Loire Valley Culinary Tour
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- Learn to cook amazing dishes from an award winning French chef
- Live like French nobility when you spend the night in a beautifully restored chateau
- Bike through the French countryside and through picturesque villages
- Eat delicious French food (from hors d'oeuvres to dessert!)
- Sample France's finest wines and learn about the wine making process during a winery visit
- Fly above the vineyards, chateaux, and forests in a hot air balloon (additional cost)
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- Deluxe accommodations for 5 nights
- Transportation for the duration of the tour from Amboise to Chambord
- Daily breakfast, two dinners
- Three private cooking lessons with award winning Chef O
- Entrance to Chenonceau and Chambord chateaux
- Wine tasting and winery tour
- Guided market tour and tasting
- Recipe book to take home and create delicious French meals on your own
- Online trip photo album & Carpe Mundo shirt
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Itinerary
Bienvenue a la Val de Loire! Welcome to the Loire Valley, one of the most beautiful parts of France. This area has been attracting visitors for centuries, and was a favorite spot among French royalty and nobility in the 1500s, resulting in the dozens of magnificent ca...
Sunday is market day in Amboise, and you will experience market life to its fullest as we walk around trying various specialties and delicacies that vendors from the nearby towns are selling. From chocolate to cheese to charcuterie, bakers to butchers, the quantity an...
Is there a better way to start the day than a hot air balloon ride, admiring the majesty of the chateaux, vineyards, and forests below?! This optional activity will be an experience you will never forget! After ballooning, we leave Amboise and head a short distance to...
Today we visit Château de Chenonceau- one of the most iconic châteaux in the Loire. Chenonceau stretches over the River Cher. Take a tour of the castle and learn about it’s fascinating history involving the wife and mistress of King Henry II. Admire the centuries old ...
Brunch on a Wednesday? Why not! Crepes, croissants, and quiche are all iconic French breakfast items, and you can make requests for any specific dishes you want to learn. We bid adieu to our beloved chateau as we continue our tour to Chambord- the largest château in t...
Au revoir! The tour is over and you can explore more of France- ask us for suggestions! Our top recommendation: head to Greece to join our Greek Isles Sailing trip that starts a few days later!
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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