Luxury Vintage Car Wine Tour
This Vintage Car Wine Tour is customized for hedonistic retro car lovers. Explore the beautiful vineyards and villages surrounding Aix-en-Provence in a vintage 2CV Citroën on this truly unique wine tour. In fact this car (“deux chevaux”) has been very popular among french people since it first appeared in 1948. More than a car, this is a lifestyle symbolizing a “slow life” attitude. So take your time and enjoy a smooth ride!
For 2 people
2 days
On request
Transportation in a vintage car
Day 1: Wine tasting & drive through the countryside
Morning: Start your tour at a famous biodynamic wine estate. Its production is purely organic, and was recognized in 2009 by the French organic label “AB.” Taste these superb wines in a refined “arty” environment. While the winery’s design is signed by a world famous architect, the garden is full of contemporary artworks. Enjoy a tasty lunch in this property, matching your dishes with house wines.
Afternoon: First, visit Abbaye de Silvacane, a former Cistercian monastery, located in the town of La Roque-d’Anthéron, which dates back to the 12th century. It is one of the called “three sisters of Provence”. The other two being Senanque and Le Thoronet Abbeys.
Next, drive to Cadenet, located on the southern slopes of Luberon Massif , overlooking the valley of the Durance. Cadenet is the birthplace of famous André Estienne, the boy who played the drum for the for the fourth regiment of grenadiers during the battle of the bridge of Arcole.
After this adventurous day, relax with a pampering massage at the luxury Wellness Center of a “Relais & Châteaux”. Dine at the cosy bistro of a Michelin-starred restaurant. This place proposes a simple but inventive cuisine centered on the flagship products of the region. Taste the wines of the domain while enjoying those treats! Your nearby room provides you a deserved break in a sophisticated haven.
After a long day of exploring, you will arrive at the hotel Domaine de Fontenille where you will be treated to a massage at the Domaine de Fontenille spa.
Day 2: Wine Tasting, lunch at Maison de la Truffle & Gordes visit
Morning: discover the medieval village of Bonnieux, located in the Vaucluse department. Walk its typical narrow streets and enjoy from this hilltop village a superb view on the Monts de Vaucluse. Stop at a famous winery, featured in a movie, and taste its fragrant wines. Following the tasting, explore the village of Lacoste. Since this picturesque village is an open air museum, it reminds the crazy parties organized by the infamous Marquis de Sade. The world renowned couturier Pierre Cardin brought the castle back to life a few years ago.
Afternoon: Enjoy the truffles and wines of the Luberon region in Menerbes, at a gastronomic restaurant for an epicurean truffle lunch.
Take in the scenic view from the beautiful hilltop village of Gordes. This village inspired some of the best artists, including André Lhote & Marc Chagall.
If desired, you may drive to the Senanque Abbey, built to house a community of impoverished monks, under the patronage of the bishop of Cavaillon.
Finish your vintage tour in the village of Roussillon, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Follow the ocher trail to the “Chaussée des giants” in the fairy chimneys.
Your private vintage car wine tour
Included:
One night stay at a “Relais & Châteaux” including breakfast, a relaxing 50mn massage at the Wellness Center of this hotel, a dinner at the bistro of the Michelin-starred restaurant, a truffle lunch in a gastronomic restaurant, the rental of the vintage 2 CV car.
Not included:
Airport/railway station pick-up/drop-off, personal guide, all personal expenses.
Day 1: Wine tasting & drive through the countryside
Provence in the South of France is considered as the most beautiful place in France, and it stretches all the way from Arles and Avignon to Monaco, anchored by the Mediterranean sea. The region’s natural beauty, its warm climate, picturesque Medieval villages, traditional open markets, colors, aromas, olive oil, sun flowers, lavender fields and of course its wines make Provence an irresistible destination to both the French and to visitors.
