A Taste of France

Upon arrival into Paris, you will be met and chauffeur driven to our Paris hotel, the 5 star, La Clef Tour Eiffel. This evening, we will all meet up for a welcome drink.

A free morning to explore some of Paris yourself. We will meet up this evening when we will be taken on a bespoke Parisian food adventure with our own Parisian chef. Tantalize your taste buds with personalized tastings, exploring local delights and the perfect wine pairings. But it’s not just about the food – we’re diving into the Parisian way of life, embracing glamour, manners, and sophistication.

Today we visit Paris’ most famous market, the Bastille markets. Against the backdrop of the striking July Column, the market is ideal for stocking up on all types of products. It is also a meeting place for area locals who purchase their supplies directly from producers of seafood, meat, poultry, charcuterie, cheese, olives, fruit and vegetables, and flowers cultivating a lively and joyful ambiance that prevails in the market. On a lovely day, immerse yourself in this typical Parisian atmosphere to enjoy a falafel sandwich with a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice.

A final day of leisure in Paris to explore this magnificent city.

After checking out we will take our luxury coach for the short journey to the beautiful village of Epernay Champagne. Here we will be taken on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the magnificent Moet and Chandon headquarters and cave. After our time here we will head to Reims, the most populous “Ville” of the Champagne region. Reims founded by the Gauls was a major city of the Roman Empire. It also hosts one of the world’s most beautiful Gothic cathedrals and our 5-star hotel the Best Western Premier Hotel de Paix.

Today we will experience the unique “terroir” of the Champagne region’s countryside when we visit some of Champagne’s Vineyards and wineries. We will enjoy a specially prepared lunch containing delicacies of the region.

A day of leisure.

This morning after checking out we will transfer to the Reims central station for our first-class train into the magnificent food and wine region of Burgundy and its capital Dijon. Here we will stay at the 5-star Grand Hotel La Cloche by MGallery.

Burgundy has its own gastronomic specialities, and we will experience them today when we visit La Noutarderie Fallot (Mustard factory) and the Degustation Chez Helice where the chef will delve into the mystery of cooking what the region is famous for (escargot or snails).

A free day prior to meeting for dinner to enjoy a true Burgundy gastronomic experience at our 3-star Michelin Restaurant La Maison Lameloise.

After checking out we again catch our first class train this time to the city of Lyon which many people believe is the food capital of France. In Lyon our hotel will be the 5 Star Sofitel Lyon Bellecour

This morning, the Paul Bocuse Lyon Halls awaits us. A mecca for taste buds, a legendary institution of fine dining, an essential crossroads of tastes and flavours, an international reference for gourmets, the Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse are emblematic of Lyonnaise and French gastronomic excellence.

A day of leisure prior to our evening dinner feast at the world-famous Trois Gros restaurant in the ville of Roanne a historical town an hour out of Lyon.

This morning, we head further south and to the Mediterranean when we catch our first-class TGV (train Grande Vitesse) to the ancient port city of Marseille. Here our hotel will be the famous 5-star Sofitel Marseille Vieux-Port hotel.

Today with our expert chef’s self-guided tour we embark on a culinary adventure through Marseille, a city where ancient mariners’ tales entwine with the zest of modern Provence. Our self-guided food tour of Marseille is more than a mere promenade; it’s an adventure taking you from the grandeur of French empirical beauty at the Vieux Port to the spirited alleyways where multicultural Marseille truly thrives. This journey is a tale of two cities, one steeped in regal history and the other bustling with edgy, multicultural culinary inspirations.

A day of leisure in Marseille prior to this evening where take in our luxury evening dinner cruise from Marseille port. If you are keen you can even take a dip in between courses.

After checking out we head to the Occitanie region in the Haute Garrone department and the city of Toulouse another famous gastronomic city of France. Acclaimed for its cassoulet, saucisse and foie gras. Our hotel will be the 5-star Pullman Toulouse Centre Ramblas. This evening, we will dine at Michelin rated restaurant Émile, 100% house-made traditional cuisine that focuses on fresh produce and local producers. Our chef will take us through the menu along with the philosophy behind it.

Today we will visit Toulouse’s premier market the Marché Victor Hugo. We will Lunch at Le Détaillant, who has the world-famous foot long baguettes.

Again, by first class train we head further west to Bordeaux our final destination on tour. Bordeaux is obviously most famous for its wine, but it also has a rich culinary tradition. In fact, Bordeaux has the highest amounts of restaurant per capita in France! Our hotel in Bordeaux is the 5 Star Intercontinental Grand Bordeaux hotel.

This morning, we will visit the Cite du Vin a stunning modern building devoted to all things wine in the city of Bordeaux. The museum is broken into different ways to learn about wine. Wine can be explored by geography, by colour, by soil, by food pairing and virtually every way you could possibly think about wine. We will then head about an hour out of central Bordeaux to the glittering waters of the Bassin d’Arcachon and the Cap Ferret peninsula. This area of the Atlantic Coast is home to hundreds of farms that make up one of France’s major oyster-producing regions. Here we will take lunch at one of the many cabanes à huîtres (oysters huts) located in and around the bay. Their menu usually includes not only the famous oysters of Arcachon but meaty prawns and squishy whelks too. After lunch we will head to the beautiful Caviar de Neuvic, where we will experience delicious tastings and a behind-the-scenes tour of caviar production. A fantastic day in magnificent Bordeaux

A day of leisure prior to this evening when we have our final dinner together at one of Bordeaux’s famous fine dining restaurants.

After checking out of our hotel, our tour ends.