Duration
6 days / 5 nights
Group size
4-12 people
Availability
All year round
Guide
All languages
Description
Provence is best understood at the table. Over six days, taste your way from the markets of Aix to the fishing port of Marseille: olive oil in the Alpilles, truffles in the Luberon, powerful reds in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, an authentic bouillabaisse by the sea — with a hands-on cooking class to bring the flavors home.
Highlights
- Provençal market tour in Aix-en-Provence
- Olive oil tasting in the Alpilles
- Truffle discovery in the Luberon
- Wine tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Hands-on Provençal cooking class
- Authentic bouillabaisse in Marseille
Itinerary
Day 1 – Aix-en-Provence and its markets
Arrival in Aix-en-Provence and first immersion in the Provençal art of eating: guided tour of the food market — goat cheeses, tapenades, calissons, seasonal produce — with tastings at the stalls our guide knows by name.
Aperitivo hour on the Cours Mirabeau: pastis, olives and the gentle theatre of Aixois life. Welcome dinner and overnight in Aix.
Day 2 – Olive oil route in the Alpilles
Morning in the Alpilles, among some of France’s finest olive groves. Visit of a traditional mill in the Vallée des Baux, tasting of AOP olive oils — fruity green, ripe black — and lunch in Les Baux-de-Provence, perched above the groves.
Afternoon walk in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and its gourmet boutiques. Overnight in Aix.
Day 3 – Truffles & Luberon villages
The Luberon, garden of Provence. Meet a truffle grower for a demonstration hunt with his dog (seasonal), followed by a truffle-themed tasting. Continue through the hilltop villages of Gordes and Bonnieux, stopping at a farmhouse producer of goat cheese and honey.
Dinner in a village bistrot dedicated to Luberon produce. Overnight in the Luberon.
Day 4 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Rhône wines
Wine day in the Rhône Valley. Morning in Châteauneuf-du-Pape: walk among the famous galets roulés — the round stones that store the sun’s heat — and cellar visits with tastings of the appellation’s powerful reds.
Lunch among the vines, then a second estate in Gigondas or Vacqueyras for comparison. Overnight in Avignon.
Day 5 – Cooking class & Avignon
Your hands take over: morning cooking class with a Provençal chef — market visit together, then preparation of a full menu: petits farcis, pistou, seasonal dessert. Lunch is what you cooked, shared around the table with the region’s wines.
Free afternoon in Avignon, city of the Popes. Overnight in Avignon.
Day 6 – Bouillabaisse in Marseille
Grand finale in Marseille. Morning at the Vieux-Port fish market, then the tasting that justifies the whole journey: an authentic bouillabaisse in a portside institution, served in the traditional two courses.
Digestive walk through Le Panier district before transfer to Marseille airport or station.
Departure date
Flexible, at your convenience
Number of travelers
Minimum 2 people
What's included:
- Accommodation
- English-speaking multilingual guide
- Transportation
- Full board
No cancellation fees up to 30 days before departure
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