French, Wine and Cuisine
Discover the culinary best this region has to offer. This seven day package combines French lessons, a wine tasting orientation, wine tasting sessions, cooking lessons and excellent cuisine all with the beautiful backdrop of the Cotes du Rhones in Provence.
Every tour date begins on a Sunday and ends on the following Saturday with a Sunday departure.Each morning is composed of three hours of French lessons and every afternoon, there is a wine activity or cooking class. Below is the schedule;
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Day 1 "Meet and Greet" at the train station in Aix en Provence. Following the transfer to your hotel, you'll have orientation walking tour of Aix as well as time to explore the town on your own. In the evening, we'll have a welcome dinner to get acquainted. (D) |
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Day 2 French lesson 9:00-12:00 Lunch break To prepare for our wine tasting adventures for the week, we'll have a wine tasting lesson/orientation given by a local sommelier as well as information on the wine producing region of the Cotes du Rhones |
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Day 3 French lesson 9:00-12:00 Lunch break Our first cooking lesson on a farm just outside of the city center in the provencal countryside. Here we learn about traditional provencal cooking as well as the seasonal produce and the recipes. We then prepare the meal that you will have for dinner. (D) |
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Day 4 French lesson 9:00-12:00 Immediately after your lessons, we travel to Chateau-neuf du Pape. Famous mostly for their reds, we'll learn about the fundamentals of harvesting and vinification followed by,of course, a wine tasting session. We then enjoy a typical "Provencal Lunch" where we will learn a little about pairing wine with cuisine. (L) |
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Day 5 French lesson 9:00-12:00 Lunch break Shopping with the chef at the local market followed by a jaunt in the kitchen where we enjoy another cooking lesson. And yes of course we will have that creation for dinner as well. |
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Day 6 French lesson 9:00-12:00 Lunch break Visit to Dentelles de Montmirail to sample Gigondas and Vacqueyras. We will also visit the nearby towns to sample their local goods as well as enjoy a scenic driving tour. |
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Day 7 Take a daytrip to Avignon and visit the Palais des Papes. We top the day off with a tour of an olive orchard and a sampling of this age old tradition. Farewell Dinner (D) Trip Specifics 2010 Dates: June 21 October 4 July 12 September 13 Cost: The land cost of the tour is 2,990 dollars per person, double occupancy. Meals included where noted. Single rooms are available with a supplement of 300 dollars. Air fare is not included. The French Wine & Cuisine tour is based in Aix en Provence. For all details go to the reservation page.
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