What gives Provence its distinctive character and unique wines is, among other things, its particularly diverse landscape swept by the Mistral wind and its warm dry and sunny weather. Provence is more and more popular and recognized for its wines, especially about its rosé wines (some of the World’s best rosés) but it also produces some remarkable strong and full-bodied red wines which can age several years in barrels, as well as tender delicate and airy whites.
If you want to discover the wines and the beauty of Provence countryside in a relaxing, welcoming atmosphere with an English-speaking guide, then our private Provence wine tours are for you!
We offer several destinations to visit and taste wine in Provence such as Aix en Provence, Luberon, Baux de Provence, Bandol & Cassis and the world famous Châteauneuf du Pape.
And if you want to discover Provence off the beaten tracks, you can also contact us in order to organize your own tailor-made trip whether it is for one day, for a week or more.
We are strategically located in Aix en Provence in order to travel around easily to all destinations.
If you like the wines you have tasted during your wine tour and if you want to buy some, we offer the service to ship your wine home.
We are open all year round and look forward to welcoming you at Planet Provence.
Morning: Start your tour at a famous biodynamic wine estate. Its production is purely organic, and was recognized in 2009 by the French organic label “AB.” Taste these superb wines in a refined “arty” environment. While the winery’s design is signed by a world famous architect, the garden is full of contemporary artworks. Enjoy a tasty lunch in this property, matching your dishes with house wines.
Afternoon: First, visit Abbaye de Silvacane, a former Cistercian monastery, located in the town of La Roque-d’Anthéron, which dates back to the 12th century. It is one of the called “three sisters of Provence”. The other two being Senanque and Le Thoronet Abbeys.
Next, drive to Cadenet, located on the southern slopes of Luberon Massif , overlooking the valley of the Durance. Cadenet is the birthplace of famous André Estienne, the boy who played the drum for the for the fourth regiment of grenadiers during the battle of the bridge of Arcole.
After this adventurous day, relax with a pampering massage at the luxury Wellness Center of a “Relais & Châteaux”. Dine at the cosy bistro of a Michelin-starred restaurant. This place proposes a simple but inventive cuisine centered on the flagship products of the region. Taste the wines of the domain while enjoying those treats! Your nearby room provides you a deserved break in a sophisticated haven.
After a long day of exploring, you will arrive at the hotel Domaine de Fontenille where you will be treated to a massage at the Domaine de Fontenille spa.
Day 2: Wine Tasting, lunch at Maison de la Truffle & Gordes visit
Morning: discover the medieval village of Bonnieux, located in the Vaucluse department. Walk its typical narrow streets and enjoy from this hilltop village a superb view on the Monts de Vaucluse. Stop at a famous winery, featured in a movie, and taste its fragrant wines. Following the tasting, explore the village of Lacoste. Since this picturesque village is an open air museum, it reminds the crazy parties organized by the infamous Marquis de Sade. The world renowned couturier Pierre Cardin brought the castle back to life a few years ago.
Afternoon: Enjoy the truffles and wines of the Luberon region in Menerbes, at a gastronomic restaurant for an epicurean truffle lunch.
Take in the scenic view from the beautiful hilltop village of Gordes. This village inspired some of the best artists, including André Lhote & Marc Chagall.
If desired, you may drive to the Senanque Abbey, built to house a community of impoverished monks, under the patronage of the bishop of Cavaillon.
Finish your vintage tour in the village of Roussillon, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Follow the ocher trail to the “Chaussée des giants” in the fairy chimneys.
Your private vintage car wine tour
Included:
One night stay at a “Relais & Châteaux” including breakfast, a relaxing 50mn massage at the Wellness Center of this hotel, a dinner at the bistro of the Michelin-starred restaurant, a truffle lunch in a gastronomic restaurant, the rental of the vintage 2 CV car.
Not included:
Airport/railway station pick-up/drop-off, personal guide, all personal expenses.
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For 2 people
2 days
On request
Transportation in a vintage car
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