgum" meaning "city of the roads." She also earned more sadly many invasions throughout history. 

During the Revolution, the town already belongs to France for decades. The Germans seize it in 1870, then resumed by the French in 1918 Today, Strasbourg is located in the heart of Alsace. With this position, she has blended perfectly tradition and modernity. Historical monuments and medieval streets alongside today's most modern means of transportation and as large European institutions, such as the seat of the European Parliament since Strasbourg is one of the two capitals of Europe.

Cultural activity is very rich in this city of nearly 300,000 inhabitants and is what makes his interest! The tours are plentiful, and a minimum of four days is needed to take the time to walk the streets of the city, but also to be able to get a good idea of ​​the atmosphere there, the pace of life of its residents and regional character it has retained. 

A tour of the main sights you will better understand the history and the cultural evolution of Strasbourg. So you will not miss under any circumstances Cathedral, famous for its astronomical clock, or the churches of St. Paul, St. Thomas, not to mention the Covered Bridges and Barrage Vauban.

If you want to be sure not to miss anything, you can also fully exploring Strasbourg following our tours through the old city, Petite France district, former German district or circuit of the European Institutions. 

Finally, to complete your architectural, historical and religious knowledge of the city, we also invite you to visit its many museums. Specifically, you can combine a visit to the cathedral in the museum of the work of Notre Dame. The zoological museum will provide delegates with one of the richest collections of stuffed animals France. Finally, you can not leave town without visiting the Alsatian Museum, offering a multitude of objects of daily life in Alsace; area you are sure to fall in love very quickly!