Tour Cultural And Gourmet Tour In Provence

Accommodation

Double or twin room - 4* hotels accommodation

Others

The following guided activities with our local guides mentioned in the itinerary: Day2: Cruise in the Calanques with a local skipper (shared tour) Day3: wine tour in Cassis and Bandol (shared tour) Day4: walking guided tour of Aix-en-Provence (private tour) Day6: wine tasting tour in Chateauneuf-du-Pape (shared tour) Day7: cooking class in the Alpilles (shared tour)

Transport

Car rental from day 4 to day 8: group D with unlimited kilometers, GPS, manual or automatic drive

Meals

6 breakfasts 2 welcome dinners on Days 1 and Day 4

Guide

English speaking local guides for cultural tours, cooking classes and wine tastings are included.

Not included:

Others

Lunches and non-included diners Fuel costs, additional driver fee, car rental options All the activities not mentioned in “INCLUDED IN THE PRICE” Personal expenses

Optional

Train tickets. 5* accommodation upgrading.

Flights

International flights are not included.

Insurance

Cancellation and repatriation insurances, all-risks coverage are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Explore France’S Oldest City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Explore France’S Oldest City

Welcome to France!

Arrival at Marseille International Airport and collect your rental car. After checking into your hotel, explore on your own this colorful city on the Mediterranean coast that, with its 2600 years of history, is France’s oldest city. Visit the characteristic district of Le Panier and along a walkway reach the Fort Saint Jean and the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM), an extraordinary mix of old and new. Tonight a gastronomic introduction waits for you with a welcome dinner at the restaurant.

Overnight at a 4* hotel in Marseille. Meals (-/-/D).
Day 2 Day 2: Half-Day Cruise Into The Amazing Calanques
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Half-Day Cruise Into The Amazing Calanques

Wake up in Marseille and get ready for a cruise with a local and professional skipper, right from the Pointe Rouge in Marseille up to the national park of the Calanques, with its stunning scenery of limestone creeks and crystalline waters. You will be visiting extraordinary hidden coves only accessible by boat and will be swimming in beautiful, clear waters (shared tour; activity duration: 3 hours).

Overnight at your hotel in Marseille. Meals (B/-/-).
Day 3 Day 3: Cassis And Bandol Wine Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Cassis And Bandol Wine Tour

Through the outstanding landscapes of Bandol & Cassis wine regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea, visit some typical wineries with its vineyards planted on terraces. Discover the characteristics of these areas and enjoy each tasting from the Cassis white wines to the Bandol rosé and red wines, well known by the connoisseurs. Don’t miss the breathtaking view from Cap Canaille and the lunch free-time in the charming fishermen town of Cassis (shared tour; activity duration: 5-7 hours).

Overnight at your hotel in Marseille. Meals (B/-/-).
Day 4 Day 4: Cultural Aix En Provence
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Cultural Aix En Provence

After a drive of around 30 minutes, you’ll reach the former capital of Provence: Aix-en-Provence!

For your first morning in the hinterland of Provence, you discover this city rich in heritage, art, culture, and education. "Aix" enjoys an exceptional geographic location and the picturesque charm of the surrounding villages will pleasantly surprise you, as well its magnificent landscape immortalized by painters such as Cezanne, Picasso, and Kandinsky. Discover the beauty of this city by strolling around its labyrinth of narrow streets and thousand fountains on a walking tour with our qualified guide Arthur or Mylène. You’ll be visiting The Cathedral, Hotel de Ville, Cours Mirabeau, the roman remains and maybe some secret spots known by your guides... (private tour; activity duration: 2 hours).

Diner in our Aix downtown favourite restaurant. Overnight at a 4* hotel in Aix en Provence. Meals (B/-/D).
Day 5 Day 5: The Luberon And Its Hilltop Villages (Free Day)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: The Luberon And Its Hilltop Villages (Free Day)

Today you can go discover the Luberon (around 1 hour driving from Aix), a fascinating region with spectacular countryside of vineyards and orchards, perched hill-top villages, and outstanding natural produce.

At your own rhythm, you will be seduced by the hill-top village of Gordes dominated by its fortified castle and church and its cobbled streets with enchanting views over the valley and the hills.

You will then visit Roussillon, located in the very heart of the biggest ochre deposits in the world, which is one of the most beautiful villages of France. Discover its flamboyant colors wandering its narrow streets, squares and steps where men have long worked in harmony with nature.

Drive back to Aix-en-Provence where you’ll overnight at the hotel. Meals (B/-/-).
Day 6 Day 6: Avignon And A Rhone Wine Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Avignon And A Rhone Wine Tour

Today, head up to the fascinating medieval city of Avignon to where, for several decades in the 14th century, the Pope Clemente V moved his court. Visit on your own the Unesco heritage sites of Le Palais des Papes and the St-Bénézet medieval bridge, the subject of the famous song Sur le Pont d’Avignon! (non included - optional).

Later in the day you can move on towards the countryside to the north of Avignon, the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape where during the papal schism, the Avignon Popes encouraged the development of viticulture. There, you’ll arrive to a familial vineyard where our expert guide will take you to an amazing, relaxing wine tasting moment to discover the famous Chateauneuf red and white wines (shared activity with other participants). Overnight at the hotel. Meals (B/-/-).
Day 7 Day 7: Cooking Class In The Alpilles Natural Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Cooking Class In The Alpilles Natural Park

This morning you’ll head to Fontvieille to visit an olive oil mill and participate in a cooking class based on the use of olive oil with a chef! (activity shared with other participants; activity duration: 2h30)

After what, you’ll be free to explore the Alpilles natural park which boasts an untamed natural environment and proudly preserved traditions. There you may stroll in the middle of mountains covered in scrubland, pine and oak forests, with verdant plains which delight the eye at regular intervals. Perched on a rocky plateau and surrounded by this wonderful landscape, Les Baux de Provence is an ideal base from which to discover this unique region. At the end of the day, you can visit Saint Remy de Provence, the charming and typically Provençal village that inspired the works of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh.

Drive back to Aix-en-Provence and overnight at your hotel. Meals (B/-/-).
Day 8 Day 8: End Of Your Trip
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: End Of Your Trip

According to your scheduled flight or train, transfer back to the airport in Marseille or to the TGV station of Aix-en-Provence to drop off your rental car and take your flight back home.

This is the end of your trip in Southern France. A bientôt!

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Cultural And Gourmet Tour In Provence

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Itinerary of your trip Cultural And Gourmet Tour In Provence

Day 1: Explore France’S Oldest City

Day 2: Half-Day Cruise Into The Amazing Calanques

Day 3: Cassis And Bandol Wine Tour

Day 4: Cultural Aix En Provence

Day 5: The Luberon And Its Hilltop Villages (Free Day)

Day 6: Avignon And A Rhone Wine Tour

Day 7: Cooking Class In The Alpilles Natural Park

Day 8: End Of Your Trip

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