Paris & the South of France Tour

A delicious adventure in paris & the south of france

April 25- May 4, 2025

The Eiffel Tower twinkling as you float by on the Seine. Sipping Champagne in a Parisian apartment. Wandering cobblestone streets learning the secrets of the City’s best pastries and chocolate, descending into a 17th century cellar for wine and cheese. Soaking in the city for a few days, and then escaping to quaint towns in the South of France. Shopping a weekly market in the sunshine with a professional chef, followed by a cooking class with your bounty. Time to wander Roman ruins. Tasting wines made by women deep in the Rhône Valley. Sitting at cafe tables, watching the world go by. Sleeping in luxury accommodations. A small group of women travelers, enjoying this all together. Plenty of time for relaxing on your own. Someone else doing the planning - and the driving! Women only, limited to just 12 people.

Our Itinerary:

Day 1- Bienvenue à Paris: Arrivals Day! After you settle in to our gorgeous hotel today, we shall spend this evening floating on the Seine River on our welcome dinner cruise!

Day 2 - Exploring Hidden Treasures- Strolling the cobblestone streets of Paris, we tickle our tastebuds this morning as we uncover the tasty treasures and culinary artistry of France’s food- think cheese, pastry, chocolate and wine! The remainder of the day is yours.

Day 3 - Bubble Time! You'll have most of today to explore Paris on your own. This evening, we have the ultimate insider private experience, as we have been invited into the Parisian apartment of a well-known Champagne educator to learn about some very special women made Champagnes, paired with light bites for dinner.

Day 4 - Slowing Down in Avignon - We will depart together from Paris for our journey to the South of France! Arriving in Avignon, we will explore the town with a guided walking tour, including the famous Palais des Papes and the Pont d’Avignon, tasting the delicacies of the South of France as we go. The day is yours after our walking tour. Tonight we sleep in this Medieval town whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, relaxing into the slower pace of the South.

Day 5 - ALL the wine, please! Today we immerse ourselves in the wines of the Rhône Valley. First, we learn from a woman winemaker and tour her vineyards, and then we will lunch together in the charming town of  Châteauneuf du Pape. This afternoon, we visit a women owned property for a tour of their underground caves before making our way to our hilltop village home of Uzès for the next 5 nights. The evening is yours.

Day 6 - Uzès Market Tour & Cooking Class - The markets in Uzès are legendary. This morning we meet Petra, an internationally known food and wine writer, food critic, artist, and professionally trained Chef. Petra will take us on a tour of the market, introducing us to the local food and its purveyors - and we will select the ingredients for today’s lunch! We will walk the short distance from the market to Petra’s hands-on cooking school, where we will prepare and then enjoy our lunch together. Petra’s recipes are easy, accessible, and fun for people of all skill levels in the kitchen. She’ll even pair our meal with local wines and send us home with the recipes so that we can recreate our lunch at home with our family and friends. The remainder of the day is yours.

Day 7 - Pont du Gard - We will get better acquainted with the Roman influence in the South of France today with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Pont du Gard for a private tour. We will enjoy lunch together with a view of this architectural marvel. This afternoon is yours to relax and do as you please.

Day 8 - Nîmes - Enjoy a guided tour in the town dubbed "the most Roman city outside of Italy", a UNESCO World Heritage site, visiting the Maison Carrée, gardens and waterways that made the blue jean famous. You’ll have time to enjoy lunch on your own in this fascinating place. Enjoy free time this evening back in Uzès.

Day 9 - Uzès Grand Finale - This morning’s market has it all- food, wine, olive oil, clothing, fabric, soaps, handbags, traditional crafts, jewelry- you name it! The market spills over from the Place aux Herbes into the surrounding streets. You have the entire day to do as you like. Shop, read by the hotel pool, write postcards from a pretty café terrace, get a massage, or take a nap! Tonight's Farewell Dinner will be a feast to remember!

Day 10 - Au Revoir: Departure Day - Enjoy one last breakfast in Uzès before we drive everyone back to the Avignon TGV station to say goodbye. From here, the world is yours! Au Revoir!

Pricing:

$600 non-refundable deposit to secure your place

$6,875 double occupancy - Grab your best friend, Mom, sister, Auntie, Grandma or gal pals and share a room!

$7805 single occupancy - Splash out for a room all to yourself.

*5 installment payment plan, first payment due 9/25/24, final payment due 1/25/25.