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Food and Wine Lovers guide

This Food & Wine day honeymoon Tour offers the perfect combination of food, wine and romantic sightseeing. It will please every food and wine lover. In the morning, join a food tour in Avignon before spending the afterno…

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Food and Wine Lovers guide
Duration8 days / 7 nights
TypeCircuit
DestinationsFrance
ThemesFamily, Food & Wine, Honeymoon

Overview

This Food & Wine day honeymoon Tour offers the perfect combination of food, wine and romantic sightseeing. It will please every food and wine lover. In the morning, join a food tour in Avignon before spending the afternoon in Châteauneuf du Pape where you will learn everything about the famous wine. Spend the last days shopping and strolling in Paris, enjoying cozy cafes and bustling bistros.

Itinerary

1Avignon

Upon arrival to Paris’ international airport, board a train heading to Avignon

Upon arrival to Avignon, private transfer from Avignon train station to the hotel

Welcome dinner in a fine restaurant

2Rhone Valley Wines

Early in the morning pick up from the hotel by a private vehicle and a friendly English speaking driver

Departure for an educational trip with a wine expert about the wines of the Rhône Valley

Visit and wine-tasting in a wine property in Tavel: famous for the rosé wine which complex nose of summer fruits evolves into smooth notes of pitted fruits and almonds

later on, visit the Roman theatre in Orange, one of the best preserved from the Roman civilization : it has kept its stage wall almost intact.

Driving tour in the vineyards in Château neuf-du-Pape and stop for panoramic view of the Rhône valley at the castle of Château neuf du-Pape

Visit and wine-tasting in a Domaine in Château neuf du Pape : guided visit of the winemaking, the ageing and stocking cellars, followed by a tasting of a Chateau neuf-du-Pape white and red wine

3Provencal Cooking Class

Today, you will be picked up at the hotel by a private vehicle and a friendly English speaking driver

Departure to the Alpille and visit of a local fruits and vegetables producer with an English speaking chef and discover the regional products, the forgotten ones and the seasonal ones which we will used for the receipee. Visit a goat cheese factory. Discovery of the herbs garden. Cooking class : you will learn how to prepare a lamb leg, how to cook crispy vegetables, how to prepare filet from an entire fish, and much more… Lunch (drinks included) either in a veranda opened on a garden or in the shade of the olive trees

Taste olive oil in a mill in Les Baux de Provence valley, one of the most beautiful landscapes of olive groves in Provence, where olive-oil, cracked olives and black olives are entitled to the A.O.C. Label

Continue to Les Baux de Provence, medieval village labeled as "one of the most beautiful villages in France". This immense and superb stone fortress is without doubt one of the "must-sees" on the Provencal tourist trail !

4Ventoux & Gigondas

Early in the morning you will be picked up at the hotel by a private vehicle and a friendly English speaking driver

Visit and wine-tasting in a Castle in Mormoiron, a family-run vineyard in the south of the Rhône Valley on the Côtes du Ventoux appellation that operates on the principles of sustainable agriculture

Picnic lunch in the wine estate

Continue to Gigondas for visit and wine-tasting in a cellar : Gigondas wines are considered as Cru of the Southern Côtes du Rhône valley. The village is located at the foot of the hillrange called ‘Dentelles de Montmirail’.

5Avignon – Paris

At a proper time, transfer back to Avignon train station and board a train back to Paris

Upon arrival to Paris, meet greet and transfer to hotel

6,7Paris

Who could ask for a better honeymoon destination than Paris, "The City of Love?". Its iconic monuments like the Eiffel Tower, museums like the Louvre and landmarks like the Notre Dame Cathedral are certain to dazzle visitors. However, even more spectacular than the sights is Paris' rich culture found in its charming boulevards, cozy cafes and bustling bistros. This grand city boasts an indescribable "je ne sais quoi" that is sure to inspire an incredibly romantic honeymoon

8Paris – Departure

Transfer to the airport for departure flight

Included

  • Round trip ticket to Paris ( economy class )
  • Round trip train ticket : Paris – Avignon
  • Round trip transfer: train station - Provence - airport
  • Round trip transfer: airport - Paris - airport
  • 4-night accommodation at hotel in Aix en Provence
  • 3- night accommodation at Floride Etoile Hotel in Paris
  • Meal: daily breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner
  • 1 full day Rhone valley tour
  • 1 full day Provencal cooking class
  • 1 full day tour of Ventoux & Gigondas
  • English speaking local guide
  • Assistance of our representative in France

Not included

  • Airport taxes
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Optional Tours
  • Travel insurance
  • All other expenses