Holiday Tour | December 7th - 12th, 2025
6 DAYS | 5 NIGHTS
JOURNEY PRICE: $4050 USD/pp
Spring in Provence is more than a season — it’s a feeling. It’s the warmth of the sun on your skin, the heady perfume of blossoms in the air, and the joy of discovering the simple pleasures of life in one of France’s most enchanting regions.
Our tour itinerary is ever evolving as we discover new places to explore and provide you with the best Provençal experience!
Initial Deposit of $2,025 due at the time of booking.
Remaining deposit of $2,025 is due four months before scheduled departure date.
*rates are based on single occupancy
Itinerary
Day 1 - Sunday
Your tour starts with being greeted by your tour guide, Dee Poquette at our first hotel, the Hôtel Apollinaire Nice. Today will be a local walking tour followed by a welcome dinner.
(Photo Credit, Dee Poquette: The Place Masséna.)
Day 2 - Monday
In the morning you will have time to relax, then in the afternoon we will be whisked off by our private driver for a scenic drive through Monaco with a stopover and look around in the medieval city of Èze. We will have dinner out in Villefranche-sur-Mer, then return back to Nice in the evening.
Day 3 - Tuesday
After breakfast we are picked up and head off to Saint-Paul-de-Vence for our tour of the famous Maison Godet, a perfumery that has been making beautiful scents since the 1900’s. You will be greeted by Sonia, the great-granddaughter of Maison Godet’s founder. After enjoying a welcome cognac with biscuits, you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the perfumery, and sample the many scents and pick out your personal signature scent. You’ll then be able to explore the village where you’ll enjoy lunch before heading to Cassis. On our way we will make a stop at The Escoffier Museum of Culinary Art.
When we arrive in Cassis, we will check into Hôtel Liautaud and enjoy dinner in one of the local restaurants.
Day 4 - Wednesday
The morning will be spent at a beautiful market town by the sea, Sanary-sur-Mer, voted favorite market of the French. This port city provides us with our first experience of what French market shopping is all about. You’ll find everything from olives, antiques, fresh fish of the day, local cheese and honey, straw market bags, shoes, French linens, French scarves – great souvenirs and gifts. We will enjoy lunch at Chez Tania in La Ciotat.
In the afternoon we will return to Cassis where you will board a boat for a cruise on the Mediterranean to the famous Calanques, one of the most beautiful natural wonders of France.
Dinner tonight will be on your own in the port.
Day 5 - Thursday
After bidding “au revoir” to the seaside, we next visit wonderful Aix-en-Provence, a gorgeous mini-Paris filled with all the charm you’d expect in a quaint city that has been around for centuries. After checking into Hôtel Cezanne, you’ll take a wander through the historical old town Aix, with a highlight of a private tour at Hôtel de Caumont or the atelier de Cezanne depending on exhibit availability.
Dinner tonight—restaurant to be announced.
Day 6 - Friday
New to our itinerary, a day trip to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence with a visit to the Vincent van Gogh museum, and the architectural site of Les Antiques, followed by a visit to the preserved ruins of the Roman city of Glanum followed by a quick lunch. After lunch we visit Les Baux-de-Provence to visit a medieval fortress and the Carrières de Lumiéres, a former quarry with art-based multimedia shows. Then, we return back to Aix after a full day of adventure.
Dinner tonight—restaurant to be announced.
