La Bonne Auberge Presents LBATours: Epicurean Discoveries
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Duration: 10 days
Location: France
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The vibrancy of the French Riviera and Provence await, with highlights including the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, the grandeur of Monte Carlo and lovely hilltop villages in the Luberon on this 10-day trip.

  • Luxury accommodations
  • Gourmet meals
  • Walk the Promenade des Anglais in Nice
  • Travel the lavender route and visit a rice farm in the Camargue
  • Visit an olive grove with tasting

Day 1

Arrival in Nice. Check in to our luxury hotel near the medieval village of Saint Paul de Vence. In the evening, we’ll enjoy a welcome champagne toast and a gourmet dinner. This will be our home for 3 nights.

 

Day 2

In Cap Ferrat, we’ll visit the majestic Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild. Free time and lunch on your own in Monte Carlo. Champagne aperitif and gourmet dinner will be at our hotel.

 

Day 3

After breakfast, we’ll take a short drive to the village of Eze. Lunch is included today at a Michelin 2-starred restaurant overlooking Saint Jean Cap Ferrat bay. The rest of your afternoon is free to explore the Mediterranean city of Nice and a highly recommended stroll on the 7-kilometer long Promenade des Anglais. In the evening, we’ll have a Champagne aperitif and a gourmet dinner at our hotel.

 

Day 4

Another gourmet dining experience awaits for lunch at a different Michelin 2-starred restaurant in La Napoule. Afterwards, we’ll take a short drive to the village of La Motte for a visit and a tasting of the wines of Sacha Lichine at Chateau d’Esclans. In the evening, we’ll check in to our hotel in Lorgues for two nights. Champagne for all prior to a gourmet dinner in our hotel.

 

Day 5

After breakfast, we’ll enjoy a tasting at our hotel’s winery, followed by free time in St. Tropez. Lunch on your own. Champagne, of course, will precede a gourmet dinner in the evening at our hotel.

 

Day 6

After breakfast, we’ll drive to Les Baux de Provence for free time and lunch on your own. A degustation awaits in the afternoon at Mas de la Dame – a certified organic 16th-century estate — where we’ll sample wine and olive oil. We’ll check in to our luxury accommodation in the Luberon at the end of the day, where we’ll stay for three nights.

 

Day 7

After breakfast, we’ll drive to Aigues Mortes for a visit of the Camargue salt marshes. You’ll have plenty of time to explore legendary Saintes Maries de la Mer, which has a rich history dating back to the beginning of Christianity. Lunch on your own. Afterwards, we’ll visit a famous Camargue rice farm. On our way, you’ll admire the flora and fauna of the region, as well as its white horses, black cattle and pink flamingoes. Champagne and dinner this evening is at our hotel.

 

Day 8

After breakfast, we’ll stop for a short visit at the former ochre quarries, whose rich deposits have colored the landscape. Free time and lunch on your own in Gordes. In Sault Banon, we’ll visit an organic lavendar farm. Tonight’s champagne aperitif and gourmet dinner will be enjoyed at our hotel.

 

Day 9

We’ll stop in the seaside resort town of St. Raphael for free time and lunch on your own. Our hotel for the final night will be at a 5-star hotel along the famous Croisette in Cannes, where we’ll also enjoy our farewell gourmet dinner.

 

Day 10

Trip ends after breakfast.