3 Days in Provence Tour
Spend 3 days in Provence immersed in the unique culture of Southern France, drinking exquisite Red, White, and Rosé wines and touring the countryside with an English-speaking local.
Day 1: Explore The City of Art
Morning: Welcome at Marseille Airport or Aix en Provence TGV Railway station. Settle in at your luxury 5* hotel in Aix en Provence. Slow down, you are in Provence! Start to experience South France lifestyle with a lunch in Aix en Provence.
Afternoon: Explore the beautiful City of Aix en Provence’s and historic districts and shops. Enjoy walking Medieval streets, visit architectural masterpieces, fountains, and mansions, as well as Paul Cezanne’s studio. After a long day of exploring, return to your 5* hotel, your beautiful and luxurious accommodations for the night.
Dine at your leisure.
Day 2: Cassis & Les Calanques
Morning: Experience a guided wine tasting of “AOC Cassis”, a coastal village East of Marseille where Phocaens planted the first grapes 2600 years ago. In the sixteenth century, the vineyards of Cassis became a revolution in Provence, specializing in the development of white wines.
Afternoon: Following lunch in the ancient fishing port of Cassis, you can explore Les Calanques de Cassis from a private boat. You will have the opportunity to see in person the white limestone cliffs that emerged Calanques of Cassis which formed over 120 million years ago. At this end of the day, your guide will return you to your hotel in your 5* hotel for the night.
Dine at your leisure – your guide will gladly reserve a table for you at one of the best restaurants in the area.
Day 3: Discover the Vineyards of Aix-en-Provence
Morning: You discover two vineyards which produce some of the world’s best Rosé (as well as superb Reds and Whites). Embrace the beautiful landscape while tasting the Rosés of Provence, which represent 82% of the production in Aix-en-Provence, where vines thrive in the the rich soil and are invigorated by Le Mistral, the cold and dry wind from the North.
If you wish, we can arrange a lunch for you in a cozy restaurant with a beautiful view of the Montagne Sainte Victoire made famous by the artist Cezanne.
Afternoon: Following lunch, you will enjoy the final tasting of the day at a welcoming vineyard.
Dine at your leisure.
Included:
Two nights in your 5* hotel, including breakfast, Tourist taxes, Pick-up/Drop-off at the airport or railway station, local transport, the services of a chauffeur and guide, wine tasting fees, rental private boat.
Not included:
Lunches and dinners, all personal expenses, tips.
Minimum 2 people
3 Days & 2 Nights
On request
Transportation in a luxury 7-seater car