Travel through this beautiful region in a fun and family-friendly way!
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Day by Day
Day 1: Provence
Assistance at your arrival at the airport
A greeter will be welcoming you at your arrival at the airport and bring you to your driver.
Airport Private transfer
A driver will pick you up and drive you safely to your destination, in a luxury vehicle.
Barbecue meal with a private chef
You will have a live cooking demonstration by your chef, using mainly a wood-fired brazier. Your appetizers, starter, main course, and dessert will all be cooked directly over the fire. Normally, your chef will propose a meat and seafood menu, accompanied by local and seasonal roasted vegetables.
Day 2: Aix-en-Provence
Private driver for the day
Gourmet Walking Tour of Aix-en-Provence
Join a local foodie for a unique taste of the lifestyle of magical Aix-en-Provence on a gourmet walking tour of the city. You’ll walk through historic golden streets, dipping in and out of food shops, tasting local specialties and learning fun history.
You’ll rub shoulders with locals in one-of-a-kind food shops and the daily farmers market, tasting the region’s seasonal sweet and savory specialties. Your guide will explain the history behind the city’s food traditions while meeting the families who run the best addresses in town. The tour takes place in the 700-year-old market square, where you’ll discover the seasons, tasting fruits and vegetables harvested just the day before.
The entire 3-hour tour includes all tastings at historic food merchants (pastries, Calisson candy etc..) and in the market (olives, lavender honey, fresh cheese and local hams) and a stop for a drink (either artisanal coffee or local rosé wine) as well as seasonal recipes and a map, which are handed out at the end.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water. Remember to bring a backpack/tote bag if you plan to make purchases. Not all vendors can accept credit cards or large bills, so small bills and change are recommended.
Private workshop to create your own perfume
During this workshop, you will create a unique perfume with the best materials sourced from the town of Grasse in the northern part of the French Riviera.
The composition is made in a crystal bottle blown by hand. At the end of the workshop, you will leave with a 75 ml diffuser with the perfume you created. At your request, each creation from the workshop can be remade by the company’s team, thereafter, and sent to you so this experience can last a lifetime.
Day 3: Avignon
Private driver for the day
Private cooking class in a traditional house preceded by a visit to the wine cellar
In this tour, you will discover the history of l’Oratoire des Papes (one of the oldest estates in the Chateauneuf du Pape appellation), its vineyards, and its exceptional terroir, the cellars, and learn why this wine is so exceptional. Afterward, you will be served an aperitif at the library lounge.
Next, with the help of a chef, you will have the opportunity to create a delicious meal using local and seasonal Provencal produce. Your Chef will reveal to you his techniques, skills, and culinary secrets. You will then taste 4 Millesime wine of Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes to complement the dishes which you have created.
Avignon Private Walking Tour
Explore Avignon’s most charming corners and unmissable attractions on this 3-hour private walking tour. You’ll learn about the Papal city’s fascinating history. Enjoy vistas over the Rhône River Valley, wind through the cobblestone streets and past the medieval ramparts, and visit the vibrant Place de l’Horloge.
Day 4: Cassis
Private driver for the day
Private cruise from Cassis to Les Calanques
The magnificent Calanque of the Mediterranean coast is an incredible series of white limestone rocks with deep valleys which are the beautiful setting for colorful fishing villages, intense creeks, turquoise water, and a unique ecosystem.
On this cruise tour, you can sail along the splendid coastline of Calanques admiring the natural scenery and catching glimpses of sea birds, fish, and other marine mammals from the comfort of your cruise. You will have a chance to admire the rugged limestone cliffs, coves, lush vegetation, and iconic landmarks. It will be a unique experience and a refreshing unforgettable tour.
Private Cookies workshop for families
Whether a pastry lover, epicurean, or just curious, you will enjoy a convivial culinary experience.
In this cooking class, first, you will be welcomed by a warm cup of coffee followed by a workshop presentation. Then, you will learn to prepare navettes and almond croquants, two Provencal specialties, from scratch. You will be guided step by step, from the preparation of dough to baking and cooling by the chef. At the end of the class, box up your cookies to take home, and you can share them with your friends.
Night at the villa
Day 5: Provence
Private driver for the day
Private truffle hunting and tasting tour
Explore the world’s most exciting and secretive business. Take a tour of a Provençal truffle plantation, study the cultivation of truffles, and training of truffle dogs. Experience hunting for France’s elusive “black gold” with trained hunters. Learn the difference between a real Provençal tuber melanosporum and its inferior Chinese counterparts and the process of cleaning, storing, and cooking truffles.
While on the exciting tour, you can also enjoy discovering wild herbs, vineyards, olive groves, and bee hives.
The tour is followed by three different hors d’oeuvre with truffles ice cream with truffle honey, and finally a tasting of the organic extra-virgin olive oil, truffle oil, and truffle salt, with all you care to drink Champagne.
During the tasting, you will learn how to buy truffles and truffles products, clean them, store them, and prepare them.
Walk through the Vineyard and Picnic – Gastronomic and Oenology experience
You will explore the vineyard and grape varieties by taking a tour through the pathway that runs through the vines. Then, you will visit the winery and learn the process of winemaking with the different grape varieties, and you will complete the tour with a tasting.
At the trail’s end, you will enjoy a winemaker’s picnic under the shade of an olive tree.
Private visit of an aromatic plants distillery
In an area of 5 hectares in the heart of Provence, the Luberon, located on a plantation of truffle oaks, lavender, and olive trees, the Bastide operates a distillery of aromatic and medicinal plants on an exceptional site with a panoramic view. The distillery distills all organic and conventional aromatic and medicinal plants for the production of essential oils such as thyme, rosemary, lavender, helichryse…
In this private tour to the heart of the aromatic plantation, you can touch, smell, and understand the power of plants. The farmer will offer an exhibition of the production and extraction process. High in colors and scents, the plants will reveal all their properties to you and will transform in front of your eyes into oils with multiple powers. You will be offered a delicious croissant and coffee at the beginning of the visit. You can also take home some essential oils and floral water for your memories.
Gastronomic dinner at the villa
Your chef will prepare a gourmet meal in the purest tradition of French-style dining. Starting with 2 gourmet aperitif bouchees with a glass of champagne, amuse-bouche, starter, main course, mature cheeses, and a plated dessert..
Throughout the tasting, your maitre-d’hotel will pair the appropriate wines with the dishes.
Night at the villa
Day 6: Provence
Airport Private Transfer
A private driver will pick you up and drive you safely to your destination, in a luxury vehicle.
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- Enjoy 24/7 English-spoken telephone assistance while traveling
- This itinerary includes transport, activities, guides, accommodations with breakfasts, and other listed services
- Price is in USD per person, assuming double occupancy. Note that prices and availability are subject to change.
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