44 days in French Alps Itinerary

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Fly to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, Drive to Castellane
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Castellane
— 5 nights
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Moustiers Sainte-Marie
— 6 nights
Drive
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Selonnet
— 6 nights
Drive
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Orcieres
— 6 nights
Drive
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Vars
— 6 nights
Drive
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Montgenevre
— 6 nights
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Isola
— 7 nights
Drive to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, Fly to Melbourne

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Castellane — 5 nights

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Castellane: Reserve Biologique des Monts d'Azur (in Thorenc), Le Spa des Delices (in Caille) and Greolieres les Neiges (in Greolieres).

To find other places to visit, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, read our Castellane trip itinerary planner.

Melbourne, Australia to Castellane is an approximately 29-hour combination of flight and car. You can also fly. The time zone difference moving from Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Central European Standard Time (CET) is minus 9 hours. While traveling from Melbourne, expect colder days and a bit cooler nights in Castellane, ranging from highs of 15°C to lows of 3°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Sun) so you can go by car to Moustiers Sainte-Marie.
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Moustiers Sainte-Marie — 6 nights

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Moustiers Sainte-Marie: Forcalquier (Citadelle de Forcalquier, Ganagobie Abbey, &more), Oraison (Lacs Des Buissonnades & Francois Doucet Confiseur) and Route des Cretes La Palud (in La Palud sur Verdon).

To find other places to visit, where to stay, maps, and more tourist information, go to the Moustiers Sainte-Marie trip planning website.

You can drive from Castellane to Moustiers Sainte-Marie in 1.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. In December, plan for daily highs up to 15°C, and evening lows to 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to Selonnet.
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Selonnet — 6 nights

Get out of town with these interesting Selonnet side-trips: Allos (ESF Allos le Seignus, ESF Val d'Allos - La Foux d'Allos, &more), Apiland Nature (in Rousset) and La Hetraie de Pontis (in Pontis).

Planning Selonnet trip won't be overwhelming when you use Inspirock's itinerary maker.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Moustiers Sainte-Marie to Selonnet. In December, daily temperatures in Selonnet can reach 13°C, while at night they dip to 1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Fri) so you can drive to Orcieres.
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Find places to stay Dec 31 — Jan 6:

Orcieres — 6 nights

Explore Orcieres' surroundings by going to Saint-Bonnet en Champsaur (Le Plan d'eau du Champsaur & Chapelle des Petetes), Les Orres (Balades a Raquettes avec Maite & ESI Les Orres) and Le Devoluy (SuperDevoluy & L'Eterle). Spend the 8th (Sun) exploring nature at Queyras National Park.

To see maps, traveler tips, photos, and tourist information, go to the Orcieres online driving holiday planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Selonnet to Orcieres. Plan for a bit cooler temperatures traveling from Selonnet in January, with highs in Orcieres at 7°C and lows at -3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Thu) early enough to drive to Vars.
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Vars — 6 nights

Explore Vars' surroundings by going to Quey'Raft (in Chateau Ville Vieille), La Joue du Loup (in Le Devoluy) and ESF (in Arvieux).

To see photos, other places to visit, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Vars online tour planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Orcieres to Vars. In January, daytime highs in Vars are 7°C, while nighttime lows are -3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Wed) to allow time to drive to Montgenevre.
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Find places to stay Jan 12 — 18:

Montgenevre — 6 nights

Venture out of the city with trips to SnowPark (in La Salle les Alpes), Le Monetier-les-Bains (Col du Lautaret, Musee D'Art Sacre, &more) and Puy-Saint-Vincent (Domaine Skiable - Puy Saint Vincent & Ecole de Ski Internationale de Puy Saint Vincent).

To find reviews, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Montgenevre trip builder website.

Explore your travel options from Vars to Montgenevre with the Route module. Traveling from Vars in January, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in Montgenevre, with lows of 1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Tue) to allow enough time to drive to Isola.
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Find places to stay Jan 18 — 24:

Isola — 7 nights

Explore Isola's surroundings by going to ESF La Colmiane (in Valdeblore), Forteresse De La Madeleine (in Rimplas) and Parc Alpha (in Saint Martin-Vesubie).

To find ratings, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Isola day trip app.

Explore your travel options from Montgenevre to Isola with the Route module. Traveling from Montgenevre in January, things will get somewhat warmer in Isola: highs are around 15°C and lows about 5°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Tue) to allow time to travel back home.
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