Provence 2017
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- Market shopping in Avignon for ingredients for a chef-hosted cooking class
- visiting the Roman ruins of Glanum
- a wine tasting with a local sommelier
- meeting a van Gogh scholar at St-Remy
- picnicking in a meadow at Abbaye de Sénanque
- walking atop the Pont du Gard
- exploring Fontaine-de-Vaucluse at the source of the Sorgue
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- Small groups no more than 22 guests Go inside an artist's studio, visit an organic winery or explore a sculpture park, and enjoy a wine tasting lunch during 2 nights in Aix Go to a market in Avignon to select fresh ingredients for a chef-hosted cooking class Visit the Roman ruins of Glanum Learn the finer points of wine tasting with a local sommelier Meet Vincent van Gogh through the eyes of a learned scholar Picnic in a tranquil meadow at Abbaye de Sénanque Walk atop the Pont du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Airport transfers upon arrival and departure 15 meals, service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
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Tour begins: 3:00 PM, Le Pigonnet, Aix-en-Provence. A transfer is included from Marseille Provence Airport to Le Pigonnet in Aix-en-Provence. Our local guide personally introduces you to "Aix" (as the locals call it) on a guided afternoon stroll along its storied boul...
Paul Cézanne was so inspired by the sights in and around Aix-en-Provence, he spent years chronicling his impressions on canvas. Discover what he saw, where, when you follow his footsteps down fountain-lined streets in Aix, pausing to see Mont Sainte Victoire in its ti...
Discover the high life, past and present, in fortified Luberon villages perched atop scenic Provençal hills for centuries. Stroll through the vaulted lanes of medieval Gordes to the local market, tempting with cheese, olives and aromatic lavender bouquets. Pick up som...
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Deep beneath the hills of Provence, the most powerful spring in France bursts forth at nearly 20,000 gallons per second to feed the Sorgue River, emerging in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, once the home of the Italian poet, Petrarch. Next, visit St-Rémy-de-Provence, home to th...
There is no better way to get a real taste of Provençal lifestyles and customs than to experience a trip to the local markets. Accompany our chef on a buying trip in Avignon, where you can see, feel, smell, and taste farm-fresh produce, freshly baked baguettes, fragra...
A three-level, 2,000-year-old aqueduct spanning the River Gardon, the Pont du Gard stands as testimony to the Romans' amazing engineering skills and love of baths. Learn more about it as you walk the "pont" - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - and visit its new museum. Af...
Tour ends: Marseille. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Auberge de Cassagne & Spa to Marseille Provence Airport. Allow 3 hours for check-in.
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PORTOFCALL : Avignon, France
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