ACTIVE CULINARY
WALKING & HIKING
FRANCE
PARIS
DAY 1 Kick off your walking and cooking tour with a hike in the Alpilles, a limestone mountain range surrounded by olive trees and orchards • Have an immersive art experience at Carrières de Lumières • Wander the spellbinding streets of Les Baux-de-Provence, one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France • Discover classic Provençal recipes during a picnic lunch at a traditional winery • Enjoy a glass of crisp rosé and taste local olive oil • Rose gardens, cypress trees and Relais & Châteaux luxury await. » Baumanière - Premiere DAYS 2–3 Hike a ridge trail above Les Baux through fragrant pine trees overlooking the Alpilles • Admire Le Rocher des Deux Trous, a fascinating geological feature • Join chef Yvan Cadiou for an exclusive hands-on cooking class • Alongside a local art historian, gaze at the same landscape painted by van Gogh over a century ago • Discover iconic St-Rémy-de- Provence • Do as the locals do and engage in a friendly game of pétanque. » Le Château des Alpilles - Premiere DAYS 4–6 Voyage further into the Luberon Valley as you hike past Provençal farms, cypress groves and vineyards • Visit idyllic perched villages like ocher-hued Roussillon and Gordes • Walk past oak groves and truffle farms • Explore lovely Bonnieux, perhaps climbing the 12th- century church tower for views of the valley below • Savor unforgettable cuisine at our final feast together • A dreamy morning in elegant Gordes ends at medieval Sénanque Abbey, a quintessential image of Provence. » Hôtel Les Bories & Spa - Premiere Walk the forests, fields and orchards where local ingredients are born. Sample wine where the grapes are grown. Expand your culinary repertoire with our local friends. Vibrant Village Markets & Classic French Fare PROVENCE
Avignon
Rhone River
Gordes
Roussillon
Luberon Mountains
St-Remy
Bonnieux
Durance River
Les Baux
Les Alpilles Mountains
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