Provence & Riviera

Time to be advised: pick up at Avignon TGV Station and private transfer to a charming superior 2-star hotel, ideally located in Avignon. Afternoon at leisure to visit the Popes' Palace and the Pont d'Avignon (audio guide included in the Bridge & « Histopad » included in the Popes' Palace). Option: enjoy a 3-course welcome dinner in a local restaurant (walking distance from your hotel)

Breakfast at the hotel. 09.00am: Walk on your own and meet your English-speaking Chef in front of the vegetal wall of “Les Halles”, a covered market displaying fresh and colorful food every morning. Choose with him the best local products that you will cook during the lesson. Arrival in his cooking workshop in Avignon and registration of the trainees. Creation of recipe cards to be performed. Theoretical demonstration with practice. During the « Apéritif », various thinkings about the course given together with how to pair the meals with wine. Lunch (drinks included) with the Chef and informal talk about the course presented. 2.30pm: enjoy an afternoon private wine tour with your English-speaking driver-guide. Wine-tasting in a cellar in Tavel, first Rosé wine in France, or in Beaumes-de-Venise, exceptional soil located at the foot of the majestic Dentelles de Montmirail and the Mont Ventoux. Continuation to Châteauneuf-du-Pape: visit and wine-tasting in a cellar. In each cellar, you will discover the history of the house and the guide or the wine owner will offer you a visit of the winery with explanations about the harvest, the AOC Côtes du Rhône... 07.00pm: drop off at your hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. 9.00am / 7.30pm: Meet your English-speaking driver-guide in front of the Tourist Office (41 Cours Jean Jaurès, 84 000 Avignon). Departure from Avignon to Roussillon built at the top of an ochre cliff and providing visitors with a beautiful understanding of the harmonious combination of man and nature, and of ochre and stone; with all these ochre-washed facades. Enjoy the market in Roussillon on Thursday. Continuation toward Gordes for a photo stop only. Drive to Fontaine de Vaucluse: walk up to the cave from which the River Sorgues emerges. Free time for lunch (not included) on your own in Gordes or Fontaine de Vaucluse. Continue to the Pont du Gard (entrance fees included): visit the best-preserved aqueduct of the Roman period, dating back to the 1st century and listed by UNESCO. Les Baux de Provence: photo stop and free time to visit this medieval village located on a rocky spur in the Alpilles mountain range, with its historical center and beautiful houses of the 16th century. Photo stop at the Antiques in Saint Rémy de Provence, located in an olive-tree field. On Sundays only, enjoy L’Isle sur la Sorgue, a village famous for antique shops and the weekly open-air market which is one of the most colorful and typical in Provence. The order of visits will then change on Sunday to include the stop at the market in Isle sur Sorgue.

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. On the morning: private transfer from the hotel to Avignon TGV station, where you’ll catch your TGV to Nice Ville (1st class). Private transfer from Nice station to your hotel in Nice. Check-in.

Breakfast at the hotel 09.00am / 06.00pm: enjoy a full-day shared tour with your English-speaking driver-guide. View the whole Riviera in one day. Travel by the coast road and enjoy the sea views of the famous corniche road leading to Monaco. Stop on the Rock for a visit of the Old Town, the Prince Palace (open June thru October) and the Cathedral where Grace and Rainier got married. Drive by the formula 1 Grand Prix circuit to Monte-Carlo, world of elegance and luxury. Then visit the unforgettable middle-age village of Eze with boutiques carved in the rock. Discover the world of senses and flowers thru a shopping visit of a perfumery. In Cannes, admire la Croisette with luxury boutiques. Place your hands on the stars’ handprints by the famous red carpet of the film festival palace. Lay back and enjoy a panoramic drive with breathtaking views of the different bays of Juan-Les-Pins and Antibes. Pass by exclusive Cap d'Antibes, home of the famous billionaires. Arrive in Antibes, Provencal walled city for a walk in the busy old town and by the billionaire's quay where helicopters and yachts abound.

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time to be advised: private transfer from the hotel in Nice to Nice airport. End of our services.