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Taste of France

11Days
5Destinations
Paris
Dijon
Lyon
Avignon
Bordeaux
Paris
From
£1,709
pp

Itinerary

This 11-day culinary adventure includes destinations synonymous with the food and wine of which France is famous and is sure to be a delight for your senses. Sample the regional specialities of each city, try your hands at French cuisine in a cooking class, and travel in comfort aboard the world-famous TGV trains between the gastronomic centres. Don’t pack too much luggage as we can guarantee you’ll be bringing a few things home with you at the end of this great “foodie” holiday by rail!

Legend for Meals: B - Breakfast, BR - Brunch, L - Lunch, D - Dinner
Day 1Your Journey Begins in Paris
Day 2Chocolate and Pastry Tour in Paris
Day 3Paris to Dijon
Day 4Burgundy Wine Tour
Day 5Dijon to Lyon
Day 6Lyon to Avignon
Day 7Cooking Class and Private Wine Tour in Provence
Day 8Avignon to Bordeaux
Day 9Saint Emilion Day Trip from Bordeaux
Day 10Bordeaux to Paris
Day 11Your Journey Ends in Paris

Trip Details

Trip Highlights

  • Enjoy authentic macarons and crepes in the City of Light
  • Discover the real Boeuf Bourguignon and sample mustard from the tap in timeless Dijon
  • Explore Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France
  • Stroll the local market of Avignon, selecting ingredients for your authentic cooking class and delicious Provencal lunch
  • Sample some of the finest wines in the world in the Bordeaux and Burgundy wine regions
  • Conclude your trip with a fabulous 3-course dinner cruise along the Seine

What's Included

  • Rail travel in standard class throughout
  • 3 total nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Paris
  • 2 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Dijon
  • 1 night hotel accommodation with breakfast in Lyon
  • 2 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Avignon
  • 2 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Bordeaux
  • Hop-on, hop-off tour in Paris
  • Chocolate and Pastry tour in Paris
  • 3-course dinner cruise on the Seine River
  • Burgundy Wine Tour from Dijon
  • Tickets for Palais des Papes in Avignon and La Cite du Vin in Bordeaux
  • Cooking Class followed by a Private Half-Day Wine Tour in Provence
  • Saint Emilion Wine Tour from Bordeaux
Trains

Options for Your Railbookers Holiday

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