Cuisine & Wine in Provence from Avignon

Day 1 : COOKING COURSE
Pick up Avignon TGV Station (arrival around 4.00 pm) and transfer to the guest house in Tavel, an authentic provençal "mas", offering a splendid view of surrounding nature and the sound of the cicadas, in which magnificent rooms have been built with a provençal flavour. Enjoy a cooking course followed by dinner (drinks included) : discover the scents and spirit of the Provencal home kitchen, made with fruits and vegetables ripened in abundant sunlight. Accommodation.
Day 2 : WINES IN THE POPES’ COUNTRY
Regular half-day minibus tour to discover the wines of the Rhône Valley (pick
up in Tavel). Sightseeing tour through the vineyards and explanations about
« terroir », grape varieties, vinification and aging cellars. On Mondays and
Thursdays, the tour includes stops at 2 different wineries producing red, rosé
and white wines (including Châteauneuf du Pape).
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, the tour includes
the entrance ticket to the Roman Theater in Orange (free time to visit,
audioguide included) and a wine-tasting in a cellar in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Afternoon at leisure to visit the Popes’ Palace, largest gothic style palace in Europe and the Pont d’Avignon, famous for the French song (audioguide included in both monuments). Wine-tasting in a wine-shop in Avignon. Back to Tavel for dinner at the guest house and accommodation.
Day 3 : DOMAINE IN TAVEL
Stroll around the streets of Tavel, a picturesque village, and wine-tasting in a
Domaine which produces some of the greatest vintages of the Rhone Valley :
Châteauneuf du Pape, Lirac, Tavel. Drop off Avignon TGV Station at around
12.00 pm.