Provence 2025

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Amazing hands-on Provençal experiences from delectable wine tastings to epicurean discoveries, savory entrées al fresco, a luminous palette of warm colors that spark the imagination, the mysteries of Starry Night, the Provençal passion for food, art and wine... all part of what you'll experience with Tauck.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • Combine a chef
    • a food expert
    • a sommelier
    • trips to local markets
    • a cooking class and a wine tasting in one of the world's great wine regions – and what follows is an in-depth portrait of Provence. Food and art are passions in Southern France and key ingredients for the culturally curious. An idyllic walk down lanes that inspired Cézanne in Aix
    • contemporary art on the grounds of a classic Provençal château
    • an insider tour with a van Gogh art scholar in St. Rémy
    • a picnic in a lavender meadow
    • exploring the Roman ruins of Glanum
    • soft landscapes changing hues in the waning sun

What's this trip about?

    Amazing hands-on Provençal experiences from delectable wine tastings to epicurean discoveries, savory entrées al fresco, a luminous palette of warm colors that spark the imagination, the mysteries of Starry Night, the Provençal passion for food, art and wine... all part of what you'll experience with Tauck.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start City Marseille, France
End CityAvignon

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Attractions

  • Avignon

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • SMALL GROUP DEPARTURES averaging no more than 22 Tauck guests. A small group size means a more personal travel experience highlighted by stays at chic smaller hotels in fabulous locations Explore Château la Coste's outdoor sculpture park during your time in Aix Go to a market in Avignon to select fresh ingredients for a chef-hosted cooking class Visit the Roman ruins of Glanum Learn the finer points of wine tasting with a local sommelier Meet Vincent van Gogh through the eyes of a learned scholar

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive in Aix-en-Provence

Tour begins: 3:00 PM

, Grand Hôtel Roi René Aix-en-Provence Centre - MGallery, 
Aix-en-Provence.

Day 2 Cézanne, Château La Coste & more in "Aix"

Follow the footsteps of post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne through his hometown, Aix-en-Provence, today. See the landscapes he painted, the fields where local residents became his subjects, the views of Mont Sainte-Victoire tha...

Day 3 A Feast for the Senses in Gordes

This morning, discover Luberon, part of France's "Golden Triangle" and indulge in a visual feast of fairy tale villages, meadows and moorlands that surround this magnificent region. Head off to Gordes late this morning for a stroll ...

Day 4 An Abbey, Ménerbes & Roussillon

Enjoy an optional morning hike to the medieval Abbaye de Sénanque; founded in the 12th century, it is still tended by a small community of Cistercian monks. Next, visit the historical province of Roussilon, where lunch precedes an ...

Day 5 Vaucluse and Van Gogh's Asylum

Deep beneath the hills of Provence, the most powerful spring in France bursts forth at nearly 20,000 gallons per second to feed the Sorgue River, emerging in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, once the home of the Italian poet, Petrarch. Visit S...

Day 6 A Taste of Medieval Avignon

On market day in Avignon, partake in the process of bringing great Provençal food from the market to the plate. Join a chef on a buying trip to an Avignon market – smelling, tasting, and feeling your way through the fresh produce, b...

Day 7 Pont du Gard, Avignon & Châteauneuf-du-Pape

A three-level, 2,000-year-old aqueduct spanning the River Gardon, the Pont du Gard stands as testimony to the Romans' amazing engineering skills and love of baths. Learn more about it as you walk the "pont" – a UNESCO World Heritage...

Day 8 Journey home

Tour ends: Avignon.
The warm, inviting colors… sun-kissed meadows… those amazing Provençal flavors… intangible sensory imagery that linger not only on the return to Marseille and on your flight home… but far beyond… A transfer is included from Auberge de Cassagne & Spa to Marseille Prov...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $5,990
Price per day$749
Last Updated: 3/6/2025
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13 Apr 2025
21 Apr 2025
$5,990
$7,656
27 Apr 2025
05 May 2025
$6,690
$8,729
04 May 2025
12 May 2025
$6,690
$8,729
11 May 2025
19 May 2025
$6,690
$8,729
18 May 2025
26 May 2025
$6,690
$8,729
25 May 2025
02 Jun 2025
$6,690
$8,729
01 Jun 2025
09 Jun 2025
$6,990
$8,972
31 Aug 2025
08 Sep 2025
$6,990
$8,972
05 Sep 2025
13 Sep 2025
$6,990
$8,972
07 Sep 2025
15 Sep 2025
$6,990
$8,972

All prices are per person in U.S. dollars.

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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